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Archive: May 2021

Free Grazing 101 Ebook and Online Courses Available

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

This course is designed to help you jumpstart or improve your grazing and land management. Over the 30 days, you will build an understanding of grazing fundamentals and what records you may want to keep so you can make informed and well-thought out grazing management decisions that will benefit your Read More...

Managing Soil Salinity for the Long Haul

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Establishing perennial forages is one of the top recommended methods to manage saline soils for the long term. Full Article

Native Pollinators Want to be Your Buddies

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

There’s no denying that native pollinators are important — and there are things you can do to encourage these keystone species to come live on your land. Full Article

Healthy Range Key to Preventing New Invasive Plants

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Range agrologists urge producers to watch for changes on the landscape and be mindful of how invasive species spread. Full Article

Prepare a Livestock Emergency Plan Now and Be Entered to Win a 72-Hour Emergency Kit!

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Are you prepared in the case of an emergency? Being prepared is important not only for you, but also for your livestock. Create a livestock emergency plan, send a copy to Rocky View County and be entered to win a 72-hour emergency kit worth $95.Learn more on how to keep your farm animals and Read More...

ALUS Program Looking for 2021 Projects

Friday, May 7, 2021

Rocky View County is currently accepting project applications for the ALUS program. These projects provide ecological goods and services such as cleaner water and air, flood control and water retention, carbon sequestration, increased biodiversity including wildlife and pollinator habitat, and more. Read More...

County Addressing Spruce Budworm Concerns in Bragg Creek

Friday, May 7, 2021

Over the last few years, an infestation of spruce budworm has been detected on trees in and around Bragg Creek. Spruce budworm is a native moth which primarily attacks spruce (white, black, Colorado) and balsam fir trees in Alberta. It is a wasteful feeder on current year needles. Learn more about Read More...

Spruce Budworm

Friday, May 7, 2021

The spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) is a native moth which primarily attacks spruce (white, black, Colorado) and balsam fir trees in Alberta. It is a wasteful feeder on current year needles.Pest IDIt takes a little bit of effort to identify a spruce budworm. The young yellowish larvae are Read More...

Foothills Forage and Grazing Association April Newsletter

Monday, May 3, 2021

In this issue: Coordinator’s Note – Sonja Bloom Ground Squirrel Control in Montana The Orphan Well Association and Your Land Forage 2021: Grazing and Forage Management During and After DroughtClick here for your April Newsletter Read More...

Farming Robot Kills 100,000 Weeds per Hour with Lasers

Monday, May 3, 2021

Carbon Robotics has unveiled the third-generation of its Autonomous Weeder, a smart farming robot that identifies weeds and then destroys them with high-power lasers. A person can weed about one acre of crops a day. This smart robot can weed 20. Full article Read More...