Contest in Alberta with $12,000 in total cash prizes October 24, 2024 – Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H …
Unwanted Ag Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications Collection – Southern Alberta October 21, 2024
Cleanfarms rotates the program to regions across Canada every three years. Collection events will return to Southern Alberta in 2027. Southern Alberta farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program. Cleanfarms is operating 20 single-day collection events at local ag retailer locations throughout the …
*New* Alberta Nature Strategy
The Alberta government launched an online engagement to gather ideas for developing an Alberta Nature Strategy. "We are seeking input to help inform a made-in-Alberta strategy that guides how we maintain, conserve and sustainably manage the province's nature for years to come. The well-being of all people in Alberta depends on healthy landscapes and the …
ASB Connector – October edition available
The ASB Connector e-newsletter is produced by the Government of Alberta for the ASB members. The newsletter is distributed to the ASB Chairs email list and the AAAF email list maintained by the ASB Program staff at Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI). Any ASB member can subscribe to this e-newsletter through an online subscription form hosted on …
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Coop Extension Pilot Not Funded.
Resolution 2-22, Resolution E1-23, After over 3 years of work and investment and support from a broad range of agriculture associations, municipalities, commodity commissions, post secondary programs, agriculture businesses and farmers, the Coop Extension pilot has folded, at least for now. On August 1, the working group announced the hiring of the interim Executive Director …
Cooperative Extension Update
From Val Carney August 1, 2024 Hello Industry Stakeholders and Fellow Colleagues in Extension! We would like to update you on the significant progress since our last virtual meeting on March 4th. The collaborative extension Working Group continues to push forward with this initiative. Over the past five months, we’ve achieved some significant milestones that …
Impact of Bill C355 on Alberta (Canadian) Farmers
RESOLUTION E2-24: SUPPORT FOR THE EXPORT OF LIVE HORSES FOR SLAUGHTER Resolution E2-24 requests that the Government of Alberta jointly lobby the Government of Canada alongside Alberta’s Agricultural Service Boards and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) to prevent these Bills from receiving royal assent. In June 2023, Singer-Songwriter Jann Arden and Senator Pierre Dalphond …
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CFIA Reassessing Risks of Bee Imports from the US
Resolution 6-24a An email from the Executive Director of the CFIA was received by the ASBPC this morning with their response to Resolution 6-24a, which asks that the CFIA "permit Honeybee shipments from the United States for the purpose of hive repopulation, to combat the depopulation of Canada’s Honey Bee hives;" See below: "Dear Mrs …
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Managing Wildfires Outside of the Forestry Protected Area
RMA Resolution 7-23F Strategy for Management of Wildland Fires Outside Forest Protection Area In 2023 the RMA passed this resolution advocating for engagement with the Government of Alberta, Alberta Fire Chiefs Association and Alberta Municipalities to develop a long term strategy for the resourcing and management of wildland fires outside of the Forest Protection Area. …
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Data Literacy for Cow-Calf Producers
Thursday June 13, and Thursday November 28, 2024 Offered by the Simpson Centre for Food and Agriculture Policy at the U of C, is promoting their Data Literacy Program for Cow-Calf Producers. This program launches June 13 with a one day workshop followed by mentoring over a 6 month growing season and concludes at a …
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