Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Lakeland College. On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kara Oosterhuis, Bernard Tobin, and Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson for an agronomic panel. They discuss a number of topics including: Spring moisture; Winter wheat; Old wives tales, and much… Read More
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Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio. Today’s show is brought to you by Lakeland College. On today’s show we will hear from Jim Wiesemyer of Pro Farmer on a number of topics, including Canada dropping the COVID-19 restrictions, and the Biden trade policy. You’ll also hear Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. on the fall… Read More
It’s that time — time for RealAg Radio! On today’s episode, brought to you by Lakeland College, you’ll hear: Jars Balan, past director of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta; Claire Cowan, CEO of North American Plant Genetics; and A product spotlight with Geoff Brown of Lakeland College. Thoughts on… Read More
Lakeland College is set to receive $1 million in federal research funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in support of smart agriculture technology. The CFI’s College-Industry Innovation Fund investment will support the development of Lakeland’s new Agriculture Technology Centre, the central repository for all data collected on the Student-Managed Farm – Powered by New Holland (SMF)… Read More
Depending on where you farm across the Prairies, you might have some concerns about herbicide carryover from the previous year, especially after a dry fall. “If you’re in some of the drier areas of the prairies, especially southern Alberta or across Saskatchewan, you might want to take a look at some of the herbicides you… Read More
Lakeland College’s “Leading, Learning, The Lakeland Campaign,“ is seeing a significant amount of support for programming and research initiatives focused on agriculture technology. MNP — a national accounting, tax, and business consulting firm for Canadian agriculture — has donated $90,000 to the program, which will help fund equipment for the Agriculture Technology Centre at the Vermillion… Read More
Lakeland College is offering Canada’s first degree in agriculture technology, for the fall of 2021. The college says the degree will enable students to keep ahead of the curve of the rapidly evolving world of agriculture technology. Starting in September 2021, the two-year, post-credential program consists of full-time studies at the Vermilion, Alta., campus and… Read More
Lakeland College will soon be purchasing some bison along with land for the animals to graze on, thanks to a $4 million donation by a local bison and elk operation. Armin and Rita Mueller, owners of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk, chose to donate to the college as they want the bison industry to continue… Read More