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Canada’s highly-regarded certified seed is creating all kinds of international opportunities for seed producers and sellers in this country. Industry experts say the Canadian brand gives buyers a sense of… Read More
According to Robyne Bowness Davidson, a pulse research scientist at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) in Lacombe, Alta., there is huge opportunity for the pulse industry due to demand for… Read More
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
The call for nominations for farmers to serve on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission resulted in two canola producers being re-elected by acclamation, while elections… Read More
Following the November 1 deadline for nominations, Alberta Barley welcomes new and returning directors, and will be holding an election in region 3 to fill another director position. Representing all… Read More
Having diversity in canola variety genetics will improve the resilience of the farm over time. The weed management message, “If it works, change it”, should apply to genetics and disease… Read More
What causes high green? Most green seed issues result when heavy frost hits canola before the seeds mature. This permanently stops the chlorophyll-clearing process and locks in green. Nothing can… Read More
In October 2019, the membership of the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta voted to amalgamate with the Alberta Rural Development Network, effective November 1, 2019. The transition is actively… Read More
Combining canola after the ground has frozen can work fairly well, especially for standing crop. In fact, when putting ice and snow covered canola plants through the combine, colder temperatures… Read More
Corn used to be grown only in southern Alberta and a handful of other places in the province. But that’s not the case anymore. Corn can now be found in… Read More
“The use of plant-based proteins in various food products is front and centre in the news – from meatless burgers to breakfast sausage patties and meatless chicken nuggets,” says Mark… Read More
