Crop Walks & Events
Livestock Traceability Workshops
New to the CLTS online system? Questions about Age Verification or you Premise Identification Number?
Brush Control and Pasture Management Part II
Are you considering brush control options on you pasture? Or looking for information on invasive weed control in perennial forages. Join us on August 24, 2017 for a tour of various brushing options.
Smoky Lake Summer Field Day
Smoky Lake Summer Field Day August 8, 2017 noon to 3:30 PM Quiet Nook Community Centre on Highway 859
St. Paul Summer Field Day
July 27, 2017 St. Paul Municipal Seed Cleaning Plant 9:30 AM Lunch included!
Farm Safety and Rural Emergency Preparedness
Emergencies can happen at any time and being prepared is the best bet to guarantee you and your families safety. Please join us on July 25 at the Ashmont Agriplex to learn how to improve your farm’s safety and how to be prepared for emergencies from tractor roll overs, ATV/OHV accidents, livestock care to natural disasters. Farm workers are now protected under the Alberta Workers Compensation Board. Come and learn who (and under what circumstances) shall be covered by WCB. As well as, who falls under optional coverage, the costs of coverage and what must be done when someone is hurt while working on the farm.
Soils Workshop with Dr. Jill Clapperton
Join us on June 6, 2017 to hear world-renowned researcher, international lecturer, educator and advocate of farm practices which promote soil health - Dr. Jill Clapperton.
Solar Workshop
A one-day workshop on grid-tie solar options for Alberta farmers It is becoming increasingly profitable for Alberta farmers to generate their own electricity and sell it to the grid, utilizing the renewable energy sources on available right on their property. This one-day workshop will cover solar electric system siting, installation, permitting process and economics. Presenter Rob Harlan from the Solar Energy Society of Alberta