Discovery of Sorghum Gene that Controls Bird Feeding Could Help Protect Crops A single gene in sorghum controls bird...
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Alberta Farmers and the Federal Fuel Charge
“The Alberta Ag-Info Centre is receiving calls about exemptions for Alberta farmers under the federal carbon tax that...
Help Wanted: Studies Warn Of The Growing Shortage Of Skilled Labour In Agriculture
Labour shortages are not new in agriculture. In the early 20thcentury, “harvest trains” travelled from east to west...
Wheat Growers Launch NoFarmCarbonTax Petition
With the new federal cabinet being sworn in, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers are launching a new “NoFarmCarbonTax”...
Tackling Trade Disruptions
Crop value chains are working hard to meet customer needs and keep markets open for Canadian crops. With exports being...
Rail Service Strike: Immediate Detrimental Effect On The Canola Industry’s Ability To Supply
Alberta Canola is very concerned about the labour stoppage at Canadian National Railway and the detrimental impact it...
AFC Amalgamation
In October 2019, the membership of the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta voted to amalgamate with the Alberta...
Protein Levels In Pulse Crops – More Than Simply Genetics
“The use of plant-based proteins in various food products is front and centre in the news - from meatless burgers to...
AgriProfit$ – Benchmark Your Cost Of Production Performance
“AgriProfit$ is accepting registration this fall and will be scheduling data collection for the 2019 production year...
Government of Alberta Hopper Cars Available To Lease
“In 1980-81, the Government of Alberta (GOA) purchased 1,000 hopper cars to facilitate grain export in Alberta,”...
AWC Calls For Nominations Of Farm Leaders To Join Board Of Directors And Regional Representatives
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is now accepting nominations for farm leaders in Regions 1 and 5. Positions open...
Preparing Farm Youth for a Safe Harvest Season
During harvest, a lot of work needs to be done in a short amount of time. It is often during this busy time that...
Consideration of Pre-Harvest Intervals with Late Season Spraying
Grain producers are using extra caution when applying crop protection products due to unusual growing conditions and...
Timing Questions: Swathing and Pre-Harvest Aids
Here are some timing considerations as harvest nears. If swathing: Canola fields swathed at 60% seed colour change...
Leaders Wanted to Represent Alberta’s Canola Growers
The Alberta Canola Producers Commission is seeking four canola growers to serve as directors on the board of directors...
Insect Update: Bertha Armyworms And More
Insect pressure is low, for the most part. Localized outbreaks could be found, so scouting is still important, but no...
DMA-FCC Mental Health Awareness Program Expanding In Second Year
Following a successful one-year pilot project, Do More Agriculture (DMA) Foundation and Farm Credit Canada (FCC)...
Alberta Agri-Food Exports
Alberta’s overall agri-exports increased in 2018, with value-added process products leading the way. “Alberta...
Canola Market – What To Do?
Upcoming market considerations for canola producers following China’s import restrictions imposed in March. “Canola...
Space – The Newest Frontier in Agriculture
When the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) launched its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, RADARSAT-1, in 1995,...