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The Ag-Info Centre Turns 10

March 30, 2012 - 12:00am
Communications coordinator Tricia Simon on inquires the Ag-Info Centre has handled over the past ten years of being in service (Call of the Land, Mar 30)

Annual Conference of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists

March 29, 2012 - 12:00am
CEO David Lloyd discusses the focus of this year's Alberta Institute of Agrologists' conference with the theme being water and what's at risk. (Call of the Land, Mar 29)

Alberta Agriculture's 2012 Information Catalogue Released

March 29, 2012 - 12:00am
Announcing the release of the 2012 Information catalogue which has over 600 free & priced books, DVD videos and CD-ROMs as well as web based materials (Call of the Land, Mar 29)

New Fiscal Year for Growing Forward Programs

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Awareness coordinator Naomi Carter discusses how the new fiscal year means some previously closed Growing Forward programs will re-open (Call of the Land, Mar 28)

Women in the North Conference

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Information on the "Women in the North" conference taking place April 18, 2012, at the Belle Petroleum Centre in Peace River. (Agri-News, Mar 28)

2012 Information Catalogue Released

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Announcing the release of the 2012 Information catalogue which has over 600 free & priced books, DVD videos and CD-ROMs as well as web based materials (Agri-News, Mar 28)

Disease of the Month - Brown Rot / Cherry Blossom Blight

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
General overvew of symptoms and management strategies for Brown Rot / Cherry Blossom Blight, which affects Prunus species (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Governments Enhance Crop Insurance with Excess Moisture Coverage for 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Alberta producers will have enhanced crop insurance with excess moisture coverage for 2012. (Agri-News, Mar 28)

Hort Morsels - Bits and Pieces - Hort Snacks - April 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Various odds and ends of information and articles of interest to horticultural producers from the April 2012 issue of Hort Snacks (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Hort Snacks - April 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Introduction to the April 2012 issue of Hort Snacks, a newsletter with timely articles targeted at direct market horticulture production (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Insect of the Month - Wireworms

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Overview of the symptoms, life cycle and management strategies for wireworms, which can damage a number of crops (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Presentations from the Alberta Farm Fresh Local Food Short Course 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
List of topics and presentations from the AFFLFSC 2012 (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Safe Seed-Placed Rates for Various Fertilizers

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Interview with agronomist Ross McKenzie discussing safe seed-placed rates of fertilizer and when and how to put down nitrogen. (Call of the Land, Mar 28)

Saskatoon Berry Bloom and Bud Stages - Pests and Pest Management

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Outline of the different bloom and bud stages of Saskatoon Berry and the pests and registered pesticides that are associated with them (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Things Learned at Alberta Farm Fresh Local Food Short Course 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
Some of the points picked up from presenters at the AFFLFSC 2012 (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Things to Do / Things to Think About This Month - April 2012

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
List of necessary tasks for horticultural producers to complete as ongoing maintenance for their fruit and vegetables during the month of April (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Upcoming Conferences / Workshops

March 28, 2012 - 12:00am
List of events being held in April, May and June 2012 that might be of interest to horticulture crop producers (Hort Snacks, Mar 28)

Carbon Credit Deadlines

March 27, 2012 - 12:00am
Interview with Alberta Agriculture's Paul Jungnitsch with an update on deadlines for carbon credits which have been extended. (Call of the Land, Mar 27)

Alberta Agriculture Staff at Northlands Farm and Ranch Show

March 26, 2012 - 12:00am
Laura Thygesen discusses specialists who will be at the Farm and Ranch Show and how they can assist producers (Call of the Land, Mar 26)

Enhancements to the AgriInsurance Program

March 23, 2012 - 12:00am
Information on the Unseeded Acreage Benefit, an enhancement of the 2012 AgriInsurance Program, covering unseeded acres due to excessive moisture. (Call of the Land, Mar 23)