Articles for category Agriculture
Friday, March 22, 2019
This two-2-day event will focus upon the Central Alberta Region. The tour will start from Red Deer, and go southeast into the badlands area near Drumheller, finally returning to Red Deer.The Alberta Soils Tour is an excellent training opportunity for those working with soils, whether the focus is on Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Maintaining harmony during transition is difficult but it can be done.Where is it written that your parents have to go south for the winter together? Many aging farmers like to visit the Sun Belt at this time of year to get rest, connect with friends and have some well-deserved fun. But what if one Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Learn how to conduct plant bioassays to detect potential herbicide residues in your soil.Plant bioassays are a simple, inexpensive, accurate and direct method of determining if it is safe to grow crops on land previously treated with known herbicides or on cropland or compost with an unknown history Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Program encourages farmers to seed an acre or two with plants that attract pollinators and build biodiversity. A small parcel of less productive land seeded to pollinator-friendly plants drew an “amazing” number of native bees, said Rocky Mountain House producer Vance Graham, one of 38 Alberta Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
Although many things can be done to prevent cows from having difficult births and calves that require resuscitation, sometimes resuscitating a calf on farm is necessary. Dr. Claire Windeyer, veterinarian and professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, describes some ways Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting, the leading causes of farm fatalities across Canada are tractor runovers and rollovers. Although today’s tractors have many more safety features than machines of the past, they can still be extremely dangerous.Tractor runovers tend to happen Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
Delivering farm safety management tools, resources and programs for Alberta’s farmers and ranchers.AgSafe Alberta’s goal is to help farm businesses take the next step in setting up practical farm safety programs to boost the development of a ‘safety culture’ to make it a fully-integrated part of the Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
One of the most widely requested publications from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is the Crop Protection publication - also known as the “Blue Book” in industry circles. Crop Protection 2019 includes the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on crop protection products. This year's edition Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
We hear things on a daily basis about where our food comes from. Most of the time, the news is pretty grim. Bad news sells. But what if we step back? What if we looked at the whole picture? What if we could literally see what it takes to get food to our plate. Back in 2016 that is what we set out to Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Rocky View County’s spring road bans will be in effect March 18 to June 3, 2019. These dates are subject to change based on weather and road conditions. During the ban period, the following restrictions apply to commercial and heavy vehicles, including agriculture loads or equipment: 90% on paved Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
New changes to the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Environmental Stewardship & Climate Change (ES&CC) Producer Program and updated intake dates are available on the CAP website.Highlights include:1. The target audience now includes Commercial Manure Applicators. Eligible to apply for Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The 7th annual Alberta Open Farm Days returns August 17-18 and farms can now register online. Last year’s event continued to break records with 117 host farms, over 23,500 visits, 20 farm-to-table culinary events, 10 tours, and over $189,000 in on-farm sales.Open Farm Days contributes to building Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Fungal diseases, bacterial diseases and viral diseases each need different management. Oat growers across the prairies have a number of foliar diseases to watch out for in their fields: crown and stem rust and septoria leaf complexes. Oats can also harbour a lot of different species of fusarium but, Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
It’s interesting how many farmers adopting regenerative agricultural practices, like intercropping and cover crops, are either downsizing their operations, thinking about downsizing or have taken the pressure off in terms of looking for more high-priced land to expand (either to buy or rent).Three Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Large plastic grain bags are continuing to grow in popularity across Western Canada. They are convenient, easy to use and can store massive amounts of grain. Many farmers are converting exclusively to using grain bags instead of bins. But as the bags are emptied as grain is moved throughout the Read More...