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After The Harvest Of 2018, Should Growers Use Saved Or Certified Seed In 2019?

It was a hard harvest in Alberta in 2018. Due to the wet, cold and snowy conditions in September and October, there were estimates that more than five per cent… Read More

AgSafe Alberta Society Provides A Full Slate Of Safety Training

Since Alberta’s Bill 6, The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, came into effect on Jan. 1, 2016, one organization — AgSafe Alberta Society — has been working… Read More

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Brevant High-Yielding Canola Seeds Deliver Disease Resistance

Diseases like clubroot and blackleg continue to put pressure on canola crops in western Canada, spreading across the Prairies. Experts advise farmers to include clubroot resistant canola hybrids in their… Read More

Seed Value Creation Consultation

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers call for continued consultation around the issue of Seed Value Creation. Throughout the regional meetings being held across the prairies, Wheat Grower Directors have actively… Read More

Alberta Barley Announces Funding For New Research Projects Aimed At Increasing Farm Profitability

Alberta Barley is announcing $899,664 in funding for eight new research projects that will improve farm-gate returns through improved disease and crop management, variety development, feed barley promotion, and enhanced malting and… Read More

China Grants Regulatory Approval of TruFlex Canola with Roundup Ready Technology

Canadian and U.S. canola farmers will have access to Bayer’s next-generation canola trait following confirmation that China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has granted safety certificate approval for… Read More

New Web Portal To Help Canadians Adapt To Climate Change

Climate information—including timely, accurate and trusted weather information—is critical for decisions related to agricultural production. Farmers and ranchers now have access to more decision-making tools through a new web portal… Read More

Green Seed Canola – What To Consider When Marketing

Harvested canola samples in 2018 contained variable levels of green seed. Neil Blue, provincial crop market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, looks at what producers should consider when marketing… Read More

The Weed Seed Bank – How To Prevent Unwelcome Deposits

Below the soil surface lurks the weed seed bank – the predominant source of weed pressure on current and future crops. Harry Brook, crop specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre… Read More

Download the APG App

Since November, Alberta pulse producers have been able to download a smartphone app that allows them to search data from Regional Variety Trials (RVT) relevant to their zone and receive… Read More

Insect Forecast And Survey Maps Now Available

The 2019 Wheat Midge Forecast Map, Pea Leaf Weevil Survey and the 2019 Wheat Stem Sawfly Forecast Map are now live. Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and… Read More