Garret McKen is a Junior Biologist with the Alberta Conservation Association who has recently became the Provincial Coordinator for the Waterfowl Crop Damage Prevention Program. This program is designed to discourage crop depredation by waterfowl by providing propane powered scare cannons to farmers through the Agricultural Service Boards. One of the deliverables each year consists …
Update progress on Bill C234 – Exemption of propane and natural gas from the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
On May 18, Bill C234 completed its second reading in the House of Commons and was referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI). June 16, AGRI conducted a meeting regarding the Bill and the minutes and recording can be found here. The Bill has not proceeded past this step. After the AGRI, …
Update on the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Ministers of Agriculture meeting in July (New Ag Policy Framework)
Minister Horner provided the following update: At our July meeting in Saskatoon, the federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture came to an agreement-in-principle on a new framework that will replace the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). I want to share the communique and backgrounder from the meeting, along with some highlights about the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) Framework. …
**Now Closed** Extension Survey – ASBs and AAAF
**Surveys are now closed. Thank you for your participation. Volunteers will be contacted with a Doodle pole. - July 18, 2022 update** A new system is in the works and there is opportunity for ASBs to engage and be heard. RDAR is supporting discussions around how to deliver agriculture extension of the research and programs …
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Wild Boar Update
Every municipality can participate in the Wild Boar Control Program by extending information to their rate payers about the impacts of Wild Boar at large, and making landowners aware of the control programs and compensation available for damage to crops through the Wildlife Damage Compensation Program run by AFSC. There are currently 24 municipalities with …
Municipal Agriculture Disasters
Things to know about Municipal Agriculture Disaster Declarations. "A common misperception is that a municipal declaration of an agricultural disaster will influence a provincial declaration or access to funding supports. This is simply not the case. Municipal declarations bring awareness to an issue in a specific area of the province, but they do not trigger …
Input into Federal regulations that have implications to farming and pesticide use.
There are two campaigns open right now opposing regulation changes that will affect pesticide regulations (including strychnine) and the fair marketing for beef that may interest ASBs and the producers they represent. Don't Label My Beef https://www.dontlabelmybeef.ca/ This campaign allows anyone to support the Canadian beef industries fight to keep health warning labels off …
Agriculture Disaster Declarations 2022
Southern RegionCypress County Cardston CountyMD of TaberMD of Willow Creek Updated June 20, 2022 1:30pm Guide for Declaring Municipal Agriculture Disasters in Alberta
You’re Invited to RDAR Summer Round- Up
Results Driven Agriculture Research CAO Mark Redmond extends a special invitation to ASBs RDAR CEO Mark Redmond would like to extend an invitation to the ASB’s to attend their summer engagement event at Spruce Meadows near Calgary, on June 1, 7:30am - 4:30 pm. https://rdar.ca/round-up/ The RDAR Summer Round-Up will bring together producers, experts, and …
Agroclimate Reporters Needed in East Central Alberta
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada uses a number of tools to monitor dry conditions (drought status) across Canada. The information gathered from these tools impacts when programs like the Livestock Tax Deferral program become available to producers. Currently AAFC does not have any reporters signed up for the agroclimate survey through a large portion of the …
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