Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development officially announced their "Wild Boar Control program to eliminate" wild boar at large. Included in the announcement is a bounty of $75/pair of ears for the government approved trapper and landowner who is collaborating with the trapper. Hunters can also turn in ears to collect the $75/pair of …
Resolution Response 1-22: Vegetation Management on Alberta Provincial Highways
The Committee has received a response from the Minister of Transportation to resolution 1-22 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 …
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Wild Boar – Updated
The Alberta Invasive Species Council has partnered with a number of municipalities, Alberta Beef and Alberta Pork to bring the "Squeal on Pigs" program to our province. Wild Boar have become an increasingly invasive and destructive issue in much of the US where ongoing research into control and elimination methods far advance what is being …
ADM Townhall – December 13, 2021
ADM John Conrad met virtually with 92 ASB members this month in the second biannual ASB Townhall. The invites for these townhalls are sent out to ASB Chairmen and AAAF to share with ASB members. These meetings allow ASB members direct access to the ADM and senior staff members in the ministry. The ADM started …
Alberta Announces Extended Producer Responsibility Framework impacting Plastic Recycling
No current resolutions on Agriculture Plastic Recycling. This spring, the Alberta government announced its intention to pursue a "circular economy approach" to waste management through the development of "an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program that will reduce volume in our landfills and diversify the economy. Under this approach, the cost and management of recycling shifts …
ASBPC Organizational meeting Nov 22, 2021
The first official meeting of the new ASBPC occurred on November 22, 2021 in person at the Expo Centre in Edmonton just prior to the RMA conference. Organizational meeting results: Sebastian Dutrisac, councilor from Two Hills County and Northeast Region Representative was selected as Chair. Sebastian is the past president of the Association of Alberta …
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Brazeau County’s input into Resolution 5-19
Resolution 5-19: Multi-Stakeholder Committee to Work at Reducing the Use of Fresh Water by the Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta On October 14, the Agricultural Service Board Provincial Committee met with a delegation from Brazeau County to discuss the Minister of Environment and Parks response to Resolution 5-19. The ASBPC met with the minister …
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Weeds on Abandoned Well Sites Working Group
Resolution 1-21 In May 2021 the ASBPC met with a delegation from the Primary Agriculture Division that included ADM John Conrad. The Committee discussed as many of the resolutions that they could in the time that was allotted, giving priority attention to those where there was some activity. From that discussion ADM learned the extent …
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Agriculture Disasters Declared Due to Dry Conditions
There are now 32 of the 69 municipalities declaring Agriculture Disasters in Alberta, and Federal Livestock Tax Deferral program has been expanded to include most of the province. Links to the Disaster Declarations, Livestock Tax Deferral Program and other resources and announcements can be found on the "Agriculture Disaster Declarations 2021" page on the ASB …
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Accessing Public land for Emergency Hay, Grazing or Water
AB Environment and Parks Rangeland initiatives On Friday Aug 6, 2021 the Government of Alberta announced initiatives to support the livestock sector. $136 million is being made available by the province for their portion of the Agri-Recovery program, to be matched by the federal government once approved. Money received from the program can be used …
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