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Share your best practices on Ecosystems Restoration on landscape and farm-level
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is launching a global online survey “Taking Stock of Global Capacity for Ecosystem Restoration” to identify what and whose capacities need to be enhanced, in order to achieve the goals of the Decade. This is your chance to share both the landscape-scale and farm-scale ´best practices´ you would like for them, and us, to be aware of. The survey was jointly developed by a coalition of 41 organizations, under FAO’s leadership. It will only take about 15 minutes to fill. The deadline is April 15th. Please encourage others across your networks to fill it out as well. |
Land Use 2021: A Place for Biodiversity Offsets
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Guardians of the Grassland
 Please join us for an important discussion about saving Canada’s only endangered ecosystem.
Guardians of the Grasslands is a short documentary produced by Story Brokers Media House in partnership with Canadian Beef, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. This film explores the vital role cattle play in preserving our endangered native temperate grasslands and was shot on location at the Waldron Ranch Grazing Co-op in southern Alberta.
The documentary has found great film festival success, including being selected for over 17 events in almost every province and even internationally, such as the Nature Without Borders and Wildlife Conservation film festivals. It has won accolades, including for Research at the Yorkton Film Festival and Best Documentary at both the Montreal Independent and Central Alberta Film Festivals.
This event will mark the official public launch of the film, which will be celebrated with a screening and an exclusive panel discussion on the value of preserving and maintaining grasslands for all Canadians. We hope you will be able to join us.
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Ag Issues: What's on your radar
We encourage you to fill out the following survey to help us plan for the future. You also can help by sharing this survey with others. We would like to have your input prior to March 19, 2021 so we have time to organize it for discussion at the AGM. |
Action for Agriculture AGM March 26, 2021
We're going to try again for our AGM that was postponed in 2020.
Our first order of business will be to get some members for 2021. Please renew your membership using: 1. Interac e-Transfer to info@actionforagriculture.com to pay via email if your bank supports it or, 2. mail your payment to: Action For Agriculture Membership rates are: Now that you've become a member do you have any interest in serving on the board? We meet about 8 evenings per year for a few hours.
We also encourage you to fill out the following survey to help us plan for the future. You can help by sharing this survey and invitation with others. We would like to have your input prior to March 19, 2021 so we have time to organize it for discussion at the AGM. |
Pesticide Applicator Workshop on March 4th
Farming Smarter invites you to their virtual Pesticide Applicator Workshop on March 4th, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm ($75). Please click here for details and registration. |
2021 Red-Bow Ranching Conference
The Ranching Opportunities and Ladies Livestock Lessons will be held a little differently this year by combining them on a virtual platform. We hope that you will join us on-line and that we will be back together in-person for 2022! Agenda & Registration Register now to be entered into the early bird draw (ends January 15th)
February 2nd (1:00pm to 3:30pm) Click here to Register for February 2nd
When Minerals Go Bad Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky, Veterinary Agri-Health Services
20 Years of Riparian Management Solutions Ken Lewis, Red Deer County ALUS Coordinator Kelsey Spicer-Rawe, Cows & Fish Riparian Specialist
February 4th (1:00pm to 3:30pm) Click here to Register for February 4th
Smart Ranch Innovations Olds College Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production Orphan Wells on Your Ranch Orphan Well Association Direct Marketing Producer Panel Ben & Stephanie Campbell, Grazed Right Lorin Doerksen, Gemstone Cattle Company Contact Information Land Care Coordinator, Kneehill County Ph: 403-443-5541 |
Don't let pride get in the way of successful succession planning
Elaine Froese (pronounced ‘phrase’), CSP is a certified professional speaker, certified coach, author, and Arlan Academy presenter. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition. Her expertise is to discuss what she calls the Undiscussabull™ – the bull in the middle of the farm family that no one wants to talk about. read her article on pride here: |
The Alberta Water Nexus: Energy, Food and People
These six short videos introduce different aspects of the water-energy-food nexus and how our communities are connected through it. |
Three little puddles into one big pond
Prairie pothole consolidation has been occurring almost from the time the first farmers arrived. The concept is simple. Drain small nuisance wetlands into one large pothole to gain arable acres. A major research component is to explore the agricultural potential of drained wetlands with an emphasis on improving nutrient uptake, thus reducing the nutrient load down-stream. This will include fertility management, residue management and novel cropping practices. The greater nutrient mineralization on the drained soil should allow Weiseth to grow crops with a reduced fertility prescription. The residue management treatment will focus on shallow incorporation of trash into the soil to reduce contact between residue and snow runoff water. This should reduce the amount of soluble phosphorous flowing away in runoff. The novel cropping treatment will look at the use of mixes of annual forages, including legumes. The reduced fertility requirement at seeding with legumes should reduce nutrient losses in the runoff water. For more see the Western Producer |
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