Young farmers from across Alberta gathered in Calgary recently to network, learn about succession planning, spraying technologies, and risk management. More on the successful, second annual Rock the Farm event here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

A leader in the North American Agriculture community says there need to be more women voices in the leadership. DuPont Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer Krysta Harden talks about the barriers facing women who are working to get into leadership roles here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

In all aspects of life, many of us often question “What could I have done differently, and what if I would’ve taken a different path?”

Dori Gingera Beauchemin, Deputy Minister of Manitoba Agriculture, talks to us about the importance of small experiences, and the significance of actively asking questions to everyone you meet.

Jolene Brown is no stranger to dealing with the often turbulent business world of the family farm. She has sat at over 400 kitchen tables as a business consultant helping families navigate the emotional entanglements that can destroy the family farm or at the very least leave the people involved in it with strained relationships if not properly dealt with.

When you are a part of a sport, you work and condition your muscles to ensure you are in proper shape. A successful auctioneer is constantly speaking and practicing anywhere they can find

time... in the shower... on the road. Your vocal chords are a muscle, and they need to be exercised. We talk to a family of auctioneers about why they got into the business... here on Rural Roots Canada.

A new mentoring program aims to foster new leaders in the agriculture community. More on how the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley’s Advancing Ag program will help young agri-professionals. Here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

The Agriculture Industry came together with one unified voice on Canada’s Agriculture Day. Farmers spoke with passion about their love for producing food in an effort to inform consumers about what they bring to the table. We talk to four farmers about their passion here on Rural Roots Canada Where We Get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

The Ag Women’s Network is an organization that started as a forum in 2013 to help young women in agriculture connect. We talk to the AWN’s Jennifer Christie about how this network is empowering women here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the stem and meat of agriculture.

A pulse research project at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Station in Lacombe, Alberta is evaluating pea and germ plasm. The work is expected to lead to pulse crops that make more money for farmers. More on this research here on Rural Roots Canada, Where we Get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.

Improving crop research and breeding programs by using marker assisted selection. We take a closer look at the work being done at the Lacombe Field Crop Development Centre here on Rural Roots Canada, where we get to the Stem and Meat of Agriculture.