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LARA Summer Tour - St. Paul

July 28, 2010  August 11, 2010

9:00 am - noon, lunch included.

 

Meet at the St. Paul Municipal Seed Cleaning Plant. 

 

Guest speakers include Peter Gamache - Precision Farming and Tammy Jones, Alberta Pulse Growers - Lentils and Peas.

  

To register please call LARA at 780-826-7260.

 
APG Pulse Field Tour - Paradise Valley
July 30, 2010
Begins at 9:30 am at VIP Agro in Paradise Valley, Alberta. The tour will include a lentil demo site, as well as soybeans and peas.
 
For more information call 780-986-9398 ext. 3 or Neil at VIP Agro at 780-745-2290.
 
Crop Walk - Medicine Hat

July 30, 2010

9:30 am at the SARA/Cypress County Research and Demonstration site located along Hwy 41A at the intersection of Range Road 50 and Hwy 41A.

Come see how the latest varieties of winter wheat, chickpeas and lentils performed under local conditions. Check out the latest cereal varieties provided by SeCan. Listen to Dr. Rob Graf talk about the latest in winter wheat research. 

Please call the Cypress County office to register:  403-526-2888
 
For more information on the July 30 Crop Walk contact Chris Procyk at 403-381-5118
 
Pulse Field Tour - Killam

Tuesday August 3, 2010 - 4:00 pm start at Viterra.

Tour will include discussion on peas, lentils and soybeans.  
 
Everyone Welcome
Please call APG for more information at 780-986-9398 ext. 3.
 
BRRG - Annual Tours
August 4, 2010
Viking tour at 9:30 am. Contact the BRRG at 1-866-828-6774 for more details.
August 5, 2010
Killam tour at 7:00 pm. Contact the BRRG at 1-866-828-6774 for more details.
 
LARA Summer Plot Tour - Lac La Biche
August 5, 2010
LARA Summer Tour at Lac La Biche - Craigend Hall from 9:30 am - noon, lunch included.
Guest Speaker: Tammy Jones, Alberta Pulse Growers: Pulse Crops for the Lakeland

To register please call LARA at 780-826-7260.

 
Alberta Pulse Researchers Workshop

2nd Alberta Pulse Research Workshop - November 2, 2010 

Building on the success of the previous workshop in 2008, producers will have the opportunity to discuss production research needs with leading researchers in the areas of: pathology, genetics, agronomy/sustainability, fertility, weeds, and insects.
 
Schedule of Events
  • November 2, morning: Alberta Research Updates in the areas of: Pathology, Agronomy, Sustainability, Fertility, Weeds, Insects
  • November 2, afternoon: Small group round table discussions with producers and Researchers; updates from Alberta graduate students working on pulses
  • November 2, evening: Banquet Dinner and Group discussion on the topic of “Is pulse research improving grower profitability?”

 

 
AEPA Fall Water Workshop
When: November 9, 2010
 
Where: Black Knight Inn — Red Deer
   2929-50th Avenue
 
What: Current Info on Issues Impacting Agriculture
         Water Quality
         Water Allocation
         Wetland Policy
         Groundwater
          
Speakers: Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development
        Alberta Environment
 
For more information and to register, email deb.sutton@gov.ab.ca
Note: Block of rooms will be held until October 8 (under ‘AEPA’).
Black Knight Inn Reservations 1-800-661-8793 or www.blackknightinn.ca

 

 
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