Reading Time: 3 minutes The little boy was curious and always asking questions. Over and over again he would ask his increasingly impatient mother why, how come, how far, how long, when, where and what. But his grandfather would gently smile and say, ‘That is a wise boy; for you are only one question away from being a better […] Read more
We’re often afraid to ask questions, but it’s a key skill
Being curious and asking lots of questions is a good thing but for some reason, we tend to hold back
Farm equipment dealer supports college training
Reading Time: < 1 minute Students in Lethbridge College’s agricultural and heavy equipment technician program will be able to get their hands on some leading-edge technology thanks to a gift from the Hanlon Ag Centre. The Lethbridge equipment dealer is providing equipment, installation and training on its precision agriculture system — a CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station) network. It uses […] Read more
‘Perfect storm’ hits grain movement
Reading Time: < 1 minute The blockade of CN rail lines by Indigenous-rights protesters has contributed to “a perfect storm” affecting grain movement this winter, say Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley. “An eight-day CN rail strike in late November, followed by a 10-day cold spell in January and heavy rains impacting rail movement and the loading of grain vessels at […] Read more
Open Farm Days registration now open
Reading Time: < 1 minute Registration is now open for farms and ranches to be part of the next edition of Open Farm Days. Host farms open their gates to share their agricultural experiences with their urban neighbours and to help them understand where their food comes from. In 2019, more than 150 host farms were part of Open Farm […] Read more
Ottawa’s Agriculture Day gathering a sector-wide affair
Agriculture Day celebrations across Canada on Tuesday included a conference in Ottawa with roughly 500 attendees from across the ag sector. Hosted by Agriculture More than Ever, the event aimed to bring together people involved in agriculture, food and agribusiness. “We’re having a gathering to celebrate Canadian agriculture and food and the contributions that we […] Read more
University students backed by 4-H for leadership
Four students honoured Feb. 10 at Ottawa event
Four Canadian university students inspired in their career paths by their 4-H experiences are getting an extra boost from the organization. The annual Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (LEAD), presented Monday during the 4-H Leadership Awards event in Ottawa, aim to recognize 4-H participants who, according to the organization, “demonstrate 4-H values in the way […] Read more
Weather maps paint an unsettling picture of 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute It would take more than a thousand words to even briefly describe the weather during last year’s growing season. But provincial agrometeorology modelling expert Ralph Wright was able to do that in four colour-coded maps. For example, March-May precipitation map is a sea of bright and dark red (indicating conditions seen once every 25 years […] Read more
National youth speaking competition now open
Reading Time: < 1 minute Attracting talent, micro-food processing, and capitalizing on climate change are among the topics for the 2020 edition of the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition. The national speaking contest is open to youth ages 11 to 24 who have a passion for agriculture whether raised on a farm, in the country, or in the city. […] Read more
Recycling options for your used grain bags
Reading Time: < 1 minute Now is a good time for Alberta producers to recycle empty grain bags. Under the newly minted ‘Alberta Ag-plastic. Recycle It!’ program led by the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group and operated by Cleanfarms, farmers can have empty grain bags and twine recycled. For year one of this three-year pilot, Cleanfarms has established 20 collection sites […] Read more
Eternal vigilance the key to being rat free
The effort to keep the rodents out of Alberta continues unabated after seven decades
Reading Time: 2 minutes It takes a lot of work but the Alberta Rat Control Program is an unqualified success, says provincial rat and pest specialist Phil Merrill. “Someone must have had incredible foresight and said, ‘We don’t have rats, and we’re only going to battle them in the east. We can do this,’” said Merrill, the face and […] Read more
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