Municipalities are starting to signal distress through formal Agriculture Disaster declarations.
Municipal declarations bring awareness to an issue in a specific area of the province, but they do not trigger a provincial declaration or access to any funding to support the issue.
Municipalities can work with their local agriculture industries or industry/producer organizations to communicate concerns and assess challenges being experienced.” Pg.6 RMA Guide for Declaring Municipal Agriculture Disasters.
Municipal Agriculture Disasters are a communication tool. They alert Provincial and Federal politicians and staff to agriculture-related concerns in a given municipality. A municipality does not need to declare an Agriculture Disaster for their farmers to participate in any resulting federal or provincial programs triggered by extreme weather events like drought or excessive moisture.
| Region | Municipality | Date |
| South | MD Pincher Creek | June 24, 2025 |
| Cypress County | ||
| Peace | MD Greenview | July 14, 2025 |
| County of Grande Prairie | July 21, 2025 | |
| Saddle Hills County | July 25, 2025 | |
| County of Northern Lights | July 24, 2025 | |
| MD Fairview | ||
| Mackenzie County | July 25, 2025 | |
| MD Smoky River | August 6, 2025 | |
| Clear Hills County | August 13, 2025 | |
| Big Lakes County | August 13, 2025 | |
| MD Peace | August 14, 2025 | |
| Northern Sunrise County | August 14, 2025 | |
| Birch Hills County | August 27, 2025 | |
| MD Spirit River | August 6, 2025 | |
| Northeast | Smoky Lake County | July 25, 2025 |
| MD Bonnyville | July 25, 2025 | |
| County of St. Paul | August 13, 2025 | |
| Lac La Biche County | July 30, 2025 | |
| Northwest | Athabasca County | August 6, 2025 |
| Westlock County | August 12, 2025 | |
| Thorhild County | Sept 11, 2025 |
July 24, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta
August 7, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta
August 21, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta
September 17, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta
Municipal Agriculture Disasters – 2022 guide to declarations for municipalities
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