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February 2024 – Volume 18, Issue 1

    • Upcoming Events
    • Gopher Control
    • Local History
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Dumpster Don’ts
    • Natural Beeginnings
    • Prairie Staples
    • Worried about water?

December 2023 – Volume 17, Issue 5

    • Rat News
    • MD Bursary Recipients
    • Winter is the Season for Everything Hygge
    • Used Oil & Filters, Grain Bag & Twine, Chemical Containers
    • Spotlight – Wainwright Wildlife Society
    • Prairie Staples
    • CowBytes

August 2023 – Volume 17, Issue 4

    • Municipal Calendar Contest
    • Rural Routes Supper
    • Municipal Bursaries
    • Kochia – A growing concern
    • Spotlight – Country Cookies
    • Prairie Staples
    • Environmental Farm Plans

June 2023 – Volume 17, Issue 3

    • Municipal Connection
    • Vegetation Management Program
    • Spotlight – Craig Avon Farms
    • Prairie Staples
    • Local Recreation Areas
    • Prairie Staples
    • Clean + Drain + Dry your boat

April 2023 – Volume 17, Issue 2

  • Open House
  • MDP & LUB Information Session
  • Gopher Control
  • Have you seen signs of Wild Board
  • Spotlight – Off the Beaten Path Greenhouse
  • Prairie Staples
  • Attention Poultry Owners
  • No Spray Agreements Due May 1

February 2023 – Volume 17, Issue 1

  • Waste Disposal Service
  • M.D. Soil Capability Maps
  • Notice to Rate Payers
  • Rotational Grazing & Funding Opportunities
  • Crop-portunities
  • Prairie Pests
  • Spotlight – Key Ranae Macrame and Weavings
  • Prairie Staples – Cattails

December 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 6

  • Clean Farms Transition
  • Industrial Hemp Workshop
  • Dealing with Black Knot
  • Calve Heifers Early
  • Raccoons in Alberta
  • Spotlight – Winter Haven Advanced Esthetics
  • Prairie Staples – Wolf Willow
  • BMO Farm Family Award

October 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 5

  • Join the Ag Service Board
  • Municipal Bursary Recipients
  • Notice to Rate Payers
  • Industrial Hemp
  • Spotlight – Zajic Corn Maze
  • Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
  • Prairie Staples
  • CAP Coming to a Close

August 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 4

  • Calendar Photo Contest
  • Roadside Mowing
  • Podcast Fan?
  • Municipal Bursaries
  • Aquatic Invasive Species in Alberta
  • Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
  • Prairie Staples
  • Supporting Native Pollinators

June 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 3

  • Rat Control Program
  • Podcast Fan
  • Vegetation Management 2022
  • Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
  • Prairie Staples

April 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 2

  • Have you Heard
  • Options you can Gopher
  • 2021 Insect Survey Results
  • Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
  • Prairie Staples
  • Electronics, Paint and Hazardous Waste Roundup
  • No Spray & Roadside Haying Agreements

February 2022 – Volume 16, Issue 1

  • Upcoming Events
  • Podcast Fan?
  • Have You Heard
  • Clubroot
  • Spotlight on Entrepreneurs
  • Prairie Staples
  • Wild boar

December 2021 – Volume 15, Issue 6

  • Red Osier Dogwood
  • Ag Service Boards
  • Rural Entrepreneurs
  • Clucking Good Facts

October 2021 – Volume 15, Issue 5

  • 2021 Municipal Election
  • Pest Surveys
  • Purple Loosestrife in the M.D.
  • Spotlight on Rural Entrepreneurs
  • Tidbits

August 2021 – Volume 15, Issue 4

  • Changes to Rat Control
  • Strycnine Cancellation and Alternative Controls
  • AAAF Memorial Bursary
  • Declaration of Municipal Agricultrual Disaster
  • The Annual Calendar Photo Contest

April 2021 – Volume 15, Issue 2

  • Spring Webinar Series
  • Distinguishing Winter Injury on Evergreens
  • Invasive Mussels
  • Spring Clean Up Waste Disposal Coupon

February 2021 – Volume 15, Issue 1

  • Ornamental Invasive Species
  • Invasive Crop Species
  • 2020 Insect Survey Results
  • Insect Forecast Maps

December 2020 – Volume 14, Issue 7

  • EFP & CAP Reminder
  • Clubroot & Resistance Issues
  • Expanded Electronics Recycling Program
  • Beating the Winter Blues
  • Racoons

June 2020 – Volume 14, Issue 3

  • 2020 Vegetation Management Program
  • Good Grazing Management Practices
  • M.D> of Wainwright Office Re-Opening June 1st.
  • Purple Loosestrife 101

