Annelida Soil Solutions has a 90,000-sq.-foot facility in Nisku, that has about 80 million worms that collectively weigh about 36,000 kilograms. They live in one-metre-deep worm beds that are 24 metres long by 2.4 metres wide and are vertically stacked like bunk beds up to several stories high.

Alberta company deploys worm army to improve soils

Annelida Soil Solutions won an innovation award for its soil amendment based on worm castings

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An Alberta company wants to turn poop from about 80 million worms into a natural superfood for the soil. “Essentially, what we’re doing is using Mother Nature and creating a soil microbiome through our technology,” said Jamie DePape, co-founder and director of sales for Annelida Soil Solutions Ltd. “And it might sound […] Read more

Criminals use a variety of methods to steal or corrupt personal or financial information stored online.

Financial expert to farmers: Stop using cheques

Rising number of financial scams should encourage diligence, two-factor authentication

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Some producers have lost tens of thousands of dollars to a rising tide of financial fraud, one expert warns, and he wants farmers and agribusiness to protect themselves. “It’s unbelievable the amount of cases that have come through our organization in the last year and a half,” said Jonathan Neutens, head of […] Read more


The national technology officer for Microsoft Canada aims to determine where the latest cutting-edge technologies are heading.

Agriculture warned of artificial intelligence challenges

Technology leader says agriculture industry has been slow to adopt AI tools but also faces a crisis in public confidence

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An expert told a conference of agricultural leaders that Canada must deal with a crisis in public confidence in artificial intelligence, likening it to the monster under the bed. Surveys have shown many Canadians don’t understand AI, and how it can provide a leg up for industries such as agriculture, said John […] Read more

Livestock Gentec’s goal is to help beef producers improve profitability and sustainability.

Beef research centre wins ag tech award

Alberta’s Livestock Gentec was formed in 2010 to use genomics to help producers improve profitability and sustainability

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – An applied research centre using genomics to help beef producers sharpen their competitive edge has been honoured with a Best in Agriculture Sector Award at the ASTech Awards, which are given for technology and science innovation in Alberta. “We’re very proud that our team received that award,” said John Basarab, head of […] Read more