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Call of the Land is a five day-a-week, 9-minute agricultural radio program produced by Alberta Agriculture. This information and extension program is aired on 27 Alberta radio stations. For over 50 years Call of the Land has broadcast during the noon hour to a province wide network of stations. It now reaches a daily audience of over 110,000. Aimed at rural Albertans, stories keep the agricultural community current on the latest agricultural technologies, research findings, production methods and marketing trends, as well as government programs and policies. The Call of the Land Calendar serves as a source of information on regional and provincial agricultural meetings. For further information, you can contact us at Call of the Land.

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Call of the Land Calendar for July 3, 2009
There is one more Understanding Your Options meetings, both of them this week. On the agenda: representatives from AFSC will be discussing lending, Agri-Stability and crop insurance; Alberta Agriculture staff will be discussing pasture management, cattle feeding, salvaging annual crops for feed, tax deferral and forecasting and outlook on prices. The last meeting is today at the Pomeroy Inn at Grimshaw, staring at 1:00 p.m.

UFA’s History in Motion Museum on Wheels is in Entwistle on Saturday. To find out all the times and locations, go to www.ufa.com.

The Peace Value Added Food and Ag Association is hosting its annual general meeting at Alexanders Restaurant in Rycroft on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Current members are encouraged to attend. New members are also welcome. Further information is available from Barb at 780-774-2184 or Gail Briggs at 780-765-2408.

The Peace Country Beef and Forage Association, in conjunction with other organizations, is hosting a couple of Pasture Walks. On Tuesday, July 7, the walk is at the farm of Lloyd and Donna Ross. July 8, the walk is at the farm of Rick and Jo-Anne Gardner. The guest speaker is Brian Luce, who will look at such things as pasture planning systems. To register or for more information, contact Jaime at 780-523-4033 or 780-835-0381.

The Grey Wooded Forage Association is hosting a number of pasture walks this summer, the first of which is July 8 at Jim Kornelson’s farm, which is west of Pine Lake. To pre-register, call The Grey Wooded Forage Association at 403-844-2645 or Ken Lewis at Red Deer County at 403-342-8653.

The Southern Applied Research Association is hosting its 2009 Diagnostic Field School July, 7, 8 and 9. Producers sign up for one day of those days only. On the agenda timing of spraying, winter crops, biological controls for sclerotinia and clubroot, and soil sampling. For more information, call Chris Procyk at 403-381-5118. To register, call Jolayne at 403-381-5929.

Calgary is hosting the fourth national stewardship and conservation conference July 8 to 11. Held every three years, this is the national conference where Canada’s stewards meet to discuss emerging issues and develop solutions for the best possible stewardship of Canada’s environment. For more information, go to www.stewardship2009.ca.

The World Angus Forum is at Spruce Meadows July 13 to 16, with events open to the public July 14 to 16. Among the highlights, 1000 of angus on display from across Canada, a junior show, a sale, and meeting international angus breeders. For more information and a complete schedule, go to www.WorldAngusForum.com.

If you would like to get an upcoming event on the calendar, simply e-mail calloftheland@gov.ab.ca. For a complete listing of upcoming events, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/events.

 
 
 
 

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From the June 11, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the June 8, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the June 5, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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First Crop Walk of the Year at the Lethbridge Research Station
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From the June 2, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Decision Time for Many Canola Producers
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From the June 1, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Horse Donated to 4-H

From the May 28, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the May 27, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Pushing to Ratify New Free Trade Deals

From the May 25, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the May 22, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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A Fruit and Vegetable Field Day
Presentations on the State of the Red Deer River Watershed Report
Important Reminder for Farmers in Ponoka County for Richardson's Ground Squirrel Control

From the May 21, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Method of Manure Application and Odour
New Information on Agriculture Canada's Pest Management Centre Website
Financial Boost for a Calgary-Based Company

From the May 20, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Timing Manure Application to Reduce Odour
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From the May 19, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Managing Odour from Manure Applications
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Landowners Protecting Wildlife and Species at Risk

From the May 15, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Scouting for Weeds in Winter Wheat
Exciting News for the Rhodiola Industry

From the May 14, 2009 Broacast of Call of the Land
Shochu Barley -- New Market for Alberta Barley
Growing Wild Rice in Alberta
The Alberta Environmental Stewardship Calendar Photo Contest

From the May 13, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Recommendations from a Farm Safety Advisory Committee
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From the May 12, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
Room for Growth in the Potato Industry
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Canada-European Union Trade Negotiations

From the May 11, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the May 7, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
The Safety of Pork Infected with the H1N1 virus
Soil Moisture Conditions
The Cull Breeding Swine Program Extended

From the May 6, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the May 4, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Blue Book Available
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From the May 1, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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The Annual Highway Clean-Up Campaign
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From the Apr 30, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Assessing the Need for Micronutrients
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From the Apr 29, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
More Commissions With Refundable Check Offs
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From the Apr 23, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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From the Apr 22, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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A Conference Focusing on Lean Manufacturing

From the Apr 21, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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Sample Local Products

From the Apr 20, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
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ATV Safety Course

From the Jan 15, 2009 Broadcast of Call of the Land
The Classroom Agriculture Program Looking for Volunteers

 
 
 
 
Last Reviewed/Revised on July 3, 2009.