Agriculture

Olds College named in Top 50 Research Colleges

Olds College has been listed as one of Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges, according to Research Infosource Inc. Moving up 10 spots on the list this year, Olds College is one of five Alberta college's ...

Dec 15, 2020

2020 Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame inductees announced

CALGARY - 4-H Alberta has announced that Andy Pittman and Stacy Price will be inducted into the 2020 Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame.The Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame honours Albertans who have made exceptional c...

Nov 17, 2020

Minister Dreeshen touts Results Driven Agriculture Research

It's a new era for agriculture research in Alberta. Over the last year we organized 17 consultation stops to speak directly with Albertans about their vision for agriculture research in the province. ...

Nov 16, 2020

Thanks for Farming Tour arrives at Westerner Park

Organizers of the "Thanks for Farming Tour" at Westerner Park are confident they can host the event safely under current conditions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.The event goes Wednesday and Thursday...

Nov 10, 2020

Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off

EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off.Dr. L...

Nov 06, 2020

Two Olymel employees test positive for COVID-19

Two employees at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer have tested positive this week for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases among employees at the facility to three a...

Oct 29, 2020

Harvest 97% complete in central Alberta

With this year's harvest being reported as 99 per cent complete across the province, the central Alberta region is only slightly behind with 97 per cent of crops now combined. According to the latest ...

Oct 23, 2020

66th annual Westerner Dairy Showcase goes this week

The long running Westerner Dairy Showcase will go ahead this week with pandemic rules in place.Dairy farmers and industry pros are excited to gather at Westerner Park Oct. 22-24 to network and reconne...

Oct 19, 2020

New model for agriculture research in Alberta

The Alberta government's agriculture and forestry ministry and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have reached a $37-million annual agreement that will prioritize agriculture research projects...

Oct 19, 2020

Olds College new home for Alberta’s field crop development centre

Agriculture and Forestry is moving its field crop development centre to Olds College and has announced an initial $10.5-million grant over three years to fund the program. Since 1973, the program has ...

Oct 16, 2020