20 Jul Drought Resources for Special Areas Producers
On July 12, 2023, Special Areas declared a state of agricultural disaster for Special Area No. 2, 3, & 4.
The Special Areas Agricultural Fieldman put together some resources for producers to have all the information in one place.
Drought Background Info:
Alberta’s Agriculture Drought and Excess Moisture Risk Management Plan
A Guide for Declaring Municipal Agricultural Disasters in Alberta
List of Ag Disasters Declared in Alberta Municipalities 2023
AFSC Alberta Crop Conditions – weekly updates
Producers Supports:
Agroclimate Impact Reporter – Submit your data now!
Chinook Applied Research Association – feed sampling, soil sampling, agronomic help
Agricultural Fieldman – your local resource for all things agriculture
Alberta Ag: Farming in Dry Conditions
ASB Rentals – Grasshopper bran applicators, water pumping, pipe plow, etc.
Federal Tax Deferral Regions – The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows livestock producers who are forced to sell all or part of their breeding herd due to drought or excess moisture to defer a portion of their income from sales until the following tax year.
Livestock & Feed:
NRCB: Provisions for Confined Feeding of Cow-calf Herds During Dry Conditions
AFSC Announcement: Low Yield Allowance Change Encourages Poor Crops to be Used as Feed
AB Ag: Feeder Associations Guarantee upped to $3 Million
Certified Weed Free Forage Program (Alberta Invasive Species Council)
Farming the Web (Hay & feed for sale)
Stock poisoning plants of Western Canada
Water:
Working Well- Protecting your well from disasters
Temporary Diversion License (Water Act)
Alberta Environment: Drought Support- Temporary Livestock Water Assistance
Blue-green algae (AHS)
Quality Farm Dugouts (for more on algae, treatment)
Mental Health Supports:
AgKnow: An Alberta Approach to Farm Mental Health