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Farming Smarter's 2026 season features important research that will make a real difference in agriculture.
Two fresh faces join an experienced crop of agriculture experts, each committing to two years on the Farming Smarter Board of Directors.
Here's what went down at this year's Pesticide Applicator Workshop, hosted by Farming Smarter.
Farming Smarter provides insights into a new report that shows farmland is becoming increasingly expensive in Alberta.
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2025-2028
Most integrated weed management (IWM) approaches that are effective at managing kochia will fail when used in marginal areas of the field. We aim to identify which tools are effective in these zones to provide farmers across the Prairies with IWM strategies to reduce kochia populations.
2026-2029
Spring Wheat is the most common irrigated crop in Alberta, where irrigated acres are unfortunately threatened by reduced allocation rates if reservoirs remain below normal levels. This project investigates the crop yield and quality response at multiple reduced rates to arm farmers with effective knowledge.
2025-2029
Very few crop varieties grown today have specific nutrient recommendations and instead rely on those for older cultivars. This project will collect the crop yield data necessary to update nutrient response information for these modern varieties so farmers can optimize their economic returns and environmental impacts.
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We're done rolling for our Rolling Cereals trial, finishing with the most interesting year yet. Rain, heat, and more rain have created new obstacles and opportunities for the team!
Three Farming Smarter project have been extended for three years, allowing us to advance irrigation and hemp research in southern Alberta
Farming Smarter's Smart Irrigation Systems project brings farmers in southern Alberta a tool to help make better decisions on irrigation management. It looks to expand across fields to develop the opportunity with farmer participation as it enters its second year.
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A trusted driver of innovationBuilding and inspiring a culture of innovation in western Canadian agricultureTrue innovation isn’t just doing something in a new way or inventing something to change for the sake of change. It is doing something in a new way that brings benefit. For us, innovation is creativity and a belief that new ideas and new technologies can bring improvement, grounded in great science applied at a grassroots level.
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Events
Farming Smarter's Field School brings you hands-on learning in the field, June 25 & July 16, with the latest innovations and crop updates to elevate southern Alberta's agriculture industry!
It's time to take to the field and learn the latest innovative updates in southern Alberta agriculture! Field School opens June 25 to bring you the latest agronomy knowledge & skills.
Farming Smarter's Field School brings you back to the field, July 16, for hands-on learning with specialty crops and the latest in irrigation!