Alberta Seed Update
Alberta’s only seed specific newsletter – Stay on top of seed technology, people and products.
WGRF Gives $235,000 in Funding to Farming Smarter
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is giving $253,000 in funding to Farming Smarter to purchase a plot seeder and plot combine.
Consultations Start for Potential Alberta Wheat and Barley Merger
After years of working under one management team, the Alberta Wheat and Barley commissions are looking at amalgamating to form a single commission, the group says in a news release on June 21.
Here’s the Latest on what’s Happening with Seed Regulatory Modernization
Roy van Wyk is a busy man these days. As co-chair of the Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) Working Group, he’s looking ahead to this winter as a possible time when the public could get an update on the task teams and working group progress and to provide additional input into the future of the seed regulatory system.
Alberta Launches Water Runoff Monitoring Project
Researchers in Alberta will be taking a closer look at crop protection product runoff into waterways after receiving...
Three Ways to Find Better Candidates for Ag Jobs
Without a doubt, one of the most daunting challenges in agriculture is finding and hiring talent. It’s a highly...
Alberta Makes it Easier to Apply for CAP Funding
Photo: Pixabay Alberta has simplified the process to apply for funding through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP),...
Nearly All Alberta Crops Up and Out of the Ground
Photo: annawaldl from Pixabay Good spring weather have pushed 91 per cent of Alberta's crops to be out of the ground and...
Grain Farmers Enter Novel Food Discussion, Support Gene-Edited Crops
Photo: Pixabay The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are...
Canary Seed to Become an Official Grain in Canada
Photo: Diverse Field Crops Cluster Canary seed will be designated as an official grain under the Canada Grain Act as of...
Lethbridge College Receives Funds to Map Irrigation Watering
Photo: Alberta Irrigation Technology Centre Irrigation researchers at Lethbridge College has received funding to help...
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.
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Managing a Thin Stand in the Early Season
Photo: barnabasvormwald from Pixabay Another seeding season has come and gone, and although you may have done everything...
The Spornado Spore Catcher is a Valuable Weapon in Alberta’s Fusarium Fight
A Spornado system in a field. The Spornado catches spores in the air which can then be tested for traces of fusarium....
Grazing Corn Production in Northern Climates Worth Another Try
Photo: David Mark from Pixabay Corn for grazing, if done right, can really improve a cow producer’s bottom line. It can...
Seed Testing is the Best Tool we Have for Painting an Accurate Picture of Fusarium
Photo: 20/20 Seed Labs It’s been nearly a year since Alberta changed its regulations regarding Fusarium...
Seeding tips to help crop emergence
Photo: Pixabay As is typical in many parts of Canada, if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. March 2021 in...
9 New Strains of Clubroot? Why it’s Important to be on Guard
Photo: 20/20 Seed Labs It’s definitely not good news that nine new strains of clubroot — a disease that can kill canola...
Wheat Midge and How to Defend Against It
The Alberta wheat midge forecast for 2021 is now available and, depending on where you farm, there’s good news and bad...