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The Farm — Rocky View School Division’s new alternative learning program — isn’t your typical school. But the initiative, which got underway last month, has been “amazing” so far, says teacher Mark Turner.

Life on The Farm shows what learning could look like in a post-pandemic world

Students at The Farm had quite a different back-to-school experience after the pandemic

By Jennifer Blair October 13, 2020

After years of planning and months of hard work, The Farm — Rocky View School Division’s new alternative learning program — finally got its first batch of eager high school students out in the field, ready to get their hands dirty. But it was in February. “The first year on The Farm was horrible,” said […] Read more

Lethbridge College faculty visits Stamp Seeds.

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Lethbridge College makes ag program more flexible

By Lethbridge College September 16, 2020

Students in Lethbridge College’s agriculture sciences program will have an extra year to determine their career path. The program is being revamped so there is a common first year focused on basics of agriculture, such as botany, animal science, commodity marketing, soils, sustainable agriculture and communications. Students will then select from one of three majors […] Read more

‘There is no going back to normal after this,” says Olds College student Michael Frankiw.

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Pandemic brings trials and triumphs for ag students

Despite the difficult launch to their careers in the industry, students see bright future ahead

By Jennifer Blair June 15, 2020

Brianna Dyck was supposed to be celebrating her college convocation the first weekend in June. But with post-secondary institutions shuttered by the pandemic, graduation was a small family affair. “My family has done a great job of trying to make it a big deal, but it feels like the school year should still be going […] Read more

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Lethbridge College gets federal funds for Technology Access Centre

By Lakeland College May 26, 2020

Lethbridge College is ready to help the agriculture industry after receiving one of the most significant applied research grants in the college’s history. The college was awarded one of just six new Technology Access Centres (TAC) across Canada by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) on May 19. The $1.75 million five-year renewable […] Read more

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Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter form partnership

By Alberta Farmer Staff March 9, 2020

Farming Smarter and Lethbridge College have signed a 15-year memorandum of understanding that they say will “transform agriculture research in southern Alberta.” “Our two organizations have worked together in the past on innovative and important projects that support agricultural research, education and student success,” Lethbridge College president Paula Burns said in a news release. “We […] Read more

Conny Kappler, a market gardener and agriculture enthusiast, had always wanted to write a book. Her first book ‘Dirt to Dinner’ was launched in January and is intended as a resource for Classroom Agriculture Program volunteers.

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New Alberta book aims to connect kids with their dinner

By Alexis Kienlen February 7, 2020

When Conny Kappler decided to write a children’s book about how food is produced, she didn’t have to look far for subject material. In fact, 90 per cent of the photos in her new book — Dirt to Dinner — come from the market garden she operates near Rolling Hills, south of Brooks. “I want […] Read more

École Lacombe Composite High School’s Ecovision Club has grown from a single solar power system on the school’s roof to a thriving microbusiness.

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Students get hands-on education in sustainable food production

By Jennifer Blair January 24, 2020

“Words without action are meaningless.” Teacher Steven Schultz couldn’t have predicted the effect those words would have when he said them in class one day 15 years ago. But at least one student took them to heart: She decided she wanted to take École Lacombe Composite High School off the electrical grid. She gathered a […] Read more

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New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

By Dave Bedard December 20, 2019

Enforcement of new federal rules for livestock transport, due to take effect Feb. 20, will focus on handler education and awareness for the first two years — and across all affected livestock species, not just cattle. The now-amended Humane Transportation of Animals regulations are meant to focus on the time frames during which animals are […] Read more

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“Smart” ag school now accepting applications

By Alberta Farmer Staff October 9, 2019

A new school dedicated to agricultural tech is now open for business and accepting applications from students wanting to specialize in precision ag and other leading-edge technologies. “This is a historic day for Olds College,” said college president Stuart Cullum. “The launch of the Werklund School of Agriculture Technology is a profound statement of our […] Read more

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Ag sector growth will take investments in skills, tech now: RBC

By GFM Staff August 28, 2019

One of Canada’s big six banks bets the agriculture sector’s gross domestic product could rise by nearly 60 per cent over the next decade if it were to have enough people, capital and access to new technology where ag lives. A report released by RBC on Tuesday titled “Farmer 4.0” estimates Canadian ag GDP could […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Feed weekly outlook: Offshore demand still lifting Prairie barley

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U.S. grains: South American supply issues wane

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Feed weekly outlook: Offshore demand still lifting Prairie barley

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Life on The Farm shows what learning could look like in a post-pandemic world

Lethbridge College makes ag program more flexible

Pandemic brings trials and triumphs for ag students

Lethbridge College gets federal funds for Technology Access Centre

Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter form partnership

New Alberta book aims to connect kids with their dinner

Students get hands-on education in sustainable food production

New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

“Smart” ag school now accepting applications

Ag sector growth will take investments in skills, tech now: RBC

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