Reading Time: 4 minutes The picturesque old barn conjured up stereotypical images of an old-fashioned farm, but the conversation inside was all about the modern world of agriculture. The Seat at our Table event in the old white barn near Olds brought 150 people — mostly millennials — from across the province on Canadian Agriculture Day. But the goal […] Read more
Taking a seat at the table to share agriculture’s story
Business is booming for agrologists in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes Given the economic woes of Alberta in the past couple of years, David Lloyd has a pretty convincing pitch for anyone considering a career in agronomy. “Since the downturn in the economy, from Jan. 1, 2015, we’ve added 150 to 200 new members a year,” said the CEO and registrar of the Alberta Institute of […] Read more
Agriculture Day event aims to bond producers and consumers over dinner
Event to be held on Feb. 16 at Willow Lane Barn
Reading Time: 3 minutes Great conversations often happen over a great meal, and that’s just what the organizers of A Seat at our Table are banking on for their upcoming Canada Agriculture Day event in Olds. “In typical agricultural fashion, we have a tendency to present ourselves through facts, and the average consumer isn’t going to get that — […] Read more
Next-generation 4-H’er?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cole Neiboer shows off his ‘seed art’ at Cloverville — a one-day-only ‘town’ created earlier this month by 4-H Alberta’s Southern Region to mark the organization’s 100th anniversary in Alberta. The crafts area was one of many attractions at Cloverville, which was built by dozens of 4-H clubs from the region inside Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park […] Read more
Homelessness a hidden problem in rural Alberta
Affordable rental units, especially for families, are in short supply in most small towns and rural areas in the province
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s easy to assume homelessness is a big-city issue. While not as visible, the shortage of adequate, affordable housing is also a very real challenge faced by many rural communities. “I’m a strong believer that everyone deserves a place to call home,” said Joshua Benard, the passionate project manager for a Sustainable Housing Initiative at […] Read more
Helen Andrews and Corine Verbeek join 4-H Hall of Fame
Reading Time: < 1 minute Helen Andrews and Corine Verbeek are the 2016 inductees into Alberta’s 4-H Hall of Fame. Andrews of Round Hill has been a 4-H leader and volunteer for 40 years in many roles, including district treasurer, secretary, and regional secretary. She was a founding member of the Focus on 4-H regional project showcase and has also […] Read more
The award is nice, but the payoff even better for rancher
The winner of ABP’s Environmental Stewardship Award grows more grass and captures more rain by working with nature
Reading Time: 3 minutes Everything changed for Tom Thompson of Winding Creek Ranch when he attended the West Central Forage Association’s AGM in 2003. That was when the Mayerthorpe-area rancher learned about grazing principles that led to him winning Alberta Beef Producers’ 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award. “Kit Pharo (an American rancher who spoke at the meeting) was the one […] Read more
Choirs can raise funds to combat global hunger
Reading Time: < 1 minute Choirs are invited to sing, celebrate, and raise funds to help put an end to global hunger as part of Common Vision, a do-it-yourself free concert package from Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Funds raised from this year’s concerts will go to support people affected by conflict and natural disaster in places such as Syria and Haiti. […] Read more
‘Save A Life’ contest promotes awareness of defibrillators
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grande Prairie resident Kayle Riddell-Poole is one of two winners in a national contest put on by St. John Ambulance to raise awareness about Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The #savealifeselfie contest encouraged Canadians to take selfies of themselves at places in their community where AEDs are located — which St. John Ambulance says are often […] Read more
A one-day wonder — 4-H creates a ‘town’ to celebrate centennial
Reading Time: 3 minutes It will be the shortest-lived ‘town’ in Alberta history — but there’ll be a lot happening in Cloverville during the few hours of its existence. Cloverville, which will come into being the morning of Jan. 7 and last until into the evening, is how 4-H Alberta’s Southern Region plans to mark the centennial of the […] Read more
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