Alberta Farms
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More than 100 farms preparing for kickoff of Alberta Open Farm DaysAlberta Open Farm Days takes place over the weekend, Aug. 13-14, with more than 100 farms across Alberta participating.CanadaAug 9, 2022
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Avian flu outbreaks confirmed on B.C., Alberta farms after brief pause in casesThe CFIA says all affected flocks in both provinces have been placed under quarantine and producers within a 10-kilometre radius have been notified.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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Risk to human health ‘extremely low’ after avian flu detected: Alberta agriculture ministerHorner said his government is helping the CFIA with its investigation through testing and mapping.EconomyApr 12, 2022
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Alberta launches mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic for worksites and rural communitiesThe mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will target worksites, remote camps, farms, hard-to-reach populations, rural communities and areas where uptake is low.HealthJul 22, 2021
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Alberta Open Farm Days brings urban and rural together during COVID-19Local farmers are inviting Albertans to get a deeper understanding of resources made in their own province.CanadaAug 14, 2020
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Some Alberta farmers bracing for worst harvest in 18 years: ‘The damage is done’Many farmers in Alberta are facing another difficult harvest: hail has battered crops and fields across the province look more like lakes than farm land.EnvironmentJul 14, 2020
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Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old oil wells, Supreme Court rulesThe Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up.CanadaJan 31, 2019
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Alberta Pork says disease that kills piglets found in province for first timeAlberta Pork says the disease affects pigs but poses no risk to human health and has not caused any food safety concerns.CanadaJan 8, 2019
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Alberta horse rescue group believes 2019 could be its busiest year yetThe co-owner and operator of a Calgary-area horse rescue farm says Alberta's economy has increased demand for her services.EconomyJan 1, 2019
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Alberta farmers worried as cold weather hurts harvestsSome farmers are worried as harvest progress slows down across Alberta due to cold weather and high precipitation.EnvironmentSep 22, 2018
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