Articles for category Water & Utilities
Monday, May 9, 2022
Recent history has shown us that the stability of crop protection products is not always guaranteed. Managing an on-farm herbicide program when herbicide resources are short is an important tactic farmers should have an understanding of. Some considerations to help manage herbicide shortages include Read More...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
We are proud of our rural identity at Rocky View County and the innovative world-class farms and businesses that build our agribusiness success story.To celebrate this story, Rocky View County has partnered with four local agribusinesses to create Agribusiness Success in Rocky View County, a Read More...
Friday, March 18, 2022
Nominations are open for the 2022 Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. The award honours those who have significantly contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta. Every two years, Alberta’s Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes up to three individuals whose outstanding Read More...
Friday, March 11, 2022
Rocky View County is currently accepting project applications for the Alternate Land Use Services (ALUS) program. These projects provide ecological goods and services such as cleaner water and air, flood control and water retention, carbon sequestration, increased biodiversity including wildlife and Read More...
Monday, February 28, 2022
A couple simple ideas to find calves during a hectic time of year.Full Article
Monday, February 28, 2022
Research that’s underway now won’t solve this year’s drought, but it should help us deal with the next one. By the same token, research done during the big drought of the early 2000s provides some valuable lessons about managing the cow herd in today’s drought.Learn more about the research and Read More...
Monday, February 28, 2022
The industry recommendation for calving season length is 63 days for cows and 42 days for heifers. This shines light on breeding management beyond a pregnancy rate. While high pregnancy rate is desired, there are potential economic losses if producers don’t have 60% of their cows calving in the Read More...
Monday, February 28, 2022
In this month’s edition: Coordinator’s Note- Kayla Minor Management can boost pasture production by 80 per cent ‘Messy’ fields may help bottom line Revamping carbon credits could boost regenerative agriculture Managing salinity with foragesClick here for your February Newsletter Read More...
Monday, February 28, 2022
Livestreamed from the McLellan Arena on the Olds College campus, the evening program on April 8th will feature performances by Alberta-bred, Nashville-based country music star Aaron Goodvin, and will showcase upcoming projects and innovations taking place at the College that will impact the future Read More...
Monday, February 28, 2022
The economic cost of Johne’s disease can be significant due to reduced weaning weights, later breeding, and losing or culling cows before they have recouped their production costs. Testing is challenging but can be a tactic to prevent these losses. This webinar on March 16th will provide insight Read More...
Friday, February 4, 2022
Planned Tree and Shrub ClearingTargeted tree and shrub clearing will begin as early as February 8 and continue through March 2022, in the following quarter sections as part of site preparation for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project (SR1). See map for details. NE 03-024-04 W5M NE/SW/SE Read More...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Rocky View County has heard from the residents of Prince of Peace Village regarding concerns of the water main pipeline construction in the area. We understand this project is a valued addition to the community, and we remain involved in the process to ensure it can be completed in a timely Read More...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
One of the many important functions of wetlands is they help mitigate drought. Alberta farmer Dan Liddle is thankful for wetlands and explained that “If I didn’t actually have any wetlands on my property, the cattle would have been completely out of pasture.” Liddle is part of a program called ALUS Read More...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
In drought years, it’s often challenging to provide adequate forage for cattle. Sometimes producers use alternative feeds which might include drought-stressed or salvaged crops. Full Article Read More...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
There are low-cost ways to prevent the busy dam builders from causing flooding and other damage. Full Article
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