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Vigilance stressed for overland flooding
Posted on March 18, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News With the weather warming after a winter of highs and lows, local counties are cautioning their residents to stay… Read More »
Subsurface drip irrigation may represent the future
Posted on January 28, 2021By Tim Kalinowski Southern Alberta Newspapers Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) may represent the future of irrigation for crops in southern Alberta, but a two-year trial… Read More »
Major funding announcement for Alberta irrigation
Posted on October 15, 2020By Tim Kalinowski Southern Alberta Newspapers While $815 million will soon be flowing to eight southern Alberta irrigation districts for infrastructure replacement and increasing storage… Read More »
SMRID confident in levels
Posted on October 1, 2020By Cole Parkinson Alta Newspaper Group - Taber As harvest rolls on in southern Alberta, St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) is reporting good levels… Read More »
Farm safety paramount during harvest
Posted on September 17, 2020By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News When it comes to safety, a reminder is always welcomed. While most farmers say they are “pretty conscientious” when… Read More »
ZoBell retiring after four decades with RID
Posted on September 17, 2020By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News A longtime manager at the Raymond Irrigation District is leaving. After 43 years at RID, on Sept. 1, Gordon… Read More »
Passion may be the ultimate weapon in helping Canadian wines succeed
Posted on September 10, 2020Every Canadian grape that becomes wine must first survive a range of diseases. One of those enemies is leafroll disease. Considered one of the most… Read More »
Lakeside Colony granted $126,875 by provincial government
Posted on September 3, 2020By Cole Parkinson Alta Newspaper Group - Taber A local Hutterite colony west of Taber has been given a government grant to improve their operations.… Read More »
Local irrigation districts receive funding
Posted on August 27, 2020By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Some local irrigation districts are receiving provincial funding for infrastructure upgrades. Through the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program (IRP), the Magrath… Read More »
Partnership enables more than $2.3 million in grower-funded canola agronomic research in 2020
Posted on August 20, 2020The three Prairie, provincial canola grower organizations have reviewed and selected six new canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program… Read More »