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Join Olds College for A Celebration of Alberta Ag

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...

Upcoming Webinar: Don’t Roll The Dice With Johne’s Disease – Use New Johne’s Risk-Reward Calculator

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...

Community Recreation Funding Deadline Nears

Friday, February 25, 2022

Rocky View County is accepting applications for Operational, Capital, and Community Enhancement Funding under our Community Recreation Funding Grant program.Funds are available for non-profit organizations incorporated under the Societies Act or the Agricultural Services Act, and whose objectives Read More...

Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Construction Update

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...

Prince of Peace Village Water Pipeline Update

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...

Alberta Wetlands Critical During Drought Year

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...

Unconventional: Salvaging Crops and Feeding Weeds During Drought

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...

They can be Troublemakers, but Beavers Also Do a Lot of Good

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

There are low-cost ways to prevent the busy dam builders from causing flooding and other damage. Full Article

Government Cash Offered for New Technology

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The Farm Technology Program is accepting applications to support adoption of technology to minimize waste, optimize efficiency, and encourage adoption of best management practices in farm security.This 50-50 cost-share program provides incentives on new technologies that are commercially available Read More...

Soil Compaction Could Squeeze Your Yields

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

A look at the direct and indirect effects of compaction in your fields. Full Article

Fortis Underground Power Cable Testing in Langdon

Friday, January 21, 2022

Location: Langdon, AlbertaEstimated Timeframe: January 24 to March 31, 2022Description: Fortis Alberta will be testing underground power cable throughout the Langdon area and services may be interrupted for as long as 15 to 30 minutes. Recorded phone messages will be sent weekly for the planned Read More...

Rocky View County Producer is Named Alberta's Commercial Breeder of the Year

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Congratulations to Howard Hawkwood on receiving Alberta Hereford Association’s Commercial Breeder of the Year for 2021!Howard grew up on a dairy farm in the Bearspaw district in what is now Northwest Calgary. His passion for Hereford cattle began in 1963 when his dad, Joe Hawkwood, purchased three Read More...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Christmas means different things for each of us. In a year when ‘normal’ and ‘routine’ have been anything but, the approaching holiday season may feel like a very welcome traditional time charged with a renewed sense of meaning.Many of us have found the changes and restrictions this year have Read More...

Council Announces Change to Acting CAO

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

On December 14, 2021, Rocky View County Council appointed Byron Riemann as acting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) effective January 1, 2022.Speaking on behalf of Council, Mayor Don Kochan thanked current interim CAO, Kent Robinson. “Rocky View County has benefited from Mr. Robinson and his Read More...

Rocky View County Spruce Budworm

Monday, December 13, 2021

In the spring of 2021, Agricultural and Environmental Services hired a consultant to conduct a larval survey to better estimate the population density of spruce budworm in Bragg Creek and the surrounding area. Based on Provincial monitoring and Rocky View County’s survey numbers, the infestation was Read More...

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