For western Canadian grain producers, the 2016/17 growing season saw environmental conditions that were nearly perfect—perfect for a dramatic increase in Fusarium graminearum in their wheat crops, tha...

A tiny aquatic animal poses a sizable threat to Alberta’s lakes, rivers, irrigation infrastructure and municipal water handling systems....

Lewis Baarda was n’t sure exactly what he wanted to do for a career, but he knew he wanted to work outside. Combined with a fascination with maps and a knack for numbers, Baarda soon found his way int...

Cattle and other ruminant animals produce methane gas when they burp and fart, and, unfortunately, they burp and fart a lot. This methane represents about 16 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission...

Last fall ’s harvest was brutal for the majority of Prairie farmers. Many growers have crop still unharvested and fieldwork left undone, yet are facing saturated, frozen ground in their fields. Hopefu...

As dean of a faculty that has more than 2,000 students (at a university with a population of 39,000-plus) I see the decisions that students are constantly faced with when it comes to their careers. An...

A recent Canadian Senate report found that, one year after arriving in Canada, half of eligible Syrian refugees remain out of work. While there are many reasons why refugees would experience difficult...

Farm organizations, buyers and governments from across Canada came together in Ottawa at the beginning of November last year to discuss one thing: the formation of a National Environmental Farm Plan (...

For hockey players, a no-trade clause means job security. But for Canadian agriculture, the tide of anti-trade sentiment that is rising around the world is making insecurity the new normal....

Rick White is worried about canola seed. As CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, White has been keeping a close eye on the slew of agriculture mergers in recent months: Dow Chemical Co. ...