April 2020 – Volume 14, Issue 2

  • New Strychnine Purchase Protocols
  • Distinguishing Between Disease and Winter Injury
  • Making Your Own Tree Cuttings
  • Spring Cleanup 2020

February 2020 – Volume 14, Issue 1

  • Integrated Pest Management Plan
  • 2019 Insect Survey Results
  • Alberta Survey Maps
  • Beneficial Insects on Your Farm

December 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 7

  • Canadian Agriculture Partnership
  • Changes to the Climate Change Leadership Programs
  • Black Knot/li>
  • Planting a Shelterbelt? Start Planning Now
  • Gas in your Water Well
  • 2017 Clubroot Survey

October 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 6

  • Purple Loosestrife
  • Alberta Ag-Plastics “Recycle it!” Program
  • Western Canadian Conference on Soil Health & Grazing/li>
  • A Reminder to all Residents
  • Rural Routes 2019
  • Watch out for Heated Bales
  • Feed Testing

August 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 5

  • Staying Vigilant about Clubroot
  • Canadian Agriculture Partnership Update
  • 2019 Calendar Contest/li>
  • ASB Update
  • Grasshoppers
  • Changes to Ropin’ the Web

June 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 3

  • You Think You May Have Found an Invasive Species?
  • Forest Tent Caterpillars
  • Alberta Pest Monitoring Network
  • Rats 101
  • 2018 Insect Survey Results

April 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 2

  • Annual Grazing School for Women
  • Open House at the M.D.
  • FAQ’s Vegetation Management Program
  • No Spray/Roadside Haying Agreements
  • 1st Annual Backyard Gardening Workshop
  • Upcoming Pest Surveys
  • Spring Clean-up 2019

February 2019 – Volume 13, Issue 1

  • Herbicide Resistant Weeds
  • 2019 Insect Forecast Maps
  • Poisonous Plants for Cattle
  • Grazing School for Women
  • Racoon Control

December 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 7

  • Is Clubroot now a Province Wide Issue?
  • Farm and Ranch OHS Changes
  • Environmental Farm Plan & Other Grant Programs
  • FEAP Offers Funding for Grain Dryers
  • Alternate Feed Sources for Catle
  • Planning Your Shelterbelt

October 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 6

  • Why are my trees turning brown?
  • Stored Grain & Insect Pests
  • That’s a Wrap, 2018 ASB Progrms
  • Frost and Nitrate Accumulation
  • Riparian Pasture Grazing

August 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 5

  • Are you checking your fields for Clubroot?
  • Strychnine Consultation
  • Bertha armyworm is a real risk for 2018
  • Rphragmite Confirmed in the M.D. of Wainwright
  • Tree Diseases of the Month

June 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 3

  • ASB Summer Update
  • Weed Watch 2018
  • Managing Toadflax in Pasture & Hayland
  • Raising Awareness against Invasive Species
  • Fusarium Head Blight Infection Risk Report

April 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 2

  • New Tree Pest Alert
  • Water Act 101
  • Livestock Antibiotics & Atimicrobial Resistance
  • Annual Grazing School for Women
  • Spring Clean-Up

February 2018 – Volume 12, Issue 1

  • The Future of EFP is Online
  • Fusarium
  • 2018 Insect Forecasts
  • Farmer Friendly Apps

December 2017 – Volume 11, Issue 7

  • 3D Wildlife Fencing
  • Lets Talk Beavers
  • Clubroot is on the Move
  • Heavy Snow on Trees
  • Species at Risk

October 2017 – Volume 11, Issue 6

  • Buffalo Trail Riparian Restoration Program
  • Should you be concerned about salt
  • Club Root Update
  • What’s next for the Growing Forward Program?

August, 2017 – Volume 11, Issue 5

  • Clubroot Found in the M.D.
  • 2017 Calendar Contest
  • Field Day
  • Prohibited/Noxious Weed Update

July, 2017 – Volume 10, Issue 4

  • 2017 Calendar Contest
  • Lakeland college Pulse Field Day
  • Rural Routes Supper
  • Cereal and Flax Genetics Field Day

June, 2017 – Volume 10, Issue 3

  • New Insect Species
  • Phragmites
  • Prohibited Noxious & Noxious Weed
  • Herbicide Trials for the Management of Yellow Toadflax & Hoary Alyssum
  • Tips for Tree Planting

April, 2017 – Volume 10, Issue 2

  • 15th Annual Grazing School for Women
  • 2017 Insect Forecast Maps
  • Strychnine Notice
  • No Spray & Roadside Haying
  • Spring Clean-Up

