Articles for category Council
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Scouting for disease, insects and weeds pays — and so does assessing plant stand establishment, says a Canola Council of Canada agronomist. Getting a handle on emergence (and therefore seed mortality) can reveal which management practices aren’t working, said Autumn Barnes. Full Article Read More...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Diseases such as seedling blight and common or browning root rot can cause crop loss early in the growing season. During a typical year, yield losses due to these pathogens fall in a range of six to seven per cent across the Prairies. To proactively manage root diseases, use high-quality seed and Read More...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the May 26, 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, May 13, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the May 12, 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...
Friday, May 1, 2020
This newsletter (PDF) will provide updates on wildlife trends in the Bow-Crow district including population trends, harvest allocations, projects and ongoing issues.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Here is a brief summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the April 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 Read More...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Rocky View County Council has unanimously approved a budget that represents a 3% tax decrease for business and residential properties in the County.“Given the challenges presented by COVID-19, and the impacts of historically low energy prices, Council wanted to make a substantial statement in our Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
Over a decade of program operations, Cleanfarms has recovered for recycling or proper disposal 51,600 tonnes of plastic and other non-organic ag-waste from Canada’s agricultural sector. These materials consist of empty agricultural plastic jugs and containers; used grain bags; empty seed, pesticide Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
The Backyard Chicken Series covers everything from building the coop, feeding, and enrichments, to the best hens to get for different climates — everything someone caring for chickens needs to know. Each 1-hour workshop is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with Kirkpatrick. After the third session Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
Two weeks of solution-focused and action-oriented discussions.Bringing together a diversity of people from across sectors with one same goal: regenerating soil health to feed the planet and heal the world from climate change.Soil regeneration has the unique potential to draw down carbon from the Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
Cover crops are crops grown mainly to cover soil at times when the soil would otherwise be left bare and have many environmental benefits, including reduced erosion, increased water infiltration, biodiversity and soil fertility, and they can also be used for grazing.Little information is available Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
Volunteer canola is a significant weed across the Prairies, and given the difficulties with the 2019 harvest, it will likely be a larger issue in the spring of 2020, says Ian Epp, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy specialist for northwest Saskatchewan. “Fields with overwintering canola or Read More...
Monday, April 27, 2020
Compaction facts, how to tackle it and its effect on your farm’s bottom line.If you’re driving alongside your field before your crop comes up this spring, it will likely be very easy to see the paths your grain carts and combine drove last fall. Look a little closer and you might be able to see the Read More...
Monday, April 20, 2020
A surprising proportion of producers believe they run a closed herd. The 2017 Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey requested reasons why certain management practices were not employed on individual operations. Out of the approximately 25% of respondents who did not vaccinate their cows and heifers Read More...
Monday, April 20, 2020
Effective grazing management on pastures not only ensures high forage yield, sustainability, animal health and productivity, all of which impact cost of production, it also benefits the pasture ecosystem. Innovations in pasture management give producers greater control to support the environment Read More...