Category Archives: Agriculture
Move over Yukon Gold - two new Golden potato varieties could take root as consumer favourites
OTTAWA – Two Canadian potato companies have given a nod to Canada’s 150th Anniversary with newly licensed potato varieties developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The new pot...
Jan 02, 2018
Province announces programs to help Hilda fire rebuilding efforts
CYPRESS COUNTY - The provincial government has introduced programs to assist farmers and ranchers affected by the Hilda wildfires two months ago. In a news release Wednesday, Dec. 20, the government s...
Dec 20, 2017
Water usage being reduced by Canada's beef industry
LETHBRIDGE – With the ever-heightened awareness of environmental concerns, many industries are being proactive in establishing conservation elements into their operations. That’s especiall...
Dec 14, 2017
Prairies have opportunity to reap global demand for plant ingredients
LETHBRIDGE – The Prairie economy could see a significant benefit as agricultural opportunities grow out of the expanding global demand for plant ingredients. While Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani...
Dec 12, 2017
Agriculture Minister works to strengthen trade partnership with Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is hoping for positive results after a two-day visit to Mexico City last week. Canada was recognized as an international Guest of Ho...
Dec 11, 2017
In spite of small declines, Alberta posts positive harvest numbers
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Crown-owned bank says farmers in the province generally had an O-K year. ATB Financial says despite earlier concerns of drought, wheat production edged up almost one p...
Dec 07, 2017
Value-added potential of hemp touted at conference
LETHBRIDGE - The value-added possibilities for hemp production excite Mike Gretzinger. The research coordinator for Farming Smarter spoke Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the group's conference in Lethbridge. Gre...
Dec 07, 2017
Watershed Council head wants to rebuild trust between producer and consumer
LETHBRIDGE - Southern Alberta isn't immune from what Shannon Frank calls a "global implosion of trust." And the executive director of the Oldman Watershed Council says farmers and consumers need to ta...
Dec 06, 2017
Insects infiltrating stored Cereal Grain Bins
LETHBRIDGE – As early grain deliveries start to pick up, the Alberta Wheat Commission has put out a cautionary warning about the discovery of insect pests. While it’s still early in the se...
Dec 04, 2017
It was a sweet year for Southern Alberta sugar beets
TABER – The president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, confirms the 2017 sugar beet harvest was a great one. Arnie Bergen-Henengouwen attributes a warm summer and a lot of irrigation for produ...
Nov 21, 2017