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Groundbirch 4-H Multi Club News Report

By Corbin Ackerman, Alba Odden and Elsie Odden

On April 7 our club went to our first sheep and second beef weigh-in held at the Wiebe Ranch. We learned how to tie our animals to the fence and how to use a tape to measure the weight of our projects.

Thank you to Christa and Chance for the use of your facilities.

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Lastyear,ourcrewsconductedanoperationalong96thAvenue thataffectedsometrafficintheareaandrequiredshortduration poweroutagesfornearbycustomers.Workbeganlastsummer andwascompleted thisspring.

Thisprojectinvolvedextensivecollaborationwithstaff at the CityofDawsonCreekwhowerealsomanaginga projectoftheir ownto replaceandupgradestreetlightsandinstall associated infrastructurealong theroute.

Alongwithourvaluedcustomers,BCHydrowishesto thankCity staff fortheirprofessionalismandcollaboration,whichallowed bothimportantworkstobecompletedsafelyandefficiently.

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Cloverbud members have been busy. In March, they visited a local farm to learn about dairy. In April, they tackled their foods unit, learning about germs and handwashing. They even made some tasty treats for us to try.

Our club participated in communication day competitions in February, March and April. We are incredibly proud of all our members and of those who competed in the Peace Regional 4-H Communications Day.

Sr. Educational Display First: Layton Unruh

Jr. Speak & Show Second: Vienna Unruh

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Jr. Demonstration First: Lillian Smith & Alba Odden

In March, sheep members visited the South Peace Hutterite Colony to pick out their 4-H projects. It was a fun day. Thank you to the South Peace colony.

Dog members took part in a three-day obedience clinic with Bonnie Loupret. They learned a lot of new skills. Members also worked with Pam McGregor, owner of The Shed, and learned the many steps of dog grooming. Thank you, Pam and Bonnie, for your support and for sharing your knowledge.

Leather members worked hard this April making dog collars. Thank you to Jessica Bidwell for teaching our members about all things leather.

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The Canola Council of Canada welcomes new guidance on livestock feed released May 3 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It clears the final hurdle to establishing a regulatory pathway for gene-edited products in Canada.

“Today’s guidance is an important milestone in unlocking the next generation potential for innovation and growth in the Canadian canola industry,” says Chris Davison, president and CEO of the council.

“As Canada continues its work to feed and fuel the world, plant breeding innovation will play an increasingly important role in developing even more productive and resilient canola crops.”

The guidance may also encourage investment to support development of gene-edited crops. New varieties can help make Canada’s canola crop more resilient in the face of pest pressures and climate volatility, support higher yields and enhance resource use efficiency.

“Plant breeding innovation is central to the industry’s innovation strategy and a longstanding priority for the canola council,” said Davison.

“With this regulatory pathway established, we look forward to our next phase of work with the entire canola value chain to drive innovation, investment and economic growth for the industry.”

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TheMackenzie AppliedResearch Association(MARA)isacommunity- driven, relevantcrop, soilhealth, water, andlivestock researchanddemonstration trials to enhance productionwhileprotectingtheenvironment. MARA is basedonthe Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC) experimentalfarm in For tVermilion, Alberta’s mostnortherlycommercialagriculturalarea.Once research conductedinthepast at thefarm, agroupoflocalproducerscame forwardandjoinedhands to keepthe experimentalfarm running.Initially, it wasnamedNPARA(North PeaceApplied Research Association),aiming tocater to theproducers’needsin MackenzieCountyandthe County of NorthernLights.However,due to itsvastgeographicarea, MARA wasformed in2006as aseparateentityservingthe MackenzieCountyproducers.

MARA wasincorporatedin Alberta (AlbertaSocieties Act)on February 21,2006, to ser ve theproducersofMackenzieCounty. MARA aims to meet thespecialneedsofproducersthatresultfromouruniquegeographical location,climatic conditions,andsoilproperties.MARAfacilitatesthetransfer ofbestmanagementpractices to producerson reducingproduction costs, marketingstrategies,alternativepractices,andenvironmentalsustainability Theultimate goalof MARA is to helpproducersincreaseproduction at a reduced costinanenvironmentallysustainablemanner.Since itsinception, MARA hasstrived to bridgethegapbetweenthe availability ofinformation andresourcesandthelocalagriculturalcommunity. MARA encourages innovationintheagriculture sector, and to keepup to date withthe recent technologicaladvancements,itmakessensetotestoutthenoveltechnology

MARA hasbeendoingthatforthelocalproducerssince thetimeof Experimental Farm of Ag Canada. Thelocal, provincial,and federalentities

Afewchangesare beingmade to theorganizationalstructureand MARA isin theprocessofbecoming acharitableinstitution. MARA hasalsoimplemented anew5-yearbusinessandstrategicplanin2023as arequirementforthe fundingagenciesandwiththisnewbusinessplanmodel,MARAistrying to getmorefeedbackfromlocalproducersonwhatk indof researchand

generatinginformationontheapplicationof variable fertilizer rates, useof liquid fertilizers,low salt-based fertilizer,soilamendmenttrials, andsome interestinintercroppingtrials.However,theoldplotseeder(Fabrocustom seeddrill,1970)acquiredfromtheAAFCexperimentalfarmwas giving

ourselves to makeitworkbut formostoftheothermechanical components, thesparesor repairisnoteven availableanywhereinAlbertaorCanadaas thatmodelisoutdatedandmovedoutofproductionalongtimeago.

Enhancing researchcapacityisparamount forMARAtokeepup to date technologiesin aregional contexttoimprovetheadoptionofprecision agricultureforoptimizingresource utilizationandminimizingenvironmental impacts.Aswenavigate aneramarked by evolvingecologicalchallenges andincreasingdemand forfood, upgradingequipmentbecomesessential foroptimizingyield,reducing resourceconsumption,andenhancing overall farmproductivity. Producersoftenchangetheirequipment after8 to 10 years itincludes considerableinvestmentsinpurchasingnewmachinery,soit becomescrucial to investigate the returnoninvestment whilemaking suchdecisions.MARAhas recentlyacquired astate -of-the-ar tcustomplot seeder totestoutemerging technologiesandnovelresearchon asmall ofsuch technologybeforeinvestinginsimilar technologiesforlarge-scale farming.Moreover, investinginadvancedagriculturalmachiner yaligns withour commitmenttosustainablefarmingpractices. We demonstrate ourdedication to responsiblestewardshipoflandandnatural resources

environmentalimpact. Thenewseederiscustom-designedtomeettheupto -datetechnologicaladvancements forsmall-plotagriculturalresearch. EquippedwithGPSand RTK, thenewseederiscapableofdirect seeding, intercropping,usingliquid fertilizer,sidebanding,midrowbanding,andseed placementofthe granular fertilizers.

Oneoftheimportantgoalsof MARA’s newbusinessplanis to diversifythe researchandextensionoperations to promotethe knowledgetransferand adoptionofnoveltechnology by theproducers.Withthenewseeder,MARA planstoimplementnovel research technologieslikeliquid fertilizers,seed placementoffertilizer,intercropping,variable fertilizer ratetechnology, etc., onsmallplots at the MARA researchsite. MARA willalsoconductsmallplot

Forinstance, theareanorthofthe PeaceRiverhassalinityissues, andthesoil arealwaysreluctanttoinvestinnewtechnologyduetoinvestmentrisk. MARA canbringitsseeder to (test variable ratefertilizer technologyand intercroppingtrialswith amixofsalinitytolerant crops)intheproducer ’s

willgenerateup-to-dateinformationonnovelresearchmethodologies andpracticeswithina regional context. It willalsoenhancetechnology adoption asproducerscanmakebetterfarmmanagement decisionsbased

Research Projects2024highlights:

• PeaceRegionLiving Labs Project: Star tedin2022,theproject encompasses 4producers(2organicand 2conventional)practicing Best Management Practices(BMPs)and work inginassociationwith MARA.Thisis along-termprojectasa part ofthe Federalgovernment’s agriculture. Scientists, industrialstakeholders, andgovernment agencies worksinpartnershipwithproducers toco-developand adaptnovelBMPssuitingregionalneedswhile consideringclimateresilient farmingoptionsfocusingoncarbonsequestrationand reducingGreenhouse Gasemissions.MARAispar toftwo livinglabs PeaceRegionLivingLabwhichisuniqueasitinvolvesthe collaborationofproducersinthe Peaceregionof AlbertaandBC. The secondlivinglabisthe RegenerativeAgricultureLivingLab.

• OptimizingIntercrops forthe PeaceRegion: In partnershipwith PeaceRegionLivingLab,MARAishostinganintercroppingtrial entitled “Optimizing Intercrops forthe PeaceRegion” withNPARAand SARDA. This projectaims to identifysuitable companioncrops (wheat orcanola) forlegumes(peas) growninnorthern climates. It also focusesontheeconomic component offarming,whichwill considerfactorslikecropyield,marketprice, inputs, labor,andseed health regarding weed controland fertilitywillbeinvestigated.

• Seeding rate trialof popularwheatvarietiesinthe Peaceregion: In collaborationwith AlbertaGrains,MARAispartneringwith NPARA (Manning),PCBFA(Fairview),andSARDA(Falher) toconduct variableseedingratetrialofpopularwheatvarieties growninthe andthousandkernelweight (TKW ). Withthenewseeder,MARAcould matchtheinfrastructure withotherassociations,ensuringthe uniformity ofthedatageneratedfromsuchtrials.

• Asimilartrialonevaluation to Urea)isundergoingatthe fourassociationsmentionedabove.In thistrial,weare usingvariable ratesofthese fertilizerscalculated basedontargetedyieldsofstandard and1.5%ofthestandard yield.

• LiquidFertilizertrials: Basedonthe feedbackfromproducers, andwiththenewseederhaving aliquid fertilizer kitinstalled,MARA is collaboratingwithATP toconduct someliquid fertilizertrialson

• Seedplacement of fertilizers: MARA is collaboratingwith TAURUS

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onan excessivescale.Wide-scaleadoptio wouldlead tozero tillagean Conser vation Agriculture.

• Regional Varietal Trials: In collabor Alberta PulseGrowers,MARAish including Fababeansand Lent organicsystems.

