Fertilizer supply crisis deepens vist.ly/4zr4h #cdnag #westcdnag

Former Alberta cabinet minister Horst Schmid died this weekend at the age of 92. His story may be one some Albertans need to hear right now. He came to Canada in 1952 as a young migrant from war-ravaged Germany, to work in the gold mine of the NWT. (Thread) #ableg #abpoli #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta

We're just over a week away from our Winter Event ✨"Shimmering Creeks and Rivers" ✨ , celebrating Alberta's Rivers and highlighting Alberta's conservation issues. The evening will include button-making, painting, letter-writing and CPAWS programming. Tickets here: cpawsnab.org/event/shimme...

AGCanadaTV: weekly ag news recap Nov 14 #AvianFlu #FarmCreditCanada #AgSky #Agritechnica Ostrich case demonstrates need for proactive comms; FCC says it's not changing its lending criteria & Canadian machinery and tech companies attend Agritechnica in record numbers. www.agcanada.com/video/in-cas...

After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne. So ProPublica did. Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/bird...

It's one week until Alberta Open Farm Days! Learn more and plan your weekend here - albertaopenfarmdays.ca #efp #abefp #sustainableagriculture #sustainablefarming #albertaag #agriculture

We’re excited to host our 6th Alberta Open Farm Days on Saturday, August 16th! We look forward to welcoming you at Chatsworth Farm, near Vermilion. You can learn more from this Global Edmonton video, globalnews.ca/video/113240... And for more info + FAQs, www.chatsworthfarm.ca/ofd-2025.html

It’s Day 6 of #NCCBioBlitz! Today’s featured observation: golden crab spider, spotted by Kathlin Simpkins in Saskatchewan. www.inaturalist.org/observations... Haven’t started yet? There’s still time: brnw.ch/21wUBp5

Today's updated outlook. Widepsread thunderstorms likely for Alberta with the possibilty of severe, there is also a funnel cloud risk for southern Alberta into southwestern Sask. Smoke remains an issue for the northern prairies. #yegwx #abstorm #skstorm #mbstorm

Would you like a loaf of freshly milled Red Fife Sourdough? First 2 to message get a loaf! DM need to pick up.

New Absolute Units! This time we speak with Bristol-based artist @museumofmump.bsky.social - about exploring rural England, connecting to the stories of our places, and rebuilding our sense of ourselves in the 21st century. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

it's THE BEAST's world, and we're just podcasting in it.

Today’s updated outlook. Not much going on today with non-severe thundershowers in the north possible. Also, very low chance of an isolated storm along the foothills but it’s also not zero. #yegwx #abstorm #skstorm #mbstorm

Edmonton friends, if you haven’t yet been to Tulip (Otto’s lunchtime incarnation) run don’t walk. I popped in today and got an unbelievably tasty Denver Strata. Think savoury bread pudding topped with Hollandaise. It’s just about too good for words.

Friday's thunderstorm outlook. To note, that circle around Edmonton indicates funnel cloud potential (usually of the cold core variety), not tornado potential. #yegwx #abstorm #skstorm #mbstorm

Moist air from the south. Storms from the west. Mix the two together, and you've got some wet weather ahead for the prairies. Finally. Pretty maps, fancy charts, and the updated outlook for the weekend - at Rural Roots Canada: www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...

Real stories. Real farmers. Real impact. Follow along with us on social media for powerful voices from the heart of Canadian agriculture. #CdnAg #AgVoices #RuralRootsCanada

Autocorrect just changed "ganache" to "anachronism" and affirmed my belief that even AI can tell we do things the old-fashioned way at Sugared & Spiced Baked Goods. Small batch. From scratch. www.sugaredandspiced.ca

This week's WP cover story: Mountain snowpack melts early https://www.producer.com/news/mountain-snowpack-melts-early/ #cdnag #westcdnag

The zebra jumping spider. Commonly found in urban areas such as gardens, around buildings and including in your house, they are tiny but mighty. They don’t spin webs but can jump about 10cm. They are highly unlikely to bite and are not aggressive (unless they feel threatened).

June is the start of baby season! In Alberta, most females will have given birth by the end of June, but many give birth earlier, especially warm seasons (like this year!) - anyone with bats in buildings should leave them be until September if any specific management is planned. 🦇

Scientists from the government of Alberta have confirmed that “Fish in Crowsnest Lake (in SW Alberta) contain tissue selenium concentrations that exceed guidelines and rival fish selenium levels downstream of active MTR [Mountaintop removal] operations.”

Canada's wildfire season is off to an active start. I discuss what's going on out there and what could be to come with Mike Flannigan, wildfire expert and professor at Thompson Rivers University. @mikeflannigan.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-F...

