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The droughts of 2021 and 2023 - and the 2023 crop year followed by a warm winter - left many farmers hoping for more moisture this growing season. According to Alberta's Agricultural Moisture Situation Update on July 5, moisture levels are looking more promising in Alberta. The update predicts that July remains a critical month for setting farmers up for a successful harvest.
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The Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) is investing more than $3 million in Olds College of Agriculture and Technology to expand Smart Farm operations into Saskatchewan. The funding is part of PrairiesCan’s larger investment of $21 million to support 14 projects to build Alberta’s value-added agricultural sector and will help Olds College purchase new equipment to further research agriculture challenges impacting the Prairies.
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Chandra Singh, senior research chair in agricultural engineering and technology at the Advanced Postharvest Technology Centre (APHTC) became the RDAR-funded research chair, and received a grant of nearly $500,000, to continue his research and tenure at Lethbridge College through 2029.
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With funding from the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan Plant Sciences Department are looking at how to improve weed control in chickpeas. Three recently completed studies looked at a new herbicide active ingredient in chickpeas and examined the crop safety of registered herbicides to gain a better understanding of how to improve weed control.
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The latest episode of the Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture podcast series features Cheryle Warkentine, Co-Owner of Aletta Holsteins. Warkentine has been a driving force in modernizing and expanding her family’s farm, which includes dairy cattle, hogs, and laying hens. She speaks to the challenges and rewards of running a diversified farm, the importance of innovation and her extensive community involvement.
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