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Students at Lakeland College have hands-on learning in beef production.

Lakeland College offers technology degree

Alberta college also expands its beef and applied crop research roles

By Lee Hart February 8, 2021

There were two important developments at Alberta’s Lakeland College in January as the 108-year-old agricultural school headquartered at Vermilion announced it will offer Canada’s first degree in agriculture technology starting this fall. And in a second announcement, the college has received nearly $2 million in a grant to expand applied research in pulse crop agronomy […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

By GFM Network News December 20, 2019

Enforcement of new federal rules for livestock transport, due to take effect Feb. 20, will focus on handler education and awareness for the first two years — and across all affected livestock species, not just cattle. The now-amended Humane Transportation of Animals regulations are meant to focus on the time frames during which animals are […] Read more

When the Weyburn Multiple 4H Club held its annual public speaking contest in January, speech topics ranged from water polo to intercropping.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Our first forays into 4-H

By Leeann Minogue February 22, 2017

I grew up on a farm without ever knowing anything about 4-H. (Don’t call child protective services or Ag Canada. I’ve looked into it, and my parents can’t be prosecuted. Surprisingly, it’s totally legal to let this happen.) Because I grew up with this disadvantage, it didn’t occur to me to enrol my own son […] Read more

General

Three ways to recruit the next generation of ag employees

February 17, 2017

For youth to become involved in agriculture, the agri-food sector needs to play a major role, using three steps (exposure, engagement, and influence) to encourage youth to select a career in agriculture and food.

Welding equipment manufacturer Victor Technologies has a large training section on its website that anyone can use without logging in or registering.

Machinery

Free online welding resource

Victor Technologies wants to help bridge the training gap using the Internet

By Scott Garvey February 3, 2016

One of the downsides to living in a rural area is not having access to the kind of amenities city residents do. That includes the opportunity to take part-time training courses in many trades that are useful on the farm, like welding. But these days Internet resources can help bridge that training gap. Welding equipment […] Read more

Farm Life, Features

Working with returning kids

Learn how to relate to the next generation when they come home to farm

By Michael Flood April 6, 2015

In a high-energy keynote presentation at this year’s FarmTech conference in Edmonton Jason Dorsey, a U.S.-based expert on generational differences and the chief strategy officer of the Center for Generational Kinetics, briefed a packed conference hall on the sources of strife between parents and children in family businesses. His audience was ready to hear his […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Lakeland College offers technology degree

New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

Editor’s Column: Our first forays into 4-H

Three ways to recruit the next generation of ag employees

Free online welding resource

Working with returning kids

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