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Follow up to December 17 blog "Impacts of Changes in Alberta Agriculture and Forestry on ASBs" In November the ASB Provincial Committee met with Minister Dreeshen and as part of the discussion brought up some of the impacts of recent realignment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The Minister asked the Committee to follow …
A response to Resolution 9-21 was received from CFIA on March 8 and is now posted on our website.
Looking for a carbon levy exemption on propane and natural gas for farming operations. We have not yet received any responses from the Alberta government regarding Resolution 10-21, however farmers from across Canada are interested and applying pressure for Carbon Levy relief. Private members bill C-206, if passed will add propane and natural gas to …
The reaction of farmers across Canada sent a clear message. Farmers want to keep the right to save seed. The problem is the cost of breeding and innovation continues to climb, public investment in Agriculture Research across Canada is retracting rapidly. The new IPOV-19 agreement that Canada has signed on allows for some access and …
The ASB Provincial Committee received a response from Peter Brandr, the Executive Director of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) this week in response to Resolution 3-21: An Effective Solution for Control of Richardson Ground Squirrels in Alberta and Resolution 4-21: Registration of 2% Liquid Strychnine. Peter reiterates the roll of PMRA to re evaluate …
Who's in charge anyway? During the regular meeting of the ASBPC on January 14, the Committee was pleased to host a delegation from the Orphan Well Association (OWA) to discuss their Vegetation Management Policy Version 1.03. The Committee was joined by Lars De Pauw, the Executive Director with the Orphan Well Association, and Dave Marks …
The ASB Provincial Committee would like to commend the North East Region for the successful execution of the first ever virtual Provincial ASB Conference on January 21, 2021. Special thanks for the time and effort put into including the Ministers Forum attended by Minister Devin Dreeshen, Assistant Deputy Minister Tom Loo for Transportation, and Assistant Deputy Minister Ethan …
Two resolutions, on royalties on farm saved seed. E2-19 & 9-21 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada carried out consultations across Canada in 2018 on royalties and has yet to conclude which if any royalty collection system will be implemented. However they did open the door for industry lead initiatives. In February 2020 an industry lead seed …
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