Reading Time: 4 minutes From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge
‘Midgebusters’ lead research attack on wheat midge
From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge canonical in normal spot
Rangeland sustainability program opens for new fiscal year
Eligible organizations can apply for funding prior to Oct. 16 deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minute Web brief on rangeland sustainability intake deadline on Oct. 16.
Waldner awarded for outstanding research and innovation to cattle sector
Dr. Cheryl Waldner was honoured with the Canadian Beef Industry Award at this year's Canadian Beef Industry Conference
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cheryl Waldner — a professor and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine — won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award.
AAC Westking vies for wheat crown
AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat of choice on the Prairies
Reading Time: 4 minutes New wheat variety AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat of choice on the Prairies.
New central Alberta wheat milling facility announced
Parrish & Heimbecker building $241 million plant in hamlet of Springbrook
Reading Time: 2 minutes Parrish and Heimbecker is building a new wheat mill in central Alberta.
Weighing the benefit-risk balance on field edges
Researchers hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts
Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers in Saskatchewan hope to weigh both agricultural value and risk from field boundaries like ditches and shelterbelts.
More dollars available for on-farm environmental improvements in Alberta
On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program is reopening for an additional 150 funding applications
Reading Time: < 1 minute The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program is reopening for an additional 150 funding applications in Alberta.
Combine market holding, for now
According to a recent news release from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, higher combine prices do not yet appear to have affected their sales in Canada.
New wheat on the block for sawfly, midge
Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance against two wheat pests
Reading Time: 4 minutes AAC Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance both sawfly and wheat midge.
Alberta releases updated drought response plan
Response plan to rate drought severity in Alberta river basins
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Province of Alberta has updated its drought response plan to include a drought ranking system to rate drought severity in Alberta river basins.
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