Articles for category Bragg Creek
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...
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...
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...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Have you admired the striking purple loosestrife? Its tiny purple flowers bloom from the bottom to the top of the stalk, creating a mesmerizing display that conceals its harmful nature. Though beautiful, this perilous plant is listed as Prohibited Noxious on the Alberta Weed Control Act, meaning all Read More...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Drought severely impacts tree health by preventing growth, causing injury or death, and increasing vulnerability to wildfires, pests, and diseases. This leads to widespread tree mortality, affecting urban areas, farms, and entire regions, disrupting ecosystems and the environment. Although Read More...
Monday, July 22, 2024
Tired of battling mosquitoes buzzing around your yard? Increased standing water can lead to an increase in pesky mosquito numbers. Here are five tips and tricks to manage them on your property. Get rid of as much standing water on your property as possible. Keep a close eye on any containers that Read More...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Every year, Rocky View County hires seasonal staff to help in the battle against invasive weed species. Weed inspectors will be throughout the County this summer inspecting both private and public property to help stop the spread of regulated weeds listed as noxious and prohibited noxious on the Read More...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Have you encountered Canada thistle on your property? Known for its menacing spiny leaves and small purple or pink urn shaped flowers. Canada thistle boasts more than just its looks-it harbours an incredible secret below the surface! Its roots reach as deep as 18 ft below ground. This perennial weed Read More...
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Register now for Rocky View County’s 37th annual Agricultural Tour! This day-long bus tour will feature farms and ag-businesses in the north central area of the county! This year’s tour will feature Highline Mushrooms, Gallelli Farms, Canadiana Equestrian Centre, Cairns Feedyard and other Read More...
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Are you a farmer, rancher, agri-business owner, or an agriculture organization? Your input is wanted. The Agricultural Master Plan is a strategic, guiding document in the County that aims to identify and guide a long-term vision and policy framework for agriculture and land use planning in Read More...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Alberta’s agricultural community can take advantage of the Ag-Plastic Recycle It Program, operated by Cleanfarms Inc., by bringing recyclable materials such as grain bags, barbed wire, oil, paint, tires and twine to the special Rocky View County Ag Roundups or throughout the summer at various Read More...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Originating from eastern Europe and Asia, Kochia was brought to North America in the 1800’s as an ornamental garden plant. Often called a tumbleweed in the winter as it blows across the plains. Characteristics include dense hairy, club-shaped leaves,Although Kochia is not a regulated species on the Read More...
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Attention, landowners! Have you crossed paths with the notorious Oxeye Daisy?Oxeye Daisy (Leucantheumum vulgare) is a perennial weed listed as noxious on the Alberta Weed Control Act. It grows in a variety of habitats and thrives in nutrient poor soils.Why the fuss, you ask? Well, Oxeye Daisy isn't Read More...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Southern Alberta is known for endless prairie landscapes with natural cottonwood and some willows. Closer to the mountains and foothills there are plenty of white spruce, pines, aspen, balsam poplar and in some places Douglas fir. Most of the trees you see around yards, fields, streets, parks, and Read More...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Every year, from May until the end of harvest (October or November), Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) in partnership with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, delivers the Alberta Crop Reporting program. Information is gathered through Read More...
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