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Producers looking to the sky for snow after hard summer
Posted on September 21, 2023By Anna Smith Westwind Weekly News While he’s fortunate to irrigate his potato crops, Forty Mile Councillor Allen Kuizenga admits that without a hard winter… Read More »
Above average beet crop on deck in 2023: ASBG
Posted on September 21, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com With the regional sugar beet harvest getting underway earlier this month, the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG) are… Read More »
Early shutdown for SMRID after challenging 2023
Posted on September 21, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com The 2023 growing season has seen its fair share of difficulties for the St. Mary River Irrigation District… Read More »
Support available for struggling ag producers
Posted on September 14, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com For struggling producers dealing with the effects of drought across the region, support is available and can be… Read More »
Canadian Foodgrains Bank celebrates 40th Anniversary
Posted on September 14, 2023By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On top of celebrating another harvest season, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank is also celebrating their… Read More »
Sugar beet farmer says no-till grow trial worth repeating
Posted on August 17, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Sugar beets which were seeded directly into barley stubble have proven to be a successful venture for one farmer… Read More »
Heat-stunted crops becoming cattle feed for some producers
Posted on July 27, 2023Southern Alberta Newspapers Some producers in southern Alberta have begun turning heat-stunted crops into cattle feed, the most recent provincial crop report states. That’s as… Read More »
Researchers discuss outcomes of inflexible universal emissions policy on local producers
Posted on July 20, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Dr. Linda Gorim, associate professor and WGRF Chair in Cropping Systems at the University of Alberta gave a talk… Read More »
Farming Smarter field school hears from crop cover expert
Posted on July 6, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Dr. Maryse Bourgault shared her expertise on the subject of cover crops during Farming Smarter’s Field School on June… Read More »
New Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre nearing completion
Posted on May 4, 2023By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers It looks huge from the outside while driving past but to walk the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre gives… Read More »