AG-TECH EDUCATION
Since the 2018 launch of THE Olds College Smart Farm and Smart Ag Innovation Centre, the college has continued to develop new agricultural programming. ...
PHANTOM MENACE
Two projects funded in part by the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley are among a number studying the use of airborne disease spore collection devices—generally known as biosensors....
SNACK MACHINE
The University of Manitoba’s state-of-the-art model stomach mimics the digestive processes of the human stomach and upper intestine....
THE TEST OF TIME
Commonly used for decades across North America, the analog Dole 400 Moisture Tester was a mainstay for farmers well after digital units featuring touchscreen display and Bluetooth connectivity took ov...
BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERS
Taking advantage of a formal mentorship opportunity, Campbell has enrolled in the AdvancingAg Future Leaders Program, which is offered by the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley....
FINDING BALANCE IN BEER
Jochen Fahr was born to brew. GrainsWest recently sat down with Fahr over samples of his two bestselling beers, Fahr Pils and Fahr Hefe....
DRY PRAIRIE WEATHER FAVOURING GRASSHOPPERS
Meghan Vankosky is a field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre....
GRASSHOPPER LIFECYCLE AND MANAGEMENT
Grasshoppers are known to inhabit areas that receive less than 700 millimetres of rainfall per year, which includes Alberta. ...
REALLY, REALLY OLD-SCHOOL BAKING AND BREWING
Two recent discoveries suggest humans have been baking bread and brewing beer much longer than previously thought. ...
REACHING OUT
Outfitted with picnic table seating, and supplied with coffee, snacks and a catered lunch, the tasting room at Origin Malting & Brewing in Strathmore served as the donated venue for a mental health fi...