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Abandoned wells causing countryside angst

Posted on January 29, 2020

By Jamie Rieger Alta Newspaper Group As the Alberta Orphan Well Association (OWA) makes small strides in remediating abandoned wells and other other oil and… Read More »

Work continues to make irrigation more efficient

Posted on January 22, 2020

By Dave Mabell Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge Check your menu: It takes 11 litres of water to create a head of lettuce, 30 to… Read More »

Application made for M.D. cannabis facility

Posted on January 15, 2020

By Cole Parkinson Taber Times cparkinson@tabertimes.com As part of the Municipal District of Taber’s search to expand economic development, a group is looking to construct… Read More »

Exhibition, Rotary Club expand ag scholarship program

Posted on January 8, 2020

By Nick Kuhl Alta Newspaper Group - Lethbridge Expanding a program after only one iteration could be considered a slight risk. Except when you have… Read More »

Hunter pleased with new farm bill

Posted on December 18, 2019

By Trevor Busch Taber Times tbusch@tabertimes.com Replacing the NDP’s controversial Bill 6, the UCP’s new Farm Freedom and Safety Act fulfills a promise to the… Read More »

Battle continues over M.D. council irrigation request

Posted on December 5, 2019

By Cole Parkinson Taber Times cparkinson@tabertimes.com Discussion around a local farmer's desire to bring irrigation to his property has led to another delay.  With MBJ… Read More »

New project on the horizon for RenuWell

Posted on November 27, 2019

By Cole Parkinson Taber Times cparkinson@tabertimes.com While work on the initial RenuWell project continues, another opportunity has presented itself for both the Municipal District of… Read More »

Bleak harvest year impacting local economy; Prokop

Posted on November 20, 2019

By Trevor Busch Taber Times tbusch@tabertimes.com The vagaries of the growing season in southern Alberta have cut a swath of ruination for regional producers, and… Read More »

Taber makes Canadian history in value-added cannabis

Posted on November 20, 2019

By Trevor Busch Taber Times tbusch@tabertimes.com Taking advantage of the region’s amenities for economic investment, the Grasslands Taber Collaborative broke ground last week on a… Read More »

Sugar beet harvest terminated; financial losses expected for growers

Posted on November 8, 2019

By Trevor Busch Taber Times tbusch@tabertimes.com Severe weather and frost has forced an untimely end to the 2019 sugar beet harvest, leaving regional producers to… Read More »

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