The facility will perform diagnostic tests for beekeepers from across the country, and join the effort to determine the cause of colony collapse disorder
Reading Time: 2 minutes Anew Peace laboratory is joining in the battle against colony collapse disorder, which has battered the beekeeping industry in recent years. The National Bee Diagnostic Centre Laboratory opened its doors on April 1, and research underway is pest, pathogen and parasite issues affecting the honeybee sector. “This is the first of its kind designed and […] Read moreErgot Seed-cleaning co-op sees the investment as a way of getting ahead of a growing ergot problem
Reading Time: 2 minutes Producers west of Grande Prairie are putting more dollars in their pockets with the opening of a new colour sorter at the Wembley Co-op Seed Cleaning Association. The new sorter has been in operation for both pedigreed and common seed cleaning since the middle of January. Operators say that last month alone the plant ran […] Read moreContentious Members have a number of options, including contract management or outright sale
Reading Time: 3 minutes The rural electrification associations (REA) that brought power to rural Alberta in the 1950s after the province said it couldn’t afford to, may soon become an endangered species. Citing high maintenance and operating costs as well as onerous safety regulations, REAs across the province are being purchased by ATCO. The Peace Country REA (PCREA) is […] Read moreEarly A harvest that often drags on in the region was pretty much done by the end of September
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Peace region failed again this year to live up to its reputation for too much moisture, but you won’t hear too many complaints. As in many other area of the Prairies, canola failed to live up to its early promise when the combines arrived. Dryness, heat, bugs and disease all contributed to canola’s less-than-stellar […] Read morelooking up Glendean Farms has seen sales grow by 20 to 25 per cent annually at the Grande Prairie Farmers’ Market since setting up its booth in 2004
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eldine and Glen Kjemhus are old hands when it comes to selling directly to consumers. The owners of Glendean Farms, a fifth-generation farm near Hythe, have been selling at the Grande Prairie Farmers Market since 2004. “We’ve been realizing 20 to 25 per cent growth there every year,” said Eldine, who has been raising bison […] Read more
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