Over 70 women braved the -25C weather on March 6, 2024 to travel to Pollockville, AB for a unique event - the Ladies Cow Boss Clinic. This initiative was made possible by the Knowledge & Technology Transfer Grant from the Beef Cattle Research Council. This...
By Nolan Ball, Special Areas Board Agrologist [caption id="attachment_14319" align="alignright" width="212"] PC: Alberta Conservation[/caption] As spring arrives, for dance dads like me it’s spent travelling the highways to support and be entertained at our children’s dance festivals, but this is not the only dance that is happening...
Have a passion for agriculture? Help us navigate the exciting future of agricultural producers in our region! The Special Area No. 2 Agricultural Service Board is now accepting applications for Board Members at Large! If you want to learn more or apply for these exciting opportunities,...
By Nolan Ball, Special Areas Board Agrologist The American Badger, the nocturnal neighbor that we rarely see except for their above ground landmarks in the form of a horse-riding hazard or head banging bump in the field. Listed provincially as a sensitive* species in Alberta, (*provincial listing...
By: Toso Bosic, Yard Whispers Many parts of Alberta are under drought conditions, causing widespread tree mortality across the landscape (urban, acreage, farm, county or province wide) with profound effects on the function of tree/forestry ecosystems and overall environment. As summer and fall drought continued into...
By Nolan Ball, Special Areas Board Agrologist Soils have a long history. Soil development within Alberta has been influenced by 10,000 - 12,000 years of subtle changes across the landscape. Once covered by layers of ice 1-2 miles thick, the bedrock of the earth’s crust has...
If you haven’t seen a fence line like this, you haven’t driven through Special Areas lately. The culprits: kochia and Russian thistle, and even sometimes common baby’s breath (but that’s a story for another day). Why are we seeing this uptick in tumbleweeds? The answer may...
By: Special Areas Board Agricultural Fieldmen We’ve made it through another summer of debilitating drought and we’re still standing. PHEW! But wait. There’s more. The effects of multiple years of drought are still being felt in the cow herd and may become more obvious this winter. There...
By: Special Areas Board Agricultural Fieldmen How to calculate the value of a bull? Beef Cattle Research Council has a calculator for that! Different traits of bulls can contribute to different impacts on the bottom line of the operation. For example, a bull with a higher calving...
Check out the winter edition of Growing and Grazing with Special Areas! In this interactive newsletter, you will read about deciding what to pay for a bull, soil secrets, tumbleweeds, badgers and more! Happy reading! To read previous newsletters, visit: Agriculture Services - Special Areas Board...