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Features Monday, November 5, 2018 Cost-conscious and profit-minded? View in a browser Enroll in AgriProfit$ Calling all Alberta producers who would like a In this issue customized business analysis of their own operation while comparing their farm’s Features performance to provincial benchmarks – at no Coming Events charge. Ann Boyda, livestock economist with Markets Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, explains how participating in AgriProfit$ helps producers look at Crops the cost of production for every enterprise on What's New in Ag Information their farm. Export Markets Livestock • Read the Agri-News article Extension and Learning • Listen to the Call of the Land interview Business and Marketing Rural Living General Moisture update and temperature trends Jobs in Agriculture Ralph Wright, manager of the agro-meteorological applications Coming Events and modelling section with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, analyzes the data as of October 28, 2018 and looks back at the Working Well Workshops cold spell that hit the province. • various dates and • Read the Agri-News article locations Alberta Beef Producers Fall Meetings and Elections Pork shoulder, lentil and charred cabbage salad • November 5-7, various Pork shoulders' versatility knows no bounds. Roasting the pork shoulder locations to crisp it up along side the chicken leaves you with an amazing pan juice that transforms into an amazing dressing for the salad. Brought to you by Passion for Pork. 28th Commonwealth Agriculture Conference • See this week's recipe Markets • November 5-8, Edmonton Crops Cattlemen Clinic • weekly crop market review • November 6, Oyen Livestock Getting into Local Foods • weekly livestock market review • weekly livestock market summary • November 6, Castor Crops Alberta Milk Fall Producer Meetings Alberta Crop Report as of October 30, 2018 • November 7, Leduc The warmer than average temperatures since mid- October have allowed producers across the Agri-Trade 2018 province to make significant harvest progress. Provincially, as of October 30, 2018, nearly 95 per • November 7-9, Red cent of crops are now in the bin, up 17 per cent Deer from a week ago, with another three per cent of crops in the swath and only two per cent still Farmfair International standing. In recent years, harvest progress was wrapped up by this time of the year, with the exception of 2016 when it was delayed. Compared to 2016, harvest is currently ahead for all • November 7-11, regions, with the exception of the Southern Region, where it is almost on par. Edmonton • Read the final report of 2018 Essentials of Selling Local • Listen to the Call of the Land interview with Ashan Shoostarian Food Horticulture checklist for November • November 8, Sedgewick Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s commercial horticulture specialists at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre have published a “to do” list for the month of AgInform - Cultivating November. Your Farm's Future Things to Do & Things to Think About This Month - November, 2018 contains checklists for • November 13, Irvine berry and vegetable producers, as well as information that producers may need to consider • November 20, Bow concerning soil sampling, scheduling, pest management, and marketing. Island • November 27, Foremost Next Level Farming • November 13, Lacombe Harvested Production Report deadline • November 14, Strathmore A reminder from Agriculture Financial Services • November 19, Rycroft Corporation, AFSC, about the deadline to submit the • November 21, Harvested Production Report. Zsuzsanna Sangster, Westlock product coordinator with AFSC, has the details. • November 22, Willingdon • Listen to the Call of the Land interview • November 27, Enchant What's New in Ag Information • December 12, Lethbridge Connect with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry at Agri- Trade Canadian Forage & Grassland Association 9th Connect with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) staff at Agri- Annual Conference Trade 2018, taking place in Red Deer from Wednesday, November 7 to Friday, November, 9. The AF booth - 103 - will • November 13-15, be in the upper level of the Centrium Concourse at the Calgary Westerner Park. Alberta Canola's Powering • Read the Agri-News article Your Profits • Listen to the Call of the Land interview with Mark Olson on crop specialists at the event • November 13-22, various locations Minimum wage & Alberta's agri-food workers across Alberta What could October’s minimum wage increase to The Way you Purchase $15 an hour mean for agri-food workers in Alberta? Antibiotics is Changing Jean Marie Uwizeyimana, agri-food statistician with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) examines the • November 14, webinar latest Statistics Canada numbers. Trends and