As part of Canadian Innovation Week 2024, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lawrence MacAulay, announced the two grand prize winners of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Reduction Challenge: Clean Works Inc., and Genecis Bioindustries Inc. The challenge, launched in November 2020 in partnership with Impact Canada, supports high-impact solutions to food waste…

Altario School, nestled right on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, is spearheading an initiative to address a critical question: Can an indoor hydroponic system provide consistent, year-round, affordable, and nutrient-rich feed for cattle? The K-12 school, known for its student-led farm and commitment to agricultural education, has received a substantial boost in the form of $199,000 from…

Alberta’s government has announced an investment of $19 million to revitalize the province’s irrigation infrastructure. The $19-million boost is a part of Budget 2024 and represents an increase of $5.5 million from the previous year. Producers and irrigation leaders have already identified priority areas for utilizing these funds effectively. Minister of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation,…

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Starbucks Canada (Starbucks) have launched a new collaborative effort to help advance sustainability in the dairy sector. Starbucks has committed $500,000 to support sustainability-focused projects in dairy over the course of this year, rewarding the continued efforts to Canadian dairy farmers on their path to net zero. The partnership…

The Alberta government has announced an investment of $50 million over the next three years to the province’s Water Management Program. The move aims to enhance Alberta’s water management infrastructure, which is vital for irrigation, municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational use, as well as for fish and wildlife habitat, flood mitigation, and erosion protection. A…

A new $500,000 grant to the University of Lethbridge will help explore water storage in lakes, restoring habitat for the endangered sage-grouse, and other key environment issues impacting Southern Alberta and other regions of the province. This collaborative research will help government and university researchers better understand and respond to droughts, species at risk, and…

Alberta’s government introduced the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit in spring 2023 to support economic growth and diversification. While the tax credit is attracting large-scale investment in value-added manufacturing, Alberta is set to house Canada’s largest renewable diesel facility. Imperial is announcing a $720-million project, with production set to begin in 2025. Imperial’s new facility will…