Reminder: If you have Bee Overwintering Insurance, please remember to notify AFSC 10 days prior to unwrapping hives. Coverage will be denied if AFSC is notified after May 15. More info: bit.ly/3ygk1fo #ABag Alberta Beekeepers Commission

This week in Agri-News:

🐮 Navigating the cattle market
🚜 Plot2Farm program receives funding
🌱 Seeding ahead of five-year and 10-year averages
🧠 Investment in mental health support for producers
📈 Markets, events and more!

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Whether it’s taking care of a baby, a calf, a chick or a piglet, being a mother is a special job.

We want to wish a very happy Mother’s Day to moms of all kinds!

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Seeding is underway across the province!

The first crop report of 2024 has been released and due to warmer than normal temperatures – 18% of crops have been seeded. This is ahead of the five and 10-year averages. #abag

View the latest crop report here: open.alberta.ca/dataset/a8632f…

Thank you to Quality Fast Foods for the tour of your new state-of-the-art sandwich manufacturing facility in Edmonton this morning!

Great to see this Alberta born, Alberta based company continue to grow and play a key role in the province’s food processing value chain.

The Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the agriculture and food industry, and to the development and sustainability of rural life in Alberta.

Be sure to nominate an agricultural leader in your community by May 13th!…

Plot2Farm program receives a $250K investment to provide producers with advanced #agronomic knowledge to drive #productivity and #profit 👇

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Farming is demanding and dealing with the unique challenges and stressors can take a toll on mental health. This year’s #MentalHealthWeek is all about compassion, sharing kindness both with others and ourselves. Visit DoMoreAg or Agknow for more tools or resources. #ABag

Reminder: If you have Bee Overwintering Insurance, please remember to notify AFSC 10 days prior to unwrapping hives. Coverage will be denied if AFSC is notified after May 15. More info: bit.ly/3ygk1fo #ABag Alberta Beekeepers Commission

Farming and ranching can be stressful at the best of times.

As we enter Mental Health Week, it’s important to recognize the unique pressures faced by farmers and ranchers and highlight the supports that exist to ensure their mental health is valued, supported, and prioritized.…

This week in Agri-News:

📄 Alberta releases drought response plan
💧 Bolstering Alberta’s irrigation infrastructure
📈 Cultivating economic growth in rural Alberta
🐗 Wild Boar Control Program update
🎈 Markets, events and more!

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The Government of Canada will conduct a test of the emergency alerting system on Wednesday, May 8 at 11:55 a.m. Check your phone’s compatibility at alertready.ca. Download the Alberta Emergency Alert app to get all emergency notifications for your area: alberta.ca/emergencyalert

What a fantastic day celebrating the grand opening of a brand new facility for The Little Potato Company!

From a father and daughter starting out on a one-acre plot of land outside of Edmonton, to now expanding their operations with a 240,000 square foot facility just down the…

The deadline for the 2024 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame has been extended to May 13 – so, there’s still time to nominate an agricultural leader in your community!

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