Photo: https://seeya.com/ As you finish up your busy growing season, the last thing on your mind might be an industry board meeting. But as harvest comes to an end, farmers around Alberta are taking up the reins of boards across industries. Why sit on a board? For...
Taking a look at one very successful Alberta-based initiative. The 4-P model (public/private/producer partnership) for crop R&D involves funding contributions from government, private companies and producers. This type of initiative is seen as an effective way to...
By ATB Financial’s Economics & Research Team Despite the growing diversity within Alberta’s farm crops, one famous flowering farm staple remains well ahead of all others, at least if you measure it by the cash receipts it commands. Over the last 10 years,...
Working together sets the Carmangay Seed Cleaning Plant apart. Managers and staff of the Carmangay Seed Cleaning Plant, located about 60 km north of Lethbridge, count themselves lucky – they love their jobs. That may explain why turnover at the plant is rarer than a...
The Alberta Regional Variety Testing program (RVT) is the most trusted source of variety information for producers in Alberta. Farmers need accurate, regional and the most current variety information to stay competitive. The Alberta Regional Variety Advisory Committee...
