Reading Time: 3 minutes Katelyn Duban started her podcast after looking for, but not finding, a farm-related podcast for millennial women that she might enjoy listening to. Today, that search is easier — there’s about 100 episodes of “The Rural Woman” podcast available for downloading. And people have found it, with more than 200,000 downloads by listeners in more […] Read more
Alberta farmer’s podcast on women in ag attracts a global audience
“It’s been crazy to think that in two years, it has reached so many people and so many countries. For some reason, I am quite popular in Zimbabwe.” – Katelyn Duban.
Soderglen Ranches recognized for its innovation
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soderglen Ranches is a 2021 recipient of the Mark of Excellence Award given out by AgSights, a not-for-profit co-operative specializing in data capture in the food chain. The award is presented periodically to recognize exemplary contributions to livestock improvement and is named after progressive beef producer Mark Warren. Soderglen Ranches’ “commitment to excellence through innovation […] Read more
Diversity more than a buzzword at Alberta’s agricultural colleges
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta’s ag colleges are growing the next crop of industry workers — and they’re trying to make that workforce more inclusive and diverse. “In the ag sector, we’re in a lot of international markets, and being able to deal with all sorts of different people in all sorts of different situations is going to become […] Read more
There’s nothing like the real deal, students say of farm internship
Reading Time: 4 minutes Animal science students from the city used to have a hard time finding summer work in their field because they had no hands-on experience. It was a chicken-and-egg situation that Frank Robinson, a professor of poultry production and physiology, wanted to do something about. “The No. 1 problem is that most of our students, or […] Read more
People who dream of being a farmer flock to ‘business bootcamp’
Reading Time: 3 minutes It doesn’t look like there’s any shortage of people who want to be farmers. The inaugural edition of the Young Agrarians Business Bootcamp for would-be farmers quickly filled up and organizers have added a second one with plans for at least two more in the coming year. “There are more new farmers in Alberta than […] Read more
One thing always leads to another on this multi-faceted Alberta farm
Reading Time: 3 minutes First, Jeff and Coralee Nonay were dairy farmers. Then dairy and seed potato producers. Then they started selling their own branded beef to restaurants and specialty stores. And now they have a cheesery. But the Legal-area farmer says the latest venture is no surprise to anyone who knows him because he thrives on doing things […] Read more
Virtual tours gather global audience for Vermilion farm
"We're letting people into our way of life"
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chatsworth Farm is a long way from Scotland and even farther from Nigeria. But that hasn’t stopped the Vermilion-area farm from welcoming tour groups from these countries half a world away — virtually, that is. “I started doing tours in March as soon as our first lockdown came into place,” said Charlotte Wasylik, who operates […] Read more
Winter’s here but pandemic poultry are still a hit across Alberta
Reading Time: 5 minutes Backyard chickens saw a boom during the early days of the pandemic — and the interest hasn’t waned yet, despite the wintry weather. “I’ve had eight incubator package requests already through November and December,” said Tammy Wheatley, owner of The Urban Chicks, a company near Calgary that rents chickens out for the summer. “The pandemic […] Read more
A routine day, a near tragedy that will never be forgotten
Reading Time: 5 minutes Some days just stay with a person. High school graduation, your wedding day, the birth of your child. For Randy Froese, that day is Aug. 17, 2010. “That’s the day I just about did not make it home,” said the grain farmer from Winkler, Man. That morning started like any other. Froese decided it was […] Read more
Mead maker fermenting something new for hamlet of New Sarepta
Reading Time: 3 minutes New Sarepta was long past its heyday when Will Munsey arrived in the mid-2000s, but the hobby farmer turned mead maker is hoping to bring some new life to the sleepy hamlet. “New Sarepta was a really booming little community up until the 1950s, when better roads were built and people started getting individual automobiles […] Read more
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