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September 1, 2018
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The severe province-wide drought in the early 2000’s reaffirmed the importance and value of water to rural people across the Canadian prairies. Dry wells and dugouts, crop failures and dust storms...
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September 1, 2018
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This fact sheet looks at the use of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in western Canada. PGRs are synthetic compounds that can beneficially modify plant growth and development and which function by...
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September 1, 2018
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The purpose of this fact sheet is to introduce greenhouse vegetable production as a potential business opportunity. The focus of this profile is on the key management issues associated with...
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July 1, 2018
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Using herbicides and direct seeding equipment can be an effective way to remove forages from a rotation. Each producer needs to design his or her own program for removing forages, considering the...
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July 1, 2018
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The purpose of this fact sheet series is to help producers and processors understand the key elements needed to manage a business. This fact sheet discusses some of the basic components of risk...
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July 1, 2018
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This fact sheet is a summary of suggestions for going through the process of hiring an agronomist or crop advisor.
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June 1, 2018
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Provides information with regard to food safety and microgreen production, including highlights of regulations at the municipal, provincial and federal levels which help create a unified platform...
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June 1, 2018
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This fact sheet provides an overview of the economics, market factors and business processes behind a farm-direct mixed fruit and vegetable operation in Alberta.
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June 1, 2018
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This fact sheet outlines a concept business for microgreen production. It includes comparison scenarios in price setting, revenues based on final product decisions and a general financial forecast.
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May 1, 2018
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Winter wheat production has historically been concentrated in southern Alberta. In fact, winter wheat was the primary wheat crop in southern Alberta until the development of Marquis red spring wheat.