Podcast appearances and mentions of alberta agriculture

Hunters and wildlife, like bears, add to the challenges of locating feral wild boar. Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta pork and Alberta Invasive Species Council are working together to locate and eliminate wild boar from Alberta's landscape,  Charlotte Shipp is the industry programs manager with Alberta Pork, and she will talk about their joint efforts.   Western Canada's largest outdoor show is celebrating its 10th anniversary at AG in motion Prairie farmers have a chance to see what's new in agriculture and connect with others in the industry. AIM has over 100 acres of trade show exhibits, company share products and new technology at the three-day event and there are live infield demonstrations, ride and drives and a showcase of over 550 exhibitors Show manager Rob O'Connor says the show in 2023 reached a record attendance of over 31,000 guests and they anticipate a similar crowd in 2024.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Michael Harvey with Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on the EU/UK trade with Canada; A spotlight interview with Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association; John Conrad with Alberta Agriculture on the Western Crop... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Michael Harvey with Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance on the EU/UK trade with Canada; A spotlight interview with Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association; John Conrad with Alberta Agriculture on the Western Crop... Read More

Barry Yaremcio is a nutritionist from Camrose, Alberta who provides nutrition and management consulting to beef producers.  Barry spent years working as a nutritionist with Alberta Agriculture and has a wealth of practical experience.  He is joining the podcast to discuss the challenges associated with drought and to discuss the important things to focus on when trying to stretch your feed supplies when forage may be limited.  Here is a link to Barry's website where you can read his blog and learn more about his consulting services.  https://www.beefconsultant.com/00:00 – 1:25   Welcome and Introductions 01:26 – 05:09   Importance of maintaining body condition05:10 - 07:28 Correcting less than ideal body condition scores07:29 - 09:16   Drought impacts on feed quality09:17 - 13:42   Importance of feed testing, bale weights and cow weights when feed is limited13:43 – 24:44   Using alternative feeds that might be used to stretch supplies -Kochia, Green Feed, Screening pellets, Distillers grains, Canola regrowth, Cocktail mixes for grazing24:45- 27:33 Rules of thumb for feeding straw27:34 – 29:29 Dealing with tight feed supplies29:30 – 30:55 Wrap up 

Last month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith named her new provincial cabinet, including a new Minister for Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. RJ Sigurdson, the MLA for Highwood, has been appointed to the position, with former ag minister Nate Horner moving to the finance portfolio. RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney had the opportunity to meet with Minister... Read More

Alberta's opportunity to contribute to global solutions in agriculture, energy, and health is immense. Seizing this opportunity will take big ideas, lots of collaboration, and a little “can do” attitude. In the special series of The Brief, called Missions & Moonshots, we are talking to top experts, business leaders, innovators, and thought leaders across Alberta and Canada exploring solutions to the world's biggest challenges in energy, agriculture, and health. Our guest is Kim McConnell, a renowned Canadian expert in agriculture and Special Advisor to the Business Council of Alberta, and he shares his insights into the role that technology has and will continue to have as we face the global challenge of feeding more people on less land. Our discussion includes:  the challenges with Canada's healthcare systems today the potential to transform healthcare in Alberta strengths, assets, opportunities, and challenges to reach our potential policies and investments needed The full paper can be read here: http://bit.ly/3h5Lb0k About Kim McConnell Kim McConnell is the founder and former CEO of AdFarm, one of the largest agricultural marketing communications firms in North America. Over the years, Kim has led national and international brand and marketing assignments for many respected national and international agriculture and food companies and has been the catalyst behind many major industry ventures including an initiative to build greater public trust in food and farming. Kim is also the recipient of many national business awards including "Agri-Marketer of the Year" and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation “Mentor of the Year”. In 2012 he was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. And in 2017 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian award. Kim remains a director on a number of corporate, industry and volunteer boards and is a mentor to emerging executives and fast-growth companies. Kim and his family live on an acreage on the edge of Calgary. Kim is passionate about agriculture, food, youth, and the entrepreneurial spirit.

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. Guest host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Nate Horner, Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, to discuss Alberta agriculture and irrigation, and Brennan Turner, grain market analyst, hops on to talk markets. As well, don't miss the product spotlight interview with Jessica Young of Sevita International, and the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. Guest host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Nate Horner, Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, to discuss Alberta agriculture and irrigation, and Brennan Turner, grain market analyst, hops on to talk markets. As well, don't miss the product spotlight interview with Jessica Young of Sevita International, and the... Read More

Guest host Kara Oosterhuis is tackling irrigation management in this episode of The Agronomists, with guests Catherine Kerkhoff of Hytech Production, and Len Hingley of Alberta Agriculture, Forestry & Rural Economic Development. This episode of The Agronomists is brought to you by ADAMA Canada, the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, and our July 19th webinar... Read More

Guest host Kara Oosterhuis is tackling irrigation management in this episode of The Agronomists, with guests Catherine Kerkhoff of Hytech Production, and Len Hingley of Alberta Agriculture, Forestry & Rural Economic Development. This episode of The Agronomists is brought to you by ADAMA Canada, the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, and our July 19th webinar... Read More

As the calendar quickly flips through the summer months, eyes are beginning to focus on the Agricultural Policy Framework — or APF — meetings set for July. Each province has their ask, and their focus on what should be top priorities at the meetings. Nate Horner, Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Economic Development,... Read More

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry insect technologist Shelley Barkley gives Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook the lowdown on insect surveys and which bugs are being monitored throughout the province.

Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook unearths information on the topic of soil salinity with the help of Ross McKenzie, retired soil and crop research scientist formerly with Alberta Agriculture.

Guest: Rob Roach - Deputy Chief Economist & Managing Director of ATB Economics.

Michael Harding, crop health assurance lead with Alberta Agriculture, talks with host Jay Whetter about "Fungicide IQ". Primary factors in effective disease management include identifying the pathogen, predicting the risk to yield, and applying fungicide – if needed – on time and according to the label. But what about fungicide half life? Left over fungicide? Listen to find out.

It’s a surprise to only a few at this point to hear we’re currently at a 20-year high in the fertilizer markets. The reasoning comes from a combination of things, but as Ryan Furtas, market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, explains, a hike in crop prices, an increase of feedstock costs, and as we... Read More

We’re midweek in mid-December, and you know what that means? Another episode of RealAg Radio! Thanks for tuning in — we appreciate you making us part of your day. On this Wednesday episode of the show, we hear from: Nate Horner, minister of Alberta Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Economic Development; Doug Chorney from the Canadian... Read More

We’re midweek in mid-December, and you know what that means? Another episode of RealAg Radio! Thanks for tuning in — we appreciate you making us part of your day. On this Wednesday episode of the show, we hear from: Nate Horner, minister of Alberta Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Economic Development; Doug Chorney from the Canadian... Read More

Barry invites Willa Paskin of Slate's Decoder Ring podcast to talk about their recent episode, The Alberta Rat War, as a set up to next week's Hi-Phi Nation episode on genetic engineering. We then proceed to that episode. Rats live wherever people live, with one exception: the Canadian province of Alberta. A rat sighting in Alberta is a major event that mobilizes the local government to identify and eliminate any hint of infestation. Rat sightings makes the local news. Alberta prides itself on being the world's sole rat-free territory, but in order to achieve this feat, it had to go to war with the rat. On this episode of Decoder Ring, we recount the story of how Alberta won this war, through accidents of history and geography, advances in poison technology, interventionist government policy, mass education programs, rat patrols, killing zones, and more. The explanation tells us a lot about rats and a lot about humans, two species that are more alike than we like to think. Some of the voices you'll hear in this episode include Karen Wickerson, rat and pest program specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry; Robert Sullivan, author of Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants; Phil Merrill, former rat and pest specialist; George Colpitts, historian at the University of Calgary; and John Bourne, former manager of Alberta's rat control program. Decoder Ring is a podcast about cracking cultural mysteries. Every episode, host Willa Paskin takes on a cultural question, object, idea, or habit and speaks with experts, historians, and obsessives to try and figure out where it comes from, what it means, and why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry invites Willa Paskin of Slate's Decoder Ring podcast to talk about their recent episode, The Alberta Rat War, as a set up to next week's Hi-Phi Nation episode on genetic engineering. We then proceed to that episode. Rats live wherever people live, with one exception: the Canadian province of Alberta. A rat sighting in Alberta is a major event that mobilizes the local government to identify and eliminate any hint of infestation. Rat sightings makes the local news. Alberta prides itself on being the world's sole rat-free territory, but in order to achieve this feat, it had to go to war with the rat. On this episode of Decoder Ring, we recount the story of how Alberta won this war, through accidents of history and geography, advances in poison technology, interventionist government policy, mass education programs, rat patrols, killing zones, and more. The explanation tells us a lot about rats and a lot about humans, two species that are more alike than we like to think. Some of the voices you'll hear in this episode include Karen Wickerson, rat and pest program specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry; Robert Sullivan, author of Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants; Phil Merrill, former rat and pest specialist; George Colpitts, historian at the University of Calgary; and John Bourne, former manager of Alberta's rat control program. Decoder Ring is a podcast about cracking cultural mysteries. Every episode, host Willa Paskin takes on a cultural question, object, idea, or habit and speaks with experts, historians, and obsessives to try and figure out where it comes from, what it means, and why it matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Fawn Jackson, director of policy and international affairs at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and her time at COP26; An issues panel with Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, where they’ll talk about: The resignation of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen; Plant-based profitability;... Read More

Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Fawn Jackson, director of policy and international affairs at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and her time at COP26; An issues panel with Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, where they’ll talk about: The resignation of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen; Plant-based profitability;... Read More

Ross McKenzie is a retired soil and crop research scientist with Alberta Agriculture. Ross shared a Tweet where he explained soil sampling to check for nutrient carryover would be important this year in order to prepare for the 2022 crop. On the last episode Ross shared why it's important to sample at the right time. He's back to give some guidelines for sampling and gives a list of labs that can provide analysis. The drought has meant many ranchers will not have enough feed and water to get them through the winter. Several provinces have set out a plan to provide assistance to producers to help cover the costs of those necessities. Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association chair Arnold Balicki says the payment will help.  What else has helped as been some rain that has made some improvements to pastures. Arnold says those two little things have helped to improve the mood of cattle producers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook talks Ag Service Boards with the province's ASB Program Manager Doug Macaulay, then discusses the Agricultural Pests Act and Weed Control Act with Gayah Sieusahai, pest regulatory officer with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Soil Conservation Council of Canada is the face and voice of soil conservation and health in Canada. It works with the value chain to advocate for government and industry, promote the benefits of improved soils and demonstrate best management practices to achieve healthier soils across the agricultural landscape. Executive Director Jim Tokarchuk will share the work of the council and explains one of the efforts to raise public awareness through the SOIL YOUR UNDIES program. Art Lange is an independent farm business consultant based near Edmonton. Art has worked in many areas of the agriculture and food industry in Alberta and B.C. for almost 40 years. He has experience in the farm machinery industry, feed industry, inspection work with the federal government, living and working on a hog farm, and selling veterinary medicines for a multi-national drug company.For for 20 years he worked at Alberta Agriculture. Art took all of those experiences and created his own consulting business called AJL Consulting. He's going to talk about his experience creating business plans for farm operations and shares some of the dos and don'ts of getting this important document together and why every farm should have one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook dives into the topic of on-farm water resources with Joe Harrington, Agricultural Water Specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

