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Opportunities to change things up. Resolution 2-21, Pesticide Container Collection Program is having an impact. A recent discussion with Shane Hedderson, the Western Region Business Manager for CleanFarms indicates that there will be some options coming forward for Municipalities that no longer want to participate in the pesticide container collection. In a recent survey of …
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ASBs and AAAF invited to give feedback The ASBPC received an email from Minister Dreeshen with invitation for the ASBs and AAAF members to participate in the Agriculture and Forestry engagement on the next Agriculture Policy Framework to replace the existing CAP in April 2023. This engagement is to prepare the province for their negotiations …
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ASB Chairs participated in the first biannual ADM Town Hall on June 15 Assistant Deputy Minister John Conrad hosted the first ADM town hall, Chaired by Agriculture Service Board Provincial Committee Vice Chair Marc Jubinville on June 15. The event is expected to be a biannual online engagement with the ADM to improve communication around …
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Alberta's CAP program ends March 2023 The Agriculture Policy Framework is the $300 billion federal investment in agriculture programs across Canada, and where the funds for the current CAP and previous Growing Forward program received their federal funding. The Alberta CAP programs are going through redesign changes and according to their website, should open up …
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ASBPC meets with ADM John Conrad and ED Jake Kotowich On May 25th the ASBPC was pleased to welcome John Conrad, ADM of the Primary Agriculture Division, and Jake Kotowich, Executive Director of the Crop Health and Assurance Branch to their regular meeting. This is the first time since October 9, 2020 that the Committee …
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Resolution 5-21 - Opportunity to provide input On May 19, 2021 the Agricultural Service Board Provincial Committee received a response to resolution 5-21 from the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food regarding the request to add a "Fusarium graminearum Free" label to seed after it is cleaned. The response indicates that the Canadian …
Timely reminders for the upcoming growing season. Resolution 1-17 The ASBPC recently met with Darren Davidson, Regional Director and Rob Huston, Operations Manager with Alberta Transportation to discuss plans for the upcoming field season. Here are a few things to keep in mind as weeds start popping up along Alberta's highways this summer: Contractors require …
Today the ASBPC was privileged to meet online with the South Rural Caucus to raise awareness of the ASBs and their role in rural Alberta with MLAs. ASBPC members Wayne Nixon and Marc Jubinville, supported by Doug Macaulay attended this half hour session. MLA Nate Horner (Drumheller-Stettler) hosted the call attended by 9 other colleagues. …
Resolution E1-19: Access to Farm Specific Mental Health Resources Dr. Briana Hagen is one of Canada’s leading experts on mental health in the farming sector. She is based in Manitoba and works with the University of Guelph. Dr. Hagen and her colleagues have done multiple national studies and developed a program called, In the Know, …
On April 8, 2021 Alberta Wheat and Barley are hosting a webinar discussing the two different types of Fursarium tests. Register at the Alberta Wheat Commission website or by following the link in the Twitter post. https://twitter.com/AlbertaBarley/status/1376913401235058688?s=20
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