Reading Time: 2 minutes A University of Alberta researcher is using bioacoustics technology to record the soundscapes of Alberta wildlife. “Technology has changed the way we survey for wildlife,” said Erin Bayne, associate professor of biological sciences. “If it makes a sound, we can count it. This is giving us a whole new insight to animal behaviour.” Bayne and […] Read more
Listening to the sounds of nature 24-7
Doing it right pays off for Vandervalk family
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being recognized by their peers is an honour, but the Vandervalk family has also discovered that good environmental practices pay off in a big way. “We found out that we can make more money and do less work by doing rotational grazing on what we used to call hayland,” said Jack Vandervalk, a recipient of […] Read more
Canadians urged to help displaced Syrians
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is encouraging Canadians to take advantage of a federal government program that doubles their contribution to the Syria Emergency Relief Fund. Ottawa will match every dollar donated by individuals to registered Canadian charities in response to the conflict in Syria up to a total of $100 million. “We welcome the extension of […] Read more
Alberta 4-H clubs get FCC funding
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fifty-two 4-H clubs in Alberta are beneficiaries of Farm Credit Canada’s 4-H Club Fund. The farm lender donated $122,000 to 251 4-H clubs across Canada to support various local events and activities, with $26,000 going to Alberta clubs. The fund is part of FCC’s $1-million contribution committed over four years to 4-H Canada. This contribution, […] Read more
Prepare for a successful future with Selections 2016
Send 4-H Diaries and registration submissions by Feb. 15
Reading Time: < 1 minute Attention senior members, registration is open now for Selections 2016! How would you like to partake in a journey of self-discovery? Through small-group discussions, team-building exercises, and large-group presentations, you will investigate your future; how school, career, and personal choices and change can affect your life’s path. Join other 4-H senior members from across Alberta […] Read more
Yearning for a taste of home leads to big things for transplanted Albertans
Reading Time: 4 minutes A sense of adventure brought Alan and Nicola Irving from England to Canada — and a yearning for a ‘back home’ taste set the stage for their made-in-Alberta success story. Irvings Farm Fresh’s sausage, hams, and most of all, tasty bacon has made the operation a hit in Edmonton’s farmers’ market scene and with chefs […] Read more
Public invited to name Bar U’s new residents
The famous Alberta ranch was once home to 1,000 Percherons, and Parks Canada wants help naming its newest gentle giants
Reading Time: 2 minutes Parks Canada has acquired a brand new pair of Percheron draft horses at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site. Before the horses begin to welcome visitors, we need to name them. Animals this magnificent deserve equally impressive names, and Parks Canada is inviting the public to submit name suggestions for Bar U’s newest gentle […] Read more
4-H forum for equine project leaders
Equine Leaders’ Forum will be held in Westerose on Feb. 5-7
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Equine Leaders’ Forum will be held at the Alberta 4-H Centre and Lakedell Arena in Westerose on Feb. 5-7. The forum features sessions and speakers to assist equine project leaders working with 4-H project members. This year’s schedule will include an equine project roundtable discussion, where you’ll meet new counterparts and swap ideas. Sessions […] Read more
Our bacon ambassador does Alberta proud
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bacon is getting a whole new sizzle on the gourmet scene these days — would you believe chocolate bacon Fudgsicles? — and Russell Bird is making sure Alberta gets its due. The Sherwood Park man represented his country in the bacon category at the World Food Championships in Florida last month and reports things have […] Read more
News flash: Farming is fun
Reading Time: 2 minutes Being an ag reporter is, by all accounts, a pretty interesting job — until you’re talking to a group of six-year-old farm kids who just want to visit the dairy barn already. Last month, I was invited to give a little presentation about my job to a central Alberta 4-H Cleaver Kids club, a precursor […] Read more
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