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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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The results of the March 26, 2024 survey are now available March 26 2024 Stakeholder Survey data summaryDownload The proposed Agricultural Cooperative Extension model has been reviewed and endorsed in principle by industry and AGI. Once S-CAP funding is in place, the Working Group will carry on over an eighteen-month pilot period as a non-legal …
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Calling all ASBs and other Agriculture Industry Stakeholders. Please fill out the survey in the link below to help shape Agriculture Extension delivery in Alberta. Click here to access the Cooperative Agricultural Extension model feedback survey. 2024 03 Cooperative Extension FAQDownload The Group is working at the request of AGI to take action on the …
November 06, 2023 the ASBPC had a delegation from Transportation and Economic Corridors to talk about their weed control plan in response to Resolution 1-22 In October the ASBPC received a response to Resolution 1-22 from Transportation and Economic Corridors along with the promise to send a delegation to the in person meeting on November …
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November 6, 2023 the ASBPC was pleased to join Minister Sigurdson and staff at the Alberta Legislature just prior to their annual Organizational meeting. Minister Sigurdson and Deputy Minister Jason Hale meet with the committee for an hour to discuss current issues and resolutions. The meeting was attended by Brenda Knight (Central Rep), Dustin Vossler (South …
Resolution 1-22 This fall the ASBPC reached out to the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors to inquire about the progress towards a new Vegetation Management Plan for provincial highways. The last official response to Resolution 1-22 was received on February 22, 2022 which stated that they were going to "conduct a program-level review of …
The ASBs published a Position Statement on Agriculture Extension as part of their efforts to contribute to the establishment of a cooperative extension model in Alberta. See the post from July 2023 "Creating ASB Position on Ag Extension" for the background leading on this work. The Position Statement was first sent to the Minister and …
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The 2023 Report Card on the Resolutions is now available on our website. The Report Card summarizes the activities of the ASB Provincial Committee from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023, and provides updates to all active resolutions. In January 2023, the ASBs voted to change their Rules of Procedure so that resolutions will …
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