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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.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, Banff, beef, Calgary, Canada, chef, cooking, education, Environment, farm, food, harvest, herbs, meals, meat, plants, restaurant, safety

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.

Labels: agriculture, agrology, Alberta, Biologist, Biology, Canada, cattle, crop, education, Environment, farm, farming, plants, ranching, rangeland, resources, school, soil, Vulcan, workshop

Sustainable Soil Solutions

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

Labels: agriculture, agrology, agronomists, Alberta, Biologist, Biology, Canada, cattle, composting, consultants, farm, farming, fertilizer, food, harvest, plants, rangeland, soil, water

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.

Labels: Alberta, Canada, cattle, Conservancy, conservation, crop, education, farming, invasive, Knapweed, plants, ranching, rangeland, resources, Waterton, weeds

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Herbs

Herbs are valued by restaurant chefs for their savory qualities. Debbie McGee grows herbs year round for restaurants and grocery stores.

Labels: agriculture, Alberta, Biology, Canada, cooking, education, farming, food, greenhouse, herbs, plants