Reading Time: < 1 minute Two outstanding Albertans are being recognized for their longtime service to 4-H and their communities. Dorothy Carlson from Cherhill and Sherry Howey from Valleyview are the 82nd and 83rd inductees into Alberta’s 4-H Hall of Fame. Carlson has been a 4-H leader and volunteer for nearly 20 years at the club, district, and provincial levels. […] Read more
Two 4-H leaders named to Hall of Fame
Athabasca’s dairyman Rob Crest honoured
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rob Crest of Skycrest Holsteins in Athabasca was recognized for his many accomplishments with the Curtis Clark Achievement Award, which was presented to him at the recent Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. The third-generation dairyman has shown cattle across Canada and has attended the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, winning numerous ribbons and ‘Premier […] Read more
Two Alberta wheat directors acclaimed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two positions on the board of the Alberta Wheat Commission and three regional representative positions have been filled by acclamation. Joining the board of directors is Trevor Petersen from Penhold and returning director Terry Young from Lacombe. The three regional representatives are Jason Lenz from Bentley, Michael Ammeter from Sylvan Lake, and current chair Kent […] Read more
Alberta Beef Producers 2015-16 delegates
Election results from October and November
Reading Time: < 1 minute The results are in from Alberta Beef Producers delegate elections that took place in October and November. Zones 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 had elections, with the remaining four zones electing delegates by acclamation. Zones 4, 6 and 7 have vacancies. “We were happy with the high voter turnout for elections in five zones […] Read more
Major funding for wheat genomics project
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, and Western Grains Research Foundation are providing $3.6 million in funding over four years for a research project on wheat genomics. The goal of the Canadian Triticum Applied Genomics project, which will cost $8.8 million in total, is to develop a “breeder-friendly” genotyping platform to allow whole […] Read more
Farmers help 18 Alberta charities and non-profits get funding
Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities gives $2,500 grants to organizations nominated by farmers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eighteen Alberta rural charities and non-profits are among the 66 groups receiving $2,500 grants from the Monsanto Fund as part of the 2015 Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities program. Each was nominated by a local farmer who applied on behalf of their favourite cause. The 2015 edition of the program received 371 entries, with winners drawn […] Read more
New edition of CropChoice$ crop-planning software available
Reading Time: < 1 minute CropChoice$ 2015 is now available. Producers can plug their yields from the 2015 harvest into the software and find whether their cropping plan can break even or make a profit. They can also enter target gross margins to see if they can achieve them. The software can analyze up to 40 dryland and irrigated crops […] Read more
Public comment sought for Hardisty oil terminal expansion
Comments on the project must be received by Nov. 30
Reading Time: < 1 minute The public is being asked to comment on the proposed Hardisty Rail Terminal Project. USD Terminals Canada is proposing to construct and operate nine new rail tracks and loading infrastructure at its existing rail terminal, located 10 kilometres southeast of Hardisty in eastern Alberta. The proposed project would allow the existing facility, which currently loads […] Read more
UN international year to showcase pulses
Chair of Alberta Pulse Growers says event will boost competition and prompt more research and breeding
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United Nations International Year of Pulses is underway, and that’s good news for the province’s pulse producers, says the chair of Alberta Pulse Growers. “As IYP draws attention to big global issues like nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability, this crop — which is a Canadian success story — is only going to get […] Read more
Looking at wheat in a very different way
Who buys your wheat and what do they want? Cigi program offers a whole new perspective
Reading Time: 3 minutes Like most Prairie farmers, John Guelly didn’t give a lot of thought to his wheat after unloading it at the elevator. But that changed after a trip to Winnipeg last February for Cigi’s Combine to Customer program. The Westlock producer applied for the program because he was “curious to see what all goes on there” […] Read more