Agricultural News

Saddle Hills County, in partnership with the Savanna Agricultural Society, is hosting a two-day soil health workshop at the Savanna Rec. Plex on June 16 & 17, 2023, with Roger Andreiuk, PAg, former District Agriculturalist and owner of Andreiuks Agricultural Advice.

Peace Country Beef & Forage Association (PCBFA) is looking for a producer in Saddle Hills County who would be interested in providing a location for a crop variety research trial.

The Government of Alberta (GoA) offers a variety of Agricultural Funding Programs such as the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program, Farm Technology Program, and Efficient Grain Handling Program.

Saddle Hills County's Agricultural Services Department is hosting a Tree Care & Planting Workshop at the County Admin Building on May 10, 2023 from 5-9 p.m., hosted by tree specialist Toso Bozic.

Maps 1 & 2: Winter is stubbornly refusing to relinquish its grip this spring.  Over the past 30-days, temperatures have been colder than normal (Map 1). 

If you would like the fenceline along your property sprayed by the County as part of our spraying program you will need to complete a Fenceline Spraying Agreement.

The Chief Provincial Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Lehman, has issued a letter to Alberta Backyard/Small-Flock Poultry Keepers re. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). 

Yesterday the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) bilateral agreement with Alberta was announced, you can read the news release here.

Springtime needle discolouration on previously healthy evergreens is often the result of some form of winter injury. 

We have compiled some handy maps, courtesy of Alberta Natural Resources Management, on current monthly precipitation, as well as estimates and averages for spring.