A sports psychologist shares stories from her time working with the New York Rangers and the Canadian Olympic team
Kimberley Amirault-Ryan remembers being on the phone with her mother when, all of a sudden, the people around her in New York began to panic. It was her first day in the city to work as a performance consultant for the New York Rangers. She asked her mom if she knew if anything was going […] Read moreTag Archives FarmTech
The Western Producer Podcast – FarmTech18
The Western Producer sent two reporters, Robin Booker and Jeremy Simes, to cover FarmTech in Edmonton, Alberta, January 30 – February 1. The following podcast was recorded on location at FarmTech and it contains interviews with experts who presented at the show. 0:36 Cam Dahl, Cereal Canada 3:54 Lisa Nemeth, CIGI 4:48 Darrell Bricker, CEO […] Read more
What does China want? Great hard red spring wheat
EDMONTON — China likes Canadian wheat, a lot. Sean Linstead is in a good position to comment on what China wants when it comes to wheat. As a Vancouver-based trader for of COFCO, the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp., he sources wheat for the giant state buyer. And premium hard red spring wheat […] Read more
FarmTech 2016 from Edmonton
The Western Producer and Glacier Farm Media have several reporters at FarmTech in Edmonton. Check back here regularly for updates with the most recent developments. Tweets about #FarmTech16 from:marymacarthur, OR from:cdnag, OR from:Brian_D_Cross, OR from:alexiskienlen, OR from:Machineryeditor, OR from:MikeJRaine, OR from:MacLeodProducer, OR from:glenncheater, OR from:MBCooperator, OR from:westernproducer, OR from:fairfieldjen since:2016-01-25 include:retweets
Grain industry mobilizes to debunk persistent anti-wheat claims
Promotional effort Healthy Grains Institute says more funds are required to educate public
EDMONTON — Farmers need to arm themselves with facts and defend their industry against bogus anti-wheat claims, said Christine Lowry, a nutrition and policy adviser with the Healthy Grains Institute. “We think having the farmer give the message may be the most acceptable way for the consumer to accept it,” she said. Industry associations established […] Read more
Hoppers expected this spring in Alberta
Grasshopper forecast | Saskatchewan, Manitoba predicted to have few troubles with grasshoppers this spring
EDMONTON — Saskatchewan and Manitoba look safe from grasshoppers this year, according to the 2012 forecast, but Alberta farmers need to beware. “Alberta gets to be the lucky contender with grasshoppers this year,” said Jennifer Otani, an Agriculture Canada entomologist. “The forecast in Alberta has pockets with severe populations, but that depends what happens in […] Read more
