An Alberta Agriculture specialist says that producers need to be wary of an early frost and the effect it can have on green feed.
"Nitrates accumulate over time in a frost damaged crop," says Barry Yaremcio, beef/forage specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. "Typically, the highest accumulations occur four to five days after frost. It is best to cut or harvest the crop within one day of a light or injuring frost."
Nitrate is the form of nitrogen that plant roots take up from the

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Canadian Badlands – The National Awards for Tourism Excellence has named Canadian Badlands Ltd. (CBL) a finalist in the Deloitte and Touche Innovator of the Year Award.
The award recognizes Canadian tourism organizations and businesses that have had a positive impact on the tourism industry through enhancement of tourism products and services, commitment to visitor satisfaction, and commitment to long-term growth of the tourism industry locally, provincially and nationally.
The National Awards f

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Three Hills and District Seed Cleaning Plant debuts the Buhler Sortex Z+

The Three Hills and District Seed Cleaning Plant is home to a new piece of high-tech equipment. The Buhler Sortex Z+, or the color-sorter as it's better known, uses fluorescent lighting, and high-resolution cameras to detect, separate and clean grain. On the basis of color, shape, or other optical properties, defective items and foreign materials are identified and separated from the product stream, using a blast of air.

 

Typical contaminants in grain include, stones, sticks, husk, hulls, ergo

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Trochu Council welcomed Colin Lowden, of Studios Alberta to their September 13 meeting, to discuss aspects of the affordable housing projects he has completed in Alberta communities. Trochu Council is wanting to explore options for building such a housing complex in Trochu and some of Council did take the opportunity to tour one of these facilities. Mr. Lowden also brought along his main builder to help answer the more direct questions regarding construction and land. Studios Alberta have experi

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