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  • Alberta Ag Societies Day - September 21, 2023

    🚜🌾Happy Alberta Agricultural Societies Day! Our Agricultural Socieities lay at the heart of our community and other rural communities throughout Alberta. Alberta has 291 Ag Societies, more than anywhere else in Canada!

    Thank you to our local societies and volunteers for all that you do to help our community thrive 💚

  • Fall Weed Control - when is the best time?

    Fall is a good time to control perennial and winter annual weeds, but spraying immediately after harvest may not provide the best results.

  • Our History Drop-in Day - November 7, 2023

    South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA), in partnership with Saddle Hills County, is hosting a History Drop-in Day at the Blueberry Hall, on November 7, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. - 2 :30 p.m.

  • A Shout-Out to our Amazing Volunteer First Responders!

    Saddle Hills County Fire Departments, along with Forestry resources, responded to an outdoor fire, that consumed a 3 hectare area, as well as a storage building and its contents, on Friday, September 15, 2023. Blueberry and Happy Valley Fire Departments helped to control the spread of the fire and keep it from candling into the trees and burning deeper down into the Ksituan valley.

  • Become an Agroclimate Impact Reporter

    The Agroclimate Impact Reporter (AIR) is an online survey by Agriculture Canada designed for the collection and reporting of weather and climate impacts on farm operations across Canada. 

  • Alberta Crop Report as of September 12, 2023

    Crop Report, provided by the Government of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, as of September 12, 2023.

  • Harvest Management and Storage of Pulse Crops

    The 2023 growing season was off to a dry start and saw below average rainfall for most parts of the province. Hot temperatures beginning in May right through August hastened maturity in peas and lentil crops across most of the province. Faba beans tend to be ready later in the harvest season. Growers may be looking for information on harvest tips to maintain premium quality pulses and insight into storage in case of pulse carry-over into the new year in anticipation of higher prices.

  • Seasonal/Fall Needle Drop Fact Sheet

    As fall is giving us spectacular leaf colours from hardwood species, the fall needle drop is a natural phenomenon that occurs in pine, spruce, fir, and arborvitae trees during the season. It is a process in which these trees shed their older needles, making way for new growth and ensuring the overall health and vitality of the tree. This shedding of needles is an essential part of the tree's life cycle and plays a crucial role in its adaptation to changing environmental conditions.

  • 2023 'Discover the Peace' Photo Contest Judging Begins!

    It's that time, again. Judging for the 2023 'Discover the Peace' Photo Contest has officially begun!

    Cast your vote to ensure that your favourites are in with a chance of winning one of our incredible cash prizes and having their work featured in the 2024 County Calendar.

  • New Home Renovation Tax Credit for Secondary Units for Senior and Disabled Family Members

    The Canada Revenue Agency have announced a new tax credit to help offset the cost of adding a secondary unit for senior or disabled family members.

    The Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit (MHRTC), provides a refundable tax credit of up to $7,500 for constructing a secondary suite, starting in 2023.


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Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca

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