Passive Solar Greenhouse WEBINAR
– April 10th, 2019 –
Want to learn how to grow greens in a greenhouse that produces almost zero greenhouse gases and keeps your energy bills down? Join our webinar with Daniel Chappell of Olds College.
EP13 Organic No-Till
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Organic crop production usually requires tillage and no-till usually requires spraying. Is it possible to combine the two though? Listen to the producers and researchers who are experimenting with organic no-till and find out.
EP12 On-Farm Geothermal
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Find out where oil and gas expertise and producing food year round collide with Dr. Jonathan Banks of the University of Alberta as he explains how geothermal works and what the agricultural applications are.
EP11 Soil Carbon Intro
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Soil carbon sequestration is a powerful tool in improving soil health and in taking on climate change. Find out how it works with rancher Doug Wray, research scientist Monika Gorzelak and special guest host Kimberly Cornish.
EP10 Working Beavers
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Beavers are often a pain in the behind for agricultural producers. But what if producers worked with beavers to manage their water? Wetland ecologist Dr. Glynnis Hood of the University of Alberta explains.
EP9 Adaptive Agriculture
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Three agricultural producers present on how they would adjust their land management practices in the future to a changing climate.
EP8 Community Renewable Energy
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Binnu Jeyakumar of the Pembina Institute explains how agricultural producers can take advantage of a new $200 million program in Alberta and what community renewable energy is.
EP7 How Organics Fight Climate Change
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A growing body of data shows organic agriculture is more energy efficient, produces less greenhouse gases and nurtures soil’s amazing ability to sequester carbon. Find out why with Dr. Tracy Misiewicz of The Organic Center.
EP6 Farmers Co-ops 101
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Seth Leon of the Alberta Community and Co-operatives Association goes through the process of forming your own agricultural producers co-operative that will help you save on costs and minimize your environmental footprint.
Creating a Farmers Co-operative WEBINAR
FEBRUARY 2ND, 2019 –
Been toying with the idea of forming an agricultural producers co-operative? Learn how to create a co-op with other producers and hear from producers who have already formed their own.
