Research Field surveys are currently being conducted to determine what diseases are most prevalent on grass seed fields in the Peace Region. The application of the fungicide Headline to creeping red fescue is a standard practice used by a...

Akim Omokanye, Guillermo Hernandez, Herbert Lardner, Kabal S. Gill, Buthaina Al-Maqtari & Alan Lee SummaryWinter feeding costs could account for more than two-thirds of the total feeding and management expenses for beef cow-calf production in western Canada’s cool...

In 2018 the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reclassified a number of wheat varieties, including some popular varieties in Alberta, and moved  them into the Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR) wheat class. There was one variety that moved into the CMHR in 2019, and there...

There is no exemption for farmers on this policy. On today’s high tech farms, it is almost mandatory that primary producers hold a Class 1 driver’s License as most delivery points for grains are set to accommodate Semis and B- trains. It is not unusual to see many...

The SARDA Ag Research Board of Directors recently made the hard decision to cancel the Trade Show planned for March 2021. Over the last 35 years that SARDA has hosted the Trade Show, it has become one of SARDA's prominent extension events and fundraising...

Do you have orphan oil and gas infrastructure on your land and are wondering what happens next? The Orphan Well Association (OWA) is responsible to decommission and reclaim the site. The OWA operates under the legal authority of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and...

Few would argue that canola is the cash crop of the Prairies. With the development of many new varieties and genetics, seeds vary in size. Regardless of the variables, growing canola comes with a significant expense. Along with the purchase of the seed and the cost of...

Agriculture has long been under the scrutiny of the public for its environmental footprint on the landscape. The use of pesticides and herbicides are often vilified, synonymous with damage. Likewise, the production of livestock, mainly beef in the Peace Region, is...

With COVID-19 managing everyone’s lives, it seemed doubtful that SARDA would be able to host an event this summer. Fortunately, gathering restrictions were reduced. SARDA staff were able to showcase some of the interesting research trials they are doing, some of...

SARDA Ag Research welcomes its latest team members to the summer staff contingent. We have assembled a team of dedicated individuals; some familiar and some new. The summer staff have prepared brief autobiographies, describing who they are, their...