Reading Time: < 1 minute Choirs are invited to sing, celebrate, and raise funds to help put an end to global hunger as part of Common Vision, a do-it-yourself free concert package from Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Funds raised from this year’s concerts will go to support people affected by conflict and natural disaster in places such as Syria and Haiti. […] Read more
Choirs can raise funds to combat global hunger
Lots on offer at agronomy update
Early-bird registration until Jan. 6
Reading Time: < 1 minute Weather and new varieties will be in the spotlight at 2017 Agronomy Update in Lethbridge on Jan. 17-18. “New varieties are always showing up with different growing seasons,” said provincial crop specialist Harry Brook. “We’ve got producers in the south who are successfully growing soybeans. There is new information every year when it comes to […] Read more
Horse conference offers live presentations
Alberta Horse Conference runs Jan. 13-15, 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Horse Conference is moving to the Sherwood Park Community Centre. Attendees from past conferences have requested live horse presentations and educational opportunities. This year’s conference, which runs Jan. 13-15, will offer those events at a nearby horse facility. In addition to live horse presentations on topics such as communicating with your horse, there […] Read more
For 4-H Alberta, the past 100 years have flown by
Reading Time: 3 minutes When W.J. Elliott arrived in Alberta to become the first president of Olds College, he quickly decided he needed to enlist supporters for his bid to modernize agriculture in the province. So he started Alberta’s first 4-H club — the Olds Junior Pig Club. “He had noticed that there were some poor livestock genetics in […] Read more
Canada hosts Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Sustainable beef leaders from all over the world will be meeting in Banff from October 4-7
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta will be the meeting ground for the world’s sustainable beef leaders when the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef is held in Banff in October. The inaugural version of the conference, held in Denver six years ago, gave birth to the “sustainable beef” movement through the creation of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. That, […] Read more
Know a leader in the forage and grassland sector?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nominations for the Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Leadership Award are now open. This award recognizes individuals — as well as groups or organizations — who exemplify or enhance the goals of the association, and whose leadership in the forage and grassland sector has impact of national and/or international significance. The recipient will be invited to make a […] Read more
New speech competition for young Albertans
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture is holding an inaugural public speaking competition for Alberta youth to share their passion about the agricultural industry. The competition will be held during the Calgary Stampede on July 13 and offers youth ages 11 to 24 an opportunity to share their views on a topic important to agriculture. […] Read more
Love for Ag Expo never wanes
Meeting exhibitor demand is biggest challenge of ever-popular Lethbridge event
Reading Time: 3 minutes February holds a special place in the hearts of agricultural producers in southern Alberta, and we’re not talking about Valentine’s Day. It does represent a kind of love, however — in this case, the love farmers have towards the latest, shiniest new farm equipment. And just as it has for over 100 years, it can […] Read more
Agri-Trade awards showcase new and innovative technologies
Keeping spray consistent, reducing plugging in air drills, and a new field app garner Ag Innovation awards
Reading Time: 3 minutes Innovations drive the agriculture industry — and it’s at farm shows like Agri-Trade where producers get a front and centre look at what’s new and different. For the past eight years, the Red Deer show has highlighted that with its Ag Innovation awards program. This year’s winners — chosen by a panel of farmers — […] Read more
There’s lots to look at — and places to chat — at Agri-Trade
This year’s edition of the popular Red Deer exhibition is ‘all about networking’
Reading Time: 2 minutes After a year like this one, we need to talk. And there will be lots of opportunities to do just that at this year’s edition of Agri-Trade. “This year is all about networking — getting people into the show, allowing people the chance to sit, visit and get caught up with their neighbours and friends […] Read more
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