A dog checks out the bundle of baler twine collected and baled at the Mountainview Waste Management commission in Olds. The commission is one of the few across the prairies to accept a range of recyclable products including waste from surrounding farms in the Olds area. They recently started an agriculture plastics program where the material is collected and baled for shipment to recyclers.

Alberta looks for ag plastic management input

Survey intended to help shape future policy for agriculture plastics management in the province

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta provincial government giving agriculture industry a say through survey in shaping future plastics management.






Sheep under solar panels on Sun Cycle Farms. Photo: Submitted by Jason Bradley

Solar and sheep provide valuable farm diversification

Thousands of acres of solar panels across Canada can actually enhance agricultural production

Reading Time: 6 minutes Agrivoltaics - the system of grazing sheep or conducting other agricultural activity under arrays of solar panels - can provide farmers with diversification options for their operations.

Stacy Murray, (centre) extension coordinator with Gateway Research Organization demonstrates the use of a petrometer during a GRO-ing Women's agriculture event near Westlock. Karen Letts (left) and Kim Barabas were among the 19 participants who turned up on August 19 to learn about testing soil, feed and seed. 

Photo Credit: Alexis Kienlen

Alberta women GRO-ing the farm

Gateway Research creates a quarterly learning series for women in agriculture

Reading Time: 4 minutes Gateway Research Organization (GRO) has begun hosting GRO-ing Women in Agriculture events exclusively for women in agriculture.


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