Agricultural News

Fireblight is a destructive bacterial disease that widely affects plants in the Rosacrae family, such as apples, pears, cherries, raspberries etc. and remains a significant threat to fruit production worldwide.

Do you want to plant trees on your property? Our Tree Seedling Program for residents is in its third year, and orders are now open! 

Recent widespread rains brought moisture across the province, delaying seeding of some low-lying areas; however, it was favourable overall for crop emergence. 

Since May 29, 2024, rainfall has been highly variable across the province, with the Peace Region receiving between 20-40 mm; a great start to the wet season.

Cytospora canker on hardwoods is a significant and destructive disease, notorious for its detrimental impact on fruit trees, ornamental trees, and forest species. 

In the last 9-days since May 20, rainfall has been variable, ranging from over 50 mm across the North Central Boreal Forests to less than 1 mm through parts of the Peace and North East Regions. Saddle Hills County specifically is still experiencing once in 50-year lows for this time of year.

Cytospora Canker is a pervasive and damaging disease notable on spruce species. Learn more about this pest with Tree Expert, Toso Bozic. 

Our Agricultural Services Department have created an Agricultural Producer Wildfire Plan Workbook, with Guide, to help you create your own, individualized wildfire plan for your agricultural operation. 

The Yellow-Headed Spruce Sawfly is a pest native to Alberta, causing significant damage to young spruce trees across the Prairie Provinces. 

Planting trees too deep is a common and often overlooked mistake that can have serious, long-term consequences for tree health and longevity.