Using goats to control weeds is called a great option for urban parks, but those involved say there are definitely challenges
Seeing a goat chewing vigorously on a leafy spurge blossom in its mouth brings a smile to Jackie Cardinal’s face. The invasive weed is a problem in riverside parks within the City of Lethbridge, and Cardinal, the city’s parks natural resource co-ordinator, is pleased to see that goats are now among the control measures. “For […] Read moreVideo
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VIDEO: CanolaPalooza19 – Saskatchewan edition
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VIDEO: Alberta auctioneer named Canadian champion
The key to being a good livestock auctioneer is simple, according to Canadian Livestock Auctioneer champion Ryan Konynenbelt. “There is…
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VIDEO: Alberta students attend school on the creek
PINCHER CREEK, Alta. — On an ordinary day, the path along Pincher Creek, from which the town gets its name,…
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VIDEO: Corteva becomes all about agriculture with move to “pure-play” status
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VIDEO: Freeland: the Canadian way for trade and foreign affairs
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VIDEO: Show and grow synonymous with AIM
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VIDEO: Initiatives aim to root out wild pigs
An approach called the Moose Mountain strategy hinges on identifying a group of pigs and killing every single member
Bob Brickley’s team has pored over aerial surveillance data, drawn up a detailed plan of attack and possesses extensive knowledge of their target’s behaviour. War games? A Call of Duty video game scenario? Nope. Brickley of the Moose Mountain eradication team has outlined these as key factors to success in bringing down the population of […] 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
VIDEO: Alberta auctioneer named Canadian champion
The key to being a good livestock auctioneer is simple, according to Canadian Livestock Auctioneer champion Ryan Konynenbelt. “There is no secret. Just do what you love to do.” He won the Canadian title earlier this month in competition held as part of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada annual convention. The Nobleford, Alta., resident […] Read more
VIDEO: Alberta students attend school on the creek
Day on the Creek teaches about environment, wildlife, habitat and the history and culture of the Pincher Creek area
PINCHER CREEK, Alta. — On an ordinary day, the path along Pincher Creek, from which the town gets its name, is a quiet place; ideal for a contemplative stroll to commune with nature. For six hours, Day on the Creek changes that. It’s a day to teach students about environment, wildlife, habitat and the history […] Read more
VIDEO: Publicly traded Corteva focuses on agriculture
Former Dow-DuPont company sets out on its own in rough seas on the NYSE as a pure-play agricultural company
NEW YORK — The Fearless Girl’s unmoving, observant gaze fell upon a sign of the times, one bigger than the New York subway cars that rumbled underneath her bronze shoes. Last week Corteva Agriscience began trading its own path as a separate agriculture company, three years after the merger of Dow and DuPont, in what […] Read more
VIDEO: Corteva becomes all about agriculture with move to “pure-play” status
NEW YORK — The Fearless Girl’s unmoving, observant gaze fell upon a sign of the times, one bigger than the New York subway cars that rumbled underneath her bronze shoes. Last week Corteva Agriscience began trading its own path as a separate agriculture company, three years after the merger of Dow and DuPont, in what […] Read more
VIDEO: Freeland: the Canadian way for trade and foreign affairs
Looking back only three years, who would have predicted times would change so drastically for Canada’s international trade, especially in agriculture? While there were some not-so-fair trade winds blowing then, largely in countries that were choosing more right-of-centre politicians, in most ways the xenophobes seemed far away. Prior to China’s rejection of Canadian canola, the […] Read more
VIDEO: Ag in Motion prepares for fifth show
Seed plots are going in the ground as the Saskatchewan agricultural show gets ready for the July 16-18 event
LANGHAM, Sask. — Living up to its name, Glacier FarmMedia’s Ag in Motion has reached its five-year anniversary with no sign of slowing down. “It’s very exciting for me personally to have a show that the group of us started from a canola field into an event that’s now grown to the size that it […] Read more
VIDEO: Show and grow synonymous with AIM
LANGHAM, Sask. — Living up to its name, Glacier FarmMedia’s Ag in Motion has reached its five-year anniversary with no sign of slowing down. “It’s very exciting for me personally to have a show that the group of us started from a canola field into an event that’s now grown to the size that it […] Read more
