Rural Roots Canada

Going virtual! The Alberta Farm Animal Care Conference’s Livestock Care Conference moves forward as a virtual conference in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. More on the conference on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

It's like lubricant for a tractor, good communication is the solution to a lot of family issues. We talk to a lawyer about succession planning here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Trade has been a massive topic on the agriculture front for a while now, with issues arising with China, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and India in the past year. Why the President and CEO of Richardson International says we should remain optimistic here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Barriers for women to get ahead in their agricultural careers still exist. Jenny Ose with John Deere Canada examines them coming up on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Farmers now have a place in Alberta to take grain bags and twine for recycling. Tammy Shields from Cleanfarms talks about a new pilot project aimed at making things easier for producers to recycle here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Agricultural Service Boards play an important role in informing the Alberta Government about issues. We look at how ASB's gather information and feedback on issues here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Farm management and networking dominated the recent Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers Rock the Farmers event in Edmonton. We have more on the annual meeting here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

How can women in agriculture give each other a hand up in their careers? Jenny Ose with John Deere Canada answers that question here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Representatives from Agricultural Service Boards from across Alberta converged on Banff last week to discuss issues, network and celebrate 75 years. More on the conference here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A new book aims to teach kids about agriculture and the work that goes into producing food. We talk to the author of Dirt to Dinner here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A researcher from the University of Manitoba presents her students findings on pesticides in rivers and wetlands to the Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen. More on what they discovered here on Rural Roots Canada, Where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

How to lead your farm organization and business through change. We talk about the art and science of it here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

The new president of Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, Sebastien Dutrisac, from Northern Sunrise County, is reflecting as they mark 75 years... more coming up on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

Breaking the age old stereotype that leaders in agriculture need to have years and years of experience. We delve into the importance of identifying young leaders in Ag here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and Meat of agriculture.

The Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen are marking 75 years of service to farmers. We catch-up with the Past President at their annual In Service Training on what it means to reach this milestone, here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

An exchange of ideas between two countries as one of this year's students at the Advancing Women in Agriculture journeys from Argentina to attend the conference more here on Rural Roots Canada.

A popular agriculture conference is set to kick off in Saskatoon this week. More on Connect: The Heart of the Farm here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Consumers are changing their food preferences and agriculture is being forced to keep up. The Past Chair of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute weighs in on what's fueling this evolution here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A short documentary about the role cattle play in maintaining grasslands, which is an endangered eco-system in Canada is set to premiere.  More on 'Guardians of the Grasslands' here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Training dogs to detect Clubroot in Canola.  We meet Adi, the Golden Doodle, and Josie, the German Shepherd, as well as their trainers Bill and Mario as they work to find clubroot in Alberta here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Do you have a strategic plan for your pasture? We talk to a internationally known expert, Graeme Finn, on pasture management about why you need to always think about the bad times first when building a plan. More here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A young South African auctioneer tours Alberta and competes at the Calgary Stampede. More on what he is taking away after his trip here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Ron Sebastian out of Lumsden, Saskatchewan places in all three weight classes at the Calgary Stampede's Heavy Horse Pull. More on why Sebastian loves competing in heavy horse pulling events here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

There’s a new champion in the Calgary Stampede’s Working Cow Horse – Open bridle event. More on Veronica Swales big win here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

They put hundreds of hours in restoring and fine tuning these beautiful machines. We catch up with the drivers of the Calgary Stampede's Vintage Tractor Pull here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.