The 2021 Discovery Farm VIP Experience is gearing up for day two after a successful first day of networking, education sessions and equipment demonstrations. “It has been a privilege for us to host this in-person event to help connect farmers with industry leaders so they are equipped with the information that...
Olds, Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2021 - Olds College announces the launch of the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network—a network of Smart Farms committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and developers better understand, use and develop smart agricultural technologies.With funding from...
A fire occurred at a Glacier FarmMedia owned barn located on the Discovery Farm Woodstock, ON site, home of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, May 30, 2021 at 2:30 a.m. (EST). There were no personal injuries or casualties; however, regrettably, two hogs perished in the fire....
May 10, 2021 - We are pleased to announce a unique, in-person, VIP Experience for farmers at the Discovery Farm in Langham, SK on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Discovery Farm is home to Ag in Motion, western Canada’s premier outdoor farm expo. In this...
SASKATOON, SK – The move to a digital format by Glacier FarmMedia (GFM) Ag in Motion at Discovery Farm Langham in 2020 has created the opportunity to add valuable content to the education of Saskatchewan Polytechnic Agricultural Equipment Technician students. Due to the global pandemic, Ag in Motion was reinvented last...
A recent surge in research projects at Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm Langham indicates that the pandemic hasn’t slowed the demand for critical field-scale research programs as western Canadian agriculture researchers prepare for another busy crop season. “Field research remains an important focus for producers, the agriculture industry and researchers,” says...
LANGHAM, SK. - A research project underway this fall at Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm Langham is designed to assess the efficacy of CENTURO®, a nitrogen stabilizer used in anhydrous ammonia, that has the potential to expand the timing window for fall fertilizer application without affecting crop yields. Dean Streisel, founder and CEO of Down to Earth Ag Research, the contracted supplier of research service to Discovery...
SASKATOON, SK - Glacier FarmMedia (GFM) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have established a new position to coordinate applied research projects designed to address practical issues faced by farmers in Western Canada. “The field-scale research program at our Discovery Farm west of Langham is enhanced by the position we’ve created through this partnership,” said Lynda Tityk, GFM Executive Vice-President. “Sask Polytech has applied research capacity and expertise that will allow us to combine our efforts to...
WOODSTOCK, ON. – Glacier FarmMedia (GFM) today announced its intention to establish Discovery Farm Woodstock at the current site of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) as the permanent home of the show and an applied research facility designed to strengthen Ontario’s agriculture sector. GFM President Bob...
A new research project started this spring at Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm(Langham) is expected to illustrate to western Canadian producers one management tool to deal with the issue of saline soil. “The establishment of perennial forage crops is an effective practice producers can use to manage...