Farm Transition Appreciation Day or FTADay is this January 5th

Dec 31, 2024

Farm Transition Appreciation Day or FTADay is on January 5th, 2024. This day looks at farm transitions and how important it is to have a good plan when wanting to transition the farm from one generation or one owner to the next. It also sheds light on some success stories of Canadian farms transitioning smoothly and finds better ways to do it in the future. Nick Oakley is a business development lead with Farm Management Canada who talks about the importance of a day like FTADay.

“This is a fifth year coming up in January and it was started with a couple organizations getting together and just realizing important farm transition is and how far the industry still kind of needs to come in terms of farm transition. Anything that could potentially help farmers get on board with farm transition and really encourage that process to get started to continue to people to come back to the table and really focus on farm transition. It's a really complicated process and involves a bunch of different factors.”

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Video: Understanding the Blackleg & Verticillium Connection Webinar

This webinar will explore the emerging connection between blackleg and verticillium stripe in canola, two diseases increasingly shaping yield risk across the Prairies. Presented by Ian Epp of Sask Oilseeds, the session will unpack current research and field observations that highlight how blackleg infection may influence the development and severity of verticillium stripe later in the season.

You will gain insight into disease biology, environmental drivers, and the role of variety selection, rotation, and management decisions in reducing overall disease pressure. The webinar will also connect the dots between early-season disease management and long-term risk, helping growers and agronomists better anticipate challenges and adapt strategies for more resilient canola production.