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Alberta Agriculture Turfgrass and Forage Seed Markets

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
What's been happening with turfgrass and forage seed markets (Call of the Land, Sep 1)

Alberta Pulse Workshop

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Agenda and registration information for the "Alberta Pulse Workshop" being held November 2, 2010 at the Executive Royal Inn in Calgary (Agri-News, Sep 1)

Changing Attitudes and On-Farm Food Safety

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Information on progress being made with On-Farm Food Safety (Agri-News, Sep 1)

Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - Aug 31, 2010

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
With the US economy still on shaky ground, every time another US economic report comes out, the news seems to be another roadblock (Grass and Legume Seed Market Update, Sep 1)

Harvesting Field Pea and Lentil Crops

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Management tips that will help producers in harvesting field peas and lentil crops (Agri-News, Sep 1)

Monitoring Grain to Avoid Spoilage

September 1, 2010 - 12:00am
Blaine Timlick with the Canadian Grain Commission discusses aeration and probing grain to avoid spoilage due to insects and fungi (Call of the Land, Sep 1)

Growing Forward Leadership Development Program Accepting Applications

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Diane McCann-Hiltz of Alberta Agriculture with details on the Growing Forward Leadership Development Program (Call of the Land, Aug 31)

Disease of the Month - Neck Rot

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the symptoms, disease cycle and management strategies for control of Neck rot in bulb vegetables (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Hort Morsels - Bits and Pieces - Hort Snacks - September 2010

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Various odds and ends of information and articles of interest to horticultural producers from the September 2010 issue of Hort Snacks (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Hort Snacks - September 2010

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Introduction to the September 2010 issue of Hort Snacks, a newsletter with timely articles targeted at direct market horticulture production (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Influence of Ethnic / Cultural Origins on Crop Selection

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Discussion of the changes in declared ethnic or cultural origins and the potential impacts on crop selection (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Insect of the Month - Aster Leafhopper

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the symptoms, life cycle and management strategies for Aster Leafhopper, which can damage various vegetable crops (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Learnings from Fruit & Vegetable Field Day #2 - August 10, 2010

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Outline of some of the lessons that were gleaned from the farms visited during the fruit and vegetable field day in August 2010 (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) Summer Bus Tour 2010 - Day 1

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the information shared and gleaned during the first day of the NASGA summer bus tour to the Montreal, Quebec area (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Strawberry Plant Acclimation - Considerations for Overwintering

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Overview of the factors affecting the process of strawberry plant acclimation, as it relates to overwintering and the potential for winter injury (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

The Importance of Good Grain Storage Practices

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with Blaine Timlick of the Canadian Grain Commission on the importance of good grain storage practices when it comes to insects and fungi (Call of the Land, Aug 31)

Things to Do / Things to Think About This Month - September 2010

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
List of necessary tasks for horticultural producers to complete as ongoing maintenance for their fruit and vegetables during the month of September (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Upcoming Conferences / Workshops

August 31, 2010 - 12:00am
List of events being held in September, October and November 2010 that might be of interest to horticulture crop producers (Hort Snacks, Aug 31)

Online Weather Information

August 30, 2010 - 12:00am
Interview with Patty Rosher discussing WeatherFarm, an online information weather centre for producers (Call of the Land, Aug 30)

An Update on the Pest Situation

August 26, 2010 - 12:00am
Alberta Agriculture's Scott Meers with an update on pest issues in the Province including the Lygus and the Diamondback Moths in canola fields (Call of the Land, Aug 26)