The most recent meeting of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) ag leaders came to a conclusion Thursday without a consensus on Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Marie-Claude Bibeau’s proposed AgriStability changes. Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, says that the conclusion of the FPT meetings was a good deal for farmers, but the... Read More

Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook delves into the Alberta Climate Information Service (ACIS) – a vast online storehouse of meteorological data designed for farmers – with Ralph Wright, manager of Agrometeorological Applications and Modelling for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook cultivates newfound knowledge on recurring crop diseases with help from Dr. Michael Harding, a plant pathologist for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Join Steve Kenyon with Greener Pastures Ranching, Dr. Kevin Flote with Alberta Agriculture and Lance Ouellette with North Peace Applied Research Association as they chat about dung and the impact that different practices and products can have on your insect populations! If you want to get in on these Virtual Networking Sessions, they are happening every Wednesday night at 6pm MST. Register at www.gatewayresearchorganization.com.

Farmers in Alberta will see a significant reduction in their crop insurance premiums for the 2021 growing season. Announced January 25 by the Alberta government and the Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), a 20 per cent reduction will save farmers more than $55 million on their crop insurance premiums this year. Minister of Alberta Agriculture... Read More

In this episode of The Growing Point Podcast we chat with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry) about bacterial disease in western Canada. Harding breaks down the life cycle, various forms, impacts, management tactics, and environmental conditions conducive for bacterial blights to be of concern. For more information or if you suspect you may be dealing with bacterial blight, feel free to reach out to Dr. Harding at Michael.Harding@gov.ab.ca.

Alberta’s agriculture minister says his federal counterpart’s proposal to move ahead with changes to AgriStability at the annual agriculture ministers’ meeting was “set up to fail.” Reforming business risk management, specifically the AgriStability program, was the top item on the agenda heading into the annual federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers meeting, which wrapped up with a final... Read More

The Alberta government has been making good on its promises to tighten budgets and revamp how agriculture research is done in the province. Earlier this year, the province announced the Results Driven Agriculture Research program— RDAR — an arms-length government entity that would administer funding and guide agriculture research. Then, last week, approximately 250 Alberta Agriculture... Read More

This week marks a “difficult” time in Alberta for the public sector working in agriculture. By the end of this week, it’s estimated that over 250 people will have lost — or will be in the process of losing — their jobs with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, with the layoffs being on the agriculture side.... Read More

It’s the last day of September, and we figured we’d end it off with a bang! Today’s guest on RealAg LIVE! is really live in studio with host Shaun Haney — Dr. Ross McKenzie. McKenzie is a retired researcher and soil scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and one of the original go-to’s when Haney... Read More

In part 2 of a program first broadcast live on the radio show in 2018, we continue our chat about growing fruit in cold climates with Dr. Ieuan Evans, a forensic plant pathologist and a former Provincial Plant Pathologist for Alberta Agriculture.Along with his work in plant pathology, Evans is passionate about growing fruit in cold climates. In this segment, he talks about edible mountain ash, plums, pears, apples, damsons, and apricots. And we talk about how he grows figs in Edmonton.“Growing fruit on the prairies is not a problem at all—you just have to take a new angle.”

Our guests are Shelley Barkley, insect survey technologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry, and James Tansey, provincial insect pest management specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. They joined our Canola Watch conference call this week to enhance our understanding of bertha armyworm risk assessment, scouting and thresholds.

In this portion of a program first broadcast live on the radio show in 2018, we chat about growing fruit in cold climates with Dr. Ieuan Evans, a forensic plant pathologist and a former Provincial Plant Pathologist for Alberta Agriculture. Along with his work in plant pathology, Evans is passionate about growing fruit in cold climates. He talks about some of his favourite pear and apple varieties for cold climates—varieties that he says taste much better than store-bought apples or the apples from trees sold in local nurseries.

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are used to control or modify plant growth processes. There are a few products on the market, and in the case of cereals, the most common PGR is used to influence the hormones responsible for cell elongation, which results in shorter, thicker stems. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Agronomic Research Scientist, Sheri... Read More

Sanitation of field equipment and scouting gear is an important step to improve clubroot prevention and management. But people are less likely to do the job unless they have a written plan. Mike Harding, plant pathology research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Food, Barb Ziesman, provincial plant disease specialist with Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, and Dan Orchard, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, explain the three levels of clean, and the situations for each.

