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 …
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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 …
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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 …
ASB Participation in Agriculture Plastics Recycling- Updated
The ASBs have been active advocators for a permanent agriculture plastics recycling program and have passed many provincial resolutions on this topic. Recently the government of Alberta announced their plans to build a circular economy for single use plastics and paper by introducing legislation that opens the door for what is called an Extended Producer …
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Ag for Life acquires Classroom Agriculture Program (Alberta)
Resolution 3-17, Resolution 9-20 The following blog is a reprinting of the Ag for Life media announcement which can be found on their website agricultureforlife.ca : -N E W S R E L E A S E - CAP program set to relaunch in January 2022! CALGARY – AB. – Agriculture for Life (Ag for …
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Wildlife Predator Compensation Enhancement – amended
Resolution 2-19 Resolution 2-19 asks the Ministers of Environment and Parks and Justice and Solicitor General to enhance the Wildlife Predator Compensation Program to allow for photographic evidence to reduce the number of Fish and Wildlife Officer investigations. Many of the ASBs felt that the response time in some areas of the province was too …
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Committee Meets with Minister of Environment and Parks
Minister Nixon updates the committee on Resolutions 2-21, 2-19, 5-19, 4-18, E3-17 On August 10, the Committee was pleased to meet with Minister Nixon, Deputy Minister Bev Yee and various ADMs and department staff for a virtual half hour discussion of the active resolutions sent to Environment and Parks. Minister Nixon and his staff were …
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Highways and Weeds
Timely reminders for the upcoming growing season. Resolution 1-17 The ASBPC recently met with Darren Davidson, Regional Director and Rob Huston, Operations Manager with Alberta Transportation to discuss plans for the upcoming field season. Here are a few things to keep in mind as weeds start popping up along Alberta's highways this summer: Contractors require …
Weeds and Highways
Resolution 1-17 Enforcement of the Weeds Act along highways in the province continues to be limited by provincial budget constraints. The proactive approach planned by the Ministry of Transportation has been put on hold and ASBs are not likely to see a blanket plan like the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan agreed on for 2017 to …
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