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In partnership with Lakeland College and SARDA Ag Research, this three year study aims to develop regional data for barley growers who hope to maximize their yields with minimal risk of lodging.

Across the country, volunteer boards of directors manage, monitor and support literally thousands of organizations, ag and non-ag alike. Board members generously contribute manhours, effort, and commitment to organizations...

For the past four years, Farming Smarter has researched the viability of cover crop production in southern Alberta.

Back in the 1960s, Canadian ag researchers took a fresh look at a low-value crop: a high-glucosinolate, strong-tasting oilseed that, until then, had mostly been appreciated as a lubricant for steam engines on naval and merchant ships...

Farming Smarter Magazine Fall 2022 edition comes this week, tucked inside Alberta Farmer Express (Oct. 31) as an extra treat waiting for you in the mail!...

Farming Smarter helps farmers improve their operation over winter because maintaining a successful farm is a year-round operation.

Subscribers will soon be able to read the final report on the efficacy of marketplace crop treatments as studied by our Agronomy team. The final report will release in early 2023...

With more than 100 trials on the go, our Custom Research team, led by Trevor Deering, is hard at work harvesting. Thankfully, only 65% of their trials need to be harvested for samples! The trials which yield samples aren't taken from primarily consist...

Healthy soil isn't just vital for high crop productivity and grower profitability, it's foundational to long-term agricultural sustainability. Soil health implies the capacity of soil to provide required ecological services within an ecosystem without...

Join us at the Norland Historic Estates, 6 ≥ 11pm, November 4 at Farming Smarter's Harvest Gala! Come dressed in your best 1920's attire and enjoy a night of engaging conversations, outstanding entertainment, and a delicious meal!...

Since day one, Farming Smarter's operating mandate and unrelenting pursuit has been to support southern Alberta's agricultural producers. Every applied research trial is done with primary producers' priorities in mind...

As harvest winds down, remember to get into your field afterwards and start scouting. Post-harvest scouting is the first step towards a successful season...

Producers could stay thoroughly connected to their field moisture if a system developed by Ensemble Scientific and LiteFarm proves itself in Farming Smarter fields...

This year, our Field Tested team had a big mix of everything planted in the field. Alfalfa was one of the big crops, as well as wheat, barley, canola, and pulses. As we aren't focused on harvesting for yield, this time of year is used primarily for data..

This four year study, funded by Canadian Agricultural Partnership, had locations in Bow Island, Enchant, and Medicine Hat. We investigated precision agriculture tools and mitigation opportunities available for the fight against resistant kochia.

As fall steadily approaches, our teams are busy in the field harvesting. We checked in to see how our Agronomy team was doing!

Canadian farmers produce hemp for grain, fiber, and pharmaceuticals, contributing to a growing industry of hemp-based consumer products. This industry took two decades to establish as no one in North America dealt in hemp production or products.

August 23, Farming Smarter joined the celebration of an anniversary ≥ we entered the 125th Whoop Up Days Parade! And we did it to celebrate our 10th anniversary!

This series includes five videos, all under 2:20, targeting a specific question regarding resistant wild oat management.

Saturday, Farming Smarter hosted 347 visitors at our Open Farm Day. We opened the farm for a day full of family fun as our contribution to the province-wide Alberta Open Farm Days initiative.

Our winter-hardy crops are close to harvest! As most of our fall-seeded crops, and even some of the spring-seeded varieties, approach that critical point, our Custom Research team is eager to complete this year's data!

Join us, August 13, in taking part in one of the largest agriculture events of the year ≥ Alberta Open Farm Days! We love this event as it brings so many new people out to experience agriculture and learn something about the industry in southern Alberta.

As Trevor Deering was finishing his Master of Science, he began looking for a job to kickstart his career. The dream job, for him, would be one that used his education and allowed him to continue research.