Articles for category Council
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the March 23, 2021 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...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Zebra mussels, one of North America's most detrimental invasive species, have been identified in moss balls sold for aquarium use. Environmental agencies are notifying aquarium owners across North America about potentially spreading invasive mussels through Marimo moss balls. It is important to Read More...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Alberta farmers will see their crop insurance premiums reduced by 20 percent this year, the Alberta government announced Jan. 25. The reduction is expected to save farmers more than $55 million on their premiums in 2021. For a farm with 2,000 insured acres, the provincial agriculture department and Read More...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The farm safety legislation that sparked a political firestorm in 2015 may be gone — but not entirely. Farmers with non-family employees need to understand their obligations, says lawyer. Full Article Read More...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
NorQuin (The Northern Quinoa Production Corporation) is looking for growers in Alberta who demonstrate the capability to farm using world-class, sustainable practices. NorQuin is now growing red, black, and white quinoa which does not require any specialist equipment. Quinoa is a profitable crop to Read More...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Statistics Canada Community Supporter Toolkit is now available for you to use, and share through your network. It provides the tools and resources necessary to help promote the upcoming census and encourage agriculture members to complete the questionnaire. Use any and all of the resources Read More...
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Starting April 19, 2021, the University of Alberta, Alberta Land Institute will kick off a weekly eight-part web forum. The Miistakis Institute & Alberta Land Institute teamed up to present an introductory webinar about biodiversity offsets; Biodiversity Offsets 101-Case Studies & Best Practices for Read More...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the March 9, 2021 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 this Read More...
Monday, March 8, 2021
In accordance with section 194(1)(a) of the Municipal Government Act and section 22 of the Procedure Bylaw, the Reeve 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 Government Act and Read More...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Take part in a prairie‐wide project to generate baseline producer data on current CWRS wheat management practices in irrigated and dryland production systems. This project aims to identify the key factors that prevent you from obtaining potential yields achievable on your farm.Simply provide us with Read More...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
As part of the seed regulatory modernization (SEED-RM) process, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be reviewing multiple sections of the Seeds Regulations. The CFIA is looking to update the Seeds Regulations to improve responsiveness and consistency, reduce complexity, become adaptable Read More...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Agriculture employers and workers can use these tools and resources to find jobs, skilled workers, financial help, and other supports. Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food industry has never been more critical to the health and safety of Albertans and to our economy. Thank-you to all who continue to Read More...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Read the newsletter. In this month’s edition: Director’s Note – Tanis Cross Well Decommissioning 101 Will the development of the Grassy Mountain Coal Project adversely affect one of the top agricultural food production areas on the continent? Letter to the editor Cattle care in cold weather Working Read More...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the February 23, 2021 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...
Friday, February 19, 2021
In accordance with section 194(1)(a) of the Municipal Government Act and section 22 of the Procedure Bylaw, the Reeve may call a special Council meeting whenever the official considers it appropriate to do so. On December 17, 2020, I issued notice of the February 2, February 16, and March 2, 2021 Read More...