Articles for category Agriculture
Monday, June 26, 2023
Crown rangeland is public land leased or permitted to ranchers for grazing livestock. The new framework provides clarity about how grazing fits into Crown Land and integrated land management practices.Full ArticleRangeland Grazing Framework Read More...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
SOLD OUT. YOU CAN STILL REGISTER TO BE ON A WAITLIST.This hot, sought out event sells out fast; register today for the annual Rocky View County Agricultural Tour. This event is a day-long bus tour that will take you to various farms and ag-businesses in the northeast area of the County! You will Read More...
Monday, June 5, 2023
If you don’t live near one of Rocky View County’s transfer sites and have material that needs to be disposed of/recycled, plan to take it to one of the various Agricultural Roundup days this summer. Mark the date and location that works for you! Rocky View County’s Waste and Recycling is hosting Ag Read More...
Monday, May 29, 2023
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) funding expired on March 31, 2023. To support continued innovation, growth and prosperity, the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) launched its programs to replace the CAP program - a five‐year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion Read More...
Monday, May 29, 2023
Foxtail barley is a native bunchgrass found throughout Canada, primarily in moist or saline depressions but can also occur in cultivated fields, roadsides, waste lands, and lawn. It is a perennial plant, greenish purple in colour with round, hollow stems, and swollen nodes. The unique seed head has Read More...
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Join Rocky View County for an Agricultural Workshop! These educational workshops are designed to support rural life in the County. Registration is required. Be sure to check back to this page as registration details will be added to each workshop closer to its start date. Current EventsGrazing Read More...
Friday, April 14, 2023
The Miistakis Institute is looking for landowners with wetlands on their property that would be willing to participate in a project to study amphibians in Rocky View County. There have been six amphibian species historically reported in the area, including boreal chorus frog, wood frog, northern Read More...
Monday, July 25, 2022
Left to Right: Rocky View County Councillor Greg Boehlke, Calder Cleveland, Keith Cleveland, Dawson ClevelandRocky View County has named Rhonda, Keith, Calder, and Dawson Cleveland as the Master Farm Family Award recipients for 2022.“My heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our 2022 Master Farm Read More...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Register now for Rocky View County’s annual Agricultural Tour—a day-long tour featuring farms and ag-businesses in the southeast area of the County!This year’s tour will feature Calgary Farmyard, Winter’s Turkeys Farm, Alberta Carriage Supply and Decisive Farming by Telus Agriculture, and other Read More...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
As part of the County's annual weed control program, crews will be spraying invasive weeds in Division 5 from June to September this year. Weed spraying helps protect native plants, crop lands, and wildlife habitats from being displaced by problem weeds.Early detection and rapid response remain the 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...
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...
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Due to prolonged drought conditions, Rocky View County Council declared a municipal agricultural disaster today. “This declaration highlights how one of the worst growing seasons in recent memory has created a very difficult time for our producers,” said Reeve Dan Henn.Low soil moisture in the Read More...
Friday, May 7, 2021
Over the last few years, an infestation of spruce budworm has been detected on trees in and around Bragg Creek. Spruce budworm is a native moth which primarily attacks spruce (white, black, Colorado) and balsam fir trees in Alberta. It is a wasteful feeder on current year needles. Learn more about Read More...
Thursday, June 18, 2020
With public health and safety as the top priority, the County has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Rocky View County agricultural tour. Several scenarios were considered in deciding whether this year’s tour could proceed, and in the end the best decision was to cancel the event. This Read More...
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