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Two Albertans Added to Canadian Agricultural Youth Council
Two Albertans have been appointed to the second cohort of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, an Aug. 11 news...
Interim Nutrien CEO Ken Seitz Named Permanent CEO, President
Ken Seitz, who was previously named interim CEO of Nutrien in January, has now been named the permanent CEO and...
Testing the Possibility of Growing Rice in Alberta
Researchers are looking into the potential of growing rice in Alberta, a July 29 news release said. The University of...
Feds Give $1.8 million for Ag Bioeconomy Growth
The federal government has invested $1.8 million under the AgriAssurance Program to help Bioindustrial Innovation...
Farmers Offered Winter Camelina Contract Production Opportunity
Earlier this month, Yield10 Bioscience announced an open enrollment program targeted at growers for contract...
Syngenta Announces Eric Boeck as New Head of North America Seeds
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. As part of ongoing leadership changes, on June 23,...
Feds Raise Interest-Free Cut Off on Advance Payments Program
The federal government is raising the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will increase from...
Chicken Trumps Plant-Based Meat When It Comes to Protein
Chicken Trumps Plant-Based Meat When It Comes to Protein The plant-based meat movement has risen in popularity over...
Genomics Research Projects Receive $12.1 million in Funding
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), and the federal and Alberta governments, are giving $5.1 million in...
B.C. Forms Ag Advisory Group to Create More Resilient Food Supply
The British Columbia government has appointed 17 people with diverse backgrounds and expertise in food production to...
B.C. Extends Deadline for Flood Recovery Claims to November
Producers in British Columbia who suffered damages from the floods in November 2021 now have until Aug. 31, 2022 to...
Moderate La Nina Means Wetter Growing Season for Parts of Canada
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. A moderate La Nina is expected to continue into the...
Potato Chip Company Super-Pufft Announces New Facility in Airdrie
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Super-Pufft has announced it will be building a new...
Canada Recognizes the First International Day of Plant Health
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Healthy plants are essential to people and animals,...
Canadian Census of Ag Shows Sustainable Ag Shift
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. More Canadian farmers than ever are shifting their...
B.C. Seed Expansion Sees Province Invest $90,000 in Industry
The seed industry is constantly evolving, with this week bringing a new expansion in British Columbia. The province...
Alberta Canola Hires Karla Bergstrom as New Executive Director
Karla Bergstrom will take over as the new executive director of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission on May 16, a...
Water Scarcity is on the Rise Thanks to Climate Change
As the effects of climate change worsen, water availability and crop productivity across the globe plummet. Therefore,...
How to Optimize Lentil Yield and Starch Content
Lentils are a nutritional powerhouse and an important source of protein, carbohydrate and fiber that help in the fight...