• Producer-LedDemonstration Trials: oBasedonthe feedbackfromproducers ancient wheatvarietieslikeE Calcutta to seetheirproductionp oSimilarly,MARAispartneringwithLakelan Platform Inc. toconductLupin gainingpopularity asanoption reduce theAphanomycespressur rotationsin Alberta.

oDurum VarietyTrial: MARA ha Chinook Applied Research As sourcedseedsof 4durum va producershave showninte forbakinguse,however,due ofdurum varietiesischallenginginnorther evaluate thematurityandyieldoftheselec

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• Field Scale Trials: MARA is expandin (doubledfromlast year). MARA footprintbyworkingwithorganicproducerswithdi covercropping, intercropping, an security, MARA is collaboratingw

silage corn hybrids.Oneofthehighlightsofthis Plot2Farm trialwhichis apro producers to designtheirtrialsan agronomiststoanalyze theimpac theproducerswhichwillenhanc widerscale.AlbertaGrainscoordin agronomistsandproducersandt is excited to be collaboratingwit

ofwheat. Allthese researchtrialsarebeing co producer’sfeedbackastheywanttoseethe

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tofwater to beapplied to thecrops. If ample forproducers to move to drip gationmethods, therebyenhancing water

scaleadoptionofsub-surface irrigation tillageandalignwiththegoalof llaborationwithAlbertaGrainsand AishostingR VT cerealsandpulses ntilsunderboth conventionaland ials: edbackfromproducers,MARAisevaluatingsome eEinkorn, RedFife, andHardRed npotential. artneringwithLakelandCollegeandLupin upin Varietal Trialthisyear.Lupins are asanoption to extendthecroprotationsand espressureinthe Wheat-Pea-Canola hasobtainedsomeseedsfromthe sociation for8 durum varietiesand varietiesfromFP Genetics.Organic terestin growingdurum varieties ue to theshor terseasonmaturity iesischallenginginnorthernAlberta.Wewill ndyieldoftheselecteddurumcultivars to under-seedcaraway seedsinwheat ilagesorghum, foragepearl millet,foxtail amental)toevaluate thepotential lcrops to the region. pandingitssmallplotresearch to the is expandingitsorganic research ngwithorganicproducerswithdiversetrialslike andbiologicalamendments.For feed ithNutrien Ag solutions totesttheir neofthehighlightsofthis year wouldbethe rovincialprogramencouragingthe heirtrialsandsharethedatawiththe mpactofthenovelBMPsdesignedby etheadoptionofsuchBMPsona oordinatesthesetrialswithlocal dtheyhaveexpressed concerns over hAlbertaGrainsthisyear to host2

nductedorper formedbasedonthe eethe feasibilityofusingsuch techniques anadoptthese technologiesontheirfarms.

Knowledgeand TechnologyTransfer: Therelevantinformationthus generated, andtheprevalentinformation(frompreviouslocal,provincial, national,andglobalstudies)mustbesharedwiththeproducersand stakeholdersintheagricultureindustry inaneasilyaccessible way. MARA has expandedandfurtherstrengthenedits extensioncapabilities to abroader groupofaudience includingproducers,under-represented communities (women, youth),andlocalindustrialandpublicsectors.Tocater to abroad anddiverse groupofaudience,MARAhas expandeditsoutreach to spanthe regionsoutside Fort VermilionincludingLaCrete and High Level.

Extension Events2024: In thepast MARA hashosted variousshor tevents andbroughtsubject matter expertson topicsbasedonthe feedbackofthe producersandthe attendance ofproducers/participantshasbeen variable. This year MARA star tedgettingmorefeedbackfromtheproducersontiming, typesanddurationoftheevents.Basedonthe feedback, we have star ted hostingfull-dayeventsduringthelessbusytimes fordiverse groupsof producers (fromcattle to cropandprocessing)catering to theirneedsand requirements fork nowledgeandresearch topics.

• Cattle Conferenceand Tradeshow: cattle conference andtradeshow which washostedonJanuar y15 at La CreteHeritage Center.Despitethe cold weather(-40degrees), theeventgatheredmorethan90producers.DrBar tLardnerfrom theUniversityofSask atchewanpresentedinformationonnovel researchinthelivestockindustry andBarr yYarmeciosharedhis expertise by providinginformationonthelocal feedandwater test reports. Apar tfromthatthe representativefromMackenzie County presentedthe County ’s plansforthisyear.

• PeaceRegionLiving LabwinterWebinar: In March, we hosteda webinaronintercroppingwheresubject matterspecialist Scott Chalmerssharedhisexperiencesonintercroppingandtwo local producerssharedtheir experienceswithintercroppingunderorganic andconventionalsystems.

• MARA Annual General Meeting: MARA hostsits AGMevery yearin Marchalternativelyin Fort VermilionandLa Crete. This yearit was hostedinLaCrete Heritage CenterandguestspeakerDrewLerner from WorldWeather Inc. sharedhisinsightsonthehistoric weather patternsinthe Peaceregionalongwith weatherpredictions for forthcoming years.Marion KrahnfromAFSCsharedinformationon cropinsurance fordiversecroppingsystemswhileLandonDriedger from Mackenzie County gave anupdateonMackenzie County ’s agriculturalplansforthecurrent year.MARAboardchairannounced thatMARAisintheprocessofobtainingcharitablestatus.

• Organic Conferenceand Tradeshow: Likeever yyear, theorganic conference washostedinLa CreteonMarch11. This year MARA’s ExtensionManager tooktheleadandwiththesuppor tofOrganic AlbertaandMackenzieCounty, plannedasingle -day eventwherewe gotaround18tradeshow partners to takepart andtheeventdrew morethan100 attendees. KevinElmyfromthe CoverCrops Co was theGuestspeakerwhosharedinformationontheeconomicsof cover cropsaswellas grazing covercrops.The producerpanelalsogathered attentionfromthelocalproducerswhere theguestproducersshared their experiencesonusingBMPsfor controlling weed.

• Agricultureinthe Classroom: MARA star tedhosting Agriculturein theClassroomeventslast yearandthis year we hostedthehigh schoolChemistry classfrom High LevelPublicSchoolon May7 Theinformationonseedtreatment, soil testing, andtheimportance ofChemistry in Agriculturewassharedwiththestudents.Kevin MartenfromUFAgavealivedemoofNIRSpectroscopyanalysis ofsoilsamplesandtheinterpretationof results wassharedwiththe participants. MARA ishostinganothersessionof Ag intheClassroom inJunewherethestudentsfromHillCrest Public Schoolwillvisit MARA researchanddemonstrationsite.

• Futureevents: MARA hasplannedseveralevents forthe restofthe crossingattheendofthismonth, Canola Performance Trialsfrom BASFandNutiren Ag Solutions,Silage Corn FPCfromNutrientAg

Solutions, Plot2Farmtourandthe MARA plottourswhichwill kick star tthe Mackenzie County Ag FairandTradeshowinAugust.Apart fromthis, anotherfull-daycropconference willbeheldin October and to catertothe womenproducersofthe region,anequine-related eventwillbehostedinthefall.

• novelidea forMealsinthe Fields to expressour gratitude to thelocal producersfortheirhardworkanddedication to the community.She star tedbringingmeals to theproducersduringseedingand har vestingtimewhenthey were busythemost.MARAisgoing to theharvesting.

• MARA expandingitspartnershipsandcollaborationswith PostSecondar yInstitutesliketheUniversity of Sask atchewanon evaluatingnovelforages at variableseedingandfertilityrates for arecollaboratingwithLakeland Collegeonevaluating Lupinsand LVCfababeans to checkthesecrops’ potentialinthe Peaceregion. We arecontinuingour collaborationwithOlds College (Western Crop Innovation Center)toevaluate diversetriticaleandbarleygermplasm lines.Thesepartnerships extend to thelocalandprovincialproducers andtheyprovide aplatformforestablishing connectionsand network ingopportunities forthestakeholdersintheagricultural industry.MARAtries to strengthenthetranslationalproducerand publicandprivatepartnerships (T4P) by connectingtheSMEs (producers)withtheouterworldand expandtheirenterprise by enhancing collaborationswithdiverse groupsofstakeholderslike governmentbodiesandorganizations(public),inputindustrieslike seed,fertilizer,equipment/technology(private)andSMEs (producers)partnerships forimplementingsuccessfulbusiness models.TheT4P collaborationshelptheproducersconnectwith by assistingtheminunderstandingthe risk/cost reductionprinciples andintroducingthemtothenew value-addedagricultural techniques, theutilizationofclean technologyand resourcesforagriculture.

MARA wouldlike to thanktheproducers, Mackenzie County,ResultDriven AgricultureResearch, ProvincialandFederal Government, ARECA,andall otherlocalandprovincialbodiesthat support MARA incarryingout research and extensionactivities. Formoreinformationon MARA anditsnetwork pleasevisitus at https://mackenzieresearch.ca or follow uson Instagramand X @Farmnorthof58.

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Livestock cash prices and futures contract prices tend to move in similar patterns,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with the Alberta government.

“This correlation between the two markets lends value to the role of futures markets in price risk management.”

Commodity futures market price quotations reflect the collective opinion of many traders as to upcoming supply and demand conditions. It is often described as a benchmark market.

The basis refers to the price difference between the cash price and the futures price.

The basis can be positive or negative. Negative basis implies a local cash price lower than the futures market price and conversely, a positive basis implies the cash price is greater than the futures market price or trading at a premium to the futures.

“Generally, cash prices tend to be more volatile than the basis,” says Boyda. “Historic basis information can help provide an estimate for forecasting prices. Feeder and live cattle basis are not constant throughout the year due to seasonal patterns in production.

“For example, with a majority of the cow herd on a spring calving system, supplies of weaned calves are greatest in the fall and ready for slaughter the next summer. Thus, feeder cattle basis is strongest in spring and typically weaker in fall to early winter, whereas live cattle basis is stronger in spring and summer.

“Historical basis data can be used as an indicator to help forecast future basis levels.”

Figure 1. Live Cattle Basis

“Even though the cattle market remains high, it is interesting to note the volatility that is evident in the cattle futures trading. Live cattle and feeder futures demonstrated a wide price range through the week of April 29.”

The market swings were largely attributed to news of avian influenza cases in dairy herds, leading many to perceive a risk to the beef sector. No virus has been discovered in meat and there has been no discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza in beef, even in herds of proximity to dairy cases.

The recent futures market prices appear to be acknowledging the lower risk and shows signs of rebounding.

A closer look at the weekly percentage change in CME live cattle futures prices for the contract month closest to expiry (nearby) reveals the volatility of the last year. More volatile prices imply a greater degree of risk.

The annual standard deviation of live cattle future contract prices estimates 2023 volatility being the highest over the last five years, except for 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to the 2020 cattle markets stemming from packing plant shutdowns and corresponding supply chain

impacts. In 2023 there were record highs in fed cattle prices but live cattle futures moved lower in November and December, contributing to the market swings.

