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So Many Workshops Planned for this Spring - Don’t miss out! 

Each year Rocky View County’s Agriculture Service team works to partner and offer many workshops for residents whether you run a large farm operation, have an acreage or want to care for your yard!  Here is a preview of some upcoming workshops that might interest you (confirmed and to be confirmed)! The calendar of events page will be updated with all the details on the upcoming workshops. As well details are sent through the County Connection: e-newsletter – sign up here for the e-newsletter if you haven’t already. It comes twice a month on the second and fourth Thursdays! 

PLANNED WORKSHOPS:    

  1. Jan. 19 – Ladies Lessons in Livestock learn more DONE
  2. Feb. 2 – Living in the Natural Environment learn more DONE
  3. Feb. 8 – Ranching Opportunities learn more DONE
  4. Feb. 15 – Working Wells learn more DONE
  5. Feb. 29 - Vegetable Gardening learn more DONE
  6. Feb. 28 - Food Safety for Direct Marketers part 1 learn more DONE
  7. Feb. 28 – Drought Resilent Crop Production learn more CANCELLED
  8. Mar. 5 - Farmer Pesticide Certificate Course learn more DONE
  9. Mar. 6 – Vegetable & Fruit Harvest learn more DONE
  10. Mar. 6  – Environmental Farm Plan learn more DONE
  11. Mar. 6 - Food Safety for Direct Marketers part 2 learn more DONE
  12. Mar. 13 – Emergency Managment for Farm & Ranch learn more DONE
  13. Mar. 14 – Orientation to Beekeeping learn more DONE
  14. Mar. 26 - Organic Alberta Farm Club Session #2 - Advantages of Polycultures learn more DONE
  15. Apr. 4 – All About Trees learn more DONE
  16. Apr. 17 – Septic Sense learn more DONE
  17. April 18 - People and Trees learn more DONE
  18. Apr. 27 - Living with Wildlife details learn more   DONE
  19. Apr. 18 – Shelterbelt & Ecobuffer Health: From Establishment to Restoration learn more DONE
  20. May 14 - The Alien Invasion: Protecting Alberta’s native plants from the ever-pressing threat of invasive species. Learn more
  21. May 16 – Tree Planting & Pruning Learn more
  22. May 22 – Green Acreages learn more
  23. May 29 – Horse Health & Maintenance  learn more
  24. May – Ecology of Invasive Plants 
  25. May – Agri-Environmental Programming 
  26. June – Nature Walk  

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