75+ years of promoting sustainable agriculture in Alberta
Fostering collaboration for efficient use of scarce resources. Resolution 1-17 On September 1, 2020 the ASB Provincial Committee met with Deputy Minister Rae-Ann Lajeunesse and Assistant Deputy Minister Tom Loo from the Ministry of Transportation to discuss the conclusion of the 2017-2019 Integrated Vegetation Management plan, and the possibility of creating another 3 year plan. …
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Click here to be directed to the AHEM website to register for workshops throughout August and September and access resources for producers, policy makers, and veterinarians who may have to deal with an Animal Health Emergency. https://animalhealth.ca/ahem/workshops "The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project develops industry relevant resources to minimize the impacts of serious livestock …
Deregulation of Fusarium has us all asking "now what?". The ASB committee has written to the minister and has requested a meeting for later in August, still waiting on the specifics. https://keepingitclean.ca/cereals/fusarium In the meantime here is a site that may be of interest to pass on to your producers. https://keepingitclean.ca/cereals/fusarium The website contains downloadable …
Farms.com has compiled a list of mental health resources available to those in the agriculture industry. A link to these resources is found here: https://www.farms.com/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-resources/ Alberta Specific Resources https://www.farms.com/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-resources/alberta.aspx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8qQHFfeBqE This video was presented at the 2020 ASB Provincial Conference that celebrated 75 years since the establishment of the ASB Program. This video highlights ASBs and their programs and provides an overview of the many activities ASBs are involved with throughout the year. The Committee would like to thank Sebastien Dutrisac and the Agricultural …
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The Provincial ASB Committee would like to thank the Central Region for hosting the 2020 Provincial ASB Conference. The Committee appreciated the conference theme "Agriculture, Innovation & Pioneers" that celebrated the 75th Anniversary since the establishment of ASBs in 1945. The speakers and presentations were very fitting for this theme. The Committee thanks the delegates …
The Provincial ASB Committee met November 12, 2019. There were some changes to the Committee following the Regional Meetings and the Committee would like to welcome the following members: Marc Jubinville, Northeast Region RepresentativeKevin Smook, Northeast Region AlternateDale Kluin, Northwest Region RepresentativeWalter Preugschas , Northwest Region Alternate The Committee thanks Lloyd Giebelhaus, Northwest Region Representative, …
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The Provincial ASB Committee met with Minister Jason Nixon of Alberta Environment and Parks on September 25, 2019. The Committee discussed the following resolutions and issues with the Minister: Provided the Minister with an overview of ASBs and what we doAgricultural PlasticsWildlife Predator Compensation ProgramWeed Control on Public LandsMulti-stakeholder Committee to reduce fresh water useSpecies …
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2019 Report Card on the ResolutionsDownload The Provincial ASB Committee is pleased to present the 2019 Report Card on the Resolutions. The Report Card contains the advocacy efforts for resolutions passed at the 2019 ASB Provincial Conference as well as updates from previous years' resolutions. The Committee welcomes your comments on the Report Card. Please …
PMRA posted their decision regarding three neonicotinoid products that were under re-evaluation
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