Farmers and rural communities in southern Alberta are heavily dependent on the health of the region’s ground and surface water resources. Much of the province’s 815,000 hectares of public and private irrigation is contained within the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB). Here, 13 districts serve 556,000 hectares of farmland and 40 communities that include Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat as well as many rural properties.

When Ian and Jennifer Guldberg set up a small milling operation to transform their own grains into feed for their sheep and poultry, the couple soon realized they’d hit upon a business opportunity. They formally began a small, direct-to-customer feed business in 2021.

Vancouver’s ClimateDoor helps clean technology companies raise capital, access government grants and create business partnerships at home and abroad. On a weeklong Team Canada Trade Mission in February, the business developer co-ordinated meetings between Canadian clean tech and ag tech businesses and the Australian business community in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Then-federal trade minister Mary Ng led the mission, which was delivered by Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service.