Report outlines factors that would encourage spread | Seed trade association is developing coexistence strategies
A report released last week by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network states its position in the title: The Inevitability of Contamination from GM Alfalfa Release in Ontario. Roundup Ready alfalfa has been approved for release in Canada, and U.S. based Forage Genetics International has the commercialization rights. It has applied for Canadian registration, and that […] Read more
Barb Glen
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Aggie Days in Lethbridge adds displays to this year’s show
The seventh annual version of Aggie Days in Lethbridge April 23-24 will feature 10 more displays than last year for the benefit of school groups and the public who seek more information on agricultural production. Attendance at the event has steadily increased since its inception, and this year 42 school classes, comprising 1,800 students from […] Read more
JBS buys XL’s U.S. assets
Animal processor JBS USA has completed the purchase of two U.S. packing plants formerly owned by XL Foods. In an April 4 news release, JBS confirmed purchase of a beef packing plant in Omaha, Nebraska, and another plant in Nampa, Idaho. The purchase was finalized April 8. Brian Perrillat of Canfax said the deal will […] Read more
Livestock antibiotics only part of picture
There are no accurate figures on antibiotic use in Canada for humans or livestock, says Agriculture Canada microbiologist Tim McAllister. However, per capita use could potentially be higher in humans than in livestock. McAllister was one of four speakers at a March 21 information session organized by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. His rough […] Read more
Wet weather worsens salinity issues
Salty soil | Wet soils have added to millions of acres across the Prairies with a salinity problem
Long-lived. Adapted to semiarid rangeland with 33 to 45 cm of annual precipitation. Winter hardy. Extensive root system. Recovers rapidly after grazing. Palatable to cattle. Fine stemmed with low growth point. Comparable to brome or orchard grass in yield. Can displace foxtail barley under good conditions. Suited to late fall seeding, although spring seeding is […] Read moreProcessor confident in canola
Worth investment | Richardson Oilseed says growing international demand has spurred expansion
Richardson Oilseed Ltd. plans to double capacity of its canola processing plant in Lethbridge, raising its daily handling to at least 2,400 tonnes per day. Senior vice-president Pat Van Osch said March 20 that the company will use what it learned in building its facility in Yorkton, Sask., to increase efficiency and automation at its […] Read moreArt project trains eye on meat trade
Relationship between people, animals | Art project designed to spark awareness about raising animals for consumption
The heifer stands in the chute. The man faces it, holding a gun. They begin a slow motion, six-minute ballet that ends in a gunshot. That is the essence of Mary Kavanagh’s installation within the Ecotone exhibit at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Lethbridge. Kavanagh, a University of Leth-bridge professor, is one of several […] Read morePennies help chronicle4-H history
Alberta 4-H members, past and present, are encouraged this year to give a penny and their thoughts on past club milestones. The Century of Cents is a project initiated as part of the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Canada. 4-H Alberta is building a plaque featuring a penny from each 4-H year from 1913 to […] Read more
Alberta pheasant company closes
A pheasant company with a history tracing back to 1945 will soon close its doors in southern Alberta. The Canadian Pheasant Co. at Brooks, Alta., is wrapping up operations and is likely to close in the next several weeks, says general manager Nanette Weir. The company hatches and raises pheasants for public and private release […] Read more
Ralph Klein remembered as ‘very approachable’
Former premier dies at 70 | Politicians, agricultural lobbyists give accolades and condolences
Accolades and condolences continue to accumulate this week for former Alberta premier Ralph Klein. The man many referred to as King Ralph, or simply as Ralph, died March 29 at the age of 70 from chronic lung problems and dementia. A public memorial is planned April 5 at Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall. Klein was […] Read more
