In the world of Alberta agriculture, leadership is pivotal. Mike Flynn, the newly appointed executive director of...
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Why Should You Invest in New Genetics? Watch Last Week’s Panel Discussion to Find Out
Featured photo: Last week's panel discussion at the CrossRoads Crop Conference featured Alberta Seed Guide Editor Marc...
Canada Produces Top Quality 2023 Wheat Crop
Despite a challenging growing season that led to variable yields and below-average production, Canada produced another...
Cost to Grow Wheat in Canada Falls for 2023
The production costs to grow wheat in Canada fell by 26.5 per cent in 2023, a Nov. 17 news release from Statistics...
Nominations Open for Inaugural Alberta Grains Board
Nominations are open for the Alberta Grains, the newly named, amalgamated Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, board...
CGC Walks Back on Changes to Grain Grading
After receiving concerns from stakeholders the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) is removing previously proposed...
CGC Makes Changes to Grain Grading Guide
Changes are coming to the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) Official Grain Grading Guide for the 2023-24 crop year, a...
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...
The BASF Hybrid Wheat Program is Leaving Canada
BASF has decided to cease its activities in hybrid wheat seed development in North America and continue in Europe, the...
Benefits of Diversifying Crop Rotations Revealed in Regional Factsheets
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) recently announced it has completed 12 regional fact sheets for the...
Alberta Wheat, Barley Farmers Vote in Favour of Amalgamation
Preliminary results show farmers in Alberta have voted in favour of the Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) and the...
National Wheat Research Priorities Creates Targets for the Next Five Years
Cereals Canada has partnered with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to launch the 2023-2028 National Wheat...
Syngenta Releases Miravis Era Fungicide in Canada
Syngenta has launched Miravis Era fungicide, which protects wheat crops against Fusarium head blight, in Canada, a...
Alberta Wheat Passes Resolution for Vote on Alberta Barley Merger
Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) members will vote on the potential merger with Alberta Barley after a resolution was...
U of S Receives Funds to Improve Wheat Phosphorous, Nitrogen Uptake
The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has been awarded $295,000 by...
Canadian Team Nabs Borlaug Stewardship Award for Innovation in Wheat Rust Research
The rust-resistant wheat cultivar development team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) earned the Borlaug...
StatsCan Drops Wheat, Canola Production Estimates Again
Once again Statistics Canada has lowered its estimates for national wheat and canola production for 2021, the national...
A New Adventure for Sheri Strydhorst
Sheri Strydhorst is now an agronomy research specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley commissions. Photo: Megan Evans...
Consultations Start for Potential Alberta Wheat and Barley Merger
Photo: Alberta Wheat and Barley commissions website After years of working under one management team, the Alberta...
Alberta Farmers to Plant More Canola, Lentils
Photo: Pixabay Farmers in Alberta are planning to plant more canola and lentil acres, and less wheat acres this...