Accelerate Weekly #85

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Accelerate Weekly – Issue 85 | August 11, 2025

This week, Farming Forward spotlights the summer’s biggest events with Dr. Jill Clapperton, who joins Alberta producers for the Step Into Soil Pasture Walk and the Wildwood Breakfast Plot Tour, featuring hands-on learning about polycrops, biological amendments, and soil health.

Inside this issue:

  • Overview of our Wildwood Soil Health Project, testing compost teas, seaweed extracts, and microbial blends with drone-applied biologicals

  • RDAR’s 5-year impact in Alberta agriculture, including $40M in producer funding and 1M acres supported

  • Details on the ALUS Parkland & Farming Forward Field Day near Stony Plain

  • A creative fence post puller farm hack shared by producers

  • Community events like Alberta Open Farm Days at Birch Creek Farms and Brazeau County’s Producer Appreciation Night

Explore the full newsletter for event highlights, innovative farm fixes, and research-backed practices helping Alberta producers build resilient farms and pastures.

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