Spring Burn-Off and Pre-Emergent Herbicides
By Lisa Kopochinski With the goal of “cleaning the slate” by killing early weeds that have germinated before the crop, spring burn-off helps to ensure plants…
Hemp Fibre Offers New Possibilities for Farmers
By Angela LovellIn the past, persuading farmers to grow hemp was a bit of a…
Time to Put the Sprayer Away
Tom WolfAfter another busy year, the time has come to park the sprayer for the…
Emission reduction that could work
Carbon taxes and/or cap and trade systems will be implemented across the country. Everyone has…


Clarify Potential Hurdles During Uncertain Times
By Scott Shiels As spring seeding descends upon us, the world we…
Big Farmland Price Increases May be Ending
By Kevin Hursh Prairie farmers have become accustomed to the price of…
Alberta Farm Reaps the Many Benefits of Pulses
By Angela Lovell Nobody has to sell Shane and Sheri Strydhorst on…
Alberta Farm Reaps the Many Benefits of Pulses
By Angela Lovell Nobody has to sell Shane and Sheri Strydhorst on…
Can We Have Win-Win Deals?
By Paul KuntzI would like to take the view that there is always…
Late Fall Rally Should Help with Crop Pricing
By Scott ShielsWhat an interesting year it has been so far in the…
Solving the Key Person Dilemma
By Kevin HurshFor many years, a longtime friend and colleague has helped my…
Southern Alberta Land Values
By Lisa KopochinskiCultivated farmland across the country rose by more than five…
Lethbridge PolytechnicLeads in Applied Agricultural Research
By Angela LovellLethbridge Polytechnic, formerly Lethbridge College, placed 10th in the 2024…
Looking for the Next Big Trend
By Kevin HurshWhat will be the next big thing in Western Canada’s…
Building An Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Strategy
It seems that effective weed control grows more complex with each passing…
New Varro FX for Convenient, Cross-Spectrum Weed Control
Effective weed control in cereals continues to be a challenge. In particular,…
