The 2021 resolutions passed at the regional conferences have been received by the ASB Provincial Committee, distributed to the ASBs and are now posted on the website. These resolutions are posted in the order they will be presented at the provincial conference on January 21. This year's conference will be virtual, and to help facilitate …
Committee Meets with Minister Dreeshen
On November 23 the ASB Provincial Committee was pleased to meet with Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Devin Dreeshen for a half hour virtual visit. After a brief apology for not being able to meet in person Dreeshen turned the meeting over to Committee Chair Corey Beck. After thanking the Minister for his letter of …
November 16, Organizational meeting
On November 16 the ASB Provincial Committee met for their organizational meeting. The agenda for November 16, and the 2021 Committee appointments are now posted. The October 9 minutes were approved and are now posted. As part of the meeting the Committee approved the Briefing to be sent to the Minister's office prior to the …
The Issue of Farm Saved Seed
Res. E2-19: No Royalties on Farm Saved Seed The federal government held consultations across Canada in 2018 to discuss the possibility of collecting Endpoint or Trailing royalties on farm-saved seeds. In 2015 the federal government made changes to the Plant Breeders Rights Act that brought Canada under the UPOV91. UPOV is the French acronym for …
Weeds and Highways
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 2019. For …
ASBs in the News….
This article is a nice summary of the great work we do in the province. Worth a read. Lakeside Leader : Did you Know?: Ag Service Boards have Impact
2020 Resolution Report Card Released
The 2020 Resolution Report Card is now added to our website. There are a couple of changes over previous report cards including an additional column in the summary table to highlight resolutions that may have been updated since the resolution grading due to new information or activities. Details of the responses and activities will be …
Oct 9, 2020 Regular meeting
2021 Summer Tour Canceled, Minutes and Agendas posted. The agendas and approved minutes from the Committee's regular meetings can be found on our website for anyone who is interested. The Committee received for information a letter from Brazeau County regarding the cancelation of the 2021 summer tour. The Committee's regular meeting included the addition of …
Resolution 1-20 Ropin the Web
Farming the Web replaces the Ropin' the Web marketplace. This spring the Alberta Forage Industry Network announced at their AGM that they had received a grant to develop an industry managed replacement to the Ropin' the Web Marketplace. This summer Farming the Web was launched. ASB resolution 1-20 did not only address the marketplace, and …
Strychnine the Underlying Issues
Strychnine resolutions, some things to consider... The case for removing registration for Richardson Ground Squirrel (RGS) control with strychnine is pretty solid. The right people were included in the discussion, and research paid for by our local industry/interest groups was commissioned specifically to inform the decision. So where do we go from here? RGS infestations …
