Episodios

  • 4-H Holds 93rd Members Forum in Calgary

    4-H Holds 93rd Members Forum in Calgary
    Nov 28 2025
    Seventy 4-H members from across Canada are heading to Calgary for five days packed with career workshops, mentorship circles and practical life skills training. The 93rd annual 4-H Canada Members Forum will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4. It brings together youth aged 15 to 21 from all provinces for programming focused on preparing them for life beyond 4-H.
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  • RRC Podcast Ep. 16 - On Location at AWC East in Niagara Falls

    RRC Podcast Ep. 16 - On Location at AWC East in Niagara Falls
    Nov 25 2025
    On this special edition of the RRC podcast, Craig Lester joins Tim Parent from the Advancing Women in Agriculture East conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The conference empowers and promotes the importance of women in Canada's agriculture sector. Craig has a conversation with Lauren Van Ewyk, CEO of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, about blending the balance of work and life into your day-to-day (1:50). Craig also has a conversation with a trio of future leaders in the ag sector and their goals as they begin their agricultural career journey (5:14). Rural Roots Canada is also a proud sponsor of the Advancing Women in Agriculture conference.
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  • Temperatures Set to Drop for Southern Prairie Provinces

    Temperatures Set to Drop for Southern Prairie Provinces
    Nov 21 2025
    Only a few days until the weather changes, bringing colder weather, and much needed snow to the southern prairie provinces. Until then, it remains seasonably warm and dry.
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  • RRC Podcast Ep. 15 - Talking Spuds at the Potato Growers of Alberta Conference

    RRC Podcast Ep. 15 - Talking Spuds at the Potato Growers of Alberta Conference
    Nov 21 2025
    On this episode of the Rural Roots Canada podcast, brought to you by Alberta Canola, Craig Lester and Tim Parent are talking potatoes. Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, put ‘em in a stew, the versatile potato was in the spotlight at the annual Potato Growers of Alberta conference. Potatoes had a spud-tacular growing season according to Chair Allison Davie who joins the conversation (3:07), while Tony Kirkland, vice-chair and owner of Sandhills Seed Potatoes, talks about the strong potato market (4:15). We also catch up with Emily Owen from Second Harvest, who’s helping ensure potatoes make their way from fields to families in need across multiple provinces (7:52). And to top it all off, we spoke with Chris and Harold Perry, PepsiCo’s Global Farmers of the Year, about what it takes to stand out on the world stage (12:20).
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  • Farmers Urged to Practice Safety Around Grain Bins

    Farmers Urged to Practice Safety Around Grain Bins
    Nov 15 2025
    With the crop nicely tucked away in the bin, it's the time of year when checks become regular. AgSafe Alberta's Jody Wacowich says staying on top of safety while climbing on the bin is important.
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  • FarmFair International a Family Affair

    FarmFair International a Family Affair
    Nov 15 2025
    FarmFair International is an event which brings together livestock producers from around the world. For some, the livestock competitions have been a family tradition for decades. Jackie Payne from Greenwood Cattle, located near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, says the family has been attending since 1978.
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  • RRC Podcast Ep. 14 - From Farmfair to Farm Safety

    RRC Podcast Ep. 14 - From Farmfair to Farm Safety
    Nov 13 2025
    In the latest RRC podcast, harvest has wrapped up, but ag conference season is just getting started. Hosts Tim Parent and Craig Lester chat about Craig’s upcoming trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, for the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference, plus his recent stop at Farmfair International in Edmonton. We also hear from Jackie Payne of Greenwood Cattle near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, who shares her family’s long-time connection to Farmfair (4:25). And with harvest behind us, there are still some key safety reminders to keep in mind. Jody Wacowich from AgSafe Alberta joins us to talk about staying safe around grain bins (7:37).
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  • Calgary Based Company Developing New Drone Crop Mapping Tech

    Calgary Based Company Developing New Drone Crop Mapping Tech
    Nov 10 2025
    A new tool to help farmers, agronomists and crop stakeholders map their crops with greater precision is close to becoming a reality. SwarmBox, an invention of Alberta company Threshold UAV, uses multiple sub-250-gram micro drones to map fields, for things like pests, diseases, soil health, among others. Mac Hunic is the founder of the company, he says using multiple drones to map crops takes things to the next level.
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