Digital workshops are here to help you get credits, March 18 & 25!Our annual Pesticide Applicator Workshops return March 18 & 25 to bring you a total of 8 pesticide applicator CEUs. Our digital workshops run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with four sessions each to help you get caught up on credits. Join us on Zoom from your home or office. CCA credits available too! |
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Digital workshops are here to help you get credits, March 18 & 25!Our annual Pesticide Applicator Workshops return March 18 & 25 to bring you a total of 8 pesticide applicator CEUs. Our digital workshops run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with four sessions each to help you get caught up on credits. Join us on Zoom from your home or office. CCA credits available too! |
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Hand Picked News
The Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge received 17,000 lbs. of potatoes to feed thousands of local families thanks to a crop donation by Farming Smarter.
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David Opinko is Farming Smarter's new External Communications Specialist, helping to tell the stories of the group's innovative work and connect with our partners and the public.
Farming Smarter is gearing up to host its annual Pesticide Applicator Workshop, Mar. 18 and 25, 2026
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Summer is upon us and at Farming Smarter, we are happy to welcome our summer students for another exciting season of learning.
We're done rolling for our Rolling Cereals trial, finishing with the most interesting year yet. Rain, heat, and more rain have created new obstacles and opportunities for the team!
Three Farming Smarter project have been extended for three years, allowing us to advance irrigation and hemp research in southern Alberta
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A trusted driver of innovationBuilding and inspiring a culture of innovation in western Canadian agricultureTrue innovation isn’t just doing something in a new way or inventing something to change for the sake of change. It is doing something in a new way that brings benefit. For us, innovation is creativity and a belief that new ideas and new technologies can bring improvement, grounded in great science applied at a grassroots level.
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Located in Canada’s largest agricultural area and features key agricultural industries including primary production, value-added processing plants, and agriculture-related small and medium-sized enterprises. This area contributes about $8 billion in gross farm revenue, contains 690,000 ha under irrigation (70% of total irrigated acres in Canada), and is home to the largest federal research station (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada).
As an independent non-profit association, we have the flexibility and freedom to bridge gaps and broker connections.
We change the way people farm with enriching and interactive learning experiences
Events
Pick up Pesticide Applicator CEU's & Certified Crop Advisor CEU's from home or in the office at Farming Smarter's half-day Pesticide Applicator Workshop on March 25 for $150!
Farming Smarter's Field School brings you hands-on learning in the field, June 25 & July 16, with the latest innovations and crop updates to elevate southern Alberta's agriculture industry!
It's time to take to the field and learn the latest innovative updates in southern Alberta agriculture! Field School opens June 25 to bring you the latest agronomy knowledge & skills.