David MacTaggart

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?

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.

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.

Have a field with kochia in Manitoba? I’m looking for samples for testing for Group 14–resistance. 📩 DM me for details.

Verticillium Stripe starting to show up in maturing canola fields in South Central Manitoba. Healthy plant in the middle, infected on either side. #Scout2025

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

#USask researchers are studying alfalfa with yellow flowers to see if it can provide drought tolerance in future varieties for Western Canada. #USaskResearch producer.com/news/research-…

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

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!

@prairieguy2016 Thanks for sharing! We have something similar starting to bloom in our garden. Just planted them this year

Your afternoon Wildflower! I’ve only found a few of these in my past wanderings but this year I’ve found quite a few! Mexican Hats are blooming right now on the North Dakota prairie! #wildflowers #Flowers #wandering #northdakota #prairie

@usaskplsc Very well deserved Karen! Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Dr. Karen Tanino who was presented with a Lifetime Membership in the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science (CSHS) and the Magister Award from the Canadian Botanical Association.

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…

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

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

@merlemassie Thanks for sharing Merle! Buildings like that meant a lot to people over the years

The barn on the farm where I grew up. Had a ramble through my past today. This log barn was built on one farm in the 1930s then deconstructed, moved, reconstructed on this farm with the two wings and hip roof put on. My neighbor told me this story before he died.

@harder_water Thanks for sharing Phil. Those are tough weeks

There are so many great things about agriculture and we definitely should lean into the things about it that are amazing. But there are also the times when things aren’t great. Like when it doesn’t rain or the when the tally between the coyote and lambs is 5-1. #agrealitycheck

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

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/vaccina…

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!

🤔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… #calving2025