Category: Agriculture Services

Please note the herbicide vegetation control program for Athabasca County will begin June 3, 2019 and continues until about September 1, 2019. The objective of the program is to control unwanted weeds, brush and trees in County right-of-ways. The County does not use herbicides within 30 meters on either side of a farmstead or residential…

An upcoming set of agricultural seminars being hosted by Lac La Biche County’s Agricultural Services Board may be of interest to producers in Athabasca County.

Learn about our native pollinators and how to create a landscape that meets their resource needs at the upcoming workshop. Receive native flower seeds for planting. Build a bee hotel for mason & leafcutter bees. Build a bumblebee box. It all takes place 6 pm to 7:30 pm | Thursday, March 14 Athabasca Agri-plex $10…

The Athabasca County Administration Office, Public Works and Family & Community Support Services will be closed on Friday, March 1, 2019 to allow our staff to undertake professional development training. If you have a municipal service emergency that requires our help please call 780-689-9000.

Sustainable Farm FamiliesTM Alberta is a highly successful health and wellness program developed for Alberta farmers. It provides farmers and their families with tools and techniques to effectively manage their health, well-being, and safety. Activities like personal health assessments, label reading, group work and personal action planning encourage and empower individuals to make positive lifestyle…

Learn ways to pay less tax through tax planning, preparation, and managing your audit risk. This is a free workshop that is open to the public to attend. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so enough materials can be on-hand at the workshop.

Athabasca County, Highway 2 Conservation and Athabasca District Agricultural Society have partnered to host a Kestrel Nest Box and Bat House building workshop.  

A new way of biologically controlling Canada Thistle using Gall Flies.

Thistle Gall Flies are now available to order for 2019

RE: George Lake and Ferguson Road Truck Fills We are pleased to say the Ferguson Road and George Lake truck fills are both back in operation as of 4 pm on November 20, 2018. Our thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding while this work took place!