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New Zealand agronomist has insight on research challenges

Posted on February 29, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During Farming Smarter’s recent Global Crop Production Conference, John Foley, Senior Seed Production Agronomist at PGG Wrightson Seeds in… Read More »

SMRID reservoirs nudge up to 47 per cent full supply limit

Posted on February 26, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Winter water supply in the St. Mary River Irrigation District reservoirs edged up in the… Read More »

RenuWell converts stagnant land into a viable energy source

Posted on February 15, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s landscape is peppered with vacant oil and gas wells that are veritable dead zones.… Read More »

Cates explores soil structure and cover crops at GCP conference

Posted on February 8, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Anna Cates, a soil health specialist from the University of Minnesota, spoke about soil structure and cover crops during… Read More »

Mongolian agronomist highlights Smart Agricultural Initiative

Posted on February 1, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During Farming Smarter’s Virtual Global Crop Production Conference last month, Badruun Chadraabal, an agronomist from Mongolia, spoke about the… Read More »

Mongolian agronomist explores use of satellite imagery in ag context

Posted on January 18, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During Farming Smarter’s Global Crop Production Conference on Zoom last month, agronomist Badruun Chadraabal spoke… Read More »

Grasslands to be protected near Police Outpost park

Posted on January 18, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced the conservation of important grasslands in southwestern Alberta, near Police Outpost Provincial Park. This 323-hectare… Read More »

Living Farm providing ag answers through research

Posted on January 11, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During Farming Smarter’s Global Crop Production Conference that was held via Zoom last month, Andrew… Read More »

U of L professors receive nearly $700,000 to continue agriculture research

Posted on January 4, 2024

By Theodora MacLeod Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three professors at the University of Lethbridge in the Department of Biological Sciences have secured… Read More »

Resiliency key to success in global ag context

Posted on January 4, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During Farming Smarter’s Global Crop Production Virtual Conference on Zoom last month, Ken Coles from… Read More »

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