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Ag-focused trip to Zimbabwe “reinvigorates passion” for director of Farming Smarter
Posted on November 9, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Executive Director of Farming Smarter, Ken Coles recently returned from a life-changing trip to Zimbabwe as part of Nuffield’s… Read More »
Lethbridge and District Exhibition makes $2 million investment request to Lethbridge County
Posted on October 31, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Lethbridge and District Exhibition CEO, Mike Warkentin has requested a substantial investment from Lethbridge County to support the continued… Read More »
Sweet beet: ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges
Posted on October 20, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Executive director for the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG), Melody Garner-Skiba said, “you are standing in the corner of Canada,… Read More »
Fertilizer emissions, food insecurity and federal targets
Posted on September 22, 2022By Cal Braid Sunny South News As the outdoor growing season wraps up in Alberta, the federal government is moving forward with a plan to… Read More »
Kipp Garlic concludes second growing season
Posted on September 22, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News With an estimated 240,000 bulbs of garlic planted last year, Kipp Garlic, located just minutes from Coalhurst, is growing… Read More »
Growth in agriculture: Hemp, precision planters, and rolling barley
Posted on September 22, 2022By Cal Braid Sunny South News Farming Smarter (FS) is a non-profit research organization specializing in agronomy, the science of soil management and crop production.… Read More »
Residents voice concerns about proposed recreation site expansion at Stafford Lake
Posted on September 8, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Lethbridge County council held a well-attended public hearing on Sept. 1 regarding Bylaw 22-012, which has been proposed to… Read More »
Foodgrains Growing Project makes impact around the world
Posted on September 8, 2022By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News The Coaldale-Lethbridge Foodgrains Growing Project has added another successful year to the books. Combines set out to harvest the… Read More »
Open Farm Day at Crystal Springs Cheese a family event
Posted on August 17, 2022By Cal Braid Sunny South News Open Farm Days was an Alberta-wide, two-day event that was a tip of the hat to Alberta’s producers. It… Read More »
Growth in Agriculture: Quinoa in Alberta
Posted on August 17, 2022By Cal Braid Sunny South News Quinoa is a superfood; a term generally used these days for foods with a high nutrient density and clear… Read More »