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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.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, Canada, cattle, consultants, crop, farm, farm sitter, farm sitting, farming, harvest, livestock, ranch, ranching, tourism

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.

Labels: Alberta, Australia, Canada, Change, Climate, farming, livestock, ranching, rangeland, resources, water, Water Reform

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.

Labels: Alberta, beef, Canada, cattle, livestock, ranch, ranching, rangeland

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.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, Biology, Canada, composting, Ecology, education, farming, feed lot, fertilizer, livestock, manure, ranch, ranching, rangeland

Monday, January 05, 2009

On Farm Food Safety Workshop

The Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission recently sponsored an On Farm Food Safety Workshop.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, farming, food, livestock, meat, ranch, ranching, safety, sheep, workshop

Monday, June 30, 2008

Video and satellite cattle sales have been around for many years now. Recently many pure bred cattle breeders are holding their auction sales from a DVD on the ranch rather than shipping the animals to a auction.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, Auction, Bulls, Canada, cattle, DVD, livestock, ranch, ranching, rangeland, video

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Alberta Farm Safety Centre

The Alberta Farm Safety Centre is a non profit society that promotes safe agricultural practices through the development and delivery of educational materials, workshops, displays, safety events and classroom programs.

Labels: Alberta, Canada, emergency, events, farm, farming, livestock, safety, school, workshop