Kochia management, nutrient management, and industry insights take centre stage - Feb. 11!The Farming Smarter Conference & Trade Show connects you with researchers and industry leaders for updates to elevate your operation and skills.Join us for a day of learning and networking. Check out the agenda and secure your ticket today! |
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Catch industry updates on innovation, fertilizer management, and kochia control, Feb. 11!Farming Smarter Conference & Trade Show brings researchers and experts to you! Make connections and share new ideas to improve your operations and skill for the new year. |
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Hand Picked News
Cover crops provide a myriad of benefits to your field and crops, but they aren't a one-size-fits-all solution. Farming Smarter's research into the practice is growing knowledge around how you can fit it into your operation.
As Alberta positions itself to be Canada's top producer of potatoes, Farming Smarter positions itself to meet the growing demand for potato agronomy research through doubling its capacity and expanding its expertise.
Hemp retting may be as important for fibre quality as seeding rate, timing, or variety choice. Farming Smarter explores the finer details of multiple retting practices throughout southern Alberta.
Travel is the best teacher and Farming Smarter is no stranger! Jamie Puchinger shares the benefits of international agricultural tours. She will lead 30 adventurous farmers through Australia & New Zealand in 2026.
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A great opportunity for southern Alberta's agriculture community to come together and share knowledge, brainstorm ideas, and make connections. Plus, you can listen to our experts share updates on Farming Smarter's research from this year!
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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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Pulse crops suffer tremendously from weed competition, yet offer significant benefits when included in crop rotations. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is funding researchers across the Prairies to discover successful weed management strategies pulse growers can count on.
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With over three quarters of its 173 trials harvested, Farming Smarter expects to complete harvest by the second week of Sept except silage and grain corn trials.
Three Farming Smarter project have been extended for three years, allowing us to advance irrigation and hemp research in southern Alberta
Sugar beet growing regions went from across the prairies to now only Ontario and southern Alberta. Now, Farming Smarter aims to identify the best management practices for the crop so producers can optimize and enhance their operations.
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Be part of the action -Secure a trade show booth today!The Farming Smarter Conference & Trade Show connects agriculture's brightest in one room on February 11 - make sure you're part of the experience! Trade show booths bring your business into the room to make connections and share your impact in the industry. Click below to see the fantastic perks - get a booth 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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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
A great opportunity for southern Alberta's agriculture community to come together and share knowledge, brainstorm ideas, and make connections. Plus, you can listen to our experts share updates on Farming Smarter's research from this year!
Farming Smarter invites its community to celebrate Ag Expo with an entertaining opportunity to catch up with staff & friends at this regale. Enjoy a delicious meal, a couple drinks, and hearty conversation Feb. 25
Pick up Pesticide Applicator CEU's & Certified Crop Advisor CEU's from home or in the office at Farming Smarter's half-day Pesticide Applicator Workshop on March 18 & 25 for $250!