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National Potato Day to be celebrated August 19
Posted on August 13, 2020National Potato Day on August 19 will be commemorated at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge with opportunities to build-your-own gourmet potato at a special “Potato Chuckwagon”… Read More »
SMRID receives rehabilitation grant
Posted on August 6, 2020By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News As part of Alberta’s $10-million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program, the provincial government is providing a $2.6 million grant to the… Read More »
Area water management receives over $40M in provincial grants
Posted on August 6, 2020By Tim Kalinowski Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge The Alberta government announced over $40 million in grants on Tuesday for irrigation and water management in… Read More »
Galt tour shares value of area irrigation canals
Posted on July 23, 2020By Greg Bobinec Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge As an alternative to the summer bus tour programming Galt Museum & Archives provides, the Galt Museum… Read More »
Highway 3 twinning officially green lit for 2021 construction
Posted on July 9, 2020By Cole Parkinson Alta Newspaper Group - Taber After years of pleading and advocating to twin Highway 3 east of Taber, the Alberta government has… Read More »
New grain dryer program for farmers hit with tough harvest
Posted on June 25, 2020A new grant program is now available to help grain farmers upgrade their grain handling systems. The Efficient Grain Dryer Program is funded through the… Read More »
New ASBGA president from a generational farm family
Posted on June 4, 2020By Heather Cameron Alta Newspaper Group Gary Tokariuk is the new President of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Association. Tokariuk is the third generation to… Read More »
Infrastructure failure in Montana could greatly reduce the flow of Milk River
Posted on May 28, 2020By Tim Kalinowski Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge Parts of southern Alberta along the Milk River could begin to run dry after a massive water… Read More »
AWC announces chair and vice-chair positions following AGM
Posted on May 21, 2020The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased to announce its new executive following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) during FarmTech in Edmonton. Todd Hames will… Read More »
Foodgrains influence goes beyond harvest
Posted on May 14, 2020By Dave Mabell Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge Across the nation, Canadians are sharing meals with family and friends. Thanks to southern Alberta growers, families… Read More »