Are you prepared for a livestock-related emergency? How would you respond? The Animal Health Emergency Management Project (AHEM) is equipping the Canadian livestock industry with awareness, understanding, and resilience in emergency preparedness. One of the ways it’s doing that is by providing producer handbooks that outline important considerations and actions for emergency situations. In December…
Read MoreAlberta Beef Producers (ABP) held two virtual meetings on Thursday, September 30, 2021. The ABP Semi-Annual Meeting gathered delegates for program and financial updates, and to provide input on strategic direction for the organization. The delegate body reviewed and passed the 2021-22 ABP Strategic Plan. A Town Hall followed the Semi-AGM with an update from…
Read MoreAlberta Beef Producers (ABP) is inviting producers to attend our virtual semi-annual general meeting and producer town hall, on Thursday, September 30, 2021. At the afternoon’s town hall, interested producers will have the opportunity to ask questions, have zone-specific discussions, and submit resolutions for consideration. Semi-Annual General Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 30, 2021 1:00 p.m….
Read MoreThe ABP 2021 Annual Report is now available for download. In the report, you’ll find a recap of check-off programs from the last fiscal year, and provincial and national financial reports. This year, we’ve included links to video updates from the ABP Chair, Finance Chair, and General Manager, as a complement to the written reports and…
Read MoreAlberta Open Farms Days is scheduled to take place August 14-15, 2021, and organizers are looking for farms and ranches interested in hosting visitors. Open Farm Days is a province-wide open house that showcases Alberta agriculture by welcoming neighbours of all ages to participate in engaging and meaningful weekend events. Host registration is open if…
Read MoreAs of November 1, 2020, the Alberta government reached an agreement with the federal government to restrict the number and types of jobs available to be filled by Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW). Some sectors, including agriculture, technology and caregiving, remain exempt from these restrictions based on acute and proven labour shortages. Travel restrictions in place…
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