Agriculture
Recent stories about agriculture
Edmonton Urban Farm on the move at Exhibition Lands
The Edmonton Urban Farm is tentatively being relocated to a spot east of Borden Park on the Exhibition Lands, as its current home is set to be redeveloped into housing.
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A moment in history: Jan. 24, 1919
On this day in 1919, one of Edmonton's largest dairies was courting delegates from the United Farmers of Alberta.
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Calls for public engagement: Neighbourhood renewal, urban ag, waste reduction
Here are some opportunities to offer your input on civic initiatives, including renewal projects in Dunluce and Oliver, urban agriculture in Fort Saskatchewan, and Edmonton's single-use item reduction bylaw.
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A moment in history: Feb. 15, 1928
On this day 95 years ago, hundreds of Albertans were angling to find their fortunes in the province's burgeoning muskrat industry.
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Startup TNT names its top 20 for three sector summits
Varme Energy is the only Edmonton company with a chance to make it through to the finals of the upcoming Cleantech Investment Summit.
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New Harvest and Amii to explore AI's uses in lab-grown food
A global non-profit dedicated to the advancement of cellular agriculture is collaborating with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning can contribute to the science behind lab-grown meat.
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Panel explores what fair and sustainable future of food will need
At the conclusion of the Chancellor's Forum on Food for the Future, Sen. Paula Simons asked the assembled experts what they imagine we'll be eating in 50 years. Their answers reflected the diversity of their experiences as well as a common desire for equity and environmental sustainability.
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Wyvern secures more funding, gets set to launch satellites
Edmonton-based space imaging company Wyvern has raised another US $7 million, setting it up to launch its first satellites in early 2023.
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Urban farmers see need for more productive regulatory environment
A decade after the adoption of its food and urban agriculture strategy, Edmonton has made it easier for people to grow food for themselves, but it has a long way to go to enable the kind of agriculture that allows farmers to feed others, advocates say.
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