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At the May 21, 2026 ASB Provincial Committee meeting, Alberta Agriculture's Joshua Melzer outlined new regulations for managing weeds and pests on AER-regulated oil and gas sites. Effective May 1, 2026, the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulation incorporates RCAM orders, enforcing compliance post-municipal interventions. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance enforcement and address longstanding issues.
Now available for Apple and Android The Alberta Blue Book has gone digital and now gives farmers a faster and more convenient way to access trusted crop protection information wherever the job takes them. The new Alberta Blue Book App is now available for Apple and Android devices. It delivers nearly 50 years of trusted …
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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November 06, 2023 the ASBPC had a delegation from Transportation and Economic Corridors to talk about their weed control plan in response to Resolution 1-22 In October the ASBPC received a response to Resolution 1-22 from Transportation and Economic Corridors along with the promise to send a delegation to the in person meeting on November …
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Canada Health news release, joint statement with ECCC, and AAFC June 20, 2023 Federal News Release (Health Canada) "Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), announced next steps …
Resolution 2-22, Resolution 1-22, Resolution 5-22 The Committee has received a response from Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development for Resolutions 2-22, 1-22, and 5-22 and they are now posted on the website. Complete response from Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic DevelopmentDownload The ASBPC will met in April and identified three resolution …
December 10, 2021 meeting, Resolution 1-21, After the first meeting on September 20, 2021, it became clear that the issues extended beyond wellsites that were abandoned and moving into the Orphan Well program, to those with active licensees that were non compliant. It was decided that the Farmers Advocate should also be added to the …
Resolution 1-21 In May 2021 the ASBPC met with a delegation from the Primary Agriculture Division that included ADM John Conrad. The Committee discussed as many of the resolutions that they could in the time that was allotted, giving priority attention to those where there was some activity. From that discussion ADM learned the extent …
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ASBPC meets with ADM John Conrad and ED Jake Kotowich On May 25th the ASBPC was pleased to welcome John Conrad, ADM of the Primary Agriculture Division, and Jake Kotowich, Executive Director of the Crop Health and Assurance Branch to their regular meeting. This is the first time since October 9, 2020 that the Committee …
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