Reading Time: < 1 minute FarmTech is a feast of plenty and it’s impossible for one person — or even a small group — to take in everything. This year’s event features nearly three dozen presenters, four keynotes, eight concurrent sessions, and five producer group meetings in three jam-packed days. Of course, every attendee will not only have his or […] Read more
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Explore your ‘soft’ side at FarmTech
Succession and the generation gap are just as important on the farm as technology and agronomic advances
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the “not so good days” of grain farming, Todd Hames attended FarmTech because it was an uplifting experience. The third-generation farmer from Marwayne was able to meet people who were excited about farming when farming was not that great. Now, he keeps coming back because he wants to be with innovative farmers and keep […] Read more
Keeping farmers on the leading edge
FarmTech 2015 features nearly three dozen speakers, with topics ranging from weed resistance to how to work with generation Y
Reading Time: 2 minutes The goal hasn’t changed since the first FarmTech conference in 2000 — helping farmers who are seeking to gain an edge from the latest technology, innovations, and top-flight experts. “Producers will be able to choose from a variety of concurrent speakers whose only appearance in Alberta this year will be at FarmTech 2015,” said conference […] Read more
Did you hear about the ‘seed destructor’ at FarmTech?
With burning and cultivation off the table for many growers, the Harrington Seed Destructor an option for managing resistant weeds
Reading Time: 3 minutes A presentation on a “seed destructor” — an Aussie contraption for battling resistant weeds — caught the attention of a lot of FarmTech attendees earlier this winter. But the price tag of nearly $240,000 and having to pull the hefty machine behind a combine quickly cooled their interest. However, a complete redesign of the Harrington Seed […] Read more
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