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Farming Smarter's Saving Soils Program studies how cover crops may mitigate soil loss and provide additional benefits to producers, including extra revenue. The suite of projects explores this practice with traditional irrigated crops along with potatoes and sugar beets.
Kochia management is incredibly important for southern Alberta growers and Farming Smarter is taking charge to bring them cutting edge practices. Catch up on videos of our project work from this year and see what we plan to do next year!
The Fall 2025 Farming Smarter magazine is packed with fantastic stories and cutting edge agronomy knowledge from southern Alberta's agriculture industry. Keep your eye out for a hard copy in the Western Producer, Oct. 30!
This winter, you and your team to have every opportunity to develop the best skills, cultivate the best network, and learn what's cutting edge in the field. Agronomy Smarts is the simplest way to unlock a wealth of information and fantastic network in agriculture!
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Farming Smarter's new Agronomy Battles bridge the gap between agricultural research and on-farm realities. Farmers and researchers will discuss and plan strategies to overcome challenges on-farm in these face-to-face workshops.
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A biological and physical baseline developed within the province will provide a framework that can help define strategies for managing and improving the productive capacity, and sustainability, of our soils.
In 2022, land prices were approaching prices out of reach for new farmers. However, money isn't the only way around this costly barrier to entry!
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The study investigating durum's viability as a candidate for ultra early seeding has concluded with promising observations. This alternative planting practice for growers could protect the crop and even improve yields 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.
Summer is upon us and at Farming Smarter, we are happy to welcome our summer students for another exciting season of learning.
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Sponsor the 2026 Technical Tour to Australia & New ZealandBe Connected to an Unforgettable Adventure!The Farming Smarter 2026 Technical Tour takes 30 farmers and agronomists on a two-week journey through Australia & New Zealand. They'll visit farms, ag-research centres, along with much more and you can be part of it! Make your brand a staple of journey today - click below to explore your opportunities |
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Fall Research Trials for Commercial Innovation Due by August 15!
Join the conversation to battle on-farm challengesThis winter, Farming Smarter hosts three Agronomy Battles you won't want to miss!Join us in Bow Island, Taber, and Enchant to swap strategies for soil conservation & erosion, strip tillage, and herbicide resistant weeds like kochia & wild oats. This subscriber-only event is the perfect training event for the next season - click below to read more about the three Agronomy Battles & why you should sign up today |
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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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Tackle challenges and explore opportunities to improve soil conservation & reduce erosion. Join Farming Smarter Agronomy Battles for an exclusive conversation with a community of innovators, experts, and leaders at this subscriber-only event!
Tackle challenges and explore opportunities to adopt strip tillage. Join Farming Smarter Agronomy Battles for an exclusive conversation with a community of innovators, experts, and leaders at this subscriber-only event!
Tackle challenges and explore opportunities around Kochia, Wild Oats, and Herbicide Resistance. Join Farming Smarter Agronomy Battles for an exclusive conversation with a community of innovators, experts, and leaders at this subscriber-only event!