The individual standard samples for frost, heat stress and mildew replaces the current combined standard samples as the assessment tools for grading factors in all classes of Western Canadian wheat, preventing the unnecessary downgrading of wheat. » Read more...
The buzz about the GM wheat found in Alberta is fading as Japan resumes purchases of Canadian wheat after testing showed no evidence of genetically modification in imported wheat. » Read more...
In the fall of 2016, early snowfall and excess moisture resulted in 2.5 million acres of unharvested crop in fields over the winter, primarily in Saskatchewan and Alberta. How did this impact the 2017 cropping season and what can be learned? » Learn more
Even though only 70 acres of Don Plett’s land in Alberta is irrigated using subsurface drip irrigation, it makes a difference. Subsurface drip irrigation delivers water directly to root systems and interest in the system is growing. » Learn more