Once again, welcome to the weekend wrap-up of Calgary Today. This weekend's episode is called COVID Clips, and that's because the segments that have been chosen are snapshots, or clips, of the world we live in at this very moment. These clips show the humanitarian in all of us and have been compiled as reminder of how we can, and should, come together in times of fear and chaos. Take a look in Joe McFarland's scrap book from this week and you'll see clips of: Joe speaking to Leduc area farmer Kim Ducherer about the effect big business is having on the agriculture industry in Canada during the pandemic. Former WHL player & Co-founder of Mountain Life Apparel Brock Montgomery, explains how a hockey player becomes a clothing retailer with his brother, and turns that into a venture celebrating and clothing front line workers. Calgary Community Ethnic Support Society Chief Executive Officer Dr. Josephine Tsang, shows how broadening the scope from just helping people adjust, to helping seniors eat, is the simple change in perspective needed to do something great. President of Alberta Garment Manufacturing Adrian Bussoli, giving us a look into the company that's contracted to supply Calgary's city workers with equipment. With Joe digging deeper and asking how they got in the business of making cloth face masks.  Co-Founders of The Helping Alberta Initiative Breanne Everett & Melissa LaMothe, give scope to the task of connecting personal protective equipment with those who need it in the province.  These are the snapshots or "clips" of the good that we are all capable of, hopefully one day when we look back on the scrapbook of our history we can remember it as the time when we came together in the name of community. Stay safe and make good choices. This is the Calgary Today Podcast.

Creating authentic classroom assessments are necessary for students to make more practical connections to their learning. We know that the use of performance assessments of experiential learning exercises tends to be less common in graduate classrooms and we don’t think it should be. In this episode, we discuss the experiences of an innovative-thinking instructor and how he went about developing and successfully implementing a four-day experiential learning exercise and performance assessment. His exercise focused on students applying the understandings of the Incident Command System team for the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry emergency response team to a realworld scenario about a Salmonella outbreak originating from a hatchery. We even get to hear a little about what happened in the classroom and from two observers who were present during the exercise. We are fortunate to have the instructor Dr. Simon Otto from the School of Public Health and a masters-level graduate student from his class Aleksandra Tymczak for our discussion today.

The 2020 Plant Health Summit gathered farmers, agronomists, researchers and industry members at the TCU Place in Saskatoon to learn about the latest research and strategies for optimal crop health. In the third episode of our Plant Health Summit Series, Sheri Strydhorst, an agronomic research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and Amy Mangin, a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, discuss the nuances of plant growth regulators with Top Crop Manager's associate editor Alex Barnard.

In this episode of Rural Roots Canada, we take a trip back through time and learn a bit about the history of the Agricultural Service Boards and Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen as they mark 75 years in operation.

Growing pulses in 2019 was a challenge across the board. The growing conditions that were needed simply were not there, especially in the areas that saw a lot of rain. Robyne Bowness Davidson, pulse research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, says that due to all of said moisture, a lot of the pulses such... Read More

It’s Day 2 of our coverage from FarmTech, in Edmonton, Alta., and today’s episode features: The top ag news, from the trade show floor; Purdue University’s Jayson Lusk talks food trends, with “social desirability” issues, plant-based protein, and pressure from investors. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen joins to talk about finding efficiencies in... Read More

It’s an exciting day — the first of three at FarmTech in Edmonton, Alta., and a special live recording of the show. In today’s episode, hear: Today’s top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Jerome Isaac, director with Alberta Pulse Growers, talks about FarmTech; Scott Meers, entomologist with Alberta Agriculture announces his retirement, and of... Read More

GUESTS: Caroline Whitehouse, Forest Health Specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Mike Undershultz, senior forest health officer. 

Join Jason as he discusses the current situation and future prospects of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry with Barb Archibald and Tom Goddard.

Over the years I've spoken to a lot of Agricultural audiences in the Canadian province of Alberta. For this episode I thought it would be fun to bring in a past client to explain farming, food, and Ag in central Alberta. Steve Cowan and I discuss the history of canola, the changing dynamic of prairie crop production, how trade disputes between China and the U.S. ultimately impact Canada, and dozens of other things you may or may not have known about Alberta's role in the Business of Agriculture.

Honey bee queen quality is an often overlooked dimension of colony health. In this episode we catch up with Dr. Shelley Hoover who is the Apiculture Researcher with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. She tells us about work to assess different commercial queen stocks and to fit queen production into crop pollination. 

Canola Watch teams up with Real Agriculture to offer podcasts recorded live at canolaPALOOZA 2019 at Lacombe, Alberta. In this podcast, the fifth of five in the series, hosts Jay Whetter and Shaun Haney interview Murray Hartman, oilseed specialist for Alberta Agriculture, Rob Gulden, researcher at University of Manitoba, and Darren Feitsma, canola grower from Ponoka, Alberta. The conversation covers major topics in canola plant establishment, including target stands, seed survival and secondary dormancy.

This week Heather and Clara discuss some of the issues you need to think about when embarking upon irrigation.   Key references that may be of help are as follows:   Irrigation water analyses guidelines from Alberta Agriculture (accessed spring 2019) Rural Water Quality Information Tool (Alberta Ag and Forestry accessed spring 2019) Alberta government guidelines for preparing agricultral feasibility reports for irrigation projects Alberta Agriculture Season Extension Webinare referring to salt accumulation in hoop houses Good summary document from the FAO Good Fact Sheet on Irrigation Water Quality from Colorado State University Reference for cost of groundwater salinization in the Central Valley of California Diamond, Jared.  2005, 2011.  Collapse. How societies choose to fail or succeed. Viking Press.    Our theme music was composed and performed by Heather's son Callum and the challenging job of audio editing was completed by the uber-talented Laura Eccleston. 

