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Wildlife Management Update – Bow-Crow Wildlife District

Friday, May 1, 2020

This newsletter (PDF) will provide updates on wildlife trends in the Bow-Crow district including population trends, harvest allocations, projects and ongoing issues.

Over 10 Years Cleanfarms has Recovered More Than 50,000 MT of Ag-Waste for Recycling or Proper Disposal

Monday, April 27, 2020

Over a decade of program operations, Cleanfarms has recovered for recycling or proper disposal 51,600 tonnes of plastic and other non-organic ag-waste from Canada’s agricultural sector. These materials consist of empty agricultural plastic jugs and containers; used grain bags; empty seed, pesticide Read More...

AFAC Offering a Three-Part Backyard Chicken Webinar Series

Monday, April 27, 2020

The Backyard Chicken Series covers everything from building the coop, feeding, and enrichments, to the best hens to get for different climates — everything someone caring for chickens needs to know. Each 1-hour workshop is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with Kirkpatrick. After the third session Read More...

Living Soils Online Symposium

Monday, April 27, 2020

Two weeks of solution-focused and action-oriented discussions.Bringing together a diversity of people from across sectors with one same goal: regenerating soil health to feed the planet and heal the world from climate change.Soil regeneration has the unique potential to draw down carbon from the Read More...

Prairie Cover Crop Survey

Monday, April 27, 2020

Cover crops are crops grown mainly to cover soil at times when the soil would otherwise be left bare and have many environmental benefits, including reduced erosion, increased water infiltration, biodiversity and soil fertility, and they can also be used for grazing.Little information is available Read More...

What to Do About Volunteer Canola in 2020 After “Harvest from Hell”

Monday, April 27, 2020

Volunteer canola is a significant weed across the Prairies, and given the difficulties with the 2019 harvest, it will likely be a larger issue in the spring of 2020, says Ian Epp, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy specialist for northwest Saskatchewan. “Fields with overwintering canola or Read More...

How to Minimize Soil Compaction on Your Farm

Monday, April 27, 2020

Compaction facts, how to tackle it and its effect on your farm’s bottom line.If you’re driving alongside your field before your crop comes up this spring, it will likely be very easy to see the paths your grain carts and combine drove last fall. Look a little closer and you might be able to see the Read More...

Think You Have A Closed Herd? Think Again.

Monday, April 20, 2020

A surprising proportion of producers believe they run a closed herd. The 2017 Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey requested reasons why certain management practices were not employed on individual operations. Out of the approximately 25% of respondents who did not vaccinate their cows and heifers Read More...

Grazing Management

Monday, April 20, 2020

Effective grazing management on pastures not only ensures high forage yield, sustainability, animal health and productivity, all of which impact cost of production, it also benefits the pasture ecosystem.  Innovations in pasture management give producers greater control to support the environment Read More...

COVID-19 and the Farm: Stories from the GFM Network

Monday, April 20, 2020

COVID-19 has added an unprecedented level of uncertainty and disruption to the agricultural communities we serve. Throughout this crisis, Glacier FarmMedia is leveraging the strength of its farm news network to help you stay up to date on developments important to your family and farm. Look here for Read More...

Black Knot and Tree Pruning

Monday, April 20, 2020

With the arrival of spring, many people head outside to clean their yards as well as prune and maintain trees. Following are some resources to help with pruning your trees and dealing with black knot. Pruning Tips Fact Sheet (PDF) Alberta Agriculture Black Knot Information Black Knot on Fruit Trees Read More...

Getting your Grazing Season Started on the Right Foot Webinar

Monday, April 20, 2020

This 1 hour webinar will give you tips and considerations going into the grazing season to help you develop a grazing plan. The webinar will be live streamed on April 22nd at 6:00pm MST. Event Registration Read More...

As Business Continues, Stay Safe During COVID-19

Monday, April 20, 2020

The Canadian beef business prides itself on the value of a handshake, but with the ongoing COVID19 situation, it is important for producers to practice social distancing and follow self-isolation guidelines as required.There are many production practices, such as vaccinations and processing, that Read More...

What to Look for When Staging Canola and Flax Crops

Monday, April 20, 2020

In oilseed crops like canola and flax, timing is crucial for application of herbicides and fungicides to help protect yield. Proper herbicide and fungicide application timing based on the product label often comes down to a grower’s experience and knowledge of what growth stage is appropriate — and Read More...

Focus on Production this Year — Not Prices — Say Market Watchers

Monday, April 20, 2020

Farmers are being advised to have a marketing plan in place, but otherwise focus on production.It’s a good time to take a break from chasing prices, say market watchers.“This year, more than most I’ve seen in recent years, could be a good break for growers who have stretched their rotations to try Read More...

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