Accelerate Weekly #94

Accelerate Weekly – Issue 94 (Week of October 13, 2025)

This week’s Accelerate Weekly opens with Thanksgiving wishes and a reminder to secure early-bird tickets for Gathering Ground: A Producer Development Day, with only 50 discounted spots available. The issue also highlights the event’s evening social, featuring live country music from local artist and rodeo bull rider Dusty Golden — a chance for producers to unwind, connect, and enjoy a meal together after a full day of learning.

Another update comes from the Lac Ste. Anne Weed Suppression Trial, where Farming Forward is comparing three weed-control approaches: conventional herbicide, a weed-suppression polycrop blend, and EcoTea — a biological stimulant aimed at supporting soil health. Early observations show fewer weeds in the EcoTea plot than in either the herbicide or blend treatments. Photos show the EcoTea plot, polycrop plot, and the unmanaged check plot for comparison.

The newsletter also features details for Gathering Ground, happening November 15 near Whitecourt, including keynote speaker Annessa Good-Hassard on practical farm succession, hands-on breakout sessions, the Groundbreakers producer panel, supper, and live music.

To close out Thanksgiving, the issue includes a curated list of turkey leftover recipes from Dairy Farmers of Canada — from croquettes and casseroles to risotto and hearty soups.

In the Newsworthy Shares section, readers can explore an FCC update showing Canadian farmland values rose 6% in the first half of 2025, and the Canadian Canola Growers Association’s Know Your Grade resources for better understanding grading, sampling, and marketing. Community Shoutouts feature a Talk. Ask. Listen. mental health workshop (Oct 27), the Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Network, and an Environmental Farm Plan Workshop hosted by Strathcona County on November 5 (pages 7–9).