February, 2017 – Volume 11, Issue 1

  • 2nd Annual Livestock Workshop for Ladies
  • Weed on the Rise: Absinth Wormwood
  • Mycotoxins and Cattle Feed
  • Agricultural Drainage and Water Quality Concerns

December 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 7

  • Remember to get your Fire Permits before you Burn
  • Wild Boar Showcase
  • Have you Heard of Verified Beef Plus
  • Winter – A Good Time to Start or Finish your EFP
  • Update on Fusarium

October, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 6

  • Orange Hawkweed
  • Clean Farms Toxic Round-up Schedule
  • Cow-Calfenomics
  • Swede Midge
  • Caring for your Trees in Winter – Bronze Leaf Disease

August, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 5

  • Blue Green Algae
  • Clean Farms Toxic Round-up Schedule
  • Update from the ASB Department
  • Growing Forward Update
  • Fungal Diseases in Crops

July, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 4

  • Rural Routes Supper
  • 2016 Calendar Contest
  • Tall Buttercup – Have you seen this weed.

June, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 3

  • The Importance of Field Scouting and Early Detection
  • Pest Monitoring Showcase
  • Forest Tent Caterpillars
  • Weeds in the M.D.

April, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 2

  • 14th Annual Grazing School for Women
  • Stopping the Spread of Invasive Species
  • Seed Cleaning Plant News – Roadside Mowing and No Spray Agreements
  • Spring Clean-Up

February, 2016 – Volume 10, Issue 1

  • The Importance of BSE Testing
  • Managing Pain in Cattle
  • Cooks Corner – Honey Garlic Meatballs
  • /images/rightmenu/list-disc.png’);”>Working Well Workshop
  • Insect Forecasts

December, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 7

  • Feed Wastage Facts
  • Saving Energy On-Fram
  • Managing Black Knot
  • Cooks Corner
  • Be Weed Conscious
  • Alarm Systems for Off-Site Watering

October, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 6

  • Aquaponics
  • Growing Forward 2
  • Rural Routes
  • Fall Frenzy

August, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 5

  • 2015 Photo Contest
  • Blue Green Algae
  • Drought Affect on Trees
  • Minimizing Heat Stress in Beef Cattle

June, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 3

  • The Magic Beans
  • The Invasions of Quagga and Zebra Mussels
  • New Clubroot Pathotypes a Threat to Canola Growers
  • All About Them Bugs
  • Prohibited Noxious Weeds in the M.D.

April, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 2

  • Are your spruce trees turning brown?
  • Spring Clean Up
  • Roadside Mowing and No Spray Agreements
  • Cooks Corner
  • Tillage Radishes the NEW “Wonder Crop”??

February, 2015 – Volume 9, Issue 1

  • Ergot Toxicity
  • Wintering Sites for Cattle
  • Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey
  • Cooks Coner
  • Water Wells

December, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 5

  • Watering Livestock in Winter
  • Keeping a Lookout for Rats
  • The “in’s” and “out’s” of Swath Grazing
  • Christmas Baking
  • Keeping your Furry Friends Comfortable this Winter

September, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 5

  • Harvest Safety
  • Rural Routes Supper
  • What can you bring to the Waste-to-Energy Facility
  • Hantavirus FAQ
  • Alfalfa Autotoxicity
 

July, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 4

  • Fungicides on Cereals
  • Grazing School for Women Another Success!
  • Porcupines on Spruce Trees
  • Bertha Army Moths
  • Rural Routes Supper
  • Municipal Photo Contest
  • Zebra Mussels

May, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 3

  • Increased Fusarium levels showing up in Wainwright Area Cereals
  • Seed Treatment Priority for Cereals
  • Spring Clean Up
  • Proper Tree Planting
  • Scouting for Cutworms
  • 2014 Municipal Bertha, Diamonback & Swede Midge Counting
  • The Hazardous Round-up

March, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 2

  • 2% Liquid Strychnine Concentrate
  • Shaggy Spruce Shelterbelt
  • Make Your own Tree Cuttings
  • What to do with Empty Grain Bags
  • Time to Prune Out
  • Wainwright Public Library
  • Portable Windbreak, Calf Shelters
  • Environmental Farm Plan “EFP”
 

January, 2014 – Volume 8, Issue 1

  • Portable Windbreak, Calf Shelters
  • Agronomy Update January 14 & 15 2014
  • M.D Pest Finding 2013
  • Grain Marketing Decision Tool
  • You are What You Drink
  • Year Round Watering Systems
  • When is the Grader Coming

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