Agricultural News

Maps 1 & 2: Currently snow packs across the province are generally estimated to be near normal (based on the 1961-2022 period) for most areas of the province south of Red Deer and broadly trending to once in 3 to 6 year lows across the southern half of the North East Region and throughout much of North West Region (map 1).

The tentative spray areas for 2023 are Fourth Creek and Blueberry.

Saddle Hills County Ag Services Department are hosting an Ag Market Outlook Evening at the Fourth Creek Hall on March 8, 2023 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Please Note: The QR code in Tuesday's Central Peace Signal back page ad is incorrect.

The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is an initiative to help producers improve soil health, protect soil from erosion, and tackle climate change by adopting beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases.

The Veterinary Medicine Bursary Program is now open and accepting applications for 2023!

Each year, farm families from North/Central Alberta communities are selected as the recipients of the BMO Farm Family Awards.

Saddle Hills County Ag Services Department is hosting an Ag Market Outlook Evening at the Fourth Creek Hall on March 8, 2023 at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Neil Blue, the Provincial Crop Market Analyst for Alberta Agriculture, will be present to discuss current crop prices, future market outlook, and key factors to look for in the market in 2023.

Saddle Hills AG Services Department is accepting proposals for an Agricultural Services Building Engineered Design.

Saddle Hills County Ag Department, in collaboration with KMSC Law, are hosting a Farm Transition Workshop at the Gordondale Hall on February 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will cover legal issues in farm estate planning including intestacy, ownership and land issues, division of property, protection from creditors, and corporate matters.