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Province warns municipalities to brace for further drought
Posted on January 18, 2024By Heather Cameron Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Government of Alberta, Minister Schulz’s letter says, is closely monitoring the situation and working to… Read More »
Irrigation district on course to minimize water waste
Posted on January 18, 2024By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter New pipelines will replace many open canals in the Bow River Irrigation District, reducing spill and… Read More »
Limited irrigation acres still available from district
Posted on January 11, 2024By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The GM of the Bow River Irrigation District has a lot of territory to oversee. In… Read More »
Sugar beet harvest rakes in quantity and quality
Posted on December 7, 2023By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Southern Alberta’s sugar beet farmers have cleared their fields and are calling it a day, or… Read More »
Feds and province offering $165M in drought relief for livestock producers
Posted on November 9, 2023By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) hosted a virtual media roundtable on Oct. 30 to announce… Read More »
Real sugar beats artificial sweetener in southern Alberta
Posted on November 9, 2023By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter At the Lantic Sugar plant and their receiving stations in the surrounding areas, sugar beets are… Read More »
ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges
Posted on October 19, 2023By Erika Mathieu Vauxhall Advance The annual sugar beet harvest is officially underway, with piling grounds near Picture Butte and Coaldale seeing truckload after truckload… Read More »