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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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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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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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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
Farming is not just an occupation but a way of life that threads through the fabric of rural communities. It's a life that demands not just physical toil but an emotional and mental resilience in the face of uncertainty and challenge. Recognizing the unique pressures faced by those who feed nations, the Alberta Farm Mental …
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The results of the March 26, 2024 survey are now available March 26 2024 Stakeholder Survey data summaryDownload The proposed Agricultural Cooperative Extension model has been reviewed and endorsed in principle by industry and AGI. Once S-CAP funding is in place, the Working Group will carry on over an eighteen-month pilot period as a non-legal …
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Survey for ASB and AAAF open until April 26, 2024 From the government website: "The Government of Alberta wants your input on weeds being considered for reclassification, removal or addition to the Weed Control Regulation. This confidential survey is collecting feedback related to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Weed Control Regulation within the Weed Control Act (WCA). The Act …
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