In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Julie Keenliside, she is a Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.   She gives us an update on the measures taken to make sure the site stays contained, their investigation trying to trace the case to its source and talks about the measures producers can take to help mitigate PED spreading.  We also talk with Darcy Fitgerald, the Executive Director with Alberta Pork. He chats about how producers are feeling about the situation and the importance of remaining vigilant of people coming on the farm...

Agricultural fieldmen from across the province of Alberta gathered in Calgary last week for training. The President of the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, Elden Kozak, talks about how their organization is strengthening here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Alberta Agriculture's Mark Cutts, provides an update on the state of the provincial harvest.

Some people are bean counters, but Scott Meers chose instead to be a bug counter. Now, let’s start off by saying that Meers, insect management specialist for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, absolutely knows that not all insects are bugs. But when it comes to extension and making insect management accessible, Meers knows full well that... Read More

Alberta Agriculture & Forestry Minister, Oneal Carlier, reports on the federal provincial meetings held this week in Vancouver.

Mark Cutts of Alberta Agriculture brings us up to date with the progress of spring seeding in the province.

This is the first in a series of podcasts based on content from canoLAB 2017. In this episode, host Jay Whetter talks with Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialists Dan Orchard and Nicole Philp and Alberta Agriculture oilseed specialist Murray Hartman about target plant stands, seeding rates and new tools at canolacalculator.ca.

The irrigation industry generates about 3.6 billion dollars of economic activity per year. We talk to Executive Director of the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association, as well as director of the Irrigation and Farm Water Branch at Alberta Agriculture here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Aquaponics is a syntergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants are grown together in the same system. The word aquaponics comes from the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient rich water). The speaker will argue that aquaponics solves many of the problems and environmental issues associated with aquaculture and hydroponics while retaining the benefits of both. Today's modern aquaculture systems are great at growing lots of fish in a small area, but produce lots of fish waste that must be dealt with. Hydroponics offers many benefits including the fact that it is more efficient than soil farming in both density, growth rate and can be done almost anywhere. But hydroponic systems use man-made chemicals as feed and must dump the nutrient solution periodically when salts or pathogens build up which is a waste management and pollution issue. The microorganisms in an aquaponic system turn the "waste" in aquaculture into a valuable input for hydroponics. This more natural input results in food that is healthier and much better tasting. The filtered water from the plants is then returned to the fish thereby closing the loop. This conserves water and avoids waste management issues and pollution. A myriad of beneficial microorganisms also create an environment that hinders the harmful organisms that are such a problem in hydroponics and aquaculture. Speaker:     Nick Savidov Dr. Nick Savidov is a Senior Research Scientist with Lethbridge College and is an internationally recognized expert in aquaponics. His improvements of aquaponics design include aerobic bio-digestion to recover nutrients and water, full automation, and more efficient oxygenating system. His system design produces no waste, solid or liquid, and it has been adopted for commercial use in Canada. Savidov was born and raised in Russia, where he received his Ph.D. degrees in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at the Russian State Agricultural University in Moscow in 1991. He conducted his postdoctoral studies in Plant Biochemistry Lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel before moving to Canada in 1997, where he continued his research in Plant Molecular Biology Lab at University of Alberta until 2001. Savidov assumed the position of leader of Research Greenhouse Crops Program at Crop Diversification Centre South with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in 2001, where he worked on a variety of projects related to greenhouse production including aquaponics and biochar. Savidov has received many research grants in his scientific career and his work has gained national and international recognition. He has spoken at many conferences around the world and he is a member of several national and international committees. Moderator: Klaus Jericho Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 pm Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

Aquaponics is a syntergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants are grown together in the same system. The word aquaponics comes from the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient rich water). The speaker will argue that aquaponics solves many of the problems and environmental issues associated with aquaculture and hydroponics while retaining the benefits of both. Today's modern aquaculture systems are great at growing lots of fish in a small area, but produce lots of fish waste that must be dealt with. Hydroponics offers many benefits including the fact that it is more efficient than soil farming in both density, growth rate and can be done almost anywhere. But hydroponic systems use man-made chemicals as feed and must dump the nutrient solution periodically when salts or pathogens build up which is a waste management and pollution issue. The microorganisms in an aquaponic system turn the "waste" in aquaculture into a valuable input for hydroponics. This more natural input results in food that is healthier and much better tasting. The filtered water from the plants is then returned to the fish thereby closing the loop. This conserves water and avoids waste management issues and pollution. A myriad of beneficial microorganisms also create an environment that hinders the harmful organisms that are such a problem in hydroponics and aquaculture. Speaker:     Nick Savidov Dr. Nick Savidov is a Senior Research Scientist with Lethbridge College and is an internationally recognized expert in aquaponics. His improvements of aquaponics design include aerobic bio-digestion to recover nutrients and water, full automation, and more efficient oxygenating system. His system design produces no waste, solid or liquid, and it has been adopted for commercial use in Canada. Savidov was born and raised in Russia, where he received his Ph.D. degrees in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at the Russian State Agricultural University in Moscow in 1991. He conducted his postdoctoral studies in Plant Biochemistry Lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel before moving to Canada in 1997, where he continued his research in Plant Molecular Biology Lab at University of Alberta until 2001. Savidov assumed the position of leader of Research Greenhouse Crops Program at Crop Diversification Centre South with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in 2001, where he worked on a variety of projects related to greenhouse production including aquaponics and biochar. Savidov has received many research grants in his scientific career and his work has gained national and international recognition. He has spoken at many conferences around the world and he is a member of several national and international committees. Moderator: Klaus Jericho Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 pm Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

