Agriculture and Food : Call of the Land http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/homemain/cotl Call of the Land is a week-day agricultural radio program produced by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Listen to Call of the Land for the latest developments in agricultural technologies, research, production methods, and marketing trends, along with government programs and policies. Alberta Agriculture Weekly Grains and Oilseeds Market Summary http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15835 Errol Anderson of Pro-Market Communications in Calgary with the latest news (Call of the Land, Nov 20) Business & Economics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15835 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z Changing Consumer Meat Trends http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15836 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z Segregating the Cattle Herd http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15837 Animal health and welfare manager Reynold Bergen discusses the importance of producers checking on cattle for water and feed availability (Call of the Land, Nov 20) Livestock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15837 2009-11-20T07:00:00Z Agronomy Update 2010 http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15834 2009-11-19T07:00:00Z Branded Beef Marketing Opportunities http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15833 Discussion on branded beef marketing opportunities at this year's "Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportinities" conference in Red Deer (Call of the Land, Nov 19) Business & Economics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15833 2009-11-19T07:00:00Z Negotiating Cash Rent Agreements http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15832 2009-11-19T07:00:00Z Alberta Agriculture Special Crops Market Summary http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15823 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Basic Level Grain Marketing Course http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15822 Interview with Neil Blue giving details of a grain marketing course, which would benefit both crop and livestock producers, Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Leduc (Call of the Land, Nov 18) Business & Economics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15822 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z Still Room for Participants in the AgriProfit$ 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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15821 2009-11-18T07:00:00Z An Update on the Water Management Program http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15819 Interview with Alberta Agriculture's Melissa Orr with an update on the status of the Water Management Program under Growing Forward (Call of the Land, Nov 17) Soil/Water/Air Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15819 2009-11-17T07:00:00Z What’s Happening on the Cattle Markets http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15818 Interview with Gateway Livestock Exchange's Anne Dunford discussing factors behind low profitability in the Canadian cattle markets in 2009 (Call of the Land, Nov 17) Business & Economics Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15818 2009-11-17T07:00:00Z Workshops for Selling into Local Markets http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15820 2009-11-17T07:00:00Z Alberta Agriculture Livestock Market Summary http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15794 Herb Lock of FarmSense Marketing in Edmonton with the latest information (Call of the Land, Nov 16) Business & Economics Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/newslett.nsf/all/cotl15794 2009-11-16T07:00:00Z FarmTech Registration Ready to Go http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$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