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Cleanfarms teams will be in Northern Alberta and the British Columbia/Alberta Peace Region in early October 2022. They'll be collecting unwanted agricultural pesticides and old livestock/equine medications for safe disposal at specific locations on certain dates.

Saddle Hills County held a special celebration on Thursday, August 25, 2020  at the Moonshine Lake day use area to honour the County’s volunteers.

Saddle Hills County presented bursaries to a number of local students who are going on to seek post-secondary training and education at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2022,.

Objectives of the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) are now available and online consultations are open until October 2022. Resolution E1-20

Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is excited to announce that it will be open to receiving applications for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program starting August 4, 2022.

Anyone wishing to lodge an appeal against this development must do so in writing, stating the reasons for the appeal by September 13th, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. A non-refundable fee of $100.00 must accompany the appeal. 

Map 1: Since the last report (August 10, 2022) most lands lying south of the Yellowhead Highway all the way down the US border have remained dry.  Spotty thunderstorm activity delivered much needed rains to some parts of the Central Region, the extreme southern parts of the Southern Region and parts of the North East Region (map 1).

The direct impact of drought on trees is characterized by slowing or eliminating growth, serious health threat causing injury or death. Drought also impact trees indirectly, by increasing their susceptibility to wildfire, insect pests and disease and overall long-term decline.

People from all over the Central Peace attended an open house Thursday at the Centennial Center in Spirit River to learn more about the Central Peace Regional Water Supply Project.

The County is now accepting applications for the 2023 FCSS Grant Program.