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Co-op launches digital solutions suite, agronomy tool

Co-op has launched Co-op AgZone, a new suite of digital solutions to support Western Canadian producers at key touchpoints: in the field, in the yard and in the books.

The first solution to launch under the new brand is Co-op AgZone brand is Co-op AgZone Field, an agronomy tool that allows users to collect, share and interpret data for farmers and local Co-op Grow Team members.

The platform uses geo-referencing capabilities to identify the exact location of pests and problem areas, along with a checklist of steps to resolve potential field issues or optimize yields.

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Alberta Honey: A Day at Molenkamp Honey Farms

Video: Alberta Honey: A Day at Molenkamp Honey Farms

When was the last time you read the label on your honey?

We spent a day at Molenkamp Honey Farms with Michael Molenkamp, who has been keeping bees for 17 seasons and runs three to four thousand hives. In mid-September, he was finishing treatments and getting his bees ready for winter, and he walked us through how Alberta honey gets made.

Alberta has just 150 commercial beekeepers running 300,000 colonies, and together they produce 40% of Canada’s honey. Long summer days and golden canola fields give Alberta honey a light flavour that’s hard to match anywhere else.

Molenkamp calls Alberta beekeepers some of the most resilient farmers he knows. There’s plenty of Alberta honey to go around, but a lot on our shelves isn’t from here, so his ask is simple. Give the label a second look and choose honey made by Alberta beekeepers, or buy straight from a beekeeper near you.