The Rural Municipalities of Alberta's (RMA) spring convention gets underway next week and multiple communities, including Barrhead County, are putting resolutions forward. Running March 16-18 at the Edmonton Convention Centre, the annual event features workshops, a ministerial forum and a resolutions session. The Count...

The Woodlands County Agriculture Services Annual Supper is coming up next month, and the registration deadline is quickly approaching. On March 6, the county will celebrate the Rural Beautification Award and Ag Pioneer Award winners with a dinner, presentations and comedic entertainment. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tic...

Farmers in Barrhead County and the surrounding area are invited to a free mental health workshop and dinner next week. On Feb. 26 from 5-9 p.m., Barrhead County is hosting "Talk Ask Listen," an interactive mental health workshop designed for the agriculture industry. The session is intended to help people acr...

Farmers and ranchers are invited to give their input to two industry surveys right now. The Canadian Cattle Association is seeking producer feedback and concerns about proposed amendments to federal livestock traceability rules. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency paused the proposed change in January following advocac...

Lac Ste. Anne County is calling on the federal government to reconsider the anticipated closure of the Lacombe Research and Development Centre due to concerns about the impact to research, innovation and producer support in Alberta and across Canada. At the end of January, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announ...