Articles for category Community Support
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Rocky View County’s Recreation Governance Committee has awarded community grants to 22 organizations, totaling $184,815 in operational requests and $226,680 in capital requests, through the Community Recreation Funding Program.During the December 6, 2023 Recreation Governance Committee meeting, the Read More...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
About CougarsCougars are the largest of North America’s wild cats, with males ranging from 130-160 lbs and females weighing from 90-110 lbs. Cougars are effective predators that feed primarily on deer, but will alternatively eat elk, moose, bighorn sheep and small mammals. Occasionally, they may Read More...
Friday, November 10, 2023
Join Synergy and the Do More Ag Foundation for this free half day interactive workshop solely dedicated to those who are involved in agriculture. Knowing that knowledge is power and farming is unique, the goal for this workshop is threefold. One, that you walk away with greater awareness and Read More...
Friday, November 10, 2023
Historically, planting clubroot resistant varieties of canola has been sufficient to minimize the risk of contracting clubroot in your fields. Now agronomists have new recommendations for preventing the spread of this disease and fall is the time to think about them.Full Article Canola AlbertaCanola Read More...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
It has been a tough growing season with challenges due to dry conditions causing many of our farmers and ranchers to face extraordinary costs. To help livestock producers through this difficult time, the governments of Alberta and Canada are partnering on a 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Read More...
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Are you a young (or young at heart) farmer in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba? Are you involved in primary production such as raising livestock, vegetables, fruits, flowers, bees, grain etc. and looking for guidance to grow your business?The Young Agrarians Business Mentorship Read More...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
SECURING SUCCESS: FUNDING & GRAZING STRATEGIES FOR YOUR OPERATIONJoin FFGA at one of 5 workshops on local funding opportunities.At these workshops, producers will have a chance to network with experts from the programs and other local organizations. In the afternoon choose to work hands on with Read More...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
A herbicide application after a hard frost can hit the noxious weed where it lives. Fall control on pasture might be one of the most effective tools in stopping growth of the noxious weed, said an expert with a leading agribusiness.Full Article Read More...
Monday, September 18, 2023
For trees and shrubs, winter presents a series of formidable challenges. Harsh conditions, such as freezing temperatures and limited sunlight, can take a toll on their health and vitality. In the harsh winter climates of Alberta, trees and shrubs often face various threats that can lead to extensive Read More...
Monday, September 18, 2023
Fall presents an excellent opportunity to plant larger caliper trees on your property. In Alberta, spring often brings dry soil and low humidity. However, during fall tree planting, soil moisture is higher due to summer and autumn rains, providing an advantageous environment for root establishment Read More...
Thursday, September 7, 2023
The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) was once critically endangered in Norther America with only a few hundred thought to exist in the wild. Through careful conservation planning, their numbers have rebounded in the last couple of decades. In Alberta, the majority of breeding swans occurred in the Read More...
Friday, September 1, 2023
Tracy Hanson and Earl Munro are the fourth-generation cattle farmers in the County’s Yankee Valley area and are the latest winner of the esteemed Master Farm Family Award. Candidates for the Master Farm Family are nominated by peers in the community, and applications are reviewed by Rocky View Read More...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
To obtain representative local data Rocky View County Agricultural and Environmental Services has surveyed fields throughout the County and reached out to several producers located in the following regions of the County: east central, southeast, northeast, west central, southwest, and northwest. The Read More...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Black henbane is a biennial or annual plant part of the nightshade family. It is poisonous to humans and livestock if ingested and is regulated to the Weed Control Act of Alberta. Symptoms include impaired vision, convulsions, coma, and in occasional severe situations, death from heart or Read More...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Summer is here! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the grass is growing. But with the grass, comes the weeds. Every year, Rocky View County hires seasonal weed inspectors who provide inspections on both private and public property to help stop the spread of invasive weed species. Weed Read More...
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