New Technical Guideline helps clarify water well monitoring requirements A new technical guideline is now available to help confined feeding operation (CFO) owners and operators better understand how to monitor water wells located near manure storage facilities and manure collection areas. The new Water Well Monitoring Parameters Technical Guideline was developed by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG),…

Terroir Symposium returns to Calgary, bringing together food, hospitality, agriculture and storytelling  The Terroir Symposium returns to Calgary May 29-31, bringing together chefs, restaurateurs, producers, tourism leaders, food writers, educators and industry partners from across Canada and around the world.  Now celebrating its 20th year, the symposium is billed as one of Canada’s leading gatherings focused on food culture, hospitality, storytelling and community-building. This…

Producers across Alberta continue to face increasing pressure from wildlife, particularly in regions with high populations of elk, deer and predators such as wolves, coyotes and grizzly bears. The topic came up during Alberta Beef Producers’ recent Producer Meetings, where producers shared concerns about feed loss, pasture damage, livestock predation and the challenges of responding…

Researchers showcased new findings shaping the future of beef production Beef cattle research ranging from forage efficiency to precision livestock systems was front and centre among the latest findings presented at the 10th Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC). Held May 5-7 in Edmonton, the conference brought together researchers, nutritionists, veterinarians and livestock industry representatives…

Alberta producers, 4-H clubs and agricultural organizations still have time to take part in the 2026 Great Twine Round-Up contest before the May 31 deadline. The province-wide initiative, led by the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group (APRG) through the Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle-It! pilot program, encourages producers to recycle used plastic baler twine while supporting Alberta’s agricultural…