Written by Elise Stolte As found in CBC News, May 24, 2024 Parts of Alberta have been facing a severe drought for years ...despite welcome rain this month, farmers and ranchers are still watching the sky with a cautious eye. WC Ranching: "I really believe … someday in the future there won't be any sprinkle irrigation because water is one of our most prized resources in southern Alberta," said Wolbert, looking out [...]
Survive Drought with Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) Many businesses in the prairies rely heavily on rain and melting snow for their water supply. But right now, Alberta and Saskatchewan are facing record-low precipitation. The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan have struggled with droughts and water shortages for the last three years, and this year, the world is being hit with El Niño, which is causing the driest winter in seven years. Since [...]
SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECT VALK LAND AND CATTLE LTD. Valk Land and Cattle have worked with Southern Irrigation to implement a 625-acre subsurface drip irrigation system, the largest in Canada. The system was ready in 2021, during Alberta's hottest year in history. Transcript"I'm Lawrence Vandervalk; I represent Valk Land and Cattle, co-owners with my wife, Sherry.I would recommend SDI to anyone who was interested in the future of irrigation. Our project was [...]