Aquaponics is a syntergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants are grown together in the same system. The word aquaponics comes from the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient rich water). The speaker will argue that aquaponics solves many of the problems and environmental issues associated with aquaculture and hydroponics while retaining the benefits of both. Today's modern aquaculture systems are great at growing lots of fish in a small area, but produce lots of fish waste that must be dealt with. Hydroponics offers many benefits including the fact that it is more efficient than soil farming in both density, growth rate and can be done almost anywhere. But hydroponic systems use man-made chemicals as feed and must dump the nutrient solution periodically when salts or pathogens build up which is a waste management and pollution issue. The microorganisms in an aquaponic system turn the "waste" in aquaculture into a valuable input for hydroponics. This more natural input results in food that is healthier and much better tasting. The filtered water from the plants is then returned to the fish thereby closing the loop. This conserves water and avoids waste management issues and pollution. A myriad of beneficial microorganisms also create an environment that hinders the harmful organisms that are such a problem in hydroponics and aquaculture. Speaker:     Nick Savidov Dr. Nick Savidov is a Senior Research Scientist with Lethbridge College and is an internationally recognized expert in aquaponics. His improvements of aquaponics design include aerobic bio-digestion to recover nutrients and water, full automation, and more efficient oxygenating system. His system design produces no waste, solid or liquid, and it has been adopted for commercial use in Canada. Savidov was born and raised in Russia, where he received his Ph.D. degrees in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at the Russian State Agricultural University in Moscow in 1991. He conducted his postdoctoral studies in Plant Biochemistry Lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel before moving to Canada in 1997, where he continued his research in Plant Molecular Biology Lab at University of Alberta until 2001. Savidov assumed the position of leader of Research Greenhouse Crops Program at Crop Diversification Centre South with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in 2001, where he worked on a variety of projects related to greenhouse production including aquaponics and biochar. Savidov has received many research grants in his scientific career and his work has gained national and international recognition. He has spoken at many conferences around the world and he is a member of several national and international committees. Moderator: Klaus Jericho Date:Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 pm Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost:$12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

Aquaponics is a syntergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants are grown together in the same system. The word aquaponics comes from the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient rich water). The speaker will argue that aquaponics solves many of the problems and environmental issues associated with aquaculture and hydroponics while retaining the benefits of both. Today's modern aquaculture systems are great at growing lots of fish in a small area, but produce lots of fish waste that must be dealt with. Hydroponics offers many benefits including the fact that it is more efficient than soil farming in both density, growth rate and can be done almost anywhere. But hydroponic systems use man-made chemicals as feed and must dump the nutrient solution periodically when salts or pathogens build up which is a waste management and pollution issue. The microorganisms in an aquaponic system turn the "waste" in aquaculture into a valuable input for hydroponics. This more natural input results in food that is healthier and much better tasting. The filtered water from the plants is then returned to the fish thereby closing the loop. This conserves water and avoids waste management issues and pollution. A myriad of beneficial microorganisms also create an environment that hinders the harmful organisms that are such a problem in hydroponics and aquaculture. Speaker:     Nick Savidov Dr. Nick Savidov is a Senior Research Scientist with Lethbridge College and is an internationally recognized expert in aquaponics. His improvements of aquaponics design include aerobic bio-digestion to recover nutrients and water, full automation, and more efficient oxygenating system. His system design produces no waste, solid or liquid, and it has been adopted for commercial use in Canada. Savidov was born and raised in Russia, where he received his Ph.D. degrees in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at the Russian State Agricultural University in Moscow in 1991. He conducted his postdoctoral studies in Plant Biochemistry Lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel before moving to Canada in 1997, where he continued his research in Plant Molecular Biology Lab at University of Alberta until 2001. Savidov assumed the position of leader of Research Greenhouse Crops Program at Crop Diversification Centre South with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in 2001, where he worked on a variety of projects related to greenhouse production including aquaponics and biochar. Savidov has received many research grants in his scientific career and his work has gained national and international recognition. He has spoken at many conferences around the world and he is a member of several national and international committees. Moderator: Klaus Jericho Date:Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 pm Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost:$12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are now partners in a project designed to further cooperation between the institutions in the delivery of agriculture-related programming. The agreement is a commitment between the university and college to collectively advance learning, research and innovation opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness, including the development of the Centre for Agricultural Research and Agribusiness Innovation (CARAI) and the implementation of the Cor Van Raay Southern Alberta Agribusiness Program. It also calls for the formalization of initiatives that will bring together the mandates of other agencies and organizations in the region, such as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as well as relevant producer and agriculture industry companies and organizations. How will new programs benefit learners and the future of the agricultural industry? What will be the main focus of such research and innovation? Will the emphasis be mainly on large scale industrial farming or are smaller local producers also likely to benefit? Is sustainability the primary aim? Will crops depending on irrigation be prioritized? The speaker will explain challenges and possible benefits of this new project which is funded by both private and public money. Speaker: Mr. David Hill David Hill currently holds two roles at the University of Lethbridge. He is jointly appointed by the University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge College as the Director of Development for the Southern Alberta Agriculture Program. This initiative brings together and integrates academic training, research and applied research across the university college in the areas of agriculture and agribusiness and capitalizes on research collaborations with federal, provincial, industry and producer groups. David is also the Director of Centres and Institutes and Research Advocacy for the University of Lethbridge. In this role, David assists university research institutes and centres in meeting their goals and objectives, in finding new opportunities for trans-disciplinary collaboration between centres and institutes and between the University of Lethbridge and other national and international research universities and organizations. David has over 40 years of experience in water, agriculture and natural resource management. He was a member of the Alberta Water Council for 9 years until joining the University of Lethbridge in 2012. David is the Chair of the ASTech Foundation, a Board member of the Agriculture and Food Council and Inside Education. He also serves as Water Policy Co-Chair for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region. Moderator:   Bobbi Cullum Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea)

