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Alberta Open Farm Days is Seeking Farm Hosts for It’s 13th Annual Event

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Alberta Open Farm Days is a collaborative, province-wide, two-day event that gives Albertans the opportunity to experience farm life and understand where their food comes from. It is a backstage pass to meet local farmers, experience ag-tourism in Alberta and taste fresh, locally produced foods Read More...

Timing Imperative for Adequate Richardson Ground Squirrel (Gopher) Control

Monday, March 24, 2025

Richardson ground squirrels (RGS’s) commonly known as “gophers” usually emerge from hibernation the end of February to mid-March. Males emerge first and the females shortly after in which the breeding season commences. If you’re considering a control program this year, you’ll want to begin right Read More...

Join the Classroom Agriculture Program: A Unique Opportunity to Teach Youth About Agriculture in Alberta

Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Classroom Agriculture Program (CAP) is a well-known and highly respected education program currently reaching over 10,000 grade 4 and 5 Alberta students annually. Since its inception in 1985, CAP has reached more than 600,000 Alberta youth​CAP is about creating a broader understanding of the Read More...

Join ALUS Rocky View

Monday, February 3, 2025

The ALUS Rocky View program is accepting applications.The Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program is a Rocky View County delivered program, in partnership with ALUS Canada, which aims to improve ecological services such as: clean air, clean water, flood mitigation, climate adaptation, carbon Read More...

Nominations now open for the next Rocky View County Master Farm Family

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Want to recognize your neighbour, a dedicated community member, or a friend who is an amazing steward of the land or invested in quality food production? Rocky View County residents or businesses can nominate residents for this award. Rocky View’s Master Farm Family Award was founded in 1989 to Read More...

Water disruption in High Plains industrial area

Saturday, November 30, 2024

At approximately 2pm on Friday November 29, 2024, a contractor working in the High Plains industrial area struck a water line. It immediately caused water disruptions to businesses in the High Plains business area. Rocky View County took immediate action to isolate and stop the water at the area Read More...

Accessing your Utility Bill while mail service is disrupted 

Monday, November 25, 2024

The postal strike has created some challenges, including mailing of utility bills to our residents.  Below are a number of ways for you to receive your bill and if you need assistance, let us know. Physical copies of Utility bills are available for pick-up at the County office during business hours Read More...

Round-Up Your Used Plastic Twine for a Chance to Win 

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

From November 01, 2024, to May 31, 2025, CleanFarms is hosting a contest to help recycle twine! Rocky View County Transfer Sites will be accepting these materials.  Great Twine Round-up – Cleanfarms Bring as much used plastic baler twine you can round-up, to a participating Alberta collection site Read More...

Strategizing Success for your Family Farm’s Succession Planning - Nov. 21

Monday, November 4, 2024

Mark your calendar to join Annessa Good-Hassard from Peak Heritage Consulting Ltd as she shares information on farm succession planning and the impacts for future generations.  November 21, 2024, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Madden Community Center (RR 30, Madden, AB) $35.00 per person (beef dinner and Read More...

Ghost River location selected for new Bow River Reservoir

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Alberta is moving forward to expand and relocate the Ghost Reservoir to protect communities on the Bow River.The Bow River runs through the most populated regions of Alberta, so managing water levels in this river is important to help the province respond to floods, droughts and other extreme Read More...

Calling Grain Producers in the Canadian Prairies!

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Are you a grain producer in the Canadian Prairies? The University of Alberta invites you to take part in an important research survey focused on the adoption of winter wheat and ultra-early seeding of spring wheat in the Canadian Prairies.The survey is designed to take only 15 to 30 minutes of your Read More...

Yellow Toadflax – Weedy Wednesday!

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Have you ever admired yellow toadflax? It’s butter-yellow two-toned flower that blooms in clusters and creates a beautiful landscape that waves in the wind like an ocean. Did you also know that just below those beautiful flowers, there’s a ruthless invasion underway.Yellow toadflax (Linaria Read More...

Sewer Backup in Langdon Update - August 22, 2024

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Update #1 at 12pm August 22, 2024.  Attention Langdon residents Rocky View County is aware and is working to address a sewer back up issue happening right now in the Hamlet of Langdon. Some residents are experiencing sewage back up in their homes. Crews are actively working to resolve this, and we Read More...

Foxtail Barley Management

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Foxtail barley is a native bunchgrass found throughout Canada. It is a perennial plant, greenish-purple in colour with round, hollow stems and swollen nodes. Foxtail relies solely on its seeds to propagate. The unique seed head has very long awns that look like a “foxtail,” which makes this plant Read More...

Rocky View County Presents 2024 Master Farm Family Award to Woolliams Farms Ltd.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Woolliams Farms Ltd. is owned and operated by 5th-generation grain and hay farmers, Larry and Kortney, along with their children, Paige and Trace. They are the latest winners of the esteemed Master Farm Family Award. Candidates for the Master Farm Family Award are nominated by peers in the Read More...

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