Stories by Greg Price

Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson sits in a tractor at a funding announcement at Farming Smarter near Lethbridge.

Farming Smarter receives financial boost from Alberta government for potato research

Farming Smarter one of 12 research associations getting part of one-time $3.2 million capital grant

Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in funding for research associations.

June 26, 2025

An aerial view of the Irrican eBAR lithium-ion battery storage system.

News

Renewable energy projects power irrigation districts

Irrican owns multiple hydroelectric facilities and solar sites

A new battery storage facility is helping power two southern Alberta irrigation districts.

June 26, 2025

A hand holds two leaves from a wheat plant both showing the brown spotting characteristic of physiological leaf spot.

Crop Management

Field scouting advised for physiological leaf spot

Producers should check for pathogen or physiological factors in order to determine disease severity in winter wheat fields

Scouting for physiological leaf spot in the coming weeks is critical now that that the crop disease has been confirmed in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta.

June 25, 2025

A young male farmer with his back to the camera stares at large round bales in the distance.

Farm Living

Mental health service focuses on farmers’ needs

The SaskAgMatters Mental Health Network was developed based on a research team’s survey of agricultural producers

June, Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, has special significance for Sharalee Laventure, a director with the SaskAgMatters Mental Health Network.

June 23, 2025

A picture of the 60s-style "Cornstock '25" poster for the Cornstock music festival near Taber, Alberta.

Farm Living, News

Rural music festival takes root in corn country

Cornstock in Taber, Alta., can bring nearly $1.5 million in economic activity to the agriculture community in single weekend

Music promoter Ken Holst was looking for the perfect name for his first outdoor music festival for rural Alberta. Thus, Cornstock was born in 2023.

June 19, 2025

Several varieties of onions and some garlic on display in baskets at a market.

Farm Living, News

Farmers markets open for business in Alberta

Millions of people shop at farmers markets across the province every year, spending an average of $70 per visit

In 2024, markets reported more than 4.6 million customer visits, with an average of $70 spent per visit, increasing by one million customers since 2023.

June 19, 2025

Photo looking down from the top of a hill with a modern air seeder rig approaching in the distance and some discarded old wooden equipment with wagon wheels in the foreground. with

Opinion

Planting season never ends when growing agricultural knowledge

Upcoming field days sure to increase farming insights for reporter

Summer is fast approaching, and as the seasons have changed, so too has my perspective on the ever-evolving agriculture industry.

June 19, 2025

Close-up of the yellowish spots on the green leaves of a winter wheat plant.

Crop Management, News

Physiological leaf spot suspected in southern Alberta winter wheat

Scouting for physiological leaf spot during early summer crucial to battling future spread

Physiological leaf spot has been suspected in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta. It is important for farmers to be scouting for PLS during June and July to asses the risk to their crops.

June 13, 2025