2010 Pulse Acreage

Producers (Crops) - March 11, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with Sheri Strydhorst of Alberta Pulse Growers with an update on the status of the Pulse Industry in Alberta and what it expects for 2010 (Call of the Land, Mar 11)

AVAC Investments

Agri-business - March 11, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with AVAC President and CEO Ross Bricker asserting that a primary criteria in investing in a company is to invest with the right people (Call of the Land, Mar 11)

Going Organic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Producers (Crops) - March 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Registration and agenda information for the Going Organic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally conference in Leduc on March 17 and 18, 2010 (Agri-News, Mar 10)

Invest in Safety - Invest in ROPS

Producers (Crops) - March 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Tips to avoid rollovers when driving a tractor as well as recommendations for rollover protective structures (ROPS) to provide driver protection (Agri-News, Mar 10)

Going Organic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Agri-business - March 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Registration and agenda information for the Going Organic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally conference in Leduc on March 17 and 18, 2010 (Agri-News, Mar 10)

Alberta Agriculture Special Crops Market Summary

Producers (Crops) - March 10, 2010 - 12:00am
Charlie Pearson gives the latest information on special crops market trends (Call of the Land, Mar 10)

Weekly Special Crops Market Commentary - March 10, 2010

Agri-business - March 10, 2010 - 12:00am
A weekly listing reporting prices of special crops (Market and Consumer Analysis, Mar 10)

Reminder on the Growing Forward Water Management Program

Producers (Crops) - March 8, 2010 - 12:00am
Agricultural water specialist Melissa Orr on the March 31, 2010 deadline for the transition period for the Growing Forward Water Management Program (Call of the Land, Mar 8)

Improving Risk Management Tools for Pea Producers

Producers (Crops) - March 5, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with the Alberta Pulse Growers' Sheri Strydhorst on improvements to crop insurance for pea producers to be more reflective of market prices (Call of the Land, Mar 5)

Alberta's Farm Safety Program

Producers (Crops) - March 3, 2010 - 12:00am
A description of how Alberta Agriculture's Farm Safety Program has tools and resources to implement the national Plan Farm Safety campaign (Agri-News, Mar 3)

Alberta Agriculture Turfgrass and Forage Seed Markets

Producers (Crops) - March 3, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with Market Specialist David Wong with prices being quoted to growers of turfgrass and legume seed (Call of the Land, Mar 3)

Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - Mar 2, 2010

Producers (Crops) - March 3, 2010 - 12:00am
Updated report quoting prices being offered to growers of grass and legume seed. (Grass and Legume Seed Market Update, Mar 3)

Marketing Caravan Comes to Camrose

Agri-business - March 3, 2010 - 12:00am
Agenda and registration information for the Canadian Farm Business Management Council (CFBMC) Marketing Caravan workshop in Camrose, March 10, 2010 (Call of the Land, Mar 3)

Alberta Natural Health Agricultural Network Holds its Annual General Meeting and Conference

Producers (Crops) - March 2, 2010 - 12:00am
Steven Williams from the Alberta Natural Health Agricultural Network on speakers at the AHNAN Annual General Meeting and Conference, March 12, 2010 (Call of the Land, Mar 2)

Vegetable Transplants - Approximate Production Timelines

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
A table showing timelines to be observed when growing vegetable transplants which will be helpful when determining appropriate seeding dates (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)

Disease of the Month - Common Blight / Halo Blight

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the symptoms, disease cycle and management practices for control of common blight and halo blight of edible pod beans (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)

Hort Morsels - Bits and Pieces - March 2010

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Various odds and ends of information and articles of interest to horticultural producers from the March 2010 issue of Hort Snacks (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)

Hort Snacks - March 2010

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Introduction to the March 2010 issue of Hort Snacks, a newsletter with timely articles targeted at direct market horticulture production (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)

How Safe Is Your Farm?

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
A discussion on the importance of regular and in-depth safety audits of an operation in order to protect employees and customers (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)

Insect of the Month - Saskatoon Sawfly

Producers (Crops) - March 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the symptoms, life cycle and management strategies for the saskatoon sawfly whose larvae feeds on the developing fruit of saskatoons (Hort Snacks, Mar 1)