Ag Initiatives Specialist with Strathcona County in Vegreville. All tweets are my own. Ag tech transfer, public engagement, and pasture management 🌾
Mundare, Alberta
Joined March 2013
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David MacTaggart retweeted
First time in 6 yrs there will be a team of surveyors working wheat midge and wheat stem sawfly surveys! Woo Hoo! AB producers, we are looking for wheat fields to soil sample for midge! Can you help us out?
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Drop-In Session for Livestock Producers with MB Agriculture specialists for coffee & discussions about dry condition strategies. Thursday August 14, 2025, 8:30 AM – 12 PM (come & go) at the Eriksdale Recreation Centre, #2 1st Ave, Eriksdale, MB.
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I doubt that you want them so I'm offering to collect them! WANTED for research! live #fleabeetles that might be in your canola crop right now! Also, I'd love to hear reports about the absence of #fleabeetles in your canola right now.
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Have a field with kochia in Manitoba?
I’m looking for samples for testing for Group 14–resistance. 📩 DM me for details.
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Verticillium Stripe starting to show up in maturing canola fields in South Central Manitoba. Healthy plant in the middle, infected on either side. #Scout2025
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Dotted blazing star is one of Alberta’s showiest wildflowers, blooming in dry grasslands & badlands in July–August. Its deep roots (up to 4.5 m!) help it survive drought & support pollinators like bees & butterflies. #alberta #grasslands #wildflowers
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#USask researchers are studying alfalfa with yellow flowers to see if it can provide drought tolerance in future varieties for Western Canada.
#USaskResearch
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David MacTaggart retweeted
Want to talk bugs or #midgbusters ? Come and visit the @AAFC_Canada booth on 3rd street at #aginmotion @AginMotion . Do you have #wheatmidge on your sticky cards or spikes collected from around your trap? I'll collect them here! @SeCan
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Visit the @agbiousask booth (#328) at @AginMotion to learn about the Prairie Precision Sustainability Network and how studying marginal lands can benefit your bottom line and the ecosystem!
Calling all sheep and goat folks! Join our free workshop July 24th 5-8pm @ the Brookville Hall for supper & speakers. We'll be covering fencing, grazing, weed management with livestock, flock and herd health management. Pre-register at strathcona.ca/recreation-eve…
David MacTaggart retweeted
Bills C-244 & C-294 changed federal laws to help farmers repair their own gear—but what changes are still needed in Alberta? Team Alberta Crops wants your input.
Share your thoughts in this short survey: bit.ly/43cDZDR
#AbAg #WestCdnAg #RightToRepair
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Connect with the #USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources at @AginMotion on July 15-17!
Visit us at booth #328 to learn about AgBio research and hands-on learning experiences! #AIM25
Learn more: bit.ly/3XOEuAE
David MacTaggart retweeted
AB pea leaf weevil survey is full steam ahead! Finished up Cypress, Cardston, Forty Mile and Warner. Working in Pincher Creek and Willow Creek today. If you have pea fields in either these municipalities, I’d appreciate a field I could visit. DM me! #abbugs25
David MacTaggart retweeted
Vaccines are an investment into the health, welfare and productivity of a beef herd.
Find tips for getting the most out of your vaccines. ⬇️
beefresearch.ca/topics/vacci…
David MacTaggart retweeted
Public wheat breeding works! Growers must keep supporting innovative Canadian public wheat breeding programs.
In addition to these returns on investments, these public breeding programs train 100s of HQPs!
Investing in wheat research pays off! From 1995-2020, #westcdnag farmers saw a remarkable $33 return for every dollar invested in #wheatbreeding.
Learn more: ow.ly/7qtI50VBR7j
#cdnwheat #cdnag #wheatresearch
David MacTaggart retweeted
🤔Don't rely on memory. Keep track of things like calving ease, calf loss and cow temperament at calving to help make better management decisions.
Learn more about calving season record-keeping from this BCRC webinar recording. ⬇️youtu.be/vXI6eZM-c8Y?si=QEqK…
#calving2025
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Be on the lookout for Geum triflorum in May, more commonly known as prairie smoke, torchflower, old mans’ whiskers, or three flowered avens.
agbio.usask.ca/fraser-herbar…
David MacTaggart retweeted
Manitoba Agriculture is looking for farms across the province to join our 2025 Pest & Disease Field Surveys! Help us track crop threats & improve risk maps - all with minimal effort on your part! Not a commitment - just express interest here: forms.gle/1wCnWL78FnRUopt4A #MBAg #CdnAg
David MacTaggart retweeted
Flicker Friday! A splash of red in the twisted lines of brown branches against a grey sky. A Red-shafted Northern Flicker. #birds #northdakota #prairie
