Articles for category Council
Friday, August 21, 2020
Alberta Forage Industry Network launched a free online agricultural marketplace called “Farming the Web” on July 31. With six different category listings, the digital marketplace is a host of everything agriculture related. Categories include hay, straw and other feeds; livestock and working Read More...
Friday, August 21, 2020
The federal government is investing just over $2.6-million to help Alberta farmers turn their plants into higher-value protein products. That money will be used to purchase, install and operate new equipment at the Food Processing Development Centre in Leduc. That equipment will complement and Read More...
Friday, August 21, 2020
The new website has the features that were part of its long-running blog, such as risk maps, insect monitoring protocols, weekly updates, and insect of the week features. Full Article Read More...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the July 28, 2020 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...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the July 21, 2020 Special 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 Read More...
Friday, July 17, 2020
Rocky View County Council is reviewing a complex 47-page Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruling on sanctions imposed on councillors Kevin Hanson, Crystal Kissel, and Samanntha Wright.On June 11, 2019, Council voted to sanction the three councillors under the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw for Read More...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the July 14, 2020 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...
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Rocky View County Council voted on June 25 to consider second and third readings of Bylaw C-7957-2019 (Conceptual Scheme Amendment – South Conrich Conceptual Scheme) and Bylaw C-7959-2019 (Re-designation Item – Ranch and Farm Two to Business/Business Campus and Public Services District – South Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Dallas Leduc says a device he has installed in all portable fuel tanks on his southern Saskatchewan farm does exactly what it says it was intended to do — prevents fuel from slopping out through the vented fuel caps, saving fuel and preventing a mess in the back of the truck.It’s not a life-changing Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
310RATS@gov.ab.ca is the new email address that people can use if they see a rat – dead or alive – in the province. Albertans can also call 310-RATS (7287) to report any sightings.“This one-step approach will help to keep Alberta rat-free,” explains Karen Wickerson, rat and pest program specialist Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
In response to the recent challenges faced by Alberta’s beekeepers, the provincial Agriculture Ministry is introducing a new Canadian Agricultural Partnership program.The program will include up to $1 million to help beekeepers offset the costs of increased colony replacements due to COVID-19. The Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Every harvest — and especially in recent years — grain dryers across Alberta are put into action.But the busy season doesn’t leave time for the care and maintenance to reduce the risk of fire when these units are working flat out.Although it’s impossible to completely eliminate fire risk with Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
It’s spring and, as usual, time is tight before seeding. Everyone knows how beneficial pre-seed applications can be for top-yielding crops by eliminating early weed competition and saving moisture and nutrients for vigorous seedling development. But, how can you benefit from early-spring weed Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Alberta is moving to keep fusarium in check by means other than the “zero tolerance” policy it has in effect on agricultural pests such as rats, rabies and clubroot.Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen announced a ministerial order Wednesday to remove Fusarium graminearum from the list of pests Read More...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
When I worked as a plant pathologist for Alberta Agriculture in the 1970s, I was surprised to find only 10 per cent of Prairie farmers have ever had their soil tested for crop nutrients.How could they grow a cereal or canola crop without knowing what plant nutrients — nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), Read More...