Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Precision Agriculture

In 2007 Steve Larocque was one of two Canadians who received a Nuffield Scholarship to study agriculture around the world. In early 2009, as part of his independent study tour Steve traveled to New Zealand and Australia to study precision agriculture.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Sustainable Soil Solutions

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

Saturday, May 9, 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.

Wednesday, April 29, 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.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

FarmSitting

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

Monday, April 13, 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.

Friday, April 3, 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.