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We're pairing up newcomers and seasoned pros to set the next generation of agricultural leaders up for success.
The start of the growing season marks the return of students at Farming Smarter! Training takes priority before they break ground for our research trials - a time for everyone including staff to shake off the rust!
Learn more about Farming Smarter's Trevor Deering, who plays a crucial role in our Commercial Innovation program.
Learn more about our hemp retting research, which is now in its final year!
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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.
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.
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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!
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.
Three Farming Smarter project have been extended for three years, allowing us to advance irrigation and hemp research in southern Alberta
Learning, Networking, and More - All at Farming Smarter's Field School!
Catch the latest agronomy updates -Field School Returns June 25 & July 16!We're bringing you leading edge knowledge and ideas this summer with a twist. June 25 takes a focus on dryland crop production with sessions on oilseed alternatives, a wild oat management demo, and a sneak peek at possible ultra early varieties of barley, corn, & durum, plus much more! July 16 is all about irrigation - review our latest pulse productivity project, see new smart irrigation technology, and learn about our reduced irrigation allocation research with spring wheat! Click below to learn more and register today! |
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Fun in the Field - May 27 Fertilizer Field Day!
Learn about Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers in winter wheat -Join us for a Fertilizer Field Day, May 27!We're excited to bring you out to the field for an afternoon talk & tour of a new fertilizer-focused project. Join us May 27 from 1pm to 3pm to tour field trials investigating the benefits and opportunities of EEFs in growing winter wheat. It's free to attend, so come out and ask questions - we'll bring the snacks. Click below to get the details and RSVP today! |
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Located in Canada’s largest agricultural area and features key agricultural industries including primary production, value-added processing plants, and agriculture-related small and medium-sized enterprises. This area contributes about $8 billion in gross farm revenue, contains 690,000 ha under irrigation (70% of total irrigated acres in Canada), and is home to the largest federal research station (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada).
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Events
Join us in the field for a walk-&-talk showcase of our nitrogen management project with Farmers for Climate Solutions and Stamp Seeds! Get your hands dirty and learn about what we're doing to improve sustainable nitrogen usage in Alberta.
This afternoon course hosted by Pivot Pro Ag teaches you everything you need to know to understand your pivot and how to troubleshoot it when trouble arrives! Sign up today!
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!