Reading Time: < 1 minute A new school dedicated to agricultural tech is now open for business and accepting applications from students wanting to specialize in precision ag and other leading-edge technologies. “This is a historic day for Olds College,” said college president Stuart Cullum. “The launch of the Werklund School of Agriculture Technology is a profound statement of our […] Read more
“Smart” ag school now accepting applications
Rules of thumb when pricing cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute ‘Multiply the price of a steer calf times two, and that is the price you can afford to pay for a cow.’ Does this rule of thumb still hold true? That and other common sayings in the cattle biz are the subject of a new fact sheet by Canfax. “Rules of thumb can help evaluate […] Read more
GrainsConnect Huxley grain terminal open for business
Reading Time: < 1 minute GrainsConnect Canada’s new grain terminal in Huxley is now open — the fourth new terminal built by the joint venture of Australia’s GrainCorp and Japan’s Zen-Noh Group. (Another is in Vegreville along with two in Saskatchewan.) At full operation, the terminal will load over 130 rail cars in under 14 hours. In a news release, […] Read more
Two Albertans awarded prestigious Nuffield scholarships
The learning initiative is aimed at bringing innovative ideas to Canadian agriculture and developing leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes A pair of Edmontonians — one a welder turned haskap berry grower and the other an expert in smart agriculture — are two of the four people selected as the 2020 Nuffield Canada Scholars. Nuffield scholarships, which originated in the U.K. more than six decades ago, allow people involved in agriculture and is mid-career to […] Read more
Heat waves will worsen under climate change, says report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Climate change means there will be more heat waves and they will be more extreme, says the Prairie Climate Centre. Places which almost never see a heat wave, such as Yellowknife and Victoria, will see at least one period yearly when temperatures top 30 C for three or more days, said the University of Winnipeg […] Read more
New elevator ‘a dream come true’ for Peace Country community
New Richardson Pioneer facility the latest in a string of super-fast loading facilities on the Prairies
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a hard growing season but producers in the High Level area have reason to celebrate — they will soon be enjoying the benefits of the movement that’s seeing new super-fast grain elevators pop up across the Prairies. Richardson Pioneer has started construction on the new elevator, which will be connected to CN Rail […] Read more
New video on how to manage clubroot
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canola Council of Canada has a new clubroot video focusing on key management strategies for dealing with the disease. The 15-minute video outlines steps for minimizing the risk of introducing the disease-causing pathogen to a farm, including the three stages for cleaning equipment so it doesn’t bring contaminated soil to a field. It also […] Read more
Know your grain quality going into the bin
Reading Time: < 1 minute A provincial crop specialist is reminding producers to take a sample of each load going into the bin to get a representative overall sample. “The goal is to have a sample that has the same characteristics as the large volume of product that it represents,” said Neil Blue. Farmers should also consider using the Canadian […] Read more
McDonald’s to promote Egg Farmers of Canada standards
Reading Time: < 1 minute Egg Farmers of Canada is working with McDonald’s Canada to launch a new certification trademark for eggs served in the food-service chain’s 1,400 restaurants nationwide. McDonald’s advertising for its Egg BLT McMuffin sandwich sold this summer will display the EQA (Egg Quality Assurance) trademark. “The EQA program is the culmination of decades of work building […] Read more
Brigid Rivoire Award recognizes agricultural mental health advocates
Reading Time: < 1 minute Do you know an individual, organization or group that has made an outstanding contribution in raising awareness, addressing the stigma, and supporting agricultural mental health in their community? Applications are now open for the second annual Brigid Rivoire Award for Champions of Agricultural Mental Health. The award not only highlights the contribution of the person […] Read more
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