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AFC Doles Out $11.49 million in Funding for 39 Research Projects
The Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC) has awarded $11.49 million in funding to 39 research projects, a March 29...
Canadian Food, Beverage Manufacturing Sales Up 10.6 Per cent in 2022
Canadian food and beverage manufacturing sales increased 10.6 per cent to $156 billion in 2022, the Farm Credit Canada...
Ag Recycling Increasing in Alberta Through Pilot Program
A pilot program called ‘Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It!' is picking up steam with more Alberta farmers recycling...
Plant Breeding’s Not Just Science, It’s a Performance
When you start thinking about your audience, plant breeding changes from a science to an art form. If you’ve worked in...
INSIDERS
A New Seed Test Supplements Physical Purity to Identify Palmer Amaranth
Question: Your look-a-like cousin with a bad reputation is threatening to move into your neighbourhood. Everyone is...
Bacterial Leaf Streak: What Growers Need to Know
Growers have expressed concerns about bacterial blight to us for a couple of years now, asking for a test. The term...
PARTNER CONTENT
Innovating to Help with the Growing Demand for Canola
With spring just around the corner, I’m getting excited as I get more calls about the start of seeding season. Spring...
Reintroducing Yourself to Your SeedMaster Seeder
I’m in the midst of trade show season which has me travelling back and forth across Western Canada. At each trade show...
Testing Out a Planter on our SeedMaster Farm
Planters have grown in popularity in the United States, but you don’t see as many in Alberta. However, that didn’t...
Looking Back on the Year that was at SeedMaster
As the year draws to a close, I find myself looking back at 2022 and the year it was for the SeedMaster team. Once...
Clean Seed
With 67 individual farmer-owned seed and grain processing co-ops located throughout Alberta, and the Peace region of BC, the Alberta Seed Processors, formerly known as Alberta Association of Co-op Seed Cleaning Plants Ltd. offers a wide range of services.
Find Seed
Seed.ab.ca offers you many ways to source seed for your farm. The Seed Grower and Seed for Sale search tools are a great resource to find seed produced locally in your area, as well as locate specific varieties.