Reading Time: 3 minutes Rootstock rocked its third year out at the Flint Rock Ranch. About 400 people attended the fundraiser — which brings together city folk and local farmers to enjoy a farm-to-table dinner — late last month. “In the last few years, we’ve started raising grass-finished beef in an attempt to nurture and be good stewards of […] Read more
Rootstock blends rock music, local food, and conversations about farming
More choices than ever at Open Farm Days
Open Farm Days runs Aug. 19-20
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Open Farm Days continues to grow and this year has reached triple digits. More than 100 farms, ranches, and other operations with a connection to agriculture will be opening their doors to the public on Aug. 19-20. Visiting farms is free and a complete list can be found at www.albertafarmdays.com. The website also has […] Read more
Seeing results where they count
More than 25 companies will showcase their products in more than 100 acres of crop plots
Reading Time: 3 minutes At Ag in Motion, seed, crop protection and fertilizer companies, as well as grower associations and industry members will showcase field crop products as they should be seen — in the ground. Ag in Motion is home to over 100 acres of crop plots from over 25 companies and organizations, with both numbers growing every […] Read more
Look for beef producers at big-city events this year
Alberta Beef has already signed deals with the Eskimos and the Stampeders
Reading Time: 3 minutes Get ready, beef producers, you’ll soon see yourself on a Jumbotron near you. Alberta Beef Producers unveiled a new marketing campaign and new marketing and education manager Brad Dubeau at its semi-annual meeting. “The problem for marketing to solve is how to ensure consumer and producer confidence for beef production in Alberta to 2020 and […] Read more
Hit the road — there’s summer fun in every direction in Alberta
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re planning to head out on the highway this summer for adventure, consider trying some new routes. The events you can experience may be closer than you think — or take you to a corner you’ve never seen before. But two things are clear. The definition of fun is as vast as the Alberta […] Read more
Win $1,000 in young speakers competition
Deadline for applications is June 30
Reading Time: < 1 minute Young Albertans have a chance to win $1,000 and a trip to the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition in Toronto. Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture will hold its second annual public speaking competition on July 12 during the Calgary Stampede. The event offers young people an opportunity to share their views in a speech […] Read more
Alberta Open Farm Days coming up
Over 90 farms expected to open their doors for August event
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Open Farm Days gives farmers and ranchers a chance to invite their urban cousins and rural neighbours to stop in for a visit to share stories, see demonstrations, and learn more about the people who grow their food. The event takes place Aug. 19-20 and it’s expected more than 90 farms, ranches and ag-tourism operators […] Read more
Beef industry conference registration now open
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada’s beef cattle industry will be ‘Sharing Common Ground’ at the second annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on Aug. 15–17. The conference is unique because it brings together participants from across all regions and sectors of the beef industry. Program highlights include a look at the National Beef Strategy with a focus on […] Read more
Mane Event heads east and south
After expanding to Red Deer 11 years ago, B.C.-based Mane Event is adding shows in Ontario and Arizona
Reading Time: 3 minutes As organizers of the Mane Event return to Red Deer for the 11th time, the show is jumping to new heights this year. The equine educational expo, which began in Chilliwack, B.C., is now a four-stop tour after expanding both east and south this year — adding shows in London, Ont, and and Scottsdale, Ariz. […] Read more
Taking a seat at the table to share agriculture’s story
Reading Time: 4 minutes The picturesque old barn conjured up stereotypical images of an old-fashioned farm, but the conversation inside was all about the modern world of agriculture. The Seat at our Table event in the old white barn near Olds brought 150 people — mostly millennials — from across the province on Canadian Agriculture Day. But the goal […] Read more
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