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 …
AgKnow’s Urgent Requests
Resolution E1-19, Resolution E2-23 This week AgKnow is sending letters of urgent need to 68 of the 69 ASBs asking for one time small donations to help bridge the funding gap and maintain the momentum of the AgKnow initiative. AgKnow is the direct result of ASB resolution E1-19 asking for Agriculture specific mental health resources …
Resolution 3-23 Livestock Production Insurance
Resolution 3-32 asks that the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation work with AFSC and consult stakeholder groups in the livestock sector to develop a new Livestock Production Insurance Program or other suitable program. Response from the Ministry to the resolution is that "the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is consulting with stakeholder groups for improvements …
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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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Asking for a Moratorium on Expansions of Wild Boar Farming in Alberta
Resolution 5-24 Last January the ASBs passed a resolution asking that the province "amend the Alberta Agricultural Pests Act to require Minimum Containment Standards for Alberta Wild Boar Farms, with penalties to enforce noncompliance, and that Agriculture and Irrigation invoke a moratorium on expansions of Wild Boar Farming in Alberta, until the province makes a …
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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 …
Last Survey for the Coop Extension
DUE MAY 10, 2024 Thank you everyone for the great response to our first survey. Ninety-nine of you took time to share your thoughts. Given the newness of the concept we are encouraged with the survey results. Below is a link to the final survey that will provide us with some excellent information as we further …
Resolution Response Review Update
April 17, 2024 the ASBPC met to review resolution responses to date. Only two responses to the 10 2024 resolutions have been received to date: RESPONSE Resolution 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER RESPONSE Resolution 7-24: RE-REGISTERATION OF 2% LIQUID STRYCHNINE FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS RESOLUTION 4-24: SUPPORTING A COMPENSATION MULTIPLIER This resolution was sent to Agriculture …
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