“Recent volatility is associated with consumer demand risks due to the avian influenza discovery in dairy cattle,” says Boyda. “USDA surveillance is alleviating some of the concerns.

“Seasonal trends generally are a reliable tool for forecasts, however the volatility in the futures markets demonstrates vulnerabilities. The cattle market has demonstrated strong demand in the early months of 2024 and combined with the low cow herd inventories, the feeder market should remain strong as feedlot operators strive to maintain capacity.”

Figure 2. Percentage Weekly Change in CME Nearby Live Cattle Futures

Source: CME Group Nearby Live Cattle Contract Settlement

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ANGUS Cattle Directory

HORIZONREDANGUS

Black Angus for Sale off the Farm

Tom & Amber Ditner, Baldonnel, BC

Binks Angus Farm

Evan Binks, Grande Prairie, AB 780-518-2020

Brandl Cattle Co.

Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB 780-954-2599

Excel Ranches

Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller Westlock, AB 780-349-0644

Fourth Creek Angus Ranch

Ryan Lacey, Spirit River, AB Ryan 780-864-7753 / Office: 780-517-3507

Gomack Red Angus

Braydon Gough & Scott Gough Whitelaw, AB 780-274-0099 / 780-618-4747

GRA-TAN Farm

Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-284-0684

Crystal Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-204-2005

Heart Valley Angus

Nat Tschetter & Chris Tschetter Wanham, AB 780-978-6407 / 780-978-6406

Heart Valley Angus

Nat & Chris Tschetter, Wanham, AB 780-978-6407 / 780-978-6406

Kjos Black Angus

Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC 250-787-0970

Lakeroad Black Angus

Jim & Donna Rowe, Worsley, AB J 780-835-0455 / D 780-835-9588

Lazy B Livestock

Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen Grande Prairie, AB 780-539-7128 / 780-518-0630

M.C. Quantock

Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855

Mountain Side Angus

Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty

John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB 780-831-8497

Nicklason Stock Farm

Brad Nicklason, Deadwood, AB 780-836-5197

PurebredAngusGenetics (TheProfitableKind)

Box159,Cleardale,ABT0H3Y0 Pete(cell):780-835-8291 www.northwaycattle.ca

REGISTEREDBULLS&HEIFERSFORSALEBYPRIVATETREATY

Chittick Family Hereford Ranch

Raymond & Mona Chittick Mayerthorpe, AB 780-305-3925

Like Us on Jack&ShannonTrask (250)263-4904•sjtrask@pris.ca•Box127,Montney,BC,V0C1Y0

SADLIERCATTLECO. ToddSadlier Hwy64,HinesCreek,AB (780)772-3978

Arrangeavisitandseehowour topqualitygeneticscanfitintoyourcowherd OFFERING2-YEAR-OLD REGISTEREDBLACKANGUSBULLS forsaleofftheranchbyPrivateTreaty

SellingPurebred Yearling&TwoYearOldBulls OfftheFarm

Joe&CourtneySchulz Box43Site2RR1,SpiritRiver,AB,T0H3G0 Cell:780-864-6448Home:780-351-2608

Silent K Stock Farms

Delano & Megan Kjos, Tomslake BC D 250-467-9450 / M 403-804-1107

SilverWillowRanch

SellingYearling&2-Year-OldRegistered BlackAngusBullsOfftheRanchbyPrivateTreaty

Kevin&BarbaraQuist Phone:780.876.4649 Email:kbqrr2@hotmail.com RR2

732066RangeRoad111 Beaverlodge,AB

CHAROLAIS HEREFORDS

FredTrieber(780)831-1346 fredtrieber@gmail.com

NaomiTrieber(780)814-0052 trieberfarms@gmail.com

Eureka Hereford Farms

Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB 780-834-8170

Friesen Farms

Chad & Anna Friesen, Grande Prairie, AB Chad (780) 831-9106/Anna (780) 831-8338

Gold Stock Hereford Farms

Steve, Ashley & Brad White, Beaverlodge, AB 780-518-0064 / 780-354-3190

RaisingQualityCharolaisCattletomeet theneedsoftheCommercialIndustry!

8WAYCHAROLAIS

Nikki,Kristin,Whitney& CourtneyDrschiwiski Box18,CecilLake,BCV0C1G0

Ph:250-785-6362

Dry Creek Ranch

Gurtler Polled Herefords

Garry & Ethan Gurtler, North Star, AB Garry 780-836-0117 / 780-836-2125 Ethan 780-836-0552

Jonomn Hereford Ranch

Cell:250-261-0876(Nikki) Cell:250-329-4816(Courtney) eightway@pris.ca wanderlust_blues@yahoo.ca 794998

Seth Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC 250-793-1858

JayDawn Farms

Jason & Nikki McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB 780-933-5530

Landaker Charolais Farm

Alan & Shelley Landaker, Brownvale, AB 780-618-3928

Norm & Joanne Parrent, Clyde, AB Norm 780-307-6586 / Mike 780-307-3385

M.C. Quantock

Mac & Pat Creech, lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855

Reber's Polled Herefords

Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB 780-518-2643

Richardson Ranch

Tlell Polled Herefords

TheSchweitzers Roy&Erika (780)402.5617 schweitzerre@gpnet.ca Beaverlodge,AB

Pro-Char Charolais

Don & Les Richardson, Tlell, BC 250-566-5114 / 250-557-4348

SchweitzerRanch Troy&Kristina (780)814.3598•troy1@telusplanet.net DawsonCreek,BC 787690

David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB 780-932-1654

Rosebud Creek Charolais

Dan & Holly Schleppe, Dawson Creek, BC 250-219-5698 / 250-786-5698

Whiskey Jack Black Herefords & Simmentals

Tamara & Darcy Kuriga, Whitelaw, AB 780-834-7108 / 780-835-8090

LIMOUSIN

Dry Creek Ranch

Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC 250-793-2384

Hillview Farms

Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB 780-982-2176 / 780-939-2173

Excel Ranches

Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller Westlock, AB 780-349-0644

Hillview Farms

Raymond & Corine Verbeek Sturgeon County, AB 780-982-2176/780-939-2173

Lakeroad Black Angus

Jim & Donna Rowe, Worsley, AB J 780-835-0455 / D 780-835-9588

Pinnacle View Limousin

Rob & Cheryl Swaan, Quesnel, BC Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC 250-747-2618

(780)924-2464-(780)982-2472

North 42 Cattle Company

Heath Barnfield, Sexsmith, AB 780-897-3339

Albrecht Farms

Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB R 780-933-5448 / S 780-832-0883

Blazin" J Simmentals

Darcy & Caitlyn Lind, Sunset House, AB D 780-536-5203 / C 780-552-4934

Clearwater Simmentals

Chad Smith, Olds, AB 403-586-4714

Crystal Springs Ranch

Eckbert & Crystal Weitzel

Georg & Sarah Weitzel

Charlie Lake, BC 250-263-8237

Crooked Post Shorthorns

Kirk Seaborn, Rocky Mountain House, AB 403-322-0142 / 403-729-2267

Janell Shorthorns

Melanie Barkley & Michelle Duncan Stettler, AB 403-740-4958

Poplar Creek Farm

Sean & Michelle Thompson, Cremona, AB 403-681-8316

Sharom Shorthorns

Tom & Shari Barto, Thorhild, AB 780-307-4043 / 780-398-2093

Starbright Shorthorns

Rena Nelson, Bonnyville, AB 780-201-2785

RED POLLS SALERS SHORTHORNS SIMMENTALS

AlvinJohnson|Brownvale,AB Cell:(780)618-9044|ajohnson_1959@icloud.com

Trieber Farms

Fred & Naomi Trieber, Beaverlodge, AB F 780-831-1346 /N 780-814-0052

Gardner Livestock

Olds, AB

Tracy Gardner 403-586-0378 Tyson Gardner 403-586-1598

GB Farms

Garrett Biggelaar, Lacombe, AB 403-877-7661

GRA-TAN Farm

Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-284-0684

Crystal Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-204-2005

Hodges Simmentals

Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB 780-512-4669

KIN-KIN Cattle Co.

Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-4500

KMR Simmentals

Kent & Robin Malcomson, Grovedale, AB 587-298-5404

Kruger Farms

Ryan & Chelsea Kruger, Sundre, AB 403-586-0125

KSL Simmentals

Keegan Scorgie & Brad Smith Beaverlodge, AB K 780-518-6572 / B 780-202-0254

Lakeroad Black Angus

Jim & Donna Rowe, Worsley, AB J 780-835-0455 / D 780-835-9588

Lakeroad Simmentals

Sarah Hayward & Kody Rowe, Worsley, AB 780-835-8841

M.C. Quantock

Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855

SimmentalCattle QuarterHorse

Rosefield Simmentals

James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC 250-630-2621

Sadlier Cattle Co.

Todd Sadlier, Hines Creek, AB 780-772-3978

Short Grass Farms

Kurtis & Chelsie Dillabough, DeBolt, AB 780-402-9578

Southpaw Cattle Company

Ron & Tammy Daley, Carstairs, AB

Brandon & Shallaine Sharpe, Carstairs, AB 403-519-3401

Swantewitt & Sage Simmentals

Yellowhead County, AB

Gerd 780-712-2096

Jordan 780-712-3600

AUCTION FACILITIES/ LIVESTOCK EXCHANGES

B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative

Cordy Cox, Kamloops, BC 250-573-3939

Innisfail Auction Market

Danny, Mark & Duane Daines, Innisfail, AB 403-227-3166

Jennings Martin Direct Buying

La Glace, AB

Jennings Martin 780-933-1023

Ron Kramer 250-793-2713

North Central Livestock Exchange

Garth Rogers, Clyde, AB 780-348-5893

Olds Auction Market

Olds, AB Office 403-556-3655

Tyler 403-507-1782 / Patrick 403-559-7202

Thorsby Stockyards Inc.

