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ASBs in the north are declaring Agriculture Disaster due to poor Canola crop in the Peace region. MD of Smokie River's letter to the Honourable RJ Sigurdson states: "...losses between 60% to 90% of average annual production..." "Agronomic and environmental factors played a role..." Regions of the Peace experienced a significantly shorter flowering period and …
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***Example letter to Senators added November 20, 2024 Bill C293 would require the Federal Minister of Health to create a pandemic prevention and preparedness plan that includes: "(l) after consultation with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Minister of Industry and provincial governments, provide for measures to (i) reduce the risks posed by antimicrobial resistance, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Resolution E2-23 In June of this year AgKnow, Alberta Farm Mental Health Network sent letters of urgent need to stakeholders including the 69 ASBs in response to a challenge issued by Wheatland County to support the initiative with letters of support and modest donations to help bridge the funding gap between grants. Since then ASBs, …
Resolution 11-23, Resolution 7-24 Strychnine is no longer registered for use on Richardson's Ground Squirrels and some ASBs are concerned that populations are again on the rise. Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is the agency of Health Canada "responsible for the pesticide regulation in Canada. Created in 1995, this branch of Health Canada consolidates the …
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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 …
Grizzly bears and Elk, Resolution 4-23, Resolution 5-23 On July 9 the Provincial Government announced they were "taking action to protect Albertans lives and livelihoods from problem wildlife, including grizzly bears." Link to announcement: Protection of Life and Property from Problem Wildlife "Alberta’s government is announcing a multi-pronged approach to solving the issue of problem …
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