The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are now partners in a project designed to further cooperation between the institutions in the delivery of agriculture-related programming. The agreement is a commitment between the university and college to collectively advance learning, research and innovation opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness, including the development of the Centre for Agricultural Research and Agribusiness Innovation (CARAI) and the implementation of the Cor Van Raay Southern Alberta Agribusiness Program. It also calls for the formalization of initiatives that will bring together the mandates of other agencies and organizations in the region, such as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as well as relevant producer and agriculture industry companies and organizations. How will new programs benefit learners and the future of the agricultural industry? What will be the main focus of such research and innovation? Will the emphasis be mainly on large scale industrial farming or are smaller local producers also likely to benefit? Is sustainability the primary aim? Will crops depending on irrigation be prioritized? The speaker will explain challenges and possible benefits of this new project which is funded by both private and public money. Speaker: Mr. David Hill David Hill currently holds two roles at the University of Lethbridge. He is jointly appointed by the University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge College as the Director of Development for the Southern Alberta Agriculture Program. This initiative brings together and integrates academic training, research and applied research across the university college in the areas of agriculture and agribusiness and capitalizes on research collaborations with federal, provincial, industry and producer groups. David is also the Director of Centres and Institutes and Research Advocacy for the University of Lethbridge. In this role, David assists university research institutes and centres in meeting their goals and objectives, in finding new opportunities for trans-disciplinary collaboration between centres and institutes and between the University of Lethbridge and other national and international research universities and organizations. David has over 40 years of experience in water, agriculture and natural resource management. He was a member of the Alberta Water Council for 9 years until joining the University of Lethbridge in 2012. David is the Chair of the ASTech Foundation, a Board member of the Agriculture and Food Council and Inside Education. He also serves as Water Policy Co-Chair for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region. Moderator:   Bobbi Cullum Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea)

The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are now partners in a project designed to further cooperation between the institutions in the delivery of agriculture-related programming. The agreement is a commitment between the university and college to collectively advance learning, research and innovation opportunities in agriculture and agribusiness, including the development of the Centre for Agricultural Research and Agribusiness Innovation (CARAI) and the implementation of the Cor Van Raay Southern Alberta Agribusiness Program. It also calls for the formalization of initiatives that will bring together the mandates of other agencies and organizations in the region, such as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as well as relevant producer and agriculture industry companies and organizations. How will new programs benefit learners and the future of the agricultural industry? What will be the main focus of such research and innovation? Will the emphasis be mainly on large scale industrial farming or are smaller local producers also likely to benefit? Is sustainability the primary aim? Will crops depending on irrigation be prioritized? The speaker will explain challenges and possible benefits of this new project which is funded by both private and public money. Speaker: Mr. David Hill David Hill currently holds two roles at the University of Lethbridge. He is jointly appointed by the University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge College as the Director of Development for the Southern Alberta Agriculture Program. This initiative brings together and integrates academic training, research and applied research across the university college in the areas of agriculture and agribusiness and capitalizes on research collaborations with federal, provincial, industry and producer groups. David is also the Director of Centres and Institutes and Research Advocacy for the University of Lethbridge. In this role, David assists university research institutes and centres in meeting their goals and objectives, in finding new opportunities for trans-disciplinary collaboration between centres and institutes and between the University of Lethbridge and other national and international research universities and organizations. David has over 40 years of experience in water, agriculture and natural resource management. He was a member of the Alberta Water Council for 9 years until joining the University of Lethbridge in 2012. David is the Chair of the ASTech Foundation, a Board member of the Agriculture and Food Council and Inside Education. He also serves as Water Policy Co-Chair for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region. Moderator:   Bobbi Cullum Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (Lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $11.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea)

Ralph Wright, who leads the agro-meteorology division with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, joins Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Autumn Barnes and host Jay Whetter in a discussion about frost risk and canola seeding dates. While the discussion focuses on Southern Alberta, growers and agronomists in all regions will learn from the discussion about frost data and probabilities.

Murray Hartman discusses the upcoming science-O-rama event taking place April 6 in Edmonton. For complete details visit http://albertacanola.com Thanks to Alberta Agriculture & Forestry for sharing this Call of the Land Interview

Entomologist Scott Meers from Alberta Agriculture and Canola Council of Canada agronomist Keith Gabert discuss the upcoming growing season and the insects to keep an eye on.

