Farmers across the province are facing harvest delays due to widespread precipitation over the past week, according to...
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We Asked the Interim Executive Director of Western Crop Innovations how the Program’s Staff is Coping. Read his Response
Mark Olson has been announced as the interim executive director for Alberta’s Western Crop Innovations as it...
Canada Produces Top Quality 2023 Wheat Crop
Despite a challenging growing season that led to variable yields and below-average production, Canada produced another...
Do More Ag Releases Canadian Ag Mental Health Study
A new study from the Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) evaluated the organization’s work so far and...
Global Seed Exports and Imports: Comparisons Between 2015 and 2020
Each year, the International Seed Federation (ISF) releases its seed statistics that detail the seed exports and...
Latest Alberta Fusarium Seed Infection Map Released
A new map showing fusarium seed infection in Alberta between Sept. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021 has been released by the...
Western Canadian Wheat Commissions Invest $1.9 million in Research that Aims to Better Understand Wheat’s Genetic Potential
The prairie wheat commissions – Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Wheat...
New Report Highlights Prairies as a Significant Contributor to Canadian Organics
Canada Organic Trade Association’s latest report shows continued growth of Prairie organic acreage and operations in...
Saskatchewan Research Council Publishes New Research on GHG Impact of Pulses in Western Canada
A new study by the Saskatchewan Research Council in collaboration with Pulse Canada highlights the role of peas and...
Input wanted from Alberta fruit and vegetable producers
Robert Spencer, commercial horticulture specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre is asking fruit and vegetable...
After The Harvest Of 2018, Should Growers Use Saved Or Certified Seed In 2019?
It was a hard harvest in Alberta in 2018. Due to the wet, cold and snowy conditions in September and October, there...
CPT 2018 Results Now Available
The 2018 Canola Performance Trials (CPT) small plot and field scale data booklet is now available on the CPT website...
Genome Canada and AAFC Funding
Genome Canada in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has recently launched the 2018 Large-Scale...
New Report: Independent Crop Advisor Feedback
Stratus Ag Research recently released the 2018 Canadian Independent Crop Advisor Feedback Report. Designed to measure...
Looking Up: Real GDP and Alberta’s Agri-Food Industries
The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Alberta’s agri-food industry rose again in 2017. Jean Marie Uwizeyimana,...
2016 Organic Agriculture in the Prairies Report now Available
The Prairie Organic Grain Initiative (POGI) has released the 2016 Organic Agriculture in the Prairies Report. It...