Agriculture and Food : News for Agribusiness http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/news?audience=1 Contains news items relevant to the agriculture and food industry for Agribusiness 2009 Government of Alberta 2009 Government of Alberta Agriculture and Food : News for Agribusiness Web Page https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/icons/audience/audience_1.jpg http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/news Changing Consumer Meat Trends http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15836 Interview with Diane McCann-Hiltz on her presentation on consumer meat trends at the Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities conference (Call of the Land, Nov 20) Food & Ag Processing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15836 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z 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 Workshops for Selling into Local Markets http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15820 Eileen Kotowich, farmers' market specialist, discusses who should attend the Explore - Local Foods, Local Markets workshops (Call of the Land, Nov 17) Business & Economics Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15820 2009-11-17T07:00:00Z Food News, November 2009 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/fns15804 An Industry Development and Food Safety Sector newsletter of recent activities with important information on upcoming events. (FoodNews, Nov 16) Food & Ag Processing Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/fns15804 2009-11-16T07:00:00Z New Venture Specialist at Agri-Trade http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15792 Interview with Kathy Bosse at Alberta Agriculture's booth at Agri-Trade on Saturday with information on marketing products and starting a business (Call of the Land, Nov 13) Business & Economics Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15792 2009-11-13T07:00:00Z Marketing Caravan Comes to Airdrie http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15790 Interview describing the topics covered by the Marketing Caravan in Airdrie in November, offering tools for achieving success in farm direct marketing (Call of the Land, Nov 12) Business & Economics Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15790 2009-11-12T07:00:00Z Agriculture Statistics Yearbook 2008 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15787 Promotion of the Agriculture Statistics Yearbook, a principal source of information for users of statistics on the Alberta agri-food industry (Agri-News, Nov 10) Ministry Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15787 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Local Food Workshops Targeting New Entrants http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15783 Details of the Explore Local Foods, Local Markets workshops in four Alberta communities which will give an overview of what it means to sell locally (Agri-News, Nov 10) Business & Economics Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15783 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 Canadian Farm Business Management Council Webinars Return http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15770 Interview with Kay Grulich highlighting some of the speakers at this year's Canadian Farm Business Management Council webinars (Call of the Land, Nov 6) Business & Economics Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15770 2009-11-06T07:00:00Z 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 Latest Consumer Eating Trends http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15740 Diane McCann-Hiltz, consumer market analyst, discusses implications for food processors of changing consumer trends in purchasing and consuming food (Call of the Land, Nov 3) Food & Ag Processing Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15740 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Marketing Caravan Rolls Across Canada http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15746 The Marketing Caravan is a one-day workshop that will roll across Canada from Ontario to B.C. between November 2009 and March 2010 (Agri-News, Nov 3) Business & Economics Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15746 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 Minister George Groeneveld Off to Asia http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15728 Agriculture Minister George Groeneveld discusses the focus of his trip to Japan and Hong Kong (Call of the Land, Oct 30) Trade Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15728 2009-10-30T06:00:00Z Agriculture Mission to promote increased trade in Asia http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/com12894 Promoting AB's agriculture & food industry & increasing market access for beef will be the focus of a Government of AB mission to Asia, Nov 7 - 15. (Communications Branch, Oct 29) Ministry Information Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/com12894 2009-10-29T06:00:00Z Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency to meet with Japanese Business http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/com12893 Report on a proposed visit by ALMA board members to participate in a working group with Japanese business reps in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 9 (Communications Branch, Oct 29) Ministry Information Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/com12893 2009-10-29T06:00:00Z 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 Emergency Response and Livestock Video http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15718 The ten minute video, developed by the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association (AFAC), is a general overview of the Livestock Emergency Response Course (Agri-News, Oct 28) Livestock Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15718 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z 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