A rare sighting today in the Edmonton area. This is a male Eastern Bluebird. Mountain bluebirds are the common bluebird in the area. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #lifer #rare #canon @goingwild.bsky.social @fisherspeaks.bsky.social

Heat, showers, storms are all in the prairie forecast for the weekend. Day by day details are in this update at Rural Roots Canada. www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat... Reader alert: Post contains the word "snow".

Do you use compressed gas for cleaning/dusting a lot? I do, and the cannisters are expensive. Any recommendations for where to purchase or for a cordless device that does the same thing?

Today's updated t-storm outlook Almost all of Alberta will have thunderstorm potential with a severe risk in centre of the province including the Edmonton area. Should severe storms develop there is a risk of torrential rain, 2-3cm hail and gusts up to 100 km/h #yegwx #abstorm

Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for portions of central Alberta between Slave Lake to south of Edmonton and along the foothills as conditions are favourable for the development of severe weather this afternoon and evening. #yegwx #abstorm

Hummingbirds are among our most bold birds and yes they frequently investigate intense colours and patterns as they seek out flowery foods. Check out my pal John Acorn’s famous experiment to see how close a hummers will get! youtu.be/HyxCjYK9cus?...

We made extra pavlovas. If you didn't preorder, we might still have one for you. Get in here!

Historically, farmers detected pests through manual counting. But technology is always evolving. That's where the aphid-suction trap comes in. Learn more about pest control, and what makes a pest a pest, in the newest episode of Absolute Units. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

On our next show (#1,037 May 11): We’ll welcome award-winning conservationist Danae Wolfe for tips on how to bring nature to your yard.Find listening options at Talkinbirds.com or listen live online (Sunday 9:30 a.m. Eastern) here: player.amperwave.net/2231 #birds

"Why do Boomers want everything so overcooked?" Baby, you're about to find out why. Get a food thermometer. Find a farm share, and get ready to change how you eat. Also canned good are about to be your best friend

People are already booking their farm shares. We're thinking we might need to find some people to go in on a quarter cow with us. And yes that's privilege talking, but also that's going to be one of very few ways to access safer food. You're going to need to know your farmer personally.

Also as someone from one of the bigger ag states? A lot of you do not understand the shortages about to face states that don't produce food. Farmers markets are about to be wild if they can't sell their goods to US AID and overseas. Their best customers will be local.

Most people do not understand how much regulation it took to stop food poisoning from being a daily cause of death. They are about to learn the hard way that you can't feed yourself from those apartment deck planters year round.

On this #EarthDay, I can't help but reflect on some of the beautiful places I've explored both here in Canada and further abroad. We need to commit to protecting our natural world and the creatures that call it home.

Soil-moisture looks good as seeding begins vist.ly/3m2i7i6 #cdnag #westcdnag

This is terrible. The Heritage Village has over three dozen buildings that have been restored to their early 20th century appearance. So much history in danger of being lost forever. Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village on fire east of Edmonton globalnews.ca/news/1113964...

Thank goodness! And thank you, more practically, to everyone who raced in to avert disaster. What a relief!

Feeder market digests U.S. tariff structure vist.ly/3mzr2j7 #cdnag #westcdnag

How are you counting skills? One of the largest flocks of snow geese I have ever seen .... 10s of thousands ..... it was an amazing display of nature. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #migration #canon #photography #shareyourweather #geese #snowgeese

Another photo of yesterday's chaos on the prairies in Central Alberta. 1,000s and 1,000s of snow geese. A simply amazing sight of nature. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #canon #photography #migration #chaos #snowgeese #geese

Turn up the volume. The chaos of thousands of snow geese and others taking flight. The spring migration is amazing. #migration #birds #snowgeese #wildlife #geese #bird #nature #alberta

How fun is this? “Instructors teach food systems, land use, biodiversity, water usage and food waste. Then, students dig into plant-based cooking that focusses on whole foods — as well as affordable, commonly found ingredients — to make it easier to bring their budding skills + new knowledge home”

192 species in 24 hours? In Alberta, that's where! Fun story about a truly Big Day www.birdscanada.org/24-hours-192...

Charlotte's up now at the Food & Farm Care Ontario Conference today, speaking on "From Farm to Table: Growing Trust Through Transparency" about using social media (mostly IG/FB) to connect with followers and customers. Hello to our new friends in Ontario from Chatsworth Farm in Alberta!

It'll continue to warm up across the prairies until the weekend. Then everything changes. Rain returns. In some areas - snow. Plenty of uncertainty, as explained in my midweek update at Rural Roots Canada:

I think I might open the big door today. You should come check it out.