Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture More Than Ever has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging everyone in the agriculture industry to be an “agvocate.” A recent survey found 93 per cent of consumers know little or nothing about Canadian farming practices, but 60 per cent said they want to know more about them. As part of the campaign, […] Read more
New campaign recruiting ‘agvocates’
4-H Canada Club to Club Exchange a memory-making ‘whirlwind
Reading Time: 3 minutes When the 4-H’ers from Newfoundland met their hosts from Pincher Creek District 4-H, the kids in both groups were shy, awkward, and a little bit (or even very) apprehensive. Seven days later, “we could tell when the kids were saying goodbye that they were going to miss each other,” said chaperon Myra Hammond. Fortunately, they […] Read more
‘Opportunities like this don’t come up very often’
Reading Time: 2 minutes After arriving back from Newfoundland, participants shared their experiences in a report to 4-H Canada. Here are some of their comments: I enjoyed hosting. All of the people at my house made themselves at home. It was cool to show them my town and area. I liked being a tourist at home… My favourite activity […] Read more
Keep on eye on costs when pursuing unpaid rent
The Surface Rights Board carefully reviews the bills of lawyers and agents who help landowners file their application
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) is advising landowners to take care when hiring advisers to help them prepare their Surface Rights Board case. “Landowners will often recruit professional assistance in filing their applications to the SRB,” FAO spokesperson Jeana Les said in a release. “While the board has the power to require the industry operator […] Read more
Farm and agri-food employers hail call for foreign worker reform
A new parliamentary report backs their recommendations to fix critical shortage of workers, but will the federal government act on them?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farm employers and food processors are hoping a new report will spur Ottawa to revamp its temporary foreign worker program. “There are lots of things in the report that are very positive for ag and agri-food,” said Mark Chambers, senior production manager with Sunterra Farms and co-chair of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Labour Task Force. […] Read more
Jacket maker Canada Goose reported planning IPO
Reuters — Canada Goose Inc., a maker of luxury winter down jackets, is interviewing banks to help prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. An IPO of Toronto-based Canada Goose would demonstrate the explosive growth the […] Read more
Working with producers top priority for irrigation research chair
Willemijn Appels wants to focus on research projects ‘that will really benefit local producers'
Reading Time: 2 minutes Calling all Alberta irrigators — Lethbridge College’s new irrigation science chair wants to know about your experiences and challenges with agricultural water management. In March, Willemijn Appels took up her new posting, which was created with a $3.1-million gift from the estate of Lloyd and Dorothy Mueller two years ago. “My job over the last […] Read more
Bill 6 coverage wins prestigious journalism award
Reading Time: < 1 minute For the second year in a row, Alberta Farmer reporter Jennifer Blair has been honoured at the country’s premier agricultural journalism awards program. Blair won bronze in the Weekly Press Reporting category for her December 2015 story entitled Big Blowup, which detailed the firestorm of protests which arose following the introduction of Bill 6, which […] Read more
Bill to tighten cruelty laws downed in Commons
A federal private member’s bill meant to tighten animal cruelty laws in Canada — alarming farm organizations and energizing animal welfare groups en route — has gone the way of most private members’ bills. Bill C-246, introduced in February by Toronto Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and given first reading, died Wednesday in the House of […] Read more
Authorities up efforts in the battle to keep out invasive mussels
More inspections, tougher enforcement, and lots of education key to keeping Alberta waterways clear of quagga and zebra mussels
Reading Time: 3 minutes The provincial government and irrigation districts are ramping up their efforts to keep invasive quagga and zebra mussels out of Alberta. Along with more watercraft inspections, the province is also stepping up enforcement — and boaters who fail to stop at an inspection station face a fine of up to $100,000 or 12 months in […] Read more
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