Southern Alberta farmers feeling optimistic about crop conditions

 Dozens of farmers from across southern Alberta turned out Wednesday for Farming Smarter’s annual 2024 field school. This year the group was much more optimistic about their crops thanks to a wet, cool spring compared to the last several summers. “Well I think this year everyone's tickled pink because we have rain," said Ken Coles, executive director of Farming Smarter. "It's been a lot of years of hot and dry and this year while we're a little bit behind as far as crop growth i