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Agriculture Roundup for Monday, July 10, 2023

A new report is highlighting the significance of potatoes to Alberta’s economy.

The Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) said the sector is experiencing strong growth.

PGA Chair James Bareman said he was pleased to have an accurate assessment of the industry’s contribution to the economy.

The growth, processing, and shipping of potatoes and potato products in Alberta contributed $2.87 billion to the Canadian economy in 2022.

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Adapting to ESA: Bulletins Live! Two

Video: Adapting to ESA: Bulletins Live! Two


In part 2 of CropLife America’s “Adapting to ESA” instructional video series, learn how to determine location-specific restrictions using Bulletins Live! Two (BLT). Dr. Stanley Culpepper, a leading weed science specialist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, provides a walkthrough of the tool.

Follow along with BLT, linked here: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-specie...

The video series is part of a new set of educational tools released by CropLife America (CLA), in partnership with the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA), to help farmers, agricultural retailers, and pesticide applicators better understand the Endangered Species Act (ESA).