Thorsby, AB Office 780-789-3915

Chance 403-358-0456 / Jeff 780-203-4953

Yearlingand2yr.oldBullsforSalebyPrivateTreaty

Box238, FAIRVIEW,ALBERTA TOH1LO

Norbert&JaniceLuken 780-835-3165 Email:njluken6@gmail.com

HomeofPolled&Horned 100%FullBlood&PurebredFleckvieh

Yearling&2-Year-OldBulls&Heifers forSaleofftheFarmbyPrivateTreaty

Elden,EinarandOleBakkehaug Box156,Hythe,ABT0H2C0

Home (780)356-2113 EldenCell (780)518-3536

PEACECOUNTRYSIMMENTALS

Box154,CecilLake,BCV0C1G0 www.peacecountrysimmentals.com

Polar Farms

Joe & Lindsay Loomis, PRRD, BC 250-784-5150

Rachido Ranch

Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-674-1986

REGISTEREDSIMMENTALS BOX655,BEAVERLODGE,ABTOH0C0

Whiskey Jack Black Herefords & Simmentals

Tamara & Darcy Kuriga, Whitelaw, AB 780-834-7108 / 780-835-8090

Viking Livestock Market

Cliff Grinde, Viking, AB 780-336-2209

VJV Livestock Marketing Group

Office, Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-3766 Office, Beaverlodge, AB 780-354-2423 Office, Westlock, AB 780-349-3153 Office, Ponoka, AB 403-783-5561

Office, Rimbey, AB 403-843-2439

WillowCreekSimmentals|CrookedCreek,AB Mike&MariKlassen|(780)832-7343 Colby&TiffanyKlassen|(780)832-6714 willowcreeksimmentals@gmail.com

Willowdale Simmentals

Dale & Judy Smith & Family, Valleyview, AB 780-558-9337 / 780-524-2790

Wolfe Farms

Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB 780-524-9322

Wolfe Lake Farms Inc.

Olin and Sarah Rosvold, La Glace, AB Tarril and Kare Rosvold, La Glace, AB 780-518-1997

Wolfes Fleckvieh

Shane & Shannon Wolfe, Sundre, AB 403-556-0729

Wembley Livestock Exchange

Glen Mayer & Nolan Mayer, Wembley, AB G 780-897-9570 / N 780-518-0709

FEEDER ASSOCIATIONS

Barrhead Feeder Association Ltd.

Admin - Ann Gerhardt, Barrhead, AB 780-674-2456

Fort Feeder's Co-op Association

Admin - Cathy Axley, Two Hills, AB 780-290-0293

Grande Prairie Feeders' Association Ltd.

Admin - Dawn Hollins, Grande Prairie, AB 780-538-1263

North Peace Feeder Association Ltd.

Admin - Donna Haakenson, Berwyn, AB 780-338-2270

Prairie River Feeders Co-op Ltd.

Admin - Tammy Roberts, High Prairie, AB 780-523-4887

Westlock Feeders Association Ltd.

Admin - Megan Keith, Westlock, AB 780-348-5850

TUESDAY

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May30th-9:00a.m. June6th-9:00a.m.

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May30th-9:00a.m. June6th-9:00a.m. June13th-9:00a.m. June20th-9:00a.m.

WEDNESDAY S WEEKLY May29th-9:00a.m. June5th-9:00a.m. .June12th-9:00a.m. June19th-9:00a.m.

300-399

$390.00$440.00$380.00$440.00$460.00$490.00n/an/a$370.00$440.00n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a 400-499

500-599

600-699

700-799

800-899

$422.00$465.00$400.00$450.00$425.00$465.00n/an/a$380.00$460.00$441.00$455.00$354.00$435.00$430.00$505.00$420.00$480.00

$402.00$452.00$400.00$435.00$390.00$435.00n/an/a$395.00$452.00$395.00$460.00$322.00$425.00$390.00$468.00$410.00$482.50

$395.00$412.50$390.00$425.00$340.00$390.00n/an/a$390.00$420.00$380.00$437.00$359.00$395.00$375.00$423.00$350.00$405.00

$352.00$373.00$330.00$358.00$330.00$350.00n/an/a$330.00$362.00$357.00$392.00$340.00$381.00$350.00$395.00$330.00$363.00

$325.00 $337.00$312.00$332.00$290.00$325.00n/an/a$315.00$362.00$290.00$343.50$310.00$333.00$320.00$347.00$310.00$354.00 900-999 $298.00$307.00$295.00$305.00$275.00$290.00n/an/a$300.00$315.00$287.00$314.50n/an/a$290.00$316.50$275.00$325.00

$150.00$162.00$140.00$163.00$150.00$165.00n/an/a$140.00$158.00$168.00$183.00$159.00$174.00$170.00$184.00$160.00$174.00

$175.00$195.00$192.00$230.00$190.00$235.00n/an/a$185.00$220.00$200.00$245.00$200.00$235.00$210.00$250.00$210.00$245.00 BolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBullsBolognaBulls

$195.00$220.00$170.00$181.00$175.00$188.00n/an/a$171.00$188.00$188.00$205.00$180.00$204.00$190.00$210.00$185.00$205.00

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DATE Tues, May14,2024 Tues, May07,2024 No.1,208 Head1,474 Head FEEDERSTEERS

BID LOWHIGH LOWHIGH

300-399$420.00$500.00$400.00$485.00

400-499$400.00$485.00$400.00$485.00

500-599$390.00$475.00$375.00$475.00

600-699$370.00$444.00$360.00$440.00

700-799$350.00$400.00$350.00$400.00

800-899$320.00$365.00$310.00$365.00

900-999$280.00$315.00$275.00$318.00 1,000 +N/AN/AN/AN/A FEEDERHEIFERS

BID LOWHIGH LOWHIGH

300-399$350.00$440.00$350.00$425.00

400-499$350.00$420.00$325.00$425.00

500-599$340.00$410.00$310.00$400.00

600-699$320.00$385.00$300.00$380.00

700-799$300.00$345.00$275.00$345.00

800-899$280.00$330.00$265.00$322.00

900-999$250.00$293.00$250.00$290.00

1,000 +N/AN/AN/AN/A SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1-D2 COWSD1-D2 COWS

$175.00$199.00$170.00$193.00 D3 COWSD3 COWS

$155.00$168.00$155.00$169.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS SLAUGHTER BULLS

$180.00$206.00$160.00$209.00

DATEMon, May13,2024Mon, May06,2024 No.1,005 Head1,093 Head FEEDERSTEERS

300-399$380.00$500.00n/an/a

400-499$380.25$497.50$400.00$517.50

500-599$379.00$468.00$397.25$478.75

600-699$360.00$442.50$380.00$437.25

700-799$330.00$404.50$372.00$400.00

800-899$290.25$364.00$365.00$390.50

900-999$270.25$320.00$285.00$320.00 1,000 +$241.00$296.00$260.00$298.25 FEEDERHEIFERS BID LOWHIGH LOWHIGH

300-399$350.00$445.25$380.00$510.00

400-499$350.00$430.25$342.50$442.50

500-599$330.00$415.25$325.00$428.00

600-699$310.00$382.00$300.00$381.25

700-799$290.00$343.00$286.00$343.50

800-899$280.00$307.50$275.00$321.00

900-999$265.00$292.50$262.00$292.50 1,000 +$235.00$280.00$244.00$280.00

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Pasturesthatwere grazedintenselylastyearwilltakelongertostartgrowing. Whenthecrownof aplant isinjuredbylateseasongrazingandsomeofthe vegetative budsareconsumed, fewertillers arepresent to startgrowingthisspring.Thisreduces theamount of forage produced.

Initialgrowthinthespringrequirestheplants to useenergyreservestodevelop thefirst twotothreeleaves.Afterthisstage,photosynthesisproducessufficient carbohydratesfortheplant to becomeself-sufficientandproduceenoughenergyto allow growth.Ifplantsare grazedearlierthanthethreeleafstage,plantsbecome weakerandmay die.

Delayinginitialturnoutbyoneday inthespringincreases fallgrazingbytwo to three days.Total forage yieldisalsoimpactedbythedurationandintensityofgrazing. Itis recommendedtoleave 50%of existinggrowthtostimulatenew growth forlater grazing events.Using arotationalgrazingsystemthatallows a30to40day rest period allows theplant to producenew leaf materialandreplenish root food reserves. Highintensityormobgrazingwhere animalsgraze asmallarea foroneortwodaysto remove50%of availableforageiseffective.Thissystemalsoallows alongrestperiod betweengrazing.

Planninganddevelopinga controlledgrazingsystemisnot effectiveunlessthe carryingcapacityofa pastureisknown.Estimatingforageyieldispartofthe equation.Moisture,soilfertility, age,andcompositionofthe standallimpactyield potential. Knowinghow much acow willeatperdayisalsopartoftheequation. Consumptiondependsonforagequality, size ofthecow andcalf, andavailabilityof creep feed forthe calf.TheAnimalUnitMonth(AUM)isbasedona 1,000pound animalthat consumes800poundsofdrymatter(DM)permonth.A 1,400pound cow consumes1.28AUMspermonth.Matching feed resourceswithnumberofanimals helpsprevent overgrazing.

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Drought and Flood Protection Program Now Open

any parts of Alberta have experienced flooding in recent years, while others have seen water shortages and may face severe drought this year. Many communities need assistance in developing the expensive local infrastructure needed to protect residents from extreme weather events.

To help, Alberta’s government is launching a $125-million Drought and Flood Protection Program. Municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province can now apply for funding to improve their drought and flood resilience and adapt to severe weather.

“We are helping communities build the infrastructure they need to help protect people’s homes and keep businesses going during droughts or floods,” said Rebecca Schulz, minister of Environment and Protected Areas.

“These emergencies can devastate public infrastructure and private property, damage the environment, disrupt our economy and put lives at risk. That’s why I encourage any and all communities to apply.”

The program builds on the Alberta Community Resilience Program. This year, $25 million is available for projects to benefit communities that are facing drought and flood.

Another $100 million will be available over the next four years, with applications accepted each year.

The Drought and Flood Protection Program could be used for such things as projects to improve water storage, upgrade open-ditch irrigation canals to reduce water loss through evaporation, or relocate water intakes to help communities access water during dry periods.

It could also include flood-related projects such as berms, flood walls and other infrastructure.

Applications for shovel-ready projects are encouraged, but all projects that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered for funding.

All municipalities, Improvement Districts, Special Areas, Metis Settlements and First Nations are eligible to apply by June 6.

QUICK FACTS

• Projects eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:

– Drought and flood-proofing or relocation of critical infrastructure and infrastructure required to access those services.

– Structural measures such as berms, flood walls, bank protection and stabilization works, retention ponds and diversion structures intended to protect critical infrastructure and ensure public safety.

– Purchase of property for the purpose of relocation or for access to and/or construction of a project.

– Bio-retention infrastructure designed to increase flood attenuation and reduce the impacts of drought.

• Under the program:

– There is no minimum funding requirement for applications.

– A funding cap of $10 million per project is in place to ensure the program can support multiple projects each year.

– All approved projects will be cost-shared, with the Government of Alberta covering up to 70 per cent of total eligible costs and the grant recipient(s) covering the remaining 30 per cent.

• More application and program information is available online.

