Resolution Response 6-22: Amendments to the ASB Conference Resolution Rules of Procedure

The Committee has drafted a response to resolution 6-22 and it is now posted on the 2022 Resolutions page on our website.  Since 2020, the ASBPC has endeavored to adjust administrative processes for resolutions to make it easier for ASBs to provide feedback and have input into how resolutions are advanced. These changes have been made to …

Federal Response to Resolution 5-22: Exemption of Natural Gas and Propane for Agriculture under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

The Committee has received a response from Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to Resolution 5-22 and it is now posted on the website. Since 2020, the ASBPC has endeavored to adjust administrative processes for resolutions to make it easier for ASBs to provide feedback and have input into how resolutions are advanced. These changes have been …

Resolution Response 4-22: Properly Managing Ungulate Populations and 5-22: Exemption of Natural Gas Propane for Agriculture Under the Greenhous Gas Pollution Pricing Act

The Committee has recieve a response from Minister of Environment and Parks to Resolutions 4-22 and 5-22 and it is now posted on the website. Since 2020, the ASBPC has endeavored to adjust administrative processes for resolutions to make it easier for ASBs to provide feedback and have input into how resolutions are advanced. These …

Beehive Depredation Response in the Works

Resolution 6-20, Resolution 6-20 response, On March 14, 2021 the ASBPC had the privilege to host Assistant Deputy Minister for Primary Agriculture, John Conrad at their regular meeting. Since December 2021, the ASBPC has been following up on the responses to Resolution 6-20 Beehive Depredation received from Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) and …

Provincial Committee Meets with Minister Horner

January 25, 2022; Resolution 6-20, Resolution 9-20, Resolution 2-19, Resolution E1-19, The ASBPC was pleased to finally host the Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Economic Development for dinner just prior to his opening remarks that the in person Provincial ASB Conference this January. “I don’t recall a more productive and positive discussion with a …

Resolution Response 3-22: Celebrate Canada Agriculture Day in Alberta Schools (Feb. 22, 2022)

The Committee has received a response from the Minister of Education to resolution 3-22 and it is now posted on the 2022 Resolutions page on our website.  Since 2020, the ASBPC has endeavored to adjust administrative processes for resolutions to make it easier for ASBs to provide feedback and have input into how resolutions are advanced. These …

CleanFarms Update at the 2022 Provincial ASB Conference

Update to Resolution 2-21: Pesticide Container Collection Program CleanFarms' Alberta Program Advisor, Davin Johnson provided an update related to Resolution 2-21: Pesticide Container Collection Program on January 27th of the Provincial ASB Conference in Edmonton. Below is a written post from Davin to share with the broader ASB audience. Cleanfarms has announced a three-year plan …

A Made in Alberta Response to Farm Mental Health

Update from the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network, Resolution E1-19 The Alberta Farm Mental Health Network (Network) continues to push forward and explore the rural landscape of mental health supports. Since our last update we have met with over 25 different associations, government programs, private mental health practitioners, researchers, media and even some farmers. The …

Weeds on Abandoned Wellsites Working Group – scope expanded to include “bad actors”

December 10, 2021 meeting, Resolution 1-21, After the first meeting on September 20, 2021, it became clear that the issues extended beyond wellsites that were abandoned and moving into the Orphan Well program, to those with active licensees that were non compliant. It was decided that the Farmers Advocate should also be added to the …