Reading Time: < 1 minute A five-year fundraising campaign has garnered Lakeland College $12 million. That’s $1 million above the campaign goal. As of April 30, 1,096 people had made 2,967 donations. The fundraising initiative is focused on three priorities: Expanding student success, empowering the next leaders in agriculture, and growing results-oriented research. “Because of our donors’ generosity, Lakeland students […] Read more
More than a thousand donors boost Lakeland College
A bird’s-eye view of majestic raptors
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re on the internet and looking around for something to interest the kids, why not check out Alberta Conservation Association’s ferruginous hawk cam? The ferruginous hawks, which live on nesting platforms in the Milk River area, have been on camera since 2018 and viewers have seen some cool things, such as parents feeding the […] Read more
AYSA competitors speaking from the heart — and home
Reading Time: < 1 minute Youth from across the province will once again be speaking up — virtually — about agriculture this summer. For the second year in a row, the Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture (AYSA) competition will see competitors present their speeches virtually from their homes on July 14. Last year’s virtual event was a success and also […] Read more
Drought conditions improve in May for some of Prairies, not all
MarketsFarm — Significant precipitation through May relieved drought conditions across parts of the Prairies, while other areas remained significantly dry, according to the latest assessment from the Canadian Drought Monitor as of May 31. This precipitation improved soil moisture conditions for the short-term, decreasing the area of moderate (D1) and severe drought (D2) in central […] Read more
Here’s how to stay (properly) grounded when installing electric fencing
Quality — whether ground rods, wire or insulators — is worth the money, says fencing expert
Reading Time: 4 minutes To anyone who’s never built one, an electric fence can seem like a pretty simple structure. In some ways they’re right — like any kind of electrical circuit, an electric fence requires a source of power, a conduit, some kind of ground and usually insulators. But, as is often the case, it’s only as good […] Read more
Pandemic didn’t slow recycling efforts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite the challenges of a year restrained by the pandemic, Canadian producers returned more than 5.5 million pesticide and fertilizer jugs 23 litres and smaller in 2020. That’s on par with 2019 numbers. Last year’s collection brought the total number of jugs recovered for recycling since the beginning of the program in 1989 to more […] Read more
Lethbridge College launches new Bachelor of Agriculture Science degree program
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lethbridge College is showing how it is ready to meet the changing needs of the agriculture industry by launching its Bachelor of Agriculture Science program. The degree program, which is unique to Lethbridge College, begins in September 2021 and offers opportunities for career development, a path to further education and hands-on research opportunities, while focusing […] Read more
Ag societies get financial support
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farm equipment dealer Rocky Mountain Equipment will be awarding $10,000 each to four agricultural societies on the Prairies. The RME Right by You Ag Society Grant will fund various project initiatives that directly impact those in the community. The projects must “enhance the lives of community residents” and be completed within two years of the […] Read more
JBS Canada plant up and running after cyberattack
Brooks beef plant has 'resumed production'
Meat packer JBS’s major beef slaughter plant in Alberta went back to work Tuesday following a cyberattack reported to have downed several of the company’s operations in North America and Australia. JBS USA, the unit overseeing the Brazilian firm’s Canadian operations, and JBS-owned chicken unit Pilgrim’s Pride both reported “significant progress in resolving the cyberattack […] Read more
Ransomware attack on JBS halts Canadian, U.S. slaughter
Cyberattack likely from Russia, White House says
Chicago/Aboard Air Force One | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS SA told the U.S. government that a ransomware attack on the company that has disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, the White House said on Tuesday. JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker and the cyberattack […] Read more
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