The Ag Management program at Olds College is growing. We find out why demand for this program is big and what other changes are in store for it here on Rural Roots Canada, Where We Get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A young farmer talks about her experience with the Student sponsorship program at the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference. The program has been so popular that organizers are now looking for more student sponsors. We have more on the conference here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

What started as a project in a dorm closet at Olds College continues to grow… We catch up with Alex Villeneuve to talk about his plans to take his business, Ceres Solutions Ltd., which sterilizes spent grain and grows mushrooms and produces animal feed products with it to an industrial scale. More on this here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Frost, snow, and cool temperatures slow the harvest in Alberta How it the weather is also affecting yield and grade of the remaining crop still in the field here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Researching the ability of crops to recover after a hail storm. Farming Smarter’s Ken Coles talks about their work into what hail damaged crops can recover from and how well rescue products work.

Harvest is underway in some parts of Alberta. Intense heat and little rain during the growing season has pushed up the harvest for many. We have more on this year’s crop from one farmer in central Alberta here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Developing disease resistance in varieties of Spring wheat. Agriculture and Agri-Food Research scientist Dr. Harpinder Randawa speaks about building up resistance against Fusarium Head Blight and Yellow Rust More on his talk at Farming Smarter's WheatStalk here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

They can be spectacular to witness, but are dangerous and can cause significant damage and loss. Alberta storm chaser Beth Allan talks about the storms, which have rolled across the prairies this storm season and why she enjoys tracking them here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Developing premium varieties of Winter Wheat to improve farmers’ bottom-line. Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Scientist Dr. Rob Graf speaks about developing Red Winter varieties, which are, on par with red spring wheat. More on his talk at WheatStalk here on Rural Roots Canada, where we Get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

This year’s winner of the Working Cow Horse Event at the Calgary Stampede is a repeat champion. We have more on Suzon Schaal win and more on the event here on Rural Roots Canada where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.