Scientists have long relied on entering fields at random to conduct important research work but that is now at risk....
Trevor Bacque
Trevor Bacque
Trevor Bacque is a freelance writer and communications consultant, primarily writing about agriculture, food and the business of both. He is the 2023 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' congress co-chair and serves as Canada's executive member for the organization.
The First Cut the Deepest for Alberta Winter Wheat Agronomy Research
Shock, dismay for those in involved as Alberta winter wheat agronomy program axed. The origin of winter wheat in the...
Plot2Farm is Larger than Life on Farm Research
Plot2Farm allows farmers to conduct field-scale trials for greater agronomic success. Research plot trials are an...
Fusarium is Becoming the Fungus Among Us
There’s reason to believe Fusarium could become a negligible problem. It’s been two years since an important reform...
Alberta Wheat and Barley May Be Going from Two to One
The provincial cereal commissions, Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission, are mulling an amalgamation. It...
The Future of Pulse Processing in Alberta is Questionable
Value-added opportunities abound for the Prairies, just don’t bring it up with Alberta. Plant protein has officially...
Year in (Lockdown) Review
Pandemic largely unfelt in Alberta fields, but farmer meetings and human contact noticeably absent. Canada recently...