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New NRCB operational guideline for portable calf housing

By Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB)

The Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) has updated its approach to the regulation of portable calf housing (hutches) in response to industry and market changes.

Portable calf housing is no longer viewed as short-term manure storage under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act.

More information is available in the NRCB’s new Operational Guideline 2023-1: Portable Calf Housing (Hutches). The NRCB has also updated its Short-Term Solid Manure Storage Requirements fact sheet to reflect this change. 

Please contact your local NRCB field office if you have any questions.

  • Peace/North Central regions (Morinville) can be reached at 780-939-1212
  • Central region (Red Deer/Airdrie) can be reached at 403-340-5241
  • Southern region (Lethbridge) can be reached at 403-381-5166.

* Dial 310-0000 to be connected toll free.

Or, email us at info@nrcb.ca.

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Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB)

The NRCB is responsible for reviews of proposed major natural resource projects under the Natural Resources Conservation Board Act (NRCBA), and for the regulation of confined feeding operations (CFOs) in Alberta under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA).

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