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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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ASBs are asked to work with their Fieldmen to fill out the online survey. In 2022 the province and RDAR funded a committee and consultant to review the current agriculture extension system and needs in Alberta and provide recommendations as to how to support a new system. The committee recommended an Cooperative Extension Model (CEM) …
Resolution 5-22, Natural gas exemption for barns and other farm buildings Below is an update with suggested actions from Alberta Pork: Latest Update An exemption to Canada’s carbon tax on fuels used to heat barns and dry grains continues to move forward, with Bill C-234, an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passing second …
Canada Health news release, joint statement with ECCC, and AAFC June 20, 2023 Federal News Release (Health Canada) "Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), announced next steps …
Resolution 1-19, 3-21, 4-21, 11-23 2022 research in Saskatchewan and Alberta shows there are effective alternatives to Strychnine for Richardson Ground Squirrel (RGS) control. The study was conducted on grasslands and pastures with high populations of RGS in the MD of Willow Creek in Alberta and the Rural Municipality of Swift Current in Saskatchewan. The …
Resolution E3-23, This January the ASB's passed Resolution E3-23 asking the provincial government to support a thriving Elk industry in Alberta by reducing the regulatory burden created by the Federal and Provincial programs. The process is very complex. The Elk industry has been active in Alberta for a long time, and an association was incorporated …
The ASBPC committee will meet on Monday April 17 to discuss the resolution responses received to date, and decide next steps. # of Resolutions# of Responses Sent # of Responses Received143311 All of the responses have been added to the website on the 2023 Resolution page, and have been emailed directly to the sponsoring municipalities …
Resolution 1-23, Resolution 2-23, Resolution 1-23: CREATION OF A MID-LEVEL ALBERTA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (ABVMA) PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION This resolution was directed at Minister Brian Jean with the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development. Minister Jean forwarded the resolution to Minister Kaycee Mandu, the Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions for response. Minister Mandu responded …
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The ASBs hosted their 78th Provincial Conference in Grande Prairie this January where they passed 14 resolutions, three of which were emergent. 2023 Updates The 2023 resolutions are now posted on the website, along with the draft 2023 resolution session minutes, and the approved 2022 Resolution session minutes. Letters asking for responses to the resolutions …
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