Agriculture and Food : News for Forage Producers http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/news?audience=7 Contains news items relevant to the agriculture and food industry for Forage Producers 2009 Government of Alberta 2009 Government of Alberta Agriculture and Food : News for Forage Producers Web Page https://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/app21/rtw/icons/audience/audience_7.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 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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15821 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z FarmTech Registration Ready to Go http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15795 2009-11-16T07:00:00Z Capturing Feed Grain & Forage Opportunities 2009 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15784 Agenda and registration information for the "Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities" conference in Red Deer, December 9-10, 2009 (Agri-News, Nov 10) Livestock Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15784 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Leasing Cropland in Alberta http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15786 2009-11-10T07:00:00Z Capturing Feed Grains and Forage Opportunities Conference http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15775 Agenda and registration information for the "Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities conference" in Red Deer, December 9-10, 2009 (Call of the Land, Nov 9) Livestock Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15775 2009-11-09T07:00:00Z Growing Forward at Agri-Trade http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15766 2009-11-06T07:00:00Z Seminars on Organic Livestock and Crop Production http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/glm15753 2009-11-04T07:00:00Z AgriProfit$ 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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15742 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Farming to 2020 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15748 Registration information and agenda of the "Farming to 2020" conference and trade show in Lethbridge on December 1 and 2, 2009 (Agri-News, Nov 3) Rural Services Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15748 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Going Organic Hits the Road http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15747 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z New Market Realities in the Livestock Industry http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15744 The "2009 Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities Conference" being held in Red Deer on December 9 and 10, 2009 (Agri-News, Nov 3) Rural Services Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15744 2009-11-03T07:00:00Z Nomination Deadline for Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15733 A reminder of the Friday, November 6 deadline for nominations for the Alberta region of Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program (Call of the Land, Nov 2) Rural Services Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15733 2009-11-02T07:00:00Z Strategies to Rejuvenate Pastures and Hay Fields http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15724 Grazing specialist Grant Lastiwka discusses options for producers to rejuvenate their pastures before spring including downsizing their cow herds (Call of the Land, Oct 29) Crops Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15724 2009-10-29T06:00:00Z The Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities conference http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15725 Interview describing the focus of this year's Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities conference December 9-10, 2009 in Red Deer (Call of the Land, Oct 29) Ministry Information Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15725 2009-10-29T06:00:00Z Agriculture and the Economy http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15719 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Looking for Participants for the AgriProfit$ 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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15711 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Rejuvenating Pastures and Hay Fields http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15710 Interview with the Ag Info Centre's Grant Lastiwka discussing the importance of proper management of stressed pastures before next spring (Call of the Land, Oct 28) Crops Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15710 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Rejuvenating Stressed Pastures and Hayfields http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15714 Management options for forage producers to consider to bring drought stressed pastures into full productivity next year (Agri-News, Oct 28) Crops Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/agnw15714 2009-10-28T06:00:00Z Fall Sitting of the Legislature Gets Underway Today http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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