Category: Agriculture Services

Do you know an outstanding farm family deserving of recognition for agricultural and community involvement? If so, recognize this deserving family by submitting a nomination explaining their accomplishments. Farm Family Awards honour those who best exemplify the value of the family farm to rural communities and society by being leaders in the industry. All submissions…

The Farm Women’s Conference & Awards celebrated 36 years of recognizing rural women for their contributions to agriculture, community and their families. Each year a Modern Farm Woman of the Year and a Pioneer Farm Woman of the Year award are presented. They are nominated to receive the awards by neighbours, friends, family members or…

Please be advised that the Rochester Truck Fill, providing non-potable, agricultural use water, will be out-of-service until repairs can be conducted next week. Alternative truck fill locations are as follows: Pine Creek Truck Fill – SW 19-63-21 W4M George Lake Truck Fill – NE 31-64-23 W4M Thank you for your understanding while we conduct these…

The Athabasca County Conversation is a bi-weekly radio update that airs on BOOM 94.1. If you missed it on the radio you can listen to it here. This week’s segment offers information about checking winter burn sites in preparation for spring. It’s part of regular fire prevention measures undertaken by the County each year. …

Canadian beef is a high quality product, recognized internationally for its excellence. Increasingly the food industry is using “sustainability” as a way to market products to consumers who are looking to make environmentally conscious purchases. This means the industry has to prove it standards. To demonstrate the industry’s commitment to safe food and safe production…

Forms now available for tax exemption On January 1, 2020 the Federal Fuel Charge (Carbon Tax) takes effect in Alberta. Mandated under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, the federal government has announced targeted relief for certain sectors, including the agriculture sector. Farmers are eligible to use the Canada Revenue Agency exemption form L402, and…

Thursday, February 6, 2020 Colinton Community Centre   A great line-up of speakers, door prizes, great food are all part of the event. Witness the awards ceremony which sees an award presented to the Modern Farm Woman and a Pioneer Farm Woman of the Year. Keynote Speaker Jacquie Fenske is an educator, entrepreneur, rural advocate,…

The November edition of the Athabasca County Connection is now available! It features the following stories: the Tourism & Economic Development Committee partners to win a marketing award the Farm Woman of the Year nomination deadline approaches Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca sign on to a rural crime prevention pilot an update on…

The Agricultural Financial Services Corporation is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss options for dealing with unharvested crops. While there are a number of meetings taking place, the nearest one for producers in the Athabasca area takes place at the Hazel Bluff Hall near Westlock. Location Hazel Bluff Community Hall (six miles west of…

2019 Board and Committee Opportunities                 The Athabasca County Conversation is a bi-weekly radio update that airs on BOOM 94.1. If you missed it on the radio you can listen to it here. This week’s segment talks about an upcoming Bat House Building Workshop scheduled for Athabasca on Tuesday,…