Articles for category News & Updates
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Regenerative agriculture is not a recipe, but it is a way to make a profit in agriculture and to remain sustainable for generations. It is a mixture between a science and an art. It is variable and needs planning, observation, replanning, adjustments, tweaks, time and above all, change.What it does Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Canada’s best-known climatologist always knows when he’s lost a crowd of producers he’s presenting to. It’s usually right around the time he starts talking about climate change. But he gets it.“Farmers have been beat up a lot — they’ve been accused of causing climate change,” said David Phillips, Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The federal government is imposing a new carbon tax in Alberta effective January 1, 2020, after the UCP government repealed the provincial carbon levy in June.To qualify for the federal government’s targeted relief for marked gasoline and diesel fuel used to operate farm machinery on a farm for the Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Fire safety is important any time of the year, but as we gather with family and friends during the holiday hustle and bustle, keep the following safety tips in mind. Use candles with care. In Canada, candles rank as the fifth most common cause of house fires, behind cooking, space heaters, Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The holiday season is upon us, and that means you’ll soon be disposing of the extra packaging, seasonal, and food waste created from all the gift giving, decorating, and entertaining you’ve planned.Check out our holiday waste sorting tips to ensure each item ends up in the right place. Read More: Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Council’s new Recreation Governance Committee is poised to make strategic decisions that better prioritize recreation funding by looking at the needs of the entire County, filling in gaps and reducing duplication.The new recreation governance model simplifies and clarifies the County’s funding Read More...
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Rocky View County is well equipped to tackle its 5,000 lane kilometers of roads to keep them free of snow and ice throughout the winter.Our winter plan focuses on two levels of roadways when prioritizing, and here’s how snow clearing priorities work: Priority 1: Main service roads and/or roads Read More...
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Beef producers across the country are always looking to improve management and production practices that not only benefit cattle, but also reduce their workload, and help to save time and money.It may involve improved calf identification measures, installing remote cameras to monitor watering Read More...
Thursday, November 28, 2019
There are a lot of things in this life that are difficult to process. Weather is one of them. When a storm tore through Manitoba from October 10 to 12, delivering gale force winds over a long stretch of time, accompanied by an entire season’s worth of snow, harvest, tillage and the rest of our hopes Read More...
Thursday, November 28, 2019
The Sawyer family has invited the whole internet to their dinner table. But before you show up in your Sunday finest, this invitation is a virtual one — a chance to get a glimpse of “a real family on their farm” on the national web series “Real Farm Lives.” Full Article Read More...
Thursday, November 28, 2019
The groups feared long-frozen rates would be seen as a subsidy and lead to a countervailing duty.Grazing leases are about to change for the first time since 1994 after years of work by Alberta Beef Producers and the seven grazing lease associations in the province. Full Article Read More...
Friday, November 22, 2019
Date: Tuesday November 26, 2019Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 amLocation: Balzac Community Hall (10075 TWP RD 262)Agriculture Financial Services Corporation is hosting a town hall on November 26 to address our clients’ concerns regarding the current state of unharvested acres. We recognize the stress and Read More...
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Alberta Environment and Parks has released an update on the status of the Siksika Bow River Hazard Study.The multi-year study, which started in the fall of 2017, assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 217 km of the Bow River downstream of the Highwood River confluence. The study area Read More...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Rocky View County contributes to public recreation programs, services and facilities that are available to our residents.We are conducting a review of recreation programs and services throughout the County and want to know what you think.The County invites residents to participate in a community Read More...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
On November 26 join Alberta Canola Director Ian Chitwood for a day featuring agronomy, marketing and farm management information from a great line-up of expert speakers.In addition to the great speakers, there will be an update on clubroot in Alberta as well as an overview of Alberta Canola's Read More...