Trade • Read the Agri-News article Opportunities in Beef Markets Agroclimate Impact survey • November Drought Watch on Agriculture Canada’s 14, Medicine Hat website, provides timely information on weather and climate relevant to the agricultural sector in Canada. Find current and historic weather and climate conditions, view impacts FRF Annual Fall to agriculture, find information on livestock tax deferrals and learn about ways to help Information Session manage your farm during drought conditions. One component of Drought Watch is the Agroclimate Impact survey. Patrick Cherneski, manager of the National Agroclimate • November 15, Information Service, discusses the survey and how it is used by the agriculture industry. Claresholm • Listen to part one of the Call of the Land interview • Listen to part two of the Call of the Land interview Living an Intentional Life: Balance in a Complex Export Markets World Alberta companies develop new markets • November 15, Grande in South America Prairie Three Alberta agriculture companies anticipate Cattlemen's Day - Hang on sales in new markets after recently returning to That Tail from a trade mission to South America. The mission took place from August 21 to 29, • November 15, Rocky 2018, with stops in both Bogota, Colombia Mountain House and Lima, Peru. Representatives from Arjazon Seed Trading, Canadian Humalite West-Central Forage International, and Obhrai K4 Agriculture participated in the mission, meeting key buyers and Association's Biennial gaining firsthand market intelligence to better understand opportunities in the South American Sheep & Goat Symposium market. • November 15, • Read the Agri-News article Wildwood Livestock 2018 Green Industry Show & Conference Antimicrobial changes: what to know December 1 • November 15 & 16, Edmonton December 1 is an important date for livestock producers to keep in mind, as that’s when access to Holistic Management with some antimicrobials changes. Dr. Keith Lehman, Kelly Sidoryk chief provincial veterinarian with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, explains. • November 16-18, St. Paul • Listen to the Call of the Land interview on the December 1 implementation date • November 30 - • Listen to the Call of the Land interview on how producers can prepare December 2, St. Paul • Listen to the Call of the Land interview on some misconceptions Soil Management Tools: A Manure storage and late harvest Look at Tillage in the Peace This year’s late harvest has delayed many fall field activities including the land application of manure that • November needs to be done before the ground freezes and 17, Sexsmith spreading restrictions come into effect. Chris Ullmann, agri-environmental extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, outlines the options Water & Agriculture for producers. Conference • Read the Agri-News article • Listen to part one of the Call of the Land interview • Listen to part two of the Call of the Land interview • November 22, Crossfield Extension and Learning Holistic Land Design Getting a handle on wild boar • November 22-24, If you have questions about wild boar or issues with them on your Wembley land, Perry Abramenko, an inspector with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF), may have your answers at AF's Agri-Trade booth. Farm Energy Workshop • Listen to the Call of the Land interview • November 24, Lacombe Transporting Cattle Safely • November 28, webinar Do More Ag: Putting Producers First Farming Smarter annual conference • November 28, Farming Smarter is hosting its annual conference December 12 and 13 in Lethbridge. Assistant Manning general manager Jamie Puchinger outlines the focus of the conference and highlights some of the speakers. Beavers in our Landscape • Listen to the Call of the Land interview • November 29, Kinuso • November 30, Business and Marketing Valleyview Livestock producers receive tax relief for 2018 2018 AAAF In Service Training: Industry Day The Government of Canada has released a list of additional regions in Alberta, Saskatchewan, • December 4, Calgary Manitoba, Quebec and New Brunswick where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2018 Innovative Crop due to dry conditions. Production Workshop • Read the Agri-News article • December 5, Wanham Making Your Farm More Profitable • December 6, Brooks Rural Living Alternative Energy Workshops Three members added to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame • December 10, near High Prairie Three men have been inducted into the Alberta • December 11, near Agriculture Hall of Fame—Garnet Altwasser of Hines Creek Brooks, Dr. Ron Howard also of Brooks, and Dietrich Kuhlmann of Edmonton. Using Nasal Vaccines Effectively • Listen to the Call of the Land interview with Minister Oneil Carlier • Listen to the Call of the Land interview with the three inductees • December 11, webinar Gases in groundwater