Mark Olson has been announced as the interim executive director for Alberta’s Western Crop Innovations as it...
News
Ensuring Transparency and Stability for Staff is Paramount as Former FCDC Becomes Western Crop Innovations
PHOTO: From left: FCDC Program Director Kofi Agblor, WCI Interim Board Chair Jason Lenz, and John Conrad, assistant...
Major Water-Sharing Agreements are Ready as Drought Looms, says Province
The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of...
RDAR Invests $2 million to Support the Evolution of FCDC into Western Crop Innovations
Results-Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is investing $2 million to relaunch the Field Crop Development Centre...
An Alberta Scientist is Playing a Key Role in a First-of-its-Kind Barley Agronomy Research Program
GrowBarley will take the crop to new heights as modern varieties need a solid agronomy package. Big things are ...
Hall of Fame Nominations are Open
Nominations are open for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. The Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame honours...
Alberta Grains Announces its First Board of Directors
The Alberta Grains Annual General Meeting held today at the CrossRoads Crop Conference became a significant moment for...
Alberta Awards WaterSMART Solutions Contract for Drought Monitoring
Following three years of droughts and water shortages in parts of Alberta, the provincial government has awarded a...
Alberta, B.C. Farmers Named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers 2023 Winners
Greg and Sarah Stamp of Stamp Seeds in Enchant, Alta. and Brad and Travis Hopcott with Hopcott Farms in Pitt Meadows,...
Canada Produces Top Quality 2023 Wheat Crop
Despite a challenging growing season that led to variable yields and below-average production, Canada produced another...
Ag in the Classroom Canada Hires Mathieu Rouleau as Executive Director
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has hired Mathieu Rouleau as the organization's new executive director, a...
Attack on Israel Leaves NRGene Concerned About Co-Workers
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World Canada. The genomics company, NRGene, which operates a...
Limited Availability Pushes Farmland Prices Higher
Lack of available farmland for sale is continuing to push land values higher this year, the mid-year farmland values...
Tyler Groeneveld Elected Chair of Protein Industries Canada Board
Tyler Groeneveld, Corteva Agriscience’s North American director of grains and oils, has been elected chair of Protein...
Nominations Open for Inaugural Alberta Grains Board
Nominations are open for the Alberta Grains, the newly named, amalgamated Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, board...
B.C. Funds Planning, Prep Work for Ag Emergencies
The British Columbia government is providing $20 million for the Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness...
FarmCash Fall Applications Open for Business
The fall application window for the FarmCash cash advance program is now open, a Sept. 5 news release from Alberta...
Canadian Farm Populations Becoming Smaller, More Diverse
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Canadian farm population is becoming more diverse...
Vietnam Lifts Restrictions on Canadian Cereals Exports
Vietnam has released a revised quarantine pest list, which no longer includes creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), thus...
Seed World Group to Remain Seed Industry’s One Stop News Source
When Google and Meta follow through on threats to bar news from Canadian users, Seed World Group will continue to be...