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Agriculture

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 »

ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges

Posted on October 19, 2023

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News The annual sugar beet harvest is officially underway, with piling grounds near Picture Butte and Coaldale seeing truckload after… Read More »

Celebrating Women in Farming Conference set for Oct. 12

Posted on September 28, 2023

By Garrett Simmons FCSS Communications Women are the backbone of any family farm operation.  More often than not, they are the glue that holds it… Read More »

Senate ag committee investigating the roots of soil health in Canada

Posted on September 21, 2023

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com As part of an effort to better understand soil health on the Canadian prairies, the Senate Committee on… Read More »

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