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Results Driven Agriculture Research

Plot2Farm, an initiative led by Alberta Grains, has been granted $250,000 to deliver onfarm demonstrations and educational outreach to help wheat and barley producers improve agronomic practices.

Results Driven Agriculture Research, through the Agriculture Funding Consortium, provides direct support and information to farmers. The investment comes through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership funded by the governments of Alberta and Canada.

The Plot2Farm program has been offered to producers since 2020. Farmers apply to participate in the program to learn about new crop varieties while understanding beneficial agronomic practices and receiving technical support through the growing season.

Since inception, 18 trials have been completed. Wheat and barley producers are encouraged to apply to implement trials based on specific agronomic questions.

Applicants are screened based on several factors, including the value of the trial results to Alberta farmers, the feasibility of success and the inclusion of new technology, such as innovative equipment, new crop varieties and cutting-edge products.

“RDAR is proud to support impactful on-farm research projects that deliver value to Alberta’s hard-working wheat and barley producers,” says Clinton Dobson, RDAR vice-president of research.

“This innovative program advances industry partnerships, increases the awareness and accessibility of on-farm research, and strengthens the producer-research continuum in our province.”

The Plot2Farm trials investigate several growing practices, such as seeding rates, plant growth regulator use, fertilizer rates and other crop input variables. Research results reach the farm and get into the producer’s hands. In this case, research on farms can accelerate adoption of beneficial management practices.

“The Plot2Farm program is designed to comfortably support Alberta wheat and barley producers in adopting BMPs by assessing agronomic management questions on their own farms. Farmers implement replicated trials on their farm with their equipment with the support of program agronomists, says Jeremy Boychyn, director or agronomy and extension at Alberta Grains.

To ensure that program outcomes are shared across the industry, various extension methods are employed, including field days, a results website, grower event presentations and social media content.

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Guidance for Livestock Feed Levels Playing Field For Farmers

Canadian Canola Growers of Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released new guidance on livestock feed, completing the third and final step in a Canadian regulatory pathway for gene-edited products.

The Canadian Canola Growers Association and the 43,000 canola farmers it represents welcome completion of the last step in the regulatory process.

“Canola farmers need faster access to seed varieties that respond to the evolving production challenges they face,” says Dave Carey, vice-president of government and industry relations at CCGA.

“While gene editing can offer solutions to these challenges, building a predictable regulatory pathway in Canada has been years in the making. This guidance establishes the framework needed to bring new innovations to market and helps level the playing field for Canadian farmers who will finally have access to gene-edited plant varieties.”

Canola was built on a foundation of scientific advancement. Further advancements in plant breeding could provide faster access to new varieties and more tools to increase yield and mitigate stressors from pests, diseases and weather.

“For Canada to advance our leadership in global agriculture, innovation needs to be a top priority,” says Roger Chevraux, chair of CCGA.

“While canola farmers are excited for the gains that plant breeding innovations like gene-edited crops can bring to the farm, Canada needs to take the innovation pathway seriously or risk our competitiveness.

“This guidance positions Canadian agriculture similarly with other major agriculture producing and trading nations and helps Canada’s export-reliant farmers remain globally competitive.”

New Fusarium Head Blight Mapping Tool Now Available to Farmers Across The Prairies

New Prairie-wide Fusarium head blight (FHB) risk maps are now available to producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (prairiefhb. ca). The tool provides assessment of Fusarium head blight Index (FHBi), Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK), and deoxynivalenol (DON) risk levels in spring wheat, winter wheat, barley and durum based on weather conditions.

These risk maps were created as part of a three-year research project led by the University of Manitoba’s Dr. Paul Bullock, with collaborators from Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) and Alberta Grains.

“The Faculty is very pleased to release this important risk management tool for the agriculture industry,” said Dr. Martin Scanlon, dean of the faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba.

“The project is a great example of multi-institutional collaboration, where the combined skills and talents of both federal and provincial agricultural personnel, plus university collaborators, has facilitated research outcomes that could not have been achieved otherwise.”

The weather-based risk is calculated using real-time weather data from more than 500 stations operated by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Manitoba AgWeather Program, Saskatchewan Public Safety, Alberta Climate Information System and Metos Canada. The risk algorithms are

“homegrown” based on research data collected from 600 plot sites across 15 locations in Western Canada each year from 2019 through 2021 and tested in more than 300 producer fields on the Prairies during the same period. Previous FHB risk maps utilized imported FHB risk algorithms with limited accuracy testing and could not assess risk in barley or durum, nor for either FDK or DON. The risk mapping tool is publicly available and accessible using a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer.

The risk for disease severity varies considerably by location and year because of variable weather during the lead-up period prior to flowering. The tool has both financial and environmental benefits, since the need to apply fungicide for disease control at a given location also varies from one extreme to the other.

“Alberta Grains is delighted to share a new tool with Albertan wheat and barley farmers that will allow them to make more informed decisions to manage FHB,” says Alberta Grains executive director Michael Flynn. “The updated FHB risk maps provide information based on local environmental conditions in an easily accessible and user-friendly format that will greatly benefit producers across the province.”

The project was funded through the Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster with funding from the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, Western Grains Research Foundation, MCA, Sask Wheat, Alberta Grains, Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute and Prairie Oat Growers Association. The FHB risk mapping tool is available at prairiefhb.ca.

Alberta Grains, May 15, 2024

OurHome. OurFuture.OurPlan.

WHAT?

We havebeen workingondevelopingourfirst RegionalGrowthStrategy(RGS)forthe region.It ’s along-range,high-levelplanthatwillhelpusbetterunderstandandprepare forthepotentialchangeswecan expect over thenexttwentyyears,including agrowing population,new servicedemands,theregionaleconomy,and achangingclimate.

WHEN?

FromJune8thuntil11th,2024, thePRRDstaffandthesupporting consultantteamwillbe travellingbetween communities throughouttheRegion. We will behosting communityopen housesandattendingevents withintheRegion,likethe ChetwyndChainsaw Carving Competitionand FortSt.John Farmers Market.

We invite youtostopbyoneof our events to sayhello to the teamandtoshare yourthoughts aboutthefuture oftheRegion!

DATE

Saturday,June8th

LOCATION

FORT ST.JOHN

9:00AM –12:00PM,FortSt.John FarmersMarket FestivalPlaza,96thAvenue& 100Street

FORT ST.JOHN

4:00PM –7:00PM, PomeroySportCentre 932496Street,Room:1stFloorMeeting Room

Sunday, June9th CHETWYND

10:00AM –1:00PM,ChetwyndChainsaw Carving Competition 2005JohnHart Way

TUMBLERRIDGE

4:00PM –7:00PM, TumblerRidge Community Centre 340FrontStreet, Room:#5

Monday, June10th HUDSON’SHOPE

4:00PM –7:00PM,Hudson’s HopeCommunityHall 9905Dudley Drive

Tuesday, June11th DAWSONCREEK

4:00PM –7:00PM,Calvin KrukCentre 1040110Street

Formoreinformation, to seethe workthat we have doneso far, andto seehowelsetoget involved,visitususingtheQR code,orvisittheproject information webpage at haveyoursay.prrd.bc.ca/regional-growth-strategy oremailus at RGS@prrd.bc.ca

NH Classifieds

(2) two-year-old Red and Black Angus bulls for sale by private treaty. 780-2740099 or 780-618-4747.

3 yearling Red and Black Angus bulls for sale by Private Treaty. 780-2740099 or 780-618-4747.

Registered Black Angus yearling bulls for sale. Semen-tested. Vetinspected. Ready to go. 780354-2726 or 780-831-8497.

Two-year-old & yearling registered Angus bulls for sale. Semen tested/ready to work. Call Darren 780-8144993.

Good selection of TwoYear-Old Hereford bulls for sale. Call for pricing. Visitors welcome. 780-8318338.

Good selection of yearling Hereford/Angus cross replacement heifers for sale. Call for pricing. Call 780831-8338.

Red & Black Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. Semen-Tested. VetInspected. Vaccinated. Free Delivery. 780-836-2125 or 780-836-0117.

(2) two-year-old Red and Black Angus bulls for sale by private treaty. 780-2740099 or 780-618-4747.

3 yearling Red and Black Angus bulls for sale by Private Treaty. 780-2740099 or 780-618-4747.

Good selection of yearling Red and Black Angus bulls for sale. Call for pricing. 780-831-8338.

Yearling Red Angus bull for sale. Semen tested, halter broke and quiet. 66lb. BW. 250-782-7875.

Registered Simmental bulls for sale. Tested, guaranteed, ready to work. www.fallentimberfarms.com Call/text Chet 250-2198200.

4-Year-Old registered Red poll bull for sale. BD22Feb2020, BW78. Asking $4,000. Call for details. 250-788-9640.

Crossbred Commercial Bulls for Sale. SemenTested. Vet-Inspected. Vaccinated. Free Delivery. 780-836-2125 or 780-8360117.

For Sale: Black white-faced heifer yearlings, 2-year-olds, & more. Information: 250-827-3843.

Looking for a Jersey cow to milk by hand. Call 780-6852169.

Registered white-faced bulls. 70bw known as registered black Herefords. Yearlings, 2-year-olds, & more. Information: 250-827-3843.

Two & Three-Year-Old Texas Longhorn bull for sale. Excellent horn genetics. Call Ken at 780518-1669.

11-Year-Old Blue Roan. 8Years cutting and roping in community pasture. Asking $12,000 OBO. Call 780834-6570.

5-Year-Old Paint Gelding for sale. 1-Year roping in community pasture. Asking $6000 OBO. Call 780-8346591.

Custom built livestock shelters, windbreak panels and rig mats built to order. Delivery options. 780-5187469.

Ferrier service available in the Fort St. John, BC area. Call Ashleigh at 250-2611994.

Percheron cross colts for sale. 1, 2 & 3 Year Olds available. Call Don 780567-2143

Livestock Equipment & Supplies

(1) 3-bale bunk feeder for sale. Call for price. 250219-4139.

GEHL 16” hammer mill for sale, $800. Call 250-219-4139.

Right hand squeeze chute for sale, $1600. Call 250-219-4139.

Windbreak panels for sale with 2-7/8-inch pipe and 1.5-inch thick slabs. Delivery available. Call 403-894-7633.

(3) Border Collie cross cattle working dogs for sale. Used on pasture, $500 OBO. 780-834-6548.

Blue & Red Heeler puppies for sale. Ready mid-April. Asking $400 each. Call 250-827-3391.

Antiques: Coins, toys, advertising, tools & more. Will buy bulk. Call/text 780-832-8216.

