Agricultural News

Saddle Hills AG Services Department is hosting a Tree Care workshop, with tree whisperer Toso Bozic, on July 29, 2022.

Saddle Hills County Agricultural Service Board (ASB) is sponsoring two people each from two resident farms in the County to attend the 2022 Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing to be held at the Double Tree by Hilton West Edmonton December 13,14 and 15.

Seasonal staff are now out in full swing and will be out monitoring crop land, industrial sites and pasture for weed and crop pests.

A cool, wet spring has created seeding delays in many areas of northern Alberta. It is estimated that producers in the area are collectively over 1.2 million acres behind normal progress.

Spring is a good time to plant larger caliper trees in your property. The “caliper tree” is an older tree with at least 4 cm in diameter in stem/ trunk measured 15 cm above ground level.

Saddle Hills County's Ag Service Department has launched it's new Tree Seedling Program for residents who want to plant trees on their property.

Are you ready to take your agricultural business to the next level? Then you're in the right place. The Saddle Hills County Ag Services Department would like to make County producers aware that University of Guelph offers a free series of eight modules covering

Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Alberta

The 2022 Ag Services Townhalls are designed to get input from Saddle Hills County agricultural producers about our potential programs, services, and outreach offerings (webinars, courses, etc.).

The Agricultural Service Board (ASB) advises Council on how to best serve our rural communities. The ASB provides services and recommendations to our producers. The ASB also does inspections and research on pests, crop disease, and weeds in the County.