Reading Time: < 1 minute The first two insect forecasting maps are online, and the rest are due out in January. The wheat midge survey found none of the pests in the Peace region — a complete reversal of the previous year. Central Alberta has some hot spots, while southern Alberta has low numbers save for some irrigated fields in the […] Read more
Bug forecast maps online
4-H Alberta seeking regional summer assistants
Reading Time: < 1 minute 4-H Alberta is accepting applications for three regional summer assistant positions. Summer assistants provide co-ordination, planning and administrative support for multiple projects and initiatives, including summer programs and livestock shows. Successful candidates will be detail oriented, work well with others, and willing to do some travel throughout the province. One year of post-secondary education and […] Read more
Markets are volatile but seasonal price patterns still matter
Watch for an uptick in wheat prices in March and April and a spike in feed barley prices at Christmas
Reading Time: 2 minutes To help with their pricing decisions, crop marketers should be aware of seasonal price patterns, says an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development market specialist. Supply and demand is the main determining factor and so prices tend to follow in step with production cycles, said Neil Blue. Seasonal prices are calculated by taking the average price […] Read more
Guide for marketing crops and livestock updated
Agricultural Marketing Guide outlines marketing basics, managing risks, and ways to get more value from crops or livestock
Reading Time: 1 minute Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has recently updated the Agricultural Marketing Guide. “This guide is for all farm managers, agribusinesses and anyone who deals with farmers or needs a better understanding of farm product marketing,” said Jennifer Stoby, market analyst for agriculture inputs. For example, under the grain- and oilseed-marketing section there is information on […] Read more
Record-keeping rules for manure
Records must be kept for five years and include who handled the manure, and what, where, and when manure was applied
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding producers and manure haulers and applicators who handle more than 500 tonnes per year of manure that they must keep records for a minimum of five years. “When we are talking about manure, we’re including everything from manure, compost, bedding, and feed to the wash water,” said Deanne […] Read more
Taste of Canada a hit
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Taste of Canada event, on Nov. 3-4 in San Francisco featured 40 Canadian exhibitors, 25 buyers, 345 pre-scheduled appointments, and 1,000 business-to- business interactions. The annual two-day food showcase attracted buyers such as Trader Joe’s, Williams Sonoma, Kroger, and Raley’s Fine Foods. “A buyer who attended told me that they got more done at […] Read more
Premises ID now more user-friendly
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Premises Identification (PID) online registration system has been updated to provide a more user-friendly way to register or update information. The mandatory PID program is the first step in the traceability system linking livestock and poultry to land locations. This allows industry and government to locate animals more quickly and accurately to confine a disease […] Read more
Pasture the focus at conference
"Going Beyond Sustainability” will be held at the Radisson Hotel from Dec. 9-11
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Western Canadian Grazing Conference “Going Beyond Sustainability” will be held Dec. 9-11 at the Radisson Hotel, Edmonton South. This event is designed as a forum to discuss leading-edge grazing and forage techniques and theories for producers across Western Canada. Keynote speakers include Judith Schwartz who will speak on “Cows Save the Planet,” and Diane […] Read more
Farm succession on your horizon?
Expert will be one of the speakers at Cow-Calfenomics
Reading Time: < 1 minute AARD release – An expert in farm succession is one of the speakers at this year’s Cow-Calfenomics seminars. John Reid of Solar Harvest Consulting will talk about having adequate retirement income, transition plans, and generating revenue from all available sources on the farm or ranch. He will also speak about a technique where a farm […] Read more
Lakeland newest member of ARECA
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Lakeland Applied Research Association (LARA) has become a member of the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA). “LARA has a long history in conducting applied research and extension in northeast Alberta,” says Bill Gaugler, ARECA chair. “It’s great to have LARA on the ARECA team.” LARA conducts local not-for-profit research, demonstrations, and […] Read more
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