Agricultural News

RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) invites eligible applicants to submit Letters of Intent to the Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0 Program. Letters of Intent will be accepted on a continual basis.

RDAR is delivering AAI 2.0 alongside the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI).

The launch of AAI 2.0 marks an ambitious path forward in Alberta. Supporting RDAR’s mandate to target strategic investment in producer-led, results-driven agriculture research, AAI 2.0 program funding will power new projects that increase competitiveness, profitability, productivity, and sustainability in Alberta agriculture.

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is a proud supporter of 4-H in Alberta through post-secondary scholarships, support for a variety of provincial programs, and their 4-H Alberta Grassroots Fund.

Through this fund, any new or existing 4-H Alberta sanctioned club can apply for up to $300 to be used to support activities, programs, events or initiatives that fall into the areas of Agriculture/Agri-Food, Education and Outreach, and Community Well-Being. Funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are allotted.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is marking 20 years of Drive Away Hunger by announcing that it will match up to $1 million in new donations to food security agencies in Canada.

Drive Away Hunger has brought the agriculture and food industry together to support food banks and food security programs. Last year, it raised a record 40 million meals and FCC hopes to inspire an even bigger impact this year.

Crop Report, provided by the Government of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, as of September 26, 2023.

Drop off your Peace Country Beef & Forage Association (PCBFA) Feed Tests at Saddle Hills County's Ag Services Department!

In the 14-days since the last report on September 6, 2023, rainfall has been variable across the province with all four regions having areas that received less than 2 mm. In contrast through parts of the Central Region and along the foothills west of Fort Macleod more than 15 mm was recorded. For this time of year, this is enough in the short term to stimulate late season growth of pastures and hay land and perhaps fuel optimism for those planning fall seeded crops.

Both Alberta Grains and the Alberta Canola Producers Commission are seeking board members!

🚜🌾Happy Alberta Agricultural Societies Day! Our Agricultural Socieities lay at the heart of our community and other rural communities throughout Alberta. Alberta has 291 Ag Societies, more than anywhere else in Canada!

Thank you to our local societies and volunteers for all that you do to help our community thrive 💚

Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results.

The Agroclimate Impact Reporter (AIR) is an online survey by Agriculture Canada designed for the collection and reporting of weather and climate impacts on farm operations across Canada.