Producers in some of the areas of the province are asking questions about salvaging canola stands by putting up canola silage. Barry Yaremcio, with Alberta Agriculture provides some advice on using canola for silage and discusses the feed value of canola silage

Since time immemorial, people have gazed up at the night sky in wonderment. Yet the answer to the question: “Is there anyone out there?” continues to evade us. But the 16th century Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, gave us a much better understanding of the heavenly bodies that make up our universe. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the simple telescope; thus beginning four centuries of unfolding the mysteries of the universe. In Galileo's time, attempting to unfold these mysteries meant risking life, limb and freedom. While the risks associated with discovery are no longer with us, our understanding of the universe, though infinitely better, remains incomplete. The speaker's presentation will touch on the major achievements of Galileo and the amazing developments in our understanding of the universe. Speaker: Barry Olson Barry Olson is the President of Lethbridge Astronomy Society. He has been a member of the society for 20 years. He is also a member of the National Space Society, the Planetary Society, and the Canadian Association of Rocketry. He has held a life-long interest in astronomy and space exploration. Dr. Olson has a Ph.D in soil science and agriculture. He works for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as a Research Scientist focusing on soil, water, and environmental issues in agriculture.

Since time immemorial, people have gazed up at the night sky in wonderment. Yet the answer to the question: “Is there anyone out there?” continues to evade us. But the 16th century Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, gave us a much better understanding of the heavenly bodies that make up our universe. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the simple telescope; thus beginning four centuries of unfolding the mysteries of the universe. In Galileo's time, attempting to unfold these mysteries meant risking life, limb and freedom. While the risks associated with discovery are no longer with us, our understanding of the universe, though infinitely better, remains incomplete. The speaker's presentation will touch on the major achievements of Galileo and the amazing developments in our understanding of the universe. Speaker: Barry Olson Barry Olson is the President of Lethbridge Astronomy Society. He has been a member of the society for 20 years. He is also a member of the National Space Society, the Planetary Society, and the Canadian Association of Rocketry. He has held a life-long interest in astronomy and space exploration. Dr. Olson has a Ph.D in soil science and agriculture. He works for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as a Research Scientist focusing on soil, water, and environmental issues in agriculture.

Since time immemorial, people have gazed up at the night sky in wonderment. Yet the answer to the question: “Is there anyone out there?” continues to evade us. But the 16th century Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, gave us a much better understanding of the heavenly bodies that make up our universe. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the simple telescope; thus beginning four centuries of unfolding the mysteries of the universe. In Galileo's time, attempting to unfold these mysteries meant risking life, limb and freedom. While the risks associated with discovery are no longer with us, our understanding of the universe, though infinitely better, remains incomplete. The speaker's presentation will touch on the major achievements of Galileo and the amazing developments in our understanding of the universe. Speaker:Barry Olson Barry Olson is the President of Lethbridge Astronomy Society. He has been a member of the society for 20 years. He is also a member of the National Space Society, the Planetary Society, and the Canadian Association of Rocketry. He has held a life-long interest in astronomy and space exploration. Dr. Olson has a Ph.D in soil science and agriculture. He works for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as a Research Scientist focusing on soil, water, and environmental issues in agriculture.

Since time immemorial, people have gazed up at the night sky in wonderment. Yet the answer to the question: “Is there anyone out there?” continues to evade us. But the 16th century Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, gave us a much better understanding of the heavenly bodies that make up our universe. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the simple telescope; thus beginning four centuries of unfolding the mysteries of the universe. In Galileo's time, attempting to unfold these mysteries meant risking life, limb and freedom. While the risks associated with discovery are no longer with us, our understanding of the universe, though infinitely better, remains incomplete. The speaker's presentation will touch on the major achievements of Galileo and the amazing developments in our understanding of the universe. Speaker:Barry Olson Barry Olson is the President of Lethbridge Astronomy Society. He has been a member of the society for 20 years. He is also a member of the National Space Society, the Planetary Society, and the Canadian Association of Rocketry. He has held a life-long interest in astronomy and space exploration. Dr. Olson has a Ph.D in soil science and agriculture. He works for Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as a Research Scientist focusing on soil, water, and environmental issues in agriculture.

Disease challenges are a very common problem farms have with nursery pigs due to the still developing immune system of the pigs at this age. There are many different methods to help increase herd health and maintain growth rates during infection. In this episode Dr. Dan Columbus and I discuss two of his recent studies where they fed increased levels of functional amino acids to nursery pigs to try and mitigate the negative effects of a salmonella infection. Dr. Daniel Columbus is a Research Scientist in Nutrition at Prairie Swine Centre and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Columbus completed his BSc, MSc, and PhD from the University of Guelph in 2004, 2008, and 2012, respectively. He then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. He joined the Prairie Swine Centre in 2015 and became Research Scientist in 2016. Dr. Columbus' research focuses on the interaction of nutrition and health and nutrient utilization in swine and he has secured more than $4 million in research funding as PI and Co-I. His research is supported by NSERC, the Government of Saskatchewan, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and Swine Innovation Porc – Canadian Agricultural Partnership, among other agencies and industry sponsors. He recently served as Western Director for the Canadian Society of Animal Science and is an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Animal Science. He has published 29 peer-reviewed scientific publications, 70 conference abstracts, and 19 industry publications and has given 23 presentations and interviews. He was the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Society of Animal Science Young Scientist Award.