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Grow Farm ResilienceFarmer focused, locally relevant, and science-basedFarming Smarter's research is relevant to more than just southern Alberta. Our practical approach to agricultural innovation gives farmers a collaborative, iterative, and proven strategy to accelerate adaptation and adoption.
We connect farmers with practical research, timely learning opportunities, and trusted industry relationships. By driving connections and building community, we help turn new knowledge into more resilient farms. As a registered charity, Farming Smarter wants your support! Join us as we ignite innovation and grow farm resilience. |
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Visit Farming Smarter's research farm Aug. 15 and take you and your family on a free adventure! Join us for fun and learning with exciting opportunities and activities to enjoy from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm!
Everybody has dryland corners but not everyone manages them the same. Hop on the bus for a tour of four fields in near Lethbridge, Alberta to see firsthand what farmers in the area are doing to make their corners productive!
Tackle challenges and explore opportunities relevant to your farm with local crop producers, researchers, and other innovators and leaders! Agronomy Battles brings focused crop management discussions like no other agronomy workshop or agriculture networking event in Alberta.
A Trusted Driver of InnovationKnowledge transfer isn't the end of a project - it's the beginningOur mission is to support the people involved in advancing irrigated and dryland crop production in southern Alberta. We talk directly with farmers, agronomists, and others at the farm level to ensure our research addresses their needs and helps shape the future of farming.
Our Knowledge & Network team connects the bright minds of the industry to identify and share critical needs of agriculture. These conversations drive our small-plot and field scale research to explore the best management practices and upscale them to match real-world production. We bring the updated practices and newfound knowledge to farmers through digital learning resources and in-person event to provide the necessary tools to help them adopt these new practices and technologies. Learn more about our research projects: |
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Learning, Networking, and More - All at Farming Smarter's Field School!
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Celebrate farming with your family August 15 -Soak up the last days of summer at Open Farm Days!Bring the whole family for a free day of exploration, learning and fun in the field; see farm equipment up close, ask questions and enjoy a day of fun on August 15. Click below to learn more today! |
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Our ImpactOur impact is rooted in investing in crop research, agronomy trials, extension programming, and the development of industry leaders through high-quality research plots and practical, field-tested innovation.Each year, we hire high school and post-secondary students as summer research technicians to provide them with opportunities to develop and grow valuable career and life skills that carry them to success no matter where they end up - in this industry or another one. We have supported the adoption of sustainable practices for farmers and played a pivotal role shaping the agricultural landscape in southern Alberta and beyond since our parents organizations led the charge on zero tillage and the adoption of pulse crops in continuous cropping rotations. Since 2012, we have: |
27,512,054Invested in crop research, extension & building community |
1,636Trials relevant to southern Albertans |
17,927People trained or connected through events |
0Students trained |
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A Canadian CharityCreated by farmers for farmersFarming Smarter is a policy governed, non-profit organization under the Alberta Societies Act, and is also a Canadian Charity registered under Canada Revenue Agency. We work closely with farmers, entrepreneurs, businesses, government, academia and more to create projects that bridge the innovation gap and provide value to southern Alberta's agricultural community.
We love agriculture and offer our community informative, safe, and enjoyable experiences to navigate the complex challenges our industry faces. When they turn to us, they are confident our information is grounded and relevant to them. This trust has created a dynamic and diverse community of passionate innovators that enjoy learning, networking, and bouncing ideas off each other. We invite anyone interested in agriculture innovation to work with us and together we can change the way people farm. Together, with your support, we will strengthen rural communities, increase agriculture's resilience, and help prepare the next generation of farmers for success. |
Enjoy our latest news
In agriculture, local conditions require local solutions. Specialty crops like potatoes and sugar beets underpin entire processing industries in southern Alberta yet lack region-specific information. Farming Smarter is working with these industries to provide that information and fill the "crop development holes".
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Farming Smarter's research farm in Lethbridge to experience first-hand the value and impact of active collaboration in agronomy research.
From Utrecht to Lethbridge, Dr. Thierry Fonville's journey to Farming Smarter includes more than 7,000 kilometers along with a venture into archeology research in the U.K. Now, Thierry's work focuses on bringing farmers across southern Alberta relevant research to aid their farms.
Meet the experts ready to share their wisdom with you in the field at the Farming Smarter Field School on July 16! Don't wait to grab your tickets!
Learn more about the industry experts who will be speaking on the first day of Farming Smarter Field School on June 25.