Agriculture and Food : News for Producers (Crops) http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/news?audience=20 Contains news items relevant to the agriculture and food industry for Producers (Crops) 2009 Government of Alberta 2009 Government of Alberta Agriculture and Food : News for Producers (Crops) Web Page https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/icons/audience/audience_20.jpg http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/news Agronomy Update 2010 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15834 Interview with Harry Brook with details of this year's "Agronomy Update 2010" conference to be held January 19-20, 2010 in Stettler (Call of the Land, Nov 19) Crops Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15834 2009-11-19T07:00:00Z Negotiating Cash Rent Agreements http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15832 Interview with the Ag-Info Centre's Ted Nibourg with issues to be considered in landlord-tenant arrangements when negotiating cash rent agreements (Call of the Land, Nov 19) Business & Economics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15832 2009-11-19T07:00:00Z Agronomy Update 2010 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15825 Agenda and registration information about the Agronomy Update 2010 conference to be held January 19-20, 2010 in Stettler (Agri-News, Nov 18) Crops Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15825 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Alberta Agriculture Special Crops Market Summary http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15823 Charlie Pearson gives the latest information on special crops market trends (Call of the Land, Nov 18) Business & Economics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15823 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Dutch Elm Disease Bio-vaccine for Elm Trees http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15826 Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency has completed an extensive review and approved full registration for the bio-vaccine Dutch Trigr® (Agri-News, Nov 18) Diseases/Insects/ Pests Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15826 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Still Room for Participants in the AgriProfit$ Program http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15821 Interview with Alberta Agriculture's Dale Kaliel explaining the advantages for producers to participate in the AgriProfit$ program for 2009 (Call of the Land, Nov 18) Business & Economics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15821 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Weekly Special Crops Market Commentary - November 18, 2009 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5229 A weekly listing reporting prices of special crops (Market and Consumer Analysis, Nov 18) Business & Economics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5229 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z FarmTech Registration Ready to Go http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15795 Interview promoting the FarmTech 2010 conference, January 27 to 29, 2010 and registration information, including a new website for registration (Call of the Land, Nov 16) Rural Services Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15795 2009-11-16T07:00:00Z Green Industry Show and Conference http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15796 Interview with Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza promoting the "Green Industry Show and Conference" November 19 and 20 in Edmonton (Call of the Land, Nov 16) Crops Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15796 2009-11-16T07:00:00Z Alberta Canola Producers Commission Regional Meetings http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15789 Information on joint meetings of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Pulse Growers & Alberta Barley Commission with locations and dates (Call of the Land, Nov 12) Business & Economics Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15789 2009-11-12T07:00:00Z Funding for Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Vegetable Production http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15781 Description of the Advance Payment Program initiated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to assist farmers in the marketing of crops and livestock (Agri-News, Nov 10) Business & Economics Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15781 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Joint Meeting with Canola, Pulse, and Barley Growers http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15778 Interview with Don Boles on the upcoming joint regional meeting for pulse, barley & canola growers on November 16, 2009 in Three Hills (Call of the Land, Nov 10) Business & Economics Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15778 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Leasing Cropland in Alberta http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15786 Promotion of the fifth edition of "Leasing Cropland in Alberta", available on-line or by calling Alberta Agriculture's Publications Office to purchase (Agri-News, Nov 10) Ministry Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15786 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Rhodiola Rosea Processing Plant Opens in Thorsby http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15779 Account of the implementation of a new industry in Alberta with the opening of the ARRGO primary processing facility for Rhodiola rosea in Thorsby (Agri-News, Nov 10) Crops Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15779 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Growing Forward at Agri-Trade http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15774 Interview with Naomi Carter from Growing Forward discussing topics to be covered each day at this year's Alberta Agriculture booth at Agri-Trade (Call of the Land, Nov 9) Ministry Information Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15774 2009-11-09T07:00:00Z Ropin' the Web at Agri-Trade http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15766 Interview with Ropin' the Web's Laura Thygesen describing activities at the Alberta Agriculture booth at Agri-Trade on November 11 in Red Deer (Call of the Land, Nov 6) Ministry Information Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15766 2009-11-06T07:00:00Z Learning from the Rhodiola Rosea Growers http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15755 Dr. Susan Lutz, project lead of the Rhodiola Rosea Commercialization Project discusses what was learned from participation by Rhodiola Rosea Growers (Call of the Land, Nov 5) Crops Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15755 2009-11-05T07:00:00Z Seminars on Organic Livestock and Crop Production http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15756 Interim executive director, Becky Lipton discusses topics on the two-day Organic seminars being held this fall, (Call of the Land, Nov 5) Crops Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15756 2009-11-05T07:00:00Z Alberta Agriculture Turfgrass and Forage Seed Markets http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15751 What's been happening with turfgrass and forage seed markets (Call of the Land, Nov 4) Business & Economics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15751 2009-11-04T07:00:00Z Grass and Legume Seed Market Update - Nov 3, 2009 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/glm15753 As grass and legume seed sales and movements continues to be very slow, price quotes have started to follow. (Grass and Legume Seed Market Update, Nov 4) Crops Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/glm15753 2009-11-04T07:00:00Z New Organization to Promote Saskatoons http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15750 Interview with Nadine Stielow from the Saskatoon Berry Council of Canada on the aims of the council and giving the dates of upcoming regional meetings (Call of the Land, Nov 4) Business & Economics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15750 2009-11-04T07:00:00Z AgriProfit$ Business Analysis and Research Program http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15742 Call for participants in the AgriProfit$ Business Analysis and Research Program to provide economic analysis and business management info to producers (Agri-News, Nov 3) Business & Economics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15742 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Alberta Research Greenhouse Update http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15743 Progress report on the construction of the new research greenhouse at the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks (Agri-News, Nov 3) Crops Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15743 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Going Organic Hits the Road http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15747 Dates, locations and agenda of the Going Organic Workshops which are two day seminars in four regions across the province this winter (Agri-News, Nov 3) Crops Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15747 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Official Opening of a Rhodiola Rosea Processing Plant in Thorsby http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15731 Interview with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach on the significance to Alberta of production of rhodiola rosea for the world market (Call of the Land, Nov 2) Crops Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15731 2009-11-02T07:00:00Z Agriculture and the Economy http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15719 Agenda giving locations and dates for a series of sessions open to producers on commodity markets, energy markets and the strong Canadian dollar (Agri-News, Oct 28) Business & Economics Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15719 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Looking for Participants for the AgriProfit$ program http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15711 Interview with Alberta Agriculture economist Karla Bergstrom on the call for participants in the AgriProfit$ Business Analysis and Research Program (Call of the Land, Oct 28) Business & Economics Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15711 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Saskatoon Berry Marketing Strategy Meetings http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15717 Description & registration information for a series of meetings to create an effective marketing campaign for Saskatoon berries in Canada (Agri-News, Oct 28) Business & Economics Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15717 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Researchers Looking Forward to New Greenhouse Facility in Brooks http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15708 Interview with Dr. Ron Howard, a researcher at the Crop Diversification Centre South explaining types of research to be conducted at the new facility (Call of the Land, Oct 27) Crops Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15708 2009-10-27T06:00:00Z Fall Sitting of the Legislature Gets Underway Today http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15701 Agriculture Minister George Groeneveld dicusses a number of agriculture issues he'd like to address this fall (Call of the Land, Oct 26) Ministry Information Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15701 2009-10-26T06:00:00Z Update on Greenhouse Construction at Brooks http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15699 Researcher Ron Howard of the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks with details of the new greenhouses under construction in Brooks (Call of the Land, Oct 23) Crops Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15699 2009-10-23T06:00:00Z