Reading Time: 3 minutes Great conversations often happen over a great meal, and that’s just what the organizers of A Seat at our Table are banking on for their upcoming Canada Agriculture Day event in Olds. “In typical agricultural fashion, we have a tendency to present ourselves through facts, and the average consumer isn’t going to get that — […] Read more
Agriculture Day event aims to bond producers and consumers over dinner
Event to be held on Feb. 16 at Willow Lane Barn
Next-generation 4-H’er?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cole Neiboer shows off his ‘seed art’ at Cloverville — a one-day-only ‘town’ created earlier this month by 4-H Alberta’s Southern Region to mark the organization’s 100th anniversary in Alberta. The crafts area was one of many attractions at Cloverville, which was built by dozens of 4-H clubs from the region inside Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park […] Read more
When it comes to cash flow, ignorance is dangerous
Tighter margins make it that much easier to find yourself caught short when bills come due
Reading Time: 2 minutes The new year is a good time to review your marketing plans and cash flow projections, says a provincial farm financial specialist. “Cash is the lifeblood of a business, but with so much emphasis usually put on profitability, it can be easy to overlook this fact,” said Rick Dehod. “Poor cash flow management can drive […] Read more
Alberta companies head to Boston food forum
Reading Time: < 1 minute Anyone interested in exporting food or beverages to the eastern U.S. is invited to participate in Taste of Canada 2017 in Boston on June 5-6. “Taste of Canada is an agri-food buyer-seller forum where Canadian suppliers can showcase their food products in a tabletop setting while meeting one on one with pre- screened American importers, […] Read more
Proliferation of bird flu outbreaks raises pandemic risk
London | Reuters — The global spread of bird flu and the number of viral strains currently circulating and causing infections have reached unprecedented levels, raising the risk of a potential human outbreak, according to disease experts. Multiple outbreaks have been reported in poultry farms and wild flocks across Europe, Africa and Asia in the […] Read more
Learn how to become a better boss
Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 workshops to be held
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re struggling to find and retain good employees, you may find answers at The Human Resource Essentials workshops (Jan. 31 at the Airdrie Agriculture Centre and Feb. 1 at the Stony Plain Provincial Building). The workshops will focus on key components of an HR strategy: simple effective job descriptions, interviewing, training plans, boosting employee engagement, and tools for managing […] Read more
Open Farms Days breaks record for visitors and sales
Reading Time: < 1 minute The latest edition of Open Farm Days broke records as visitors flocked to farms and ranches across the province to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of rural Alberta. Newly released data shows there were close to 18,000 visits to the 92 farms and ranches hosting events and activities Aug. 20-21, while 26 culinary events […] Read more
When it came to severe weather, Alberta (thankfully) was no. 2
We still had nearly twice as many ‘hail events’ as usual, but Manitoba was worse off for once
Reading Time: 3 minutes The new year comes with the usual list of Top 10 things about the previous year, and in the category of weather, this really appears to be the case. There are the Top 10 Prairie weather stories, Top 10 Canadian weather stories, and the Top 10 world weather stories (which often tend to be skewed […] Read more
Struggling U.S. farm sector faces new threat as TPP dies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to back out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, a US$62 billion market for U.S. farmers, provides a fresh threat to a slumping agricultural economy that has grown increasingly dependent on exports. Agricultural groups expressed disappointment over the move and urged the new administration to […] Read more
Homelessness a hidden problem in rural Alberta
Affordable rental units, especially for families, are in short supply in most small towns and rural areas in the province
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s easy to assume homelessness is a big-city issue. While not as visible, the shortage of adequate, affordable housing is also a very real challenge faced by many rural communities. “I’m a strong believer that everyone deserves a place to call home,” said Joshua Benard, the passionate project manager for a Sustainable Housing Initiative at […] Read more
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