1978 Ford F350. Tree fell on box. Lots of new parts. Asking $2500. 780-5389115.

1981 Chevy Cheyenne 1ton. Rebuilt 454, cab rebuilt 5-years ago. Leather headliner/bucketseats/console. $25,000 OBO. 780-296-5010.

1990 GMC sidestep shortbox, $2000. 1969 Volkswagon dunebuggy, $1500, both need work. 780-864-1250.

2013 GMC Sierra 4x4. 4.8L engine, Sgl/Cab, 8ft box, good-condition. Transmission issues. $2000 OBO. 780-402-0569.

2017 Ford F150 Platinum truck, 68,000 kms. Original owner. Excellent condition, $47,000. 780-864-0422.

Looking for a 2005-07 Chev/GMC Crew Cab 1/2-Ton truck. Lower Kilometres. Good condition. Call 780285-4694.

Looking for a 96-98 Chevrolet 2WD 1/2 ton pickup. Extended cab, good condition. Call 780-2470004.

Looking for an older tandem water truck in good condition. Call 780-8360153 or 780-836-2580.

Looking to buy an 85-87 Chevrolet 2WD Pickup in good condition. Call 780247-0004.

Looking for a tandem truck in good running condition. Would prefer Kenworth. Call Bob 250-759-4956.

Looking for a tandem truck in good running condition. Would prefer Kenworth. Call Bob 250-759-4956.

Looking for a bumper-pull 3-horse stock trailer. Call Bob at 250-759-4956.

1978 Knight 19' triple-axle end dump trailer. Asking $4500. Call 780-814-0523.

8ft-x-16ft single-axle trailer. 12" high for moving sheds or small buildings. Asking $3000 OBO. 780-296-5010.

Glendale “Titanium” 29ft 5th-Wheel trailer, one slide, sleeps four, $19,000. Call 780-864-8998.

1989 Ford Tempo. All mechanical in good working order. Has no tires. Call 780-494-2278.

2004 Chev Cavalier Z-type, 123,000 kms, runs good. Alberta registered, $2900. 250-786-0409.

Ford 8000 w/Box & Hoist, 6V "Jimmy" Engine, 13spd Transmission. Not Running. 780-836-2107, 780-618-9161.

SRI HOMES (FSJ,BC) 16ft, 20ft, 22ft Single-Wides now on Sale. Email salesfsj@pineridgemodular.c Sales(Warren Martin) 250262-2847.

SRI HOMES (FSJ,BC) accepting orders for 24ft and 32ft Double-Wides. Email salesfsj@pineridgemodular.c Sales(Warren Martin) 250262-2847.

Built right sheds. Building quality shelters. Call John 780-835-1908 for your quote today.

Custom built livestock shelters, windbreak panels and rig mats built to order. Delivery options. 780-5187469.

Cattle

Storage & Containers

Have four mini-bulk bags for sale. Used once. $20 each. Call Chris 780-5320114.

Combines & Accessories

Combine - John Deere

2009 John Deere T670 combine for sale. 2692 eng, 1710 sep. Field ready, $120,000. 780-864-0422.

Attachments for skidsteers, tractors, loaders. Large selection of pallet forks, grapples, buckets, snow and dirt blades, tillers, mowers and snow blowers, etc. 780-354-2161, Cell 780518-6095, Beaverlodge.

CAT D6NLGP with ripper for hire. Located in Birch Hills County. Call Eugene at 780-835-0601.

For sale: Cultivator, harrows, packers, augers, combine with straight cut header. Call 780-323-4364.

Looking for John Deere 535 Mower Conditioner (discbine) for parts or #635/735/835/C35/S350, 250-759-4797.

Looking for John Deere 535 Mower Conditioner (discbine) for parts or #635/735/835/C35/S350, 250-759-4797.

Selling 7.5 miles of 4-strand barb wire fence, taking offers. Call 780-274-0810.

Grain auger hopper for sale, $100. Call 250-219-4139.

Looking for a zigzag style grain cleaner. Call 780-926-9412.

CAT skidsteer for hire. Located in Birch Hills County. Call Eugene at 780835-0601.

Dismantling cultivator, disc, and plows for parts. Some air drills. 780-831-6747.

Looking for parts for a GT 370 grain dryer. Call 780841-4740.

Looking for an older skidder for farm use. $15 – 20,000. Call Jonathen 780-2851299.

1)Istherearegisterofhazardoussubstances usedonthefarm?

2)Arematerialsafetydatasheetsavailable onthefarmforthoseusinghazardous substances?

3)Aretheusersoffarmchemicalstrainedin thesafeuseofthosechemicals?

4)Areappropriaterespirators,gloves,safety glassesandclothingprovidedwhenusing chemicals?

5)Issafetyequipmentregularlyinspected andmaintainedasrecommendedbythe manufacturer?

6)Arechemicalsstoredinasecurelocation?

7)Areproceduresinplacetohandlechemical spills?

8)Areallflammableliquidsstoredawayfrom ignitionsources?

9)Arefireextinguisherslocatednearchemical/ fuelstorageareas?

10)Arechemicalcontainersstoredandlabelled correctly,e.g.notinsoftdrinkbottles?

Appliances for sale: Dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, stove, clothes dryer and much more. Call 780-359-2268.

Ears to Hear, your local hearing aid provider, serving Athabasca and outlying areas. High Prairie Clinic, 1st Wednesday of every month at the Golden Age Club 10am-1pm. Athabasca Clinic, 3rd Tuesday of every month at the United Church 10am-1pm. Hearing tests, hearing aid cleaning and home visits. 780-228-5965, 587-746-0540. Call for info.

Full Grizzly Bear mount for sale/trade for guns. Made record book. Call for details 250-615-1583.

13' Steel table. Folds for railings, asking $1200 OBO. Call 780-296-5010.

1500 lbs. hydraulic motorcycle jack, asking $150 OBO. Call 780-2965010.

200-amp Lincoln Pipeline welder. Low hours, $5000 OBO. Also 300' welding cable, $1000. 780-296-5010.

Hobart 400 welder with Perkins diesel. $4000 OBO. Call Odell at 780-618-1650.

1 Bedroom suite in small mobile home in Pouce Coupe. $650/month (includes utilities). Call 250786-0409.

Responsible senior searching for small home/cabin to rent in Dawson Creek area. 250784-6887.

Responsible senior searching for small home/cabin to rent in Hythe/Beaverlodge area. 250-784-6887.

Quarter section for sale. All cultivated. 2miles West Cecil Lake Store. Call for details 250-261-1943.

Attention cert/organic farmers. 100+ acres to rent, currently in mixed hay/grasses. Call for details 780-568-3495.

Located: Bonanza Northwest 33-79-12-W6, half ownership. 587-7269002.

Looking to lease farmland in the GP/Sexsmith/Teepee Creek area. Contact David to discuss options. 780-978-6768.

Call 778-838-1055.

Looking to rent cattle pasture in the South Peace Region of BC/AB. Call/text Chet 250-219-8200.

EVERY FARMER COUNTS

Selling red landscape bricks for sidewalks or patios. 4"x8", $2.20 each OBO. 780-864-8998.

23ft Jayco Kit Companion 5th Wheel. Good condition. Everything works. $5500 OBO. 250-263-1901.

Clean heavy seed oats for sale. Can deliver, Call 250782-0220.

Oats for sale, milling and feed grade, good bushel weight. Call 780-781-4457. AAC Certified Brandon seed wheat for sale. Can deliver. Call 250-782-0220.

Round and square straw bales for sale. Located 12 kms Northeast of Manning, Alberta. 780-781-4457.

2001 JD 1820 60ft air drill, SS, w/1900 Air cart. Excellent shape. 780-4020569.

ROBFORD CUSTOMPLOWING

Versatile 4750 swather, 22ft., $10,000. Call 780274-0810.

Tractors

Tractors - John Deere

Tractors - Kubota Sprayers - SP Air Drills

Flexi-Coil 67 100ft wheel boom sprayer, c/w 850gal tank, windscreens, chemical mixer, much more. 780-5180635.

Tillage & Seeding Various

DAMAGED GRAIN BUYING:

John Deere 2130 diesel tractor, 3PTH, JD 148 loader, new tires, 1300 hrs., $12,000. 780-864-8998.

Kubota 39HP 4WD tractor, 3PTH, loader, hydrostatic trans., 200 hrs. $31,000. Call Ron 780-864-8998.

JD 455 25ft 2-section folding box drill, 7.5” spacing. Call for price, 403894-7633.

JD 455 30' 3-section folding box drill, 7.5” spacing. Call for price, 403-894-7633.

2011 NH BR7090 round baler. Wide pick up, shedded. 1800 count, $40,000. Call/text 250-2194139.

33ft Flex-Coil packers set $4000. 403-601-6895.

New Holland 849 round baler for sale. Auto wrap. Field ready. Call for details 780-538-9115.

New Holland BR780 round baler for sale. Auto wrap. Field ready. Call for details 780-538-9115.

John Deere 9450 40' hoe drill, c/w factory transport, small seed attachment. 780380-9676 or 780-933-6363.

NRC seed treater, with hopper & mix tank. Asking $2000. Call Jeanette 780518-4575.

Tillage Equipment

Kubota 39HP 4WD tractor, 3PTH, loader, hydrostatic trans., 200 hrs. $31,000. Call Ron 780-864-8998.

Kubota 39HP 4WD tractor, 3PTH, loader, hydrostatic trans., 200 hrs. $31,000. Call Ron 780-864-8998.

(12) 60" diamond harrow sections, $150 each OBO. Call Chris 780-532-0114.

Kubota 8560 tractor w/cab, bale forks, bucket. Low hours. Well taken care of, $62,500. 250-615-1583.

TractorsNew Holland - Versatile

John Deere 567 mega wide round baler. Almost new belts. Asking $25,000. Call 780-834-6570.

Haying & Harvesting

1977 Hesston model 5500 round baler for sale. Call Joan 780-518-0827.

New Holland 116 hydra swing haybine for sale, asking $6500. Call 250-2194139.

Versatile 400 swather, 18ft header. Needs head gasket. No reasonable offer refused. 780-835-0452.

ALBERTA’SFARMERS MARKETS MAY/ JUNE /JULY

Looking for a Kverneland 12-bottom plow. Contact 780-864-0422.

Older 24ft CI 200 cultivator, 20ft seed drill and smaller sprayer. Taking offers. 780518-0827.

Looking for a Versatile 875 tractor for parts. Call 780247-0004.

Tractors - Various

Wanted: Starter to fit a Cockshutt 40 or 50 with Buda gas engine. Call 780835-0601.

BayTree |Bay TreeGeneralStore OutdoorRink Tuesdays |11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.| June 4,11,18,25,28| July 2,9,16,23,30 /Contact:780-353-3771 |CheckusoutonFacebook Beaverlodge| BeaverlodgeAgComplex (1400 –5th Ave) Tuesday| 4:00p.m. to 7:30p.m.| May 7,14,21,28| June 4,11,18,25| July 2,9,16,23,30 Wednesday |11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.| May 1,8,15,22,29| June 5,12,19,26| July 3,10,17,24,31| Contact:(780)518-6562orhaightd@telus.net Beaverlodge -South PeaceCentennial NuVistaEnergyCentre(1024 –4th Avenue)

Thursday |4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.| SpecialMarkets: May11 |10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. |Mother’sDay FlowersMarket June2|11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. |South PeaceCentennialMuseum(Hwy43)| June7 |10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. |Art WalkMarket,DowntownBeaverlodge July27 |10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. |HeritageSite, Wembley| Contact:(403)608-8269orspcfarmersmarket@gmail.com Berwyn |BerwynAgBuilding(5001 –51stSt)

Sunday |1:00p.m.to4:00p.m. |May 5|June9|July14|Contact:(780)625-4190,780-625-7248or farmersmarketberwyn@gmail.com Enilda |Women’s Institute Hall(First Ave,Lot808)

Saturday | 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. |May 4| June 1| July6|Contact:(780)523-4211orenildafarmersmarket2021@gmail.com Fairview |FairviewLegionHall(10315 –110thSt)

Wednesday |3:30p.m.to6:30p.m.| July3,10,17,24,31

SpecialMarkets:May 8 |3:30p.m.to6:30p.m.|June12 |3:30p.m.to6:30p.m.|Contact:fairviewabfarmersmarket@gmail.com GrandePrairie |Big RedBarn(10032– 101stAve)

Wednesday |4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.| July 17,24,31

Friday |4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.| May 3,10,17,24,31| June 7,14,21,28| July 5,12,19,26

Saturday |10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.| May 4,11,18,25| June 1,8,15,22,29| July 6,13,20,27| Contact:(780)814-8224orinfo@gpfarmersmarket.ca HighLevel| HighLevelSportsComplex (10101 –105thAve)

Saturday |10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.| July 6,13,20,27| Contact:highlevelfarmersmarket@gmail.com HighPrairie– Marigold |4724– 53rd Avenue

Wednesday |12:30p.m. to 5:30p.m.| May 8,22| June 5,19| July 3,10,17,24

SpecialMarkets:July30 |11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. |HighPrairieLegion4721 –51stAvenue|Contact:(780)523-4588 Kinuso |KinusoAgHall(55Centre Street)

Saturday |10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.| May 18| June 1,15,29| July 6,20|Contact:(780)805-4905orkinusoag@gmail.com La Crete |JubileePark(9102 -100thStreet)

Wednesday |3:00p.m.to6:00p.m.| June 19,26| July 3,10,17,24,31| Contact:(780)928-4447orlacretefarmersmarket@gmail.com Manning |RoyalCanadianLegion(115 –3rd AveSW)

Friday |10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.| May 10,24| June 7,14,21,28| July 5,12,19,26|Contact:(780)247-4989org58stahl@hotmail.com Peace River |HoltbyHoldingsLtd.(8002B –102ndAve) Saturdays |10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. |June15,29

SpecialMarkets: May 11,25 |10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. |LocationTBD| July 6,20 |10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. |LocationTBD

Contact:PRFMarket1991@gmail.com Rycroft |RycroftAgCentre(5010 –49thAve

Thursday |3:00p.m.to6:00p.m.| June 20,27| July 4,11,18,25

SpecialMarkets: May 11 |12:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.| June 15 |12:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact:(780)831-8792or rycroftfarmersmarket@gmail.com Sexsmith |SexsmithCurlingRink(9913 –99thSt)

Tuesday |4:00p.m.to7:00p.m.| June 11,18,25| July 2,9,16,23,30| SpecialMarkets:June1 |10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact:(780)568-3688or wellness@sexsmith.ca Tangent |Tangent CommunityHall(101 –3rd Ave)

Tuesday |4:00p.m.to8:00p.m.| June 4,11,18,25| July 2,9,16,23,30| Contact:(780)837-7179or tangentcommunityhall@gmail.com Valleyview |ValleyviewMemorialHall(4808 –50thStreet) Wednesday |11:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.| May 8,22| June 5,19|July 3,10,17,24,31| Contact:(780)552-6362orvvfarmersmarket@hotmail.com

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Baling Equipment

Hay & Straw

Mower Conditioners

Canada Remembers D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

Canadians took part in many hard struggles to help the Allies to victory during the Second World War. D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was one of the best-known chapters of the entire conflict and our service members would play an important role in this pivotal campaign.

SETTING THE SCENE

Germany invaded much of Western Europe in the spring of 1940, during the opening months of the Second World War. A narrow stretch of sea, the English Channel, was all that separated the surging enemy forces from Great Britain, but the island nation held firm. The conquered countries on the continent would suffer greatly under a harsh occupation in the years that followed. An Allied raid on the French coast at Dieppe in August 1942 would result in heavy losses, especially for Canadian troops, but the Allies would slowly turn the tide against the powerful enemy war machine in North Africa, Italy, on the Eastern Front, in the skies over Europe and on the Atlantic Ocean. To win the war, however, Germany would have to be defeated on the ground and 1944 would be the year the Allies would finally return and strike back.

The target for the Allied landing forces would be the beaches of Normandy in France. Planning and preparation for Operation Overlord, began more than a year earlier. Land, sea and air forces trained extensively and the necessary troops, ships, tanks, supplies and other equipment were steadily amassed. Misinformation was deliberately leaked to the Germans to confuse them over where the landings would actually take place. Huge portable docking facilities, called “Mulberry Harbours,” were prepared for use by Allied transport ships to unload their cargoes in France. Long flexible pipes, nicknamed “PLUTO” (pipe lines under the ocean), were designed to carry fuel under the English Channel. The Allies were ready but had to wait until the weather, tides and phase of the moon were right in order to be able to attack.

“FORTRESS EUROPE”

Successfully establishing a beachhead in occupied France would be a huge challenge for the Allied forces. The Germans had turned the coast of Europe from the Spanish border to Scandinavia into a daunting series of defensive positions. Dubbed “Fortress Europe” by Adolf Hitler, its shores were studded with land mines, barbed wire, concrete bunkers, artillery batteries, machine-gun nests, anti-tank walls, and thousands of watchful enemy troops.

An Allied defeat on the beaches of Normandy would have been disastrous as there was no way to safely evacuate troops in large numbers, so huge casualties would be inevitable. If the landings were successful, however, our forces would finally gain that all-

important foothold in Western Europe and could begin the liberation campaign after years of harsh German occupation.

ON LAND, BY SEA AND IN THE AIR

Allied warplanes helped pave the way for the Normandy landings. They undertook countless missions attacking coastal defences and lines of transport in occupied Europe in the months leading up to Operation Overload. Despite questionable weather conditions, the Allied high command made the decision to attack on June 6, 1944—a date that has become known in history as “D-Day.” A massive Allied force would cross the English Channel, heading for an 80-kilometre stretch of the Normandy coast. There were five landing zones assigned to the forces of different nations: Juno Beach (Canada); Gold Beach (UK); Sword Beach (UK and France) and Utah Beach and Omaha Beach (US).

Some 7,000 naval vessels of all types, including 284 major combat ships, took part in Operation Neptune (as the sea-borne assault phase of the D-Day offensive was codenamed). Destroyers and supporting craft of the Royal Canadian Navy shelled German positions onshore and cleared sea mines in the approaches to the French beaches. Many Royal Canadian Air Force planes were among the some 4,000 Allied bombers and 3,700 fighters and fighter bombers that relentlessly struck at shoreline defences, inland targets and enemy squadrons that day.

More than 450 members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion jumped inland before dawn on June 6 and were the first of our soldiers to engage the enemy on D-Day. A few hours later, some 14,000 Canadian troops from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade—composed of military units from coast to coast—would begin to come ashore at Juno Beach. Their mission was to brave heavy fire to establish a foothold along an eight-kilometre stretch of coastline fronting the villages of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Bernières-sur-Mer, Courseulles-sur-Mer, and Graye-sur-Mer. Our soldiers would then push inland towards the city of Caen, an important communications and transport centre.

A HARD-WON VICTORY

Many Canadian soldiers were young and new to battle, but our infantry and armoured troops would be thrown into action against some of the best of the German forces in Normandy. The Canadians successfully captured their shoreline positions at Juno Beach and penetrated the farthest inland of any of the some 155,000 Allied troops who had landed on June 6, 1944, but D-Day was only the beginning of the struggle to liberate France. Clashes in the days that followed with the 12th SS Panzer Division, manned by fanatical troops under the command of ruthless and experienced German officers badly bloodied our soldiers. The first month of fighting was an exercise in grim endurance for the Canadians as the combat intensified and capturing Caen remained elusive.

The Canadians would bend but not break; however, the memory of the bitter fighting they encountered in villages like Authie, Buron and Carpiquet would haunt our Veterans for years to come. Our navy and air force continued to support the campaign as they kept the sea lanes clear of enemy shipping and swept German warplanes from the skies over Normandy, while also pounding countless ground targets. Caen finally fell to British and Canadian troops on July 9–10, but the fighting would continue through the choking dust and intense summertime heat in the countryside south of the city. Canadian troops battled forward despite desperate struggles at places like Verrières Ridge, which our soldiers helped capture only after multiple bloody attempts had cost many hundreds of lives, with even more being wounded.

With an American breakout against weakening German troops in western Normandy coming in early August, the stiff enemy defenses in France finally began to collapse. As the German forces began to stream eastward away from the surging Allied lines, Canadian troops would be called on to help close the so-called “Falaise Gap” in mid-August to trap the retreating enemy units. It would take repeated efforts on a chaotic battlefield, but the pocket would finally be completely cut off by August 21, resulting in the taking of tens of thousands of desperate German prisoners. On August 25, 1944, Paris was liberated by the Allies, officially bringing the Normandy campaign to a close.

SACRIFICE

Victory in the Battle of Normandy came at a terrible cost. The Canadians suffered the highest casualties of any divisions in the British Army Group during the campaign. Some 359 Canadian soldiers were killed on D-Day alone, and a total of more than 5,000 of our men would die during the two-and-a-half-months of fighting in Normandy. Most of these fallen heroes lie buried in France in the beautiful Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery and the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Over 13,000 more of our soldiers were wounded in Normandy, with many suffering injuries to body and mind that they would carry for the rest of their lives.

LEGACY

Normandy was the beginning of 11 months of hard fighting in Northern Europe. Canadians would go on to play an important role in bitter struggles at places like the Scheldt, the Rhineland and the Netherlands during the Allied offensives that would eventually help defeat the Germans and see Victory in Europe (V-E) Day declared on May 8, 1945.

Canada’s impressive efforts in the Second World War remain a point of great national pride, even many decades later. The brave Canadians who came ashore on D-Day and saw action in the Battle of Normandy were among the more than one million men and women from our country who served in the cause of peace and freedom during the conflict.

15 Ways To Keep Beef Herd Safe

Cattle are hardy and resilient, able to defend themselves against many potentially harmful viruses, bacteria and parasitic burdens. That said, producers can ease that burden by implementing simple barriers against disease to keep their herds productive and healthy.

1. GRAZING LEASES AND SHARED PASTURES

In community grazing situations, producers can ensure animals with poor body condition scores or those with signs of illness are not shipped to a community pasture.

While there, pasture staff should have a standard protocol for vaccination, disease identification and treatment while animals are at the community pasture, and they should work closely with a veterinarian when things don’t look right.

Cattle coming out of community pastures or grazing leases can bring home diseases like bovine viral diarrhea virus or infectious bovine rhinotracheitis even if they appear healthy.

To avoid spreading these to the main herd, manage these animals separately for three to four weeks before they rejoin the core group.

2. WILDLIFE CONTACT

Identifying areas where beef cattle potentially comingle with wildlife is key when considering risk of transmission of infectious diseases to a herd.

When cattle share pastures and water sources with other cloven-hooved animals such as deer and elk, diseases such as tuberculosis can spread between cohorts.

Additionally, close contact with wild birds and other wildlife and their droppings should be limited as much as possible to prevent cross-contamination between species.

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3. SHARED TRAILERS AND EQUIPMENT

Farmers often work together in busy seasons to be more efficient with their time and resources. When agreeing with a neighbour to work together, talk about risk factors associated with possible cross-contamination between farms, and make every effort to minimize those risks.

Ensure both herds have a similar vaccination and health status and thoroughly clean shared equipment between uses.

4. HORSE LENDING

When lending a hand to the neighbours, we often think about cleaning our trailers and washing our boots, but what about horses? When a horse has spent time in a neighboring herd, there should be adequate time and measures taken to ensure they don’t bring home pathogens on their feet or in their respiratory tracts. Some level of quarantine is recommended.

5. LIVESTOCK SHOWS

Mingling people, equipment and animals at 4-H events, local fairs, livestock shows and markets poses a risk to farming operations. Any animals or equipment returning from these events must be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and quarantined.

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6. RAW COLOSTRUM FROM OTHER FARMS

Cows from within your own herd will have the best antibody profile in their colostrum to protect calves from the diseases persistent in your environment. Raw colostrum from other farms, especially dairies, may not include all the antibodies needed to protect against the diseases that threaten your herd.

It could also contain dangerous viruses, bacteria or parasites that are not part of your environment already. Introducing pathogens such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, Johne’s disease, cryptosporidium and scours-causing organisms can cause devastating results.

If you have calves that require colostrum but have none from your herd on hand, opt for pasteurized powdered colostrum instead.

7. CUSTOM OPERATORS

Custom workers often travel from farm to farm to provide services. While this is convenient and often time-saving for a producer, it also creates a risk if the contractor does not follow biosecurity recommendations. Ensure all contractors are aware of biosecurity protocols and that they are responsible for complying. This can include spraying tires, using boot baths and wearing booties on-farm.

8. FARM VISITORS

Off-farm family and friends often want to experience the farm, and beef producers generally enjoy sharing a glimpse into their lifestyle. When offering access to farm visitors, it is important to ensure simple steps are taken to protect the animals on the farm. These may include boot washes, clothing changes and hand washing.

9. ORPHANED CALVES

It’s expensive to have a dry cow for the season, so it is tempting to adopt a calf from another operation onto a willing mother cow. However, the risks outweigh the reward.

Orphaned calves will carry all the pathogens they have been exposed to on their farm of origin. These pathogens may not harm the orphan calf, as they will have exposure immunity from their herd of origin. But they may be novel to your herd and could have devastating consequences in the form of scours outbreaks or reproductive wrecks.

10. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Veterinarians, feed consultants and nutritionists have the best intentions in providing critical advice to help your herd stay healthy and remain profitable. They often travel between farms, so it is crucial that they follow biosecurity protocols when entering and leaving the farm.

11. LEASED LIVESTOCK

Custom feeding and leased livestock can bolster income. Animals that do not originate from your herd need to be quarantined and placed on the same vaccination program as the rest of the herd, in consultation with your veterinarian, before fully integrating them.

12. PURCHASED STOCK

Bulls, replacement heifers and any other newly purchased animals will not have the same immunity as your home herd. They must be properly vaccinated and quarantined to ensure they don’t introduce disease.

13. BORROWED OR PURCHASED NURSE COWS

Nurse cows can pose a significant threat to the health status of your herd by introducing new pathogens to your calves and cows that they could be naive to. When acquiring a nurse cow from another operation, allow for adequate time to properly quarantine and evaluate the health of the incoming animal.

14. DIFFERENT LIVESTOCK SPECIES

Just because an animal is a different species doesn’t mean it cannot carry or spread disease to the cow herd. Care must be taken when introducing new species onto the farm, such as small ruminants like sheep and goats, pigs and horses.

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FENCE-LINE CONTACT AND SHARED WATER

If your cows share a fence line or a water source with a neighbouring herd, their problems become your problems. Any cattle that are across the fence or drinking from the same water source will need to be considered when assessing risk and developing vaccination protocols.

Alberta Releases Drought Response Plan

Alberta Agri-News

Alberta’s 2024 Drought Response Plan is designed to guide the province through drought conditions. It includes conservation plans and water-sharing agreements, and guidance on declaring an emergency and prioritizing water for human health and safety.

It is expected to ensure that Albertans, communities, farmers, ranchers and businesses get the support they need whatever the weather.

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“This spring has brought much-needed moisture to many areas of the province, and new forecasts showing increased precipitation are a cause for optimism,” said Rebecca Schulz, minister of Environment and Protected Areas.

“However, we must remain prepared for drought now and into the future. Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is foundational to that work and will help our province respond to all levels of drought for years to come.”

Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson said he has spoken with farmers and irrigation districts who are concerned about weather in this growing season.

“This drought response plan, in combination with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s business risk management programs, will be important supports for the hardworking Albertans who put food on tables here and around the world,” he said.

Drought conditions can change rapidly and affect different areas in different ways. The plan outlines:

• The five stages of Alberta’s drought response.

• The roles and responsibilities of partners, including government, to help everyone collaborate and communicate.

• The regulatory and non-regulatory approaches and tools that may be used in various drought conditions.

• How and when emergencies would be declared, with recognition that declaring an emergency is used as a last resort.

Alberta is now at Stage 4 of the Drought Response Plan. Government is working with major water users to employ all tools available. This includes creating water shortage response plans, fast-tracking temporary diversion licences to allow water to be temporarily diverted from new sources, and water-sharing agreements announced April 19, along with other steps.

Under plan, Alberta would only declare an emergency under the Water Act as a last resort. Should that occur, Albertans are advised that:

• Emergency declarations are temporary and allow government to prioritize water uses.

• Emergency declarations do not replace regulatory requirements of the Water Act.

• Emergency declarations only apply to a specific location. This could range from a small geographical area within a sub-basin to the entire South Saskatchewan River basin or province, depending on severity of drought. There are three triggers that would make the province consider declaring an emergency:

• If there is not sufficient water available for priority uses. Human health and safety is the top priority, followed closely by ensuring sufficient water supplies for critical infrastructure, livestock welfare and critical environmental needs.

• If there is increasing distress from local authorities, or if local authorities are unable to respond to issues caused by drought. For example, if a state of local emergency is declared.

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• If Alberta’s water management system becomes so overwhelmed that staff cannot process or implement regulatory measures in a timely manner, impeding the drought response.

These triggers will be watched closely. Each situation will be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine when or if an emergency declaration is needed.

Alberta has never before declared an emergency under the Water Act. If one is declared, the government, working closely with water users, would temporarily take steps to manage water in the emergency area.

Potential actions could include suspending approvals, registrations or water licences, and designating the purposes and volumes for which water may be diverted or used.

QUICK FACTS

• Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is the lead agency for drought preparation and response.

• This plan is led by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas but also applies to drought response activities across Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, Alberta

Municipal Affairs, Alberta Forestry and Parks and the Alberta Energy Regulator, among others.

• The objectives of Alberta’s Drought Response Plan are:

– Protecting the health and safety of Albertans from the impacts of drought.

– Minimizing the impacts of drought on Alberta’s communities and economy, and the environment.

– Implementing a proactive, risk-based approach to rapidly assess, prepare for and respond to the impacts of a drought.

– Ensuring response to drought conditions are agile and adjusted in real time as information changes.

– Enabling all Albertans to take appropriate action to conserve water and work together.

• The plan will be updated as the drought situation changes, or if new actions could potentially improve response to a drought emergency.

• There are now 51 water shortage advisories in place for select water management areas across Alberta.

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Guidance for Livestock Feed Levels Playing Field for Farmers

Canadian Canola Growers of Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released new guidance on livestock feed, completing the third and final step in a Canadian regulatory pathway for gene-edited products.

The Canadian Canola Growers Association and the 43,000 canola farmers it represents welcome completion of the last step in the regulatory process.

“Canola farmers need faster access to seed varieties that respond to the evolving production challenges they face,” says Dave Carey, vice-president of government and industry relations at CCGA.

“While gene editing can offer solutions to these challenges, building a predictable regulatory pathway in Canada has been years in the making. This guidance establishes the framework needed to bring new innovations to market and helps level the playing field for Canadian farmers who will finally have access to gene-edited plant varieties.”

Canola was built on a foundation of scientific advancement. Further advancements in plant breeding could provide faster access to new varieties and more tools to increase yield and mitigate stressors from pests, diseases and weather.

“For Canada to advance our leadership in global agriculture, innovation needs to be a top priority,” says Roger Chevraux, chair of CCGA.

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“While canola farmers are excited for the gains that plant breeding innovations like gene-edited crops can bring to the farm, Canada needs to take the innovation pathway seriously or risk our competitiveness.

“This guidance positions Canadian agriculture similarly with other major agriculture producing and trading nations and helps Canada’s export-reliant farmers remain globally competitive.”

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