Not enough Canadian youth have sufficient knowledge of science and technology and its pivotal role in everyday lives, said Sue Walker of the Canadian 4-H Council. “We chose the science and technology theme for this year’s (national 4-H members) conference because the government of Canada has identified that. Therefore, we wanted to showcase how it […] Read more
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4-H youth discovers science’s pivotal role
Wild day marks wheat board monopoly’s end in House of Commons
Nov. 28 was an odd and unique day on Parliament Hill, a day filled with emotion and anger, wild rhetoric and nostalgia and even the hint of potential conflict and violence. And it was all about agriculture. The decades-long House of Commons debate over the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly came to an end in an […] Read more
New Alta. canola directors
Three regional directors were re-elected to serve on the Alberta Canola Producers Commission’s board of directors for a second three-year term. Colin Felstad of Dapp was acclaimed in Region 5, Elaine Bellamy of Rosebud in Region 8 and Jack Moser of Killam for Region 11. Region 2 received no nominations before the Oct. 31 deadline, […] Read more
Raising grass fed cattle placates vegetarians
NANTON, Alta. — Linda Loree, a vegetarian for nearly 40 years, has started a successful beef business from her southern Alberta ranch. “I have been vegetarian and really health oriented all my life,” she said. “I was raising all these cattle and they had to go to the feedlot. I was doing it because I […] Read more
Lessons suggested from Aussie experience
Australia and Canada don’t share the same experiences in their efforts to eliminate single desk grain marketing, says an Australian grain industry leader. “It would be simplistic at best to compare the two situations completely,” Geoff Honey told a Canadian grain symposium in Ottawa Nov. 22. However, he said there are lessons to be learned. […] Read more
New agriculture website
The Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta has launched a new website In an effort to expand membership. The website at www.agfoodcouncil.co m includes features designed to simplify information exchange for AFC members, stakeholders and other visitors. The site allows for membership registration or renewal to take place securely online. Event registration will also be […] Read more
It’s okay to go nuts!
Nuts are a popular snack duri ng the holiday season, whether fresh in the shell or in a salted or unsalted mixture. They are often part of Christmas baking or added as a garnish to salads or entrées. Nuts add taste and texture to food, but did you also know they are a healthy addition […] Read more
Agronomy voice silenced in West
Well-known agronomist Denise Maurice died suddenly Nov. 23. Maurice developed and delivered production information for Canadian farmers, beginning in the early 1980s with Alberta Agriculture when she established a weed herbicide resistance program and first resistance studies in the province. She had earlier obtained her bachelors and masters degrees in plant science at the University […] Read more
Alta. groundwater mapping
A new mapping tool will help Albertans better manage the quality and quantity of underground water resources. TheGroundwater Atlasfor the Edmonton-Calgary corridor was produced by the Alberta government and the Alberta Geological Survey. It provides comprehensive results of a three-year mapping project that is expected to help communities in one of Canada’s busiest economic corridors […] Read more
