Alberta Farm Sustainability Extension (AFSE) Working Group is launching a new initiative to increase crop growers’ readiness and familiarity with on-farm sustainable production practices and sustainable sourcing standards. The project will provide a “one-stop-shop” for growers where they can learn about sustainability in the crops sector and assess their farm against internationally recognized certification programs. …
Presenter: Dr. John Gavloski, extension entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture The webinar will look at the many beneficial insects that keep pest insects from causing too much damage in field crops. In particular, it will look at the economic thresholds of the damaging insects and emphasize that insecticide sprays should be the last resort in the …
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Take part in the go-to summer event for agriculture learning and knowledge sharing in southern Alberta. Farming Smarter offers two days of fantastic opportunities for research updates and community mingling. Surround yourself with other innovative minds from farms, research, and industry who all want to grow their skills to succeed at the Farming Smarter Field …
Screening of new pea & lentil cultivars, faba bean research, pulse-canola intercropping, and more. Takes place on "Jail Land", which is 1/2 mile south of Lethbridge Research and Development Centre on Range Road 21-2 and 1/4 mile east.
The crop walk will include a pulse industry overview, a tour of preregistered field pea and faba bean lines as well as the pulse RVT trials, a disease update, and time will be set aside for producers to ask question and have conversations around pulse topics. Register with Kelly Kelly at 780-674-8268.
