Alberta Agriculture

• December drought’s effect on southern Alberta

  Farmer Joseph Mckee recalls the struggle from the 2021 drought: 'That makes it pretty tough, when you're trying to manage your cashflow and you get less than a third of your crop.'

  Weather

  Dec 7
  
• Alberta agency funds local research projects to advance farming techniques

  TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. is one of the 11 projects funded by Alberta Innovates. The company focuses on designing biodegradable and compostable plastics.

  Canada

  Oct 15
  
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• Sweet year for Alberta sugar beet growers

  "We grow 20,000 acres of sugar beets, we produce 125,000 tons of sugar, and that equates to eight per cent of the Canadian market," said Gary Tokariuk.

  Features

  Oct 13
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• U of L research team looks to combat Clubroot with rapid detection system

  The University of Lethbridge International Genetically-Engineered Machine team -- or iGEM team -- is working to counteract a disease that affects canola crops.

  Science

  Oct 3
• Dry conditions result in early harvest in central Alberta

  This year's harvest is ahead of the five-year average and crops may finish earlier, as many producers saw less rain than in normal years.

  Canada

  Sep 18
• Taber Cornfest returns for 2023 edition of long-running Alberta festival

  The family festival celebrating local agriculture in Taber returns for its 48th year and it's been a busy start for those taking part.

  Features

  Aug 25
• Alberta businessman, philanthropist Stan Grad remembered for ‘heart of gold’

  The soaring legacy of legendary Calgarian, Stan Grad has touched many near and far. His passing has had a profound impact on so many who called him a friend.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Calls for financial relief for Alberta farmers amid continued extreme conditions

  Alberta's Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson said he has written a letter to the federal government requesting an AgriRecovery assessment. 

  Canada

  Jul 10
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• ‘Severely depleted’ moisture levels spurs Foothills County to declare municipal agricultural disaster

  An uneven winter snowpack, little moisture early in the growing season, a lack of precipitation in-season and high temperatures created “poor growing conditions.”

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• Dry conditions prompt Alberta county to declare agricultural disaster

  Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments 'to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.'

  Canada

  Jun 16