Agricultural News

Saddle Hills County Ag Services Department would like producers to know that there are many options for producers who are interested in protecting their feed from wildlife damage. Scare cannons are a useful and non-lethal deterrent for problem wildlife damaging commodities. 

The Farm Technology Program supports the adoption of innovative technology that minimizes agricultural waste, optimizes farm efficiency, and encourages the adoption of best management practices in farm security. This program targets technology that is proven but not yet widely adopted, and producers are eligible to receive up to $50,000 over the program term.

This past weekend (Nov. 13th-14th) a major storm system brought moisture to many areas across the north-half of the province and also some parts of Southern Alberta.

The Hessler Family Farm, of Saddle Hills County, has been named one of 10 recipients of Farmfair International’s 2021 Farm Family Award. The ceremony to hand out the awards, held on Friday, November 12, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre during Farmfair International, hosted a total of 25 farm families, which represent award recipients for both 2020 and 2021.

Over the past two weeks rainfall has been variable, with less than 0.5 mm recorded across most of the Southern Region, many parts of the North East Region and to a lesser extent through the northern portions of the Central Region.