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- Aug 11
- 2 min
Producer Dollars Available
First announced in Budget 2021, the $200-million On-Farm Climate Action Fund is an initiative to help farmers tackle climate change. The...
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- Jul 19
- 2 min
Exciting News for Alberta Research Associations
On July 14, 2022 the Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau announced the creation of nine new Living Labs across Canada, with three in Alberta....
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- Jun 6
- 2 min
Alberta Living Labs and Alberta Beef Producers
The Living Laboratories Initiative is a $185 million, 10-year program, through Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC), intended to...
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- May 26
- 2 min
The Network's White Paper is Live
Alberta is among Canada’s most productive agricultural economies contributing approximately $9.68 billion to the provincial economy in...
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- May 24
- 2 min
Beekeeping and the EFP
Beekeeping and the Environmental Farm Plan The Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) is a whole farm environmental assessment tool with...
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- May 2
- 1 min
Fact sheets about suicide prevention
We are pleased to announce the release of great new resources by the Center for Suicide Prevention in collaboration with the Mental...
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- Apr 27
- 2 min
It Starts With Soil
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SOILS AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN IT STARTS WITH SOIL WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT...
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- Apr 14
- 2 min
Sowing the Seeds of Mental Health
Runs every Tuesday through March 8@ 12-1pm "These free sessions will be delivered by authors, columnists, and mental health experts, Dr....
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- Apr 14
- 1 min
Mindfulness, Mindset & Motivation: How do we keep going on an empty tank?
Do you feel like you’ve lost a bit of your zest for life and vitality lately? If so you’re not alone, two years of going through a...
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- Apr 14
- 3 min
Rural and Remote Telepsychology Services Available Now
Did you know that you can access low-cost psychology services in your local community? Growing up in a remote rural community in Alberta,...
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- Apr 14
- 4 min
Alberta Response to Farm Mental Health Capacity
The Alberta Farm Mental Health Network (Network) continues to push forward and explore the rural landscape of mental health supports....
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- Apr 14
- 2 min
Using drones on the farm - it’s easier than you think
Original post on the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Website Have you ever wondered how versatile a drone can be on your farm? This...
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- Apr 14
- 1 min
Interested in taking Do More Ag's AgCulture Course?
Webinar on January 27, 2022 at 1pm EST (11am in Alberta) This 4-module webinar, virtually facilitated over one afternoon will bridge the...
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- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
ARECA Member Events Support On Farm Decision Making
Managing Risk - December 8, Wheatland County Administration Office ARECA's 5 member associations offer agriculture extension events that...
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- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Creating a listing of Mental Health Service Providers Specializing in Farm Families
"40% of producers across Canada reported that they would feel uneasy about seeking professional help due to what people may think."...
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- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
"In the Know" Workshops now taking registrations
Farm focused Mental Health literacy programs made for Canadian Farmers Three "In the Know" workshops are currently scheduled, 2 to run...
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- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Do More Ag, network continues to reach out
This morning the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network checked in with Lesley Kelly co-founder of the Do More Ag foundation. Do More Ag is...
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