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Honey bee pests and diseases : best management practices

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Best management practices for honey bees in Alberta.

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Funding your agricultural business [2021]

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This three-part series of fact sheets is intended to assist individuals interested in starting a a new agricultural business, or expanding an existing business. Topics covered include: calculating... More ≫

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This three-part series of fact sheets is intended to assist individuals interested in starting a a new agricultural business, or expanding an existing business. Topics covered include: calculating the financing needed to start the new venture; identifying sources of financing, grants and other investment opportunities available in Alberta; and tips on how to approach a lender or investor.

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Pricing meat products : an introduction [2021]

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This fact sheet explores issues to consider when pricing meat products that are sold direct to market.

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Varieties of pulse crops for Alberta

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This annual fact sheet contains information on pulse crop variety performance in Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics and disease resistance information... More ≫

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This annual fact sheet contains information on pulse crop variety performance in Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics and disease resistance information are provided for varieties of field pea, chickpea, lentil, fababean, dry bean and soybean.

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Silage varieties for Alberta

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Cattle producers grow ever increasing amounts of annual crops for feed (silage, green feed and swath grazing). Measuring those crop varieties that produce the highest forage yield becomes... More ≫

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Cattle producers grow ever increasing amounts of annual crops for feed (silage, green feed and swath grazing). Measuring those crop varieties that produce the highest forage yield becomes increasingly important. Silage is an integral forage source in feedlots across the province and has become more prevalent in cow herds as well. With many producers trying to lower production costs, swath grazing of cow herds has increased dramatically in the last few years. It could also be argued that there is more grain forage than cereal grain fed to take a market animal from conception to plate.

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Varieties of cereal and oilseed crops for Alberta

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form... More ≫

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This publication provides information on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Important agronomic characteristics are provided in tabular form for varieties of wheat, oat, barley, rye, triticale, flax and canola. Test results and updated tables are reviewed and updated annually.

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Drought proofing farm water supplies [2015-2018]

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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... More ≫

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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 were all commonplace. Individually, these measures may not provide the level of drought protection needed, but when combined, they can provide a high degree of drought preparedness and security. A good understanding of your water requirements and water source options is a key first step. This fact sheet provides information about drought security related to your water source. Other forms of risk management, such as crop insurance, community networks or reducing livestock herds, are discussed in other Agriculture and Forestry publications.

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Plant growth regulators : what agronomists need to know

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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... More ≫

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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 altering hormonal activity. In western Canadian cereal crops, PGRs can work to produce shorter stems, reduce lodging and maintain grain yield.

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Commercial microgreens : food safety and third-party certifications

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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... More ≫

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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 for businesses to produce safe products.

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Setting up a mixed fruit and vegetable operation

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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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