Get rid of your unwanted pesticides and livestock/equine medication in October! Cleanfarms is collecting them at no charge. Learn more at https://cleanfarms.ca/materials/unwanted-pesticides-animal-meds/ [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]...
Big Country Waste Management is rounding up Household Hazardous Waste! Bring your old electronics, paint and HHW items to: Consort - Fri, Sept 17 from 4-7 pm Oyen - Sat, Sept 18 from 9 am to noon Hanna - Sat, Sept 18 from 2 to 6 pm Call (403)...
NOTICE Local Jurisdiction: Special Area No. 2, 3, & 4 Province of Alberta Notice is hereby given Nomination Day is September 20, 2021 and nominations for the election of candidates for the following offices will be received at the location of the local jurisdiction office set out below...
Special Areas offices will be closed in recognition of Heritage Day on Monday, August 2. Offices will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday, August 3. [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]...
On July 23, 2021, the Special Areas Board declared a state of agricultural disaster. Prolonged drought conditions continue to create significant challenges for producers in the region. It is the first time the Special Areas has declared an agricultural disaster in over 20 years. “Dry conditions are...
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 BEGINNING AT 10:30 AM AT THE GEM CENTRE (5225 - 47 ST., CONSORT, AB). The Minister of Municipal Affairs proposes a land use order amendment as follows. To consider an application to amend Land Use Order M.O....
The investigation into developing irrigation in the region is moving forward this summer into more detailed technical work. This work, which is being completed through a partnership including the Special Areas Board, M.D. of Acadia, Alberta Agriculture & Forestry, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, is...
Reclamation can be a complex process taking many years - sometimes even decades. The Special Areas Board (SAB) is responsible for managing the surface activities of industrial dispositions located on public lands located in the Special Areas. SAB Agrologists work with agricultural leaseholders in the...
The summer 2021 edition of the Ag Talk newsletter is now available. This edition includes information on: What could you be introducing to your farm? Scouting canola for clubroot Strychnine for pest control Will grasshoppers be a threat? Mulching trees & shrubs Common mullein Bales, boars, & invasive business as usual for...
Do you love summertime in the Special Areas? Looking forward to (finally!) getting together with friends and families? We want to see your best summer selfie out in the Special Areas! From an epic group photo with all your loved ones to a peaceful early morning selfie...