GrainsWest Winter 2021

Winter 2021 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Have internet, will evaluate • Alberta recovery plan goes into action • Fresh perspectives • RDAR’s next move • Responsible grain moves ahead • New rules have teeth • No trespassing NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 44 45 19 43 48 50 MARKET MONITOR Will Biden’s victory renew international co-operation? FROM LAB TO FIELD Pandemic ag operations a case study in parallel performance HEAD OF THE CLASS New agribusiness incubator launches in Calgary COUNCIL IN SESSION Market development requires co-operation GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Crop Development Centre celebrates 50 years of success AGAINST THE GRAIN Strip farming helped keep Alberta’s soil in place SORE SPOTS Farmers speak up about Alberta’s orphan wells situation // BY CULLEN BIRD // Alberta craft beer goes global Entrepreneurs establish export markets in Australia and Sweden // BY IAN DOIG // FHB resistance in durum a work in progress The development of resistant varieties is a complex challenge // BY LEE HART // 20 30 38 26 THINK INSIDE THE BOX Containerized shipments aid Canadian grain export // BY GEOFF GEDDES //