The goals of the Barrhead Agricultural Service Board are to enhance the health, welfare, and economic status of the farm families within the County of Barrhead #11 in ways that promote responsible use of natural resources.

The Agricultural Service Board is involved in a number of programs to fulfill the above goals. These are:

Weed and Brush Control
This program involves controlling restricted and noxious on public and private property, using the most effective and environmentally sound means possible. We control trees and brush along the roads as well for safety purposes and maintenance.

Extension
It is the mandate of the Agricultural Service Board to present the residents of the County with current information, new technology and new legislation as it becomes available. To this end, we arrange seminars, workshops, and tours to provide this information. We communicate with Government Agencies to provide information on behalf of the farming community when legislation is being developed.

Pest Control
The Agricultural Service Board works with landowners to control coyote, beaver, pocket gopher, grasshoppers and other pests with what resources are available in accordance with the legislation.

Conservation
This program is extensive in water and soil conservation. It involves work with soil and water quality and erosion through use of seminars, tours, plots, shelterbelts, awards, tax incentive programs, etc.

We work with numerous organizations in developing new ideas and improving on old standbys. Developing ways to improve the profit margin of our products is imperative for the survival of the farmer.

Board Members
Chairman: Marvin Brade
Vice Chairman: Helmut Ehrenholz
Agricultural Fieldman: Marilyn Flock (marilynf@phrd.ab.ca)
Assistant Agricultural Fieldman: Kyle Meunier (kmeunier@phrd.ab.ca)

Shelterbelt Tree Orders 2009

PFRA Seedlings now available for order, deadline is March 15, 2009. The County Shelterbelt Program has not begun yet. Contact the