Southern Alberta Agriculture

• Pea protein company puts down roots with new Lethbridge facility

  The facility and commercial testing centre will turn yellow peas from Alberta and Saskatchewan into plant-based products, like pea protein, starch and molasses.

  Economy

  May 30, 2022
  
• Dry soil conditions in southeast Alberta continue to be a concern, despite recent rainfall

  Data released by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as of May 10 shows pockets around Calgary are facing one-in-25 year lows when compared to long-term normals.

  Environment

  May 25, 2021
  
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• Taber corn growers facing second-straight year of hail-related challenges

  Corn farmer James Johnson lost as much as 90 per cent of his 2019 crop due to hail last August, and 2020 has already seen some hail-related losses.

  Economy

  Jul 21, 2020
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• Southern Alberta sugar beet farmers unable to harvest nearly half of 2019 crop

  Canadian sugar company Rogers has announced that it has been forced to terminate the 2019 sugar beet harvest in southern Alberta due to the impact of severe weather.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2019
• 2019 harvest underway in Alberta

  Regions across the province have seen a wide range of conditions and quality of yield this year, resulting in unpredictable harvest conditions in Alberta.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2019
• If heat sticks around, Taber corn will be ready by the end of July

  A colder-than-usual spring may have thrown a wrench into Taber corn farmers' dreams of early sales, but one farmer says they aren't actually that far behind schedule.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
• Southern Alberta region of 4-H program celebrates 100 years

  No one at the 4-H trade show at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge Saturday was around to see the program for farmers in its earlier days 100-years-ago, when it began in the southern region of Alberta, but Marie Logan was around 50-years-ago to take it in.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2017