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Harvest 2024 pretty good despite early drought concerns

Posted on September 19, 2024

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com For a growing season many had already written off before it even started due to ongoing drought concerns,… Read More »

Ag 2024: the taps stayed closed when the skies opened up

Posted on September 19, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Before the 2024 growing season kicked off, the St. Mary River Irrigation District announced that… Read More »

Fall harvest wrapping up in Cardston-Siksika: MLA Schow

Posted on September 19, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Joseph Schow, MLA for Cardston-Siksika riding, has thoughts on the 2024 harvest season. “I’m glad… Read More »

Spring moisture a blessing for area fields and farmers

Posted on June 6, 2024

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers With moisture being essential for farming the drought has put farmers’ schedules behind, but the recent precipitation has helped… Read More »

Varied strategies applied to novel crop production

Posted on May 31, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News The 2024 Farming Smarter Conference and Trade Show, which was recently held at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, included… Read More »

Canola seeding systems analyzed in Farming Smarter study

Posted on May 2, 2024

By Heather Cemeron Westwind Weekly News The 2024 Farming Smarter Conference, held at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge recently, involved Carlo Van Herk from Farming… Read More »

Viterra seeking to fill critical roles in industry

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During the 2024 Ag Expo there was an event called ‘thinkAg: Career Fair hosted by Ag for Life on… Read More »

Raymond and Magrath on drought alert, but not yet considering rationing

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers With the City of Calgary already warning residents it could enact outdoor water restrictions as early as May, Raymond… Read More »

Ag program at Lethbridge College has a lot to offer

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During the 2024 Ag Expo that was held in Lethbridge there was an event called… Read More »

Bio products cutting input for producers: Reed

Posted on March 14, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During the 2024 Ag Expo in Lethbidge, there was a program called AdvancedAG - Grow Better with Biology on… Read More »

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