As of June 9, excess moisture continued to limit seeding progress in Alberta's North West Region, with northern areas up to 20 per cent behind average. That's according to the latest crop report by the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta. Emergence of dry peas is at 94 per ce...

Nominations for Barrhead County's Rural Stewardship and Enrichment Awards are open now. The awards celebrate county residents with beautiful yards or a passion for environmental stewardship. The county says it is proud to recognize individuals, businesses and organizations that demonstrate rural stewardship by contribu...

Fulham Community School is launching a new K-6 Agricultural Program, designed to connect young students with nature, science and community. The goal is to encourage practical life skills, responsibility and environmental stewardship by bridging standard Alberta curriculum outcomes with experiential learning. "That...

As of June 2, spring wheat and dry peas emergence in the North West Region was reported at 54 per cent, barley at 40 per cent, oats at 25 per cent and canola at 22 per cent. That's according to the latest crop report by the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta. Meantime, sub-s...

As of May 5, seeding progress in the North West Region is slightly behind at zero per cent complete, compared to the five-year average of three per cent. That's according to the latest crop report from the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta. The report says unseasonably cool...