The County’s Agricultural Service Board (ASB) directs the Agriculture Services Department. This board functions as the voice of agriculture by advising and responding to issues of local, provincial and national interest. Through County Council, the ASB and the Agricultural Service department work diligently to carry out the ASB goal of promoting, protecting and enhancing agriculture and rural living in a sustainable manner. The Agricultural Services department is legislated to conduct its activities under the Weed Control Act, the Agricultural Pests Act, the Soil Conservation Act and the Livestock Diseases Act. The department supports the ASB to meet and make recommendations to Council and the Provincial Minister of Agriculture.
The purpose of the awards is to recognize and celebrate outstanding farm families who demonstrate excellence in agricultural production, community, leadership, and innovation. Many of these families have stewarded their land and contributed to their communities for generations, with some farms boasting histories of 75 to 100 years or more.
Deadline is July 10, 2026
Nominations can be sent to Sami Siegle,
At the Regular Meeting of Council on July 14, 2026, Council declared a State of Agricultural Disaster due to excessive moisture condition that have resulted in saturated soils, drowned-out crop acres, forced heading in grain crops, reduced yield potential, and below-average hay and silage production, for the purpose of raising awareness of the impacts affecting agricultural producers and advocating for continued provincial assessment and support, recognizing that the declaration does not automatically trigger municipal, provincial or federal funding assistance.
Assistant Ag. Fieldman
780-307-0529
Agricultural & Environmental Services Coordinator
780-307-0586
