Category Archives: Agriculture
Corteva Agriscience donating $30K towards MPE Link Pathway project
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - A pathway project connecting Coaldale and Lethbridge has received a donation from a large agricultural company.The MPE Link Pathway is a 15-kilometre bike path connecting the t...
Feb 06, 2024
Water-sharing negotiations to start this week in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Drought Command Team has received the go-ahead to negotiate with major water license holders to create water-sharing agreements in the Red Deer River, Bow River, and Old Man...
Jan 31, 2024
Southern Albertans elected to agricultural research investment board
An investment group that funds agricultural research in Alberta will be led in part by a few people from the south region.The Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) organization has announced its ...
Jan 25, 2024
Application deadline approaching for Rotary Club of Lethbridge East agricultural scholarship
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The application window for an annual scholarship in southern Alberta is closing soon.The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East is celebrating the sixth year of its Agricultural Scholarship p...
Jan 24, 2024
Alberta farmers face growing risk of soil erosion events as drought persists
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly a century after the mass agricultural disaster known as the Dirty '30s, drought conditions on the Prairies are once again raising the risk that farmers' valuable topsoil will g...
Jan 22, 2024
Minister issues statement of support for Alberta's agricultural producers
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is preparing to help agricultural producers dealing with issues of drought. Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued a statement on January 1...
Jan 11, 2024
Lethbridge County bringing back agricultural webinar series
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County's Agriculture Services department is set to host its annual Nutrient Management Webinar series.The free sessions will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on...
Jan 11, 2024
Province "investing in the future" with research, including at Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it looks to "propel the province forward" with new funding for a variety of research projects.It will invest $3.6 million through the Research Capacity ...
Jan 10, 2024
Excitement building for Ag Expo 2024 in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new year marks a new era for Ag Expo.The 2024 event will be held for the first time at its new home of the Lethbridge & District Exhibition Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre in F...
Jan 04, 2024
Unions serve Viterra with 72-hour strike notice
REGINA, SK - Workers at Viterra Canada are ready to strike.GSU locals 1 and 2, which represent the country operations and maintenance workers and employees at Regina head office respectively, served V...
Jan 03, 2024