Tag Archives: Agriculture
Battlefords area 4-H club starting again next month
The Battlefords area 4-H club for youth is getting underway again beginning next month. Erin Cooper, the assistant general leader of the Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club, said the club continues to follo...
Angela Brown Jul 31, 2020
Food prices on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - At the Wednesday version of the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market, the bounty of local farms is on full display. Consumers were buying up onions, beans, carrots, and beets, keeping local far...
Adam Donnelly Jul 31, 2020
Showcasing Alberta agriculture with Open Farm Days 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — We all have to eat and there is no shortage of quality foods on the prairie provinces…particularly at this time of year. With the abundance of Farmers’ Markets, peo...
Dori Modney Jul 31, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday, July 31
It won’t be long before farmers start harvesting winter cereals. According to the latest crop report, warm weather has got them ripening, while earlier seeded crops are starting to mature. Most ...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 31, 2020
CFIA has warning for those receiving unrequested seed packages in the mail
OTTAWA, ON. — Sometimes, seed packages come in your mail as a ‘thank you’ for a charity donation. Sometimes, they simply show up for an unknown reason from someone, or some company y...
Dori Modney with files from CFIA Jul 30, 2020
Alberta Agriculture modernizing Meat Inspection Regulations
EDMONTON, AB. — Alberta’s Meat Inspection Regulation and Meat Inspection Act have provided oversight for animal slaughter and meat processing in the province since 1973. The regulations ha...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Agriculture Jul 30, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, July 30
Canadian producers with sow barns are invited to provide information to help identify factors related to sow health, reasons for culling and mortality. Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement CEO Brian ...
Angie Rolheiser Jul 30, 2020
Medium infestation of Bertha armyworm in some Southern Alberta locations
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - Alberta Agriculture says infestations of Bertha armyworms are low in most regions across the province, while some locations are reporting medium infestations. Anything from zero to...
Dori Modney Jul 28, 2020
Olds College releases annual Smart Farm Impact Report
OLDS, AB – Over the last two years, Olds College has been busy transforming its existing farm into a farm of the future, by incorporating the latest technologies aimed at improving productivity,...
Troy Gillard Jul 28, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, July 28
The provincial government has launched the Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive (SCFI) program. The program is designed to help attract new capital investments in large-scale chemical fertilizer...
Cam Lee Jul 28, 2020
What's Trending
pilot project looking for public support
Kokum and Dot: a new Indigenous-themed kids show created by member of Muskoday First Nation
18h ago
SIGA
SIGA releases financial results in Annual Report; record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2023-24
Reliable rentals
Introducing EZ Care and EZ Ryder; Transforming health transport and car rental services
18h ago
Riderville
Riders Give Fans a Taste of What Kind of Team They Were Hoping to Be
Sep 26, 2024
SIGA and Northern Lights Casino announce multimillion-dollar expansion project.
Feeling like summer
Local communities break longstanding heat records
Sep 26, 2024
annual awards
P.A. Kinsmen name Sportsman and Athletes of the Year; announce Jeremy Roenick as guest speaker
Sep 26, 2024
Manage your ads