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Exploring the Benefits of Seeding GM Canola and Using Glyphosate Herbicide for Optimal Growth
Today we started seeding canola. Canola is a genetically modified crop and sometimes that worries people because of Big Organic...

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May 143 min read
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Arigatou Gozaimasu
I am bit late on this post, but it is never too late to say "thank you!" Last Friday evening, February 17th, Roger and I were invited to...

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Feb 25, 20232 min read
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VR Prescriptions- what's the hype and is it really worth it?
Variable Rate prescriptions are a new buzzword in Alberta Agriculture. There are many companies, such as Farmer's Edge, Point Forward,...

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Jun 23, 20224 min read
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When Nitrogen goes up by 100%...the world needs more LNG.
We brought home our fertilizer this week and I almost fell off my chair when I saw the bill. $600,000.00!! Last year we paid $297,500.00...

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Jan 22, 20224 min read
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Making Informed Decisions
As a farmer my principle interest in the upcoming election is around agriculture policies. I want to know how each of the parties answer...

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Aug 27, 20212 min read
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Celebrating Canadian Agriculture Day.
When I was a high school guidance counsellor, I helped students find scholarships. One year, I said to the grade 12 class, "There are...

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Feb 23, 20213 min read
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For vaccinations, what matters most is the start line, not the finish line!
Like many of you this Christmas, we did not see our parents. They are 80 years old and terrified of Covid-19. So I started to research...

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Dec 28, 20205 min read
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Somewheres vs Anywheres
When I taught high school English, I explained to my students how to achieve "style" in their writing. The four methods are: sentence...

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Dec 7, 20205 min read
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My Husband is Just a Farmer!
Roger started working for Hoechst in 1988 after graduating from U.of A. Hoescht then became Agrevo, which became Aventis, which finally...

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Oct 2, 20207 min read
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Sustainable Soil with Conventional Farming
While riding in the combine with Roger last week, I noticed a mound of dirt in a straight line down the whole field. I asked if that was...

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Sep 17, 20204 min read
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49 Years of "Back-to-School Septembers" Over
I remember my first day of grade one in September,1970. I wore a green plaid jumper dress and black patent shoes. My mom wanted to tame...

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Sep 6, 20204 min read
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FOOD LABELLING: Necessity vs Marketing
When I was first diagnosed with Celiacs' Disease fifteen years ago, "gluten-free" labelling was not a thing. I was constantly reading...

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Aug 28, 20205 min read
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CANOLA OR OLIVE OIL? What's your go to?
My husband rarely grocery shops but last week he was heading to town so I asked him to stop at the Co-op store for me. I needed olive...

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Aug 20, 20204 min read
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What's in a Name?
Many people have asked me why our farm is called Century 12? Well, here's the story. In 1911, Joseph C Chevraux and his family settled on...

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Jul 12, 20204 min read
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To Spray or Not to Spray? That is the $100,000.00 Question!
Last July 10th was my daughter’s 25th birthday and we celebrated at our lake lot in B.C. You may be wondering what that has to do with...

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Jul 5, 20204 min read
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