Articles for category News & Updates
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted to approve $5,069,000 in funding for a number of special initiatives that will be added to the 2019 Base Capital and Operating Budget.The approved items are: Increased funding for Family and Community Support Services which supports locally-driven preventative Read More...
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Though small in size (typically 8.5 -14 mm long and 3.1 -3.4 mm wide), the emerald ash borer beetle is wreaking havoc on ash trees in North America. Native to Asia, it was first observed in North America in Windsor, Ontario in 2002, and has since been observed as far east as Quebec and as far west Read More...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Rocky View County is donating a used fire truck to the Rotary Clubs of Airdrie and Lethbridge Sunrise, in support of the Los Amigos Project in Mexico. The Los Amigos Project is a Rotary International service project organized and supported by Rotary clubs from across southern Alberta.“It’s good to Read More...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted to eliminate dog licence fees to help encourage residents to properly license their dogs. Fees will be eliminated as of May 1, 2019. Dog owners will continue to face a $150 fine for an unlicensed dog.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Rocky View County Council has voted to approve the 2019 Master Rates Bylaw which outlines the fees the County charges for services. The new fee schedule comes into effect on May 1, 2019.Over 95 percent of the County's fees were unchanged from 2018. For those fees that are changed, highlights Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Richardson ground squirrels (gophers) usually emerge from hibernation in mid-March. If you’re considering a control program this year, you’ll want to begin soon. Since males emerge first (and the breeding season commences immediately), severe infestations may be prevented with early Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
This two-2-day event will focus upon the Central Alberta Region. The tour will start from Red Deer, and go southeast into the badlands area near Drumheller, finally returning to Red Deer.The Alberta Soils Tour is an excellent training opportunity for those working with soils, whether the focus is on Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Maintaining harmony during transition is difficult but it can be done.Where is it written that your parents have to go south for the winter together? Many aging farmers like to visit the Sun Belt at this time of year to get rest, connect with friends and have some well-deserved fun. But what if one Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Learn how to conduct plant bioassays to detect potential herbicide residues in your soil.Plant bioassays are a simple, inexpensive, accurate and direct method of determining if it is safe to grow crops on land previously treated with known herbicides or on cropland or compost with an unknown history Read More...
Friday, March 22, 2019
Program encourages farmers to seed an acre or two with plants that attract pollinators and build biodiversity. A small parcel of less productive land seeded to pollinator-friendly plants drew an “amazing” number of native bees, said Rocky Mountain House producer Vance Graham, one of 38 Alberta Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
Although many things can be done to prevent cows from having difficult births and calves that require resuscitation, sometimes resuscitating a calf on farm is necessary. Dr. Claire Windeyer, veterinarian and professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty Veterinary Medicine, describes some ways Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting, the leading causes of farm fatalities across Canada are tractor runovers and rollovers. Although today’s tractors have many more safety features than machines of the past, they can still be extremely dangerous.Tractor runovers tend to happen Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
Delivering farm safety management tools, resources and programs for Alberta’s farmers and ranchers.AgSafe Alberta’s goal is to help farm businesses take the next step in setting up practical farm safety programs to boost the development of a ‘safety culture’ to make it a fully-integrated part of the Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
One of the most widely requested publications from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is the Crop Protection publication - also known as the “Blue Book” in industry circles. Crop Protection 2019 includes the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on crop protection products. This year's edition Read More...
Monday, March 18, 2019
We hear things on a daily basis about where our food comes from. Most of the time, the news is pretty grim. Bad news sells. But what if we step back? What if we looked at the whole picture? What if we could literally see what it takes to get food to our plate. Back in 2016 that is what we set out to Read More...