Tag: University of Calgary

Canada is being squeezed between two superpowers — China and the U.S. — who don’t get along. The worst part is, Canada is a major exporter to both, and any semblance of positive diplomatic relationships with these countries has all but evaporated in the last few months. Where do we go from here? Carlo Dade,… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Shaun Haney is joined by: Carlo Dade with the University of Calgary on Canada needing a new trade approach; Paul Wells, author and political commentator, on Canada’s political landscape including Canada’s broken trust with the U.S.; Derryn Shrosbree with 33Seven on… Read More

BMO has committed $1 million to the Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy to lead a new program to change how society perceives and interacts with the food system. The Simpson Centre says the program, Ag Literacy for Healthier People and Planet, will help build… Read More

The Canadian government is counting on a 30 per cent reduction in emissions from nitrogen fertilizer by 2030 to reach its international climate change commitments, but unless there are changes to the way emissions are calculated, it appears farming practices that are proven to reduce emissions from fertilizer would not be counted toward meeting the… Read More

Recent restrictions placed on the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program in Canada have revealed the fragility of the Canadian food supply chain according to a new report from Robert Falconer, policy analyst with the University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre School of Public Policy. Falconer recently joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss the report,… Read More

The agriculture sector could be a major player to lead the Canadian economic recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns. Much of the opportunity is tied to food security and our value-added processing services. The University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education recently released a report summarizing food security during the shutdowns… Read More

The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy (SPP) has announced the creation of the Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education. The Centre is named after Calgary rancher and businessman John Simpson, who contributed more than $5 million to establish the school. “Several years ago, the school launched an initiative to… Read More

Lameness can have a significant impact on a dairy cow’s health, longevity, and productivity. Are dairy farmers doing a better job preventing lameness on their farms than they have in the past? What risk factors can producers better manage to reduce lameness on their farms? Those are questions University of Calgary graduate student Michelle van… Read More

Congrats! You’ve made through to the middle of the week and chances are if you follow RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney or news lead, Jessika Guse on twitter, you’ll have either sided with Haney or have had one of these three songs stuck in your head… All Star – Smash Mouth, Don’t Dream It’s Over… Read More

The University of Calgary just received one of the biggest donations in Canadian university history, to the tune of 19,000 acres. W A Ranches, just north of Cochrane, will now be known as W A Ranches at the University of Calgary following the donation of the working ranch by Jack Anderson, his daughter Wynne Chisholm,… Read More