Reading Time: < 1 minute A new online business course has been created for farmers who want to “take their agribusiness to the next level.” The course, called Foundations in Agricultural Management, is free and is being offered by the University of Guelph’s ag college. “Getting Ontario Agricultural College’s institutional knowledge into the hands of producers across Canada has always […] Read more
Free business training for farmers on offer
These kind of variants we want
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new research project, partly funded by Alberta Wheat and its provincial cousins, aims to use naturally occurring genetic variations to boost both uptake and use of applied phosphorus and nitrogen. “Typical crop plants only take up around 50 per cent of the phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizer applied by farmers,” said researcher Leon Kochian of […] Read more
You gotta know how to hold ’em when inserting a feeding tube in a calf
Tube feeding a calf is often a critical intervention but you need to have a good technique
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Beef Cattle Research Council has released a new video called “The Ins and Outs of Esophageal Feeding.” The title is a reference to one of the main points of the video, namely that when tube feeding a calf, the feeding tube should go easily into the esophagus — and if not, you need to […] Read more
Alpiste makes its debut as a food
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dehulled canary seed for human consumption is “becoming available” for food processors and consumers, but under a new name – alpiste. That’s the Spanish name for the specialty grain which is gluten-free and “packed with protein,” says a new website created by the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan. Although it’s been an approved food […] Read more
PHOTOS: Flood damage a herculean repair effort
Reading Time: < 1 minute The front page of the Nov. 29 edition of the Alberta Farmer featured dramatic photos of Tank Hill — about 70 metres of Highway 1 were washed out and a section of the CP Rail line was suspended in the air — following the devastating flooding in B.C (photo 1). Since then a massive reconstruction […] Read more
Malt barley challengers gaining ground
Reading Time: < 1 minute CDC Copeland is still the most popular malting barley variety in Western Canada but its six-year reign may be coming to an end as AAC Synergy continues to grab acres. Copeland accounted for nearly 35 per cent of western Canadian acres last year — far below its nearly 50 per cent share in 2017 — […] Read more
Tech savvy urban kids wanted
Reading Time: < 1 minute A $100,000 donation from “serial ag entrepreneur” Robert Saik will be used to create two new scholarships at Olds College. Beginning in 2023, two students from urban locations enrolled in the college’s Agriculture Technology programs will receive $2,500 scholarships. Saik, CEO of AGvisorPRO, said he strongly supports the college’s efforts to train students in advanced […] Read more
Just scan the code and chow down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada Beef is calling new scannable codes on beef packages “its most ambitious initiative to date.” When scanned with a smartphone, the codes (either the UPC code or a QR code) brings up a “digital profile” that offers recommended cooking methods, recipes and cooking videos, and nutritional/food safety/storage info. The goal is threefold, says the […] Read more
Seed company makes donation to Alberta orgs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Four Alberta organizations have received donations from Canterra Seeds, a farmer-owned seed company that celebrated its 25th anniversary during the past year. Ten organizations (nominated by seed growers who have shares in the company as well as farmers) were given $2,500, with some receiving matching amounts from those who nominated them. The Alberta organizations are: The […] Read more
Drought assistance deadline is Jan. 31
Reading Time: < 1 minute Phase 2 of the emergency drought relief program for livestock producers is now taking applications — but only until Jan. 31. Producers hit by drought were eligible for a payment of $94 per breeding cow in the first round. In the second phase, they can get an additional payment for extraordinary feed costs (to a […] Read more
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