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Resolution 12-23 : ASBs can support this resolution by participating through the online survey. This is the first review of the LPRT since 2018. Yesterday the Government of Alberta announced the opening of public engagement aimed at Improving land and property rights services. "Engagement from landowners, developers, industry and municipalities will strengthen the operations of …
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ASBs in the north are declaring Agriculture Disaster due to poor Canola crop in the Peace region. MD of Smokie River's letter to the Honourable RJ Sigurdson states: "...losses between 60% to 90% of average annual production..." "Agronomic and environmental factors played a role..." Regions of the Peace experienced a significantly shorter flowering period and …
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Resolution E2-23 In June of this year AgKnow, Alberta Farm Mental Health Network sent letters of urgent need to stakeholders including the 69 ASBs in response to a challenge issued by Wheatland County to support the initiative with letters of support and modest donations to help bridge the funding gap between grants. Since then ASBs, …
Resolution 11-23, Resolution 7-24 Strychnine is no longer registered for use on Richardson's Ground Squirrels and some ASBs are concerned that populations are again on the rise. Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is the agency of Health Canada "responsible for the pesticide regulation in Canada. Created in 1995, this branch of Health Canada consolidates the …
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Grizzly bears and Elk, Resolution 4-23, Resolution 5-23 On July 9 the Provincial Government announced they were "taking action to protect Albertans lives and livelihoods from problem wildlife, including grizzly bears." Link to announcement: Protection of Life and Property from Problem Wildlife "Alberta’s government is announcing a multi-pronged approach to solving the issue of problem …
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Resolution E1-19, Resolution E2-23 This week AgKnow is sending letters of urgent need to 68 of the 69 ASBs asking for one time small donations to help bridge the funding gap and maintain the momentum of the AgKnow initiative. AgKnow is the direct result of ASB resolution E1-19 asking for Agriculture specific mental health resources …
Resolution 3-32 asks that the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation work with AFSC and consult stakeholder groups in the livestock sector to develop a new Livestock Production Insurance Program or other suitable program. Response from the Ministry to the resolution is that "the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is consulting with stakeholder groups for improvements …
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Resolution 5-24 Last January the ASBs passed a resolution asking that the province "amend the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act to require Minimum Containment Standards for Alberta Wild Boar Farms, with penalties to enforce noncompliance, and that Agriculture and Irrigation invoke a moratorium on expansions of Wild Boar Farming in Alberta, until the province makes a …
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April 17, 2024 the ASBPC met to review resolution responses to date. Only two responses to the 10 2024 resolutions have been received to date: RESPONSE Resolution 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER RESPONSE Resolution 7-24: RE-REGISTERATION OF 2% LIQUID STRYCHNINE FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS RESOLUTION 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER This resolution was sent to Agriculture …
Farming is not just an occupation but a way of life that threads through the fabric of rural communities. It's a life that demands not just physical toil but an emotional and mental resilience in the face of uncertainty and challenge. Recognizing the unique pressures faced by those who feed nations, the Alberta Farm Mental …
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