Organic Alberta News
Agri-news: Organic Alberta Launches New Organic Road Map
A new directory fills a void in the organic sector in Alberta. Organic Alberta has just published a directory aimed at connecting businesses within the organic community. The Organic Road Map lists companies and organizations that provide products and services to the organic sector.
Organic Road Map in the Edmonton Journal!
Food Notes
"Organic Alberta has just released a new directory. It’s a listing of products and services for those who work in the organic food sector in Alberta. Go to the website for further details at organicalberta.org."
For more details on the Organic Road Map go to: organicalberta.org/organic-road-map
Weed Resistance - Coming to a Field Near You
From the Jan 26, 2012 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Earlier this month glyphosate-resistant kochia was confirmed in three feeds in southern Alberta. Hugh Beckie, one of the speakers at Agronomy Update, and a herbicide resistance plant research scientist with Agriculture Canada, says this didn’t come as a big surprise.
Glyphosate(round-up)-resistant kochia confirmed in Southern Alberta
Monsanto Canada Inc. 1/11/2012
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada weed scientists confirm first finding of a glyphosate(round-up)-resistant weed in Western Canada
(Winnipeg, MB – January 11, 2012) -- Weed scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have completed evaluations on samples of kochia (Kochia scoparia) collected from three fields in Southern Alberta last August and have confirmed the first case of a glyphosate-resistant weed in Western Canada.
Alberta All-Wheat Commission
The Alberta All-Wheat Commission Steering Committee is working to form an all-wheat commission in Alberta.
The commission would have one primary purpose:
Improving farm gate returns on wheat
Bringing Agriculture to the Classroom
The Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) helps children learn about the food they eat, where it comes from and the importance of agriculture in Alberta.
CAP volunteers are diverse but they all share a common passion for learning and agriculture. Presentations often include story-telling, hands-on props and fun activities. Training, ideas, resources and guidance to all volunteers is provided by CAP. To register as a volunteer or for more information, click here.
