Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 27
Clubroot There are benefits to looking for clubroot in the middle of summer. Clubroot galls can start to form on canola roots about three weeks after canola emerges, and it takes another month or so f...
Cam Lee Jul 27, 2020
First Nation producer hopes to see more sunshine to improve crop performance
Similar to many other communities, Red Pheasant Cree Nation hopes to see more dry weather ahead so crops can recover from a long period of heavy rains and wind storms in the Battlefords and surroundin...
Angela Brown Jul 26, 2020
Precipitation impacting some Alberta crops while Southern crops improving
EDMONTON, AB. — In spite of continued precipitation across the province over the past several weeks, overall crop growing conditions are looking positive. Conditions are 78 per cent good to exce...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Agriculture Jul 26, 2020
Listen: Prairie crop prospects encouraging
Overall crops are looking good heading into the home stretch of the growing season. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Bruce Burnett with MarketsFarm about the outlook for western Canada. alice.m...
Alice McFarlane Jul 24, 2020
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to create approximately 800 youth jobs in the coming year
OTTAWA, ON. — About 800 new positions are expected to be created through the Youth Employment and Skills Program for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s 2020/2021 program year. The Federal ...
Dori Modney with files from Alberta Agriculture Jul 24, 2020
Listen: Strong demand for Canadian canola
SASKATCHEWAN – A market analyst says there could be good news for canola producers as prices continue to show strength. Mike Jubinville with MarketsFarm gave a commodity market outlook at Ag in ...
Alice McFarlane Jul 23, 2020
Saskatchewan crops remain in relatively good condition
SASKATCHEWAN – Crops are advancing quickly, thanks to recent rain and warm weather. But the additional humidity has many producers on their sprayers hoping to control disease. Ministry of Agricu...
Alice McFarlane Jul 23, 2020
Officials confident Red Deer’s Agri-Trade will happen this year despite financial issues, pandemic
RED DEER, AB – Officials say they're doing everything possible to ensure one of western Canada's largest agriculture industry events goes ahead this year. The 2020 edition of the Agri-Trade equi...
Troy Gillard Jul 23, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 23, 2020
SASKATCHEWAN – Several rural municipalities will get the money they need to complete important projects. The Saskatchewan Government announced an additional $16.6 million from the Municipal Econ...
Alice McFarlane Jul 23, 2020
Saskatchewan launches ag tech growth fund
SASKATCHEWAN – A new program hopes to find the next great idea in agriculture. Applications are being accepted for a new $1 million program to encourage development of agricultural technology. T...
Alice McFarlane Jul 22, 2020
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