Grainswest - Spring 2023

Spring 2023 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING SPRING 2023 Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission co-publish GrainsWest , a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas. QUICK READ 3-4 minutes 6-8 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Smoke show Meat seasoning product bolsters crops against environmental stresses Indispensable insect counts Prairie surveys calculate threat posed by three top cereal pests For services rendered Stewardship program offers payment for beneficial practices 8 12 22 PUBLISHER Tom Steve EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com CONTENT MANAGER Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD David Bartlett Melissa Damiani Devin Hartzler Clint Jacula Shawn Jacula Tara Sawyer Greg Sears Sean Stanford CONTRIBUTORS ALUS, Trevor Bacque, Madeleine Baerg, Shelley Barkley, Brian Beres, University of Calgary Archives,Canterra, Cereals Canada, Emily Chu, Olds College, Ellen Cottee, Melanie Epp, Adam Fast, Field Crop Development Centre, Trudy Kelly Forsythe, Elaine Froese, Halter media, Erin K. Gowriluk, Agbee Kpogo, Craig Lester, Nicole Murray Photography, Kaitlin Packer, Annemarie Pedersen, Pixabay, Ellen Pruden, Senate of Canada, Evan Shout, Daniel Stefner, Neil Townsend, UFA, University of Missouri, Zoltan Varadi, Vecteezy, Peter Watts, Becky Zimmer GrainsWest magazine is a joint venture owned and operated by Alberta Barley and the AlbertaWheat Commission. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I Twitter: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: subscriptions@grainswest.com Volume 10, Issue 2 Contents copyright 2023 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society.