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Alberta wheat and barley farmers support amalgamated commission

Posted on November 2, 2022

The Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) announced the preliminary results of two plebiscites where a majority of eligible producers voted… Read More »

Saddles ‘n’ Spurs Light Horse 4-H Club enjoyed a great 2021-2022

Posted on October 26, 2022

Submitted by Talayna Miller We started off the 2021-2022 with 21 Members: 8 Juniors, 9 Intermediates, and 4 Senior Members. Our club executive members are:… Read More »

G.O.T. 4-H Club has got it all

Posted on October 26, 2022

We’ve G.O.T. it all! The Generations of Tomorrow 4-H Club is entering their 10th year of being a club in the Cactus Country District. We… Read More »

Cactus Country District 4-H Clubs out of the chutes

Posted on October 26, 2022

By Samantha Johnson Members in all 4-H clubs across the Cactus County District are glad to be back. They’ve been getting organized and having their… Read More »

Fall gathering raises over $30,000 for Irvine School ADC

Posted on October 12, 2022

By Samantha Johnson The 2022 executive was on hand to give tours and answer questions at the Agricultural Discovery Centre (ADC) at Irvine School at… Read More »

Bow Island’s Parrish & Heimbecker Grain says this year’s crops decent despite weather weather, ‘hoppers

Posted on September 21, 2022

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier As the largest part of harvest season winds down, Parrish & Heimbecker Grain elevator notes that while volume is better than… Read More »

RDAR project has smart handheld device for automatic blood analysis

Posted on August 23, 2022

Contributed As an Alberta-based discovery and tool to support Canadian lamb production, and a novel product for the international market, a company is optimistic of… Read More »

St. Mary River and Taber Irrigation Districts complete amalgamation 

Posted on August 17, 2022

Contributed The St. Mary River Irrigation District and Taber Irrigation District completed their planned amalgamation effective August 1, as a result of a Ministerial Order… Read More »

Leafy spurge being eliminated by Magrath goats at Police Point Park

Posted on July 28, 2022

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Leafy spurge is an invasive alien plant that expands rapidly to blanket cover areas.  The stems grow to a metre tall… Read More »

Neubauer helping shape a new way to look at agriculture

Posted on July 28, 2022

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Neubauer Farms (http://www.neubauerfarms.ca/) have received numerous awards in the past seven years. The awards started in 2016, when they received the… Read More »

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