Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Chef Tour

The chef tour brings 136 chefs from 70 of the top restaurants in Calgary and Banff, Alberta together with producers in Southern Alberta.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Farm Sitters

What do farmers do when they want to take a holiday, vacation or need some extra help? Call for a Farm Sitter.

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Soil Foodweb Canada

SOIL FOODWEB, located in Vulcan,
Alberta is one of 8 labs worldwide
measuring the biology in soil and
promoting the soil foodweb approach
to growing plants commercially
anywhere.

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Sustainable Soil Solutions

Starting with healthy soil goes a long way in ensuring a good harvest in the fall.

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Saturday, May 09, 2009

Ag Safety Week

This years Ag Safety Week theme was about personal protective equipment. The Alberta farm Safety Centre interviewed one family who found out first hand the value of safety equipment.

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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Water Conflict Resolution

When two or more groups require use of a limited resource such as water, there are bound to be conflicts. MaryLou Smith, Vice President of Aqua Engineering, Fort Collins, Colorado specializes in Water Conflict Resolution.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Carbon Trading 101 Workshop

Alberta's the first juristrisction in North America to implement a carbon offset trading system.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Water Agriculture & the Environment

Management of water resources has to set a balance between the needs of the environment and the economy.

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Monday, March 09, 2009

Water Reform in Australia

Australia has experienced several long, severe droughts and has made many changes to their water management systems including water trading. What can Alberta learn from Australia's experiences.

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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Climate Change and Water Resources

How might climate change affect water resources in Southern Alberta

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Monday, February 16, 2009

ALberta Beef Producers

The Alberta Beef Producers organization began in 1969 and its purpose is to represent the collective interests of those who raise cattle.

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Sunday, February 08, 2009

New Case IH Class 9 9120

 introduce their new class 9 model 9120 at Hi-Way Service, Lethbridge, Alberta

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fertilizer

Farmers today are feeling the pinch when it comes to input costs since fertilizer prices have risen dramatically in the past two years.

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

ASPB Range Health and Ecology Workshop

The Alberta Society of Professional Biologists Range Health and Ecology Assessment Workshop held near Vauxhall, Alberta

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Thursday, December 25, 2008

House Concerts

Home Routes brings world class musicians to concerts in private homes across the Canadian Prairies.

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Fall Farm Safety Tip

Harvest time is a dangerous time for farm families and workers according to The Alberta Farm Safety Centre.

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Agronomists

Many farmers rely on the services and advise provided by agriculture consultants, and agronomists to assist them in making the many decisions they must make each day.

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Sunday, November 09, 2008

Etzikom Museum

Volunteers in Etzikom turned their former high school into an extraordinary museum.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

Knapweed Rodeo

Spotted Knapweed is one of several invasive species of weeds that are finding there way into Alberta. It's effects can be devastating to rangeland.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Waterton Park Front Project

The Waterton Park Front Project of the Nature Conservancy of Canada is on of the largest private land conservation initiatives in Canadian history.

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