The Alberta government has announced public consultations on an updated coal policy will begin March 29, but the lack of details is troubling for Ian Urquhart. “We don’t know what they have in mind,” said Urquhart, who is the conservation director for the Alberta Wilderness Association. Such vagueness includes the identity of six coal projects […] Read more
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Pandemic could prod gov’t to fix safety nets: researcher
In a rare occurrence, Canadian attention has been drawn to the country’s food system and food security. That could goad…
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Ag Notes – July 25
Wine grape industry receives funding The federal government is contributing more than $2.3 million to the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network…
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Hemp research delves into new varieties for new uses
Research trials underway across Canada are designed to learn more about hemp agronomy, varieties and production. Mike Gretzinger, research manager…
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Immigration program offered for CDN ag
The federal government has announced a three year Agri-Food Immigration pilot to open 2,750 immigration spots per year for agriculture…
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VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza was held July 9, 2019, at the Ag Canada Research Station near Saskatoon. Here are some videos of…
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Man. company helps turn tractors into robots
Spotting driverless-tractors working a Canadian field will be commonplace in the near future. Canadian growers are already retrofitting equipment with…
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Feds approve wireworm insecticide
Cereal growers in Alberta and Saskatchewan have a new tool to fight wireworms. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency on Oct. 19, registered a new insecticide from BASF called broflanilide. BASF has been promoting broflanilide for a while, but the registration means it will be available to Canadian farmers in 2021. “Growers have struggled for […] Read more
Ag water management COVID-19 funding
Saskatchewan’s main irrigation channel is getting new equipment to help clean the water and maintain the environment. The provincial government is investing $2.5 million in travelling screens for the canal in the South Saskatchewan River Irrigation District. It’s part of an $8.3-million economic stimulus package for the Water Security Agency through the government’s COVID-19 response. […] Read more
Pandemic could prod gov’t to fix safety nets: researcher
In a rare occurrence, Canadian attention has been drawn to the country’s food system and food security. That could goad governments to fix inadequate safety net system, hopes a school of public policy researcher. “That public attention (during the pandemic) will also help translate to policy action,” said Kerri Holland during a webinar for the […] Read more
Ag Notes – July 25
Wine grape industry receives funding The federal government is contributing more than $2.3 million to the Canadian Grapevine Certification Network to create a clean plant network of grapevines in Canada that are certified, virus-free and which will ensure the long-term viability of the Canadian grape and wine sectors. The not-for-profit organization will catalogue and assess […] Read more
Hemp research delves into new varieties for new uses
Research trials underway across Canada are designed to learn more about hemp agronomy, varieties and production. Mike Gretzinger, research manager at Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, said various research groups are focusing on different aspects of the versatile crop, which can be used for seed, fibre, cannabinoid production and potentially livestock feed. Plots in Lethbridge include […] Read more
Immigration program offered for CDN ag
The federal government has announced a three year Agri-Food Immigration pilot to open 2,750 immigration spots per year for agriculture workers. The goal is to fill hundreds of job vacancies in the meat processing, mushroom and other agriculture sectors, Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, said July 11. “One of the ways […] Read more
VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
Saskatchewan CanolaPalooza was held July 9, 2019, at the Ag Canada Research Station near Saskatoon. Here are some videos of a few of the event’s features: Warren Ward of the Canola Council of Canada describes a fertilizer placement demonstration trial and provides advice on the dangers of placing fertilizer in the seed row. Barb […] Read more
Canterra inks new distribution deal with Pride Seeds
Canadian seed companies Canterra and Pride Seeds have reached a new seed distribution deal that gives Canterra exclusive rights to distribute Pride seed products in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The partnership with Pride Seeds will allow Winnipeg-based Canterra to continue distributing Pride’s line of seed products, which include varieties of silage corn hybrids, grain corn […] Read more
Man. company helps turn tractors into robots
A package from North Star Robotics enables farmers to more easily embrace autonomous operation of farm equipment
Spotting driverless-tractors working a Canadian field will be commonplace in the near future. Canadian growers are already retrofitting equipment with technology that enables machines to works autonomously, such as Brian Tischler’s Ag Open GPS and Matt Reimer’s tractor that pulls a grain cart up to his combine. These solutions require a fair amount of tech […] Read more
