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Tips for Keeping Track of Newborn Calves

Monday, February 28, 2022

A couple simple ideas to find calves during a hectic time of year.Full Article

Cut Costs Carefully – Valuable Lessons About Managing the Cow Herd in Today’s Drought

Monday, February 28, 2022

Research that’s underway now won’t solve this year’s drought, but it should help us deal with the next one. By the same token, research done during the big drought of the early 2000s provides some valuable lessons about managing the cow herd in today’s drought.Learn more about the research and Read More...

Tightening The Calving Season: How To Increase Profitability Through Calving Distribution

Monday, February 28, 2022

The industry recommendation for calving season length is 63 days for cows and 42 days for heifers. This shines light on breeding management beyond a pregnancy rate. While high pregnancy rate is desired, there are potential economic losses if producers don’t have 60% of their cows calving in the Read More...

Foothills Forage & Grazing Assoc. February Newsletter

Monday, February 28, 2022

In this month’s edition: Coordinator’s Note- Kayla Minor Management can boost pasture production by 80 per cent ‘Messy’ fields may help bottom line Revamping carbon credits could boost regenerative agriculture Managing salinity with foragesClick here for your February Newsletter Read More...

Join Olds College for A Celebration of Alberta Ag

Monday, February 28, 2022

Livestreamed from the McLellan Arena on the Olds College campus, the evening program on April 8th will feature performances by Alberta-bred, Nashville-based country music star Aaron Goodvin, and will showcase upcoming projects and innovations taking place at the College that will impact the future Read More...

Upcoming Webinar: Don’t Roll The Dice With Johne’s Disease – Use New Johne’s Risk-Reward Calculator

Monday, February 28, 2022

The economic cost of Johne’s disease can be significant due to reduced weaning weights, later breeding, and losing or culling cows before they have recouped their production costs. Testing is challenging but can be a tactic to prevent these losses. This webinar on March 16th will provide insight Read More...

Council Approves 2022 Master Rates

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Rocky View County Council has voted to approve the 2022 Master Rates Bylaw that outlines the fees the County charges for services. The new fee schedule comes into effect on April 3, 2022 and will be made available on the County website once it has been updated.All County fees are reviewed annually Read More...

Council Decisions: February 22, 2022

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the February 22, 2022 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of Read More...

Council Decisions: February 8, 2022

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the February 8, 2022 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of Read More...

Special Council Meeting on February 1, 2022

Friday, January 28, 2022

In accordance with section 194(1)(a) of the Municipal Government Act and section 22 of the Procedure Bylaw C-7907-2019, the Mayor may call a special Council meeting whenever the official considers it appropriate to do so. This serves as notice to Council under section 194(3) of the Municipal Read More...

Council Decisions: January 25, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the January 25, 2022 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of Read More...

Alberta Wetlands Critical During Drought Year

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

One of the many important functions of wetlands is they help mitigate drought. Alberta farmer Dan Liddle is thankful for wetlands and explained that “If I didn’t actually have any wetlands on my property, the cattle would have been completely out of pasture.” Liddle is part of a program called ALUS Read More...

Unconventional: Salvaging Crops and Feeding Weeds During Drought

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

In drought years, it’s often challenging to provide adequate forage for cattle. Sometimes producers use alternative feeds which might include drought-stressed or salvaged crops. Full Article Read More...

They can be Troublemakers, but Beavers Also Do a Lot of Good

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

There are low-cost ways to prevent the busy dam builders from causing flooding and other damage. Full Article

Government Cash Offered for New Technology

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The Farm Technology Program is accepting applications to support adoption of technology to minimize waste, optimize efficiency, and encourage adoption of best management practices in farm security.This 50-50 cost-share program provides incentives on new technologies that are commercially available Read More...

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