Reading Time: 3 minutes A summer camp built for rural youth faces an uncertain future. Goldeye Centre is much more than a building just outside of the west-central Alberta hamlet of Nordegg. It is a place many have called home throughout their summers over the past 65 years. However, without more support , the camp may not be able […] Read more
Goldeye Centre seeks support for future
Facility built by Junior Farmers Union sees waning support as member and volunteer base ages
Wray family honoured for environmental stewardship
Irricana-area ranch earns ABP annual environmental award at Stampede Summit
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wray Ranch near Irricana is the 2023 winner of Alberta Beef Producers’ environmental stewardship award. The operation is a century farm that, from 1910 to 1998, was a mixed farming operation with mostly annual cropland and some native pasture. In 1998, Doug and Linda Wray took over the operation and changed directions slightly by […] Read more
Soil health main topic of Farming Smarter field school
Novel crops like prairie rice sparked discussion among attendees
Reading Time: 3 minutes Soil health was the main focus of this year’s Farming Smarter field school but novel new crops like rice also got some of the spotlight. Despite a cool and wet day in late June, a full house of farmers made their way through the damp fields. While a lot can be learned in a classroom […] Read more
Earlier fires offer insight for this year’s situation
It can be a long road to recovery for farmers affected by wildfires, say those who have experienced past losses
Reading Time: 3 minutes A fire in rural Alberta can burn away generations of hard work, so farmers and ranchers take it seriously. “Whenever you see smoke in the air, everybody comes around,” said Jeff Lewandoski, chief of the Jenner volunteer fire department. “We live an hour away from any major centre and if you had to wait an […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
