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Alberta Grains and Fertilizer Canada launch new campaign to boost 4R acres in Alberta

Alberta Grains and Fertilizer Canada have officially launched Make Your Acres Count!, a new campaign encouraging Alberta farmers to get their acres recognized under the 4R Nutrient Stewardship framework.

New Spotlight on Research article now available!

Knowledge is power. That’s the rational for a research project partially funded by Alberta Grains that is looking at how to develop a rapid test that can detect deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in cereals grains in five minutes and costs less than five dollars per sample

The Summer 2025 edition of The Grain Exchange is now live!

From research returns, to farm transition and the future of wheat nutrition, don’t miss the latest commission stories shaping Alberta's ag industry. 

Alberta Grains launches Advanced Management Trials to support variety-specific fungicide decision-making for Alberta farmers

Alberta Grains has launched Advanced Management Trials (AMTs), a new small-plot research program that will evaluate how wheat and barley varieties respond to fungicide applications in different regions of the province. The 2025 trials are co-funded by Syngenta and SeCan, two industry leaders committed to supporting on-farm innovation.

Join us for Alberta Crop Diagnostics Days on July 22, July 23 & August 6!

Alberta Grains, Alberta Pulse Growers, and Alberta Canola are proud to partner with Western Crop Innovations, Lakeland College, and SARDA Ag Research to bring you three hands-on, in-field learning events across the province.

CWRC commits nearly $20 million to AAFC wheat breeding activities

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has committed $19.9 million over the next three years to a core breeding agreement (CBA) with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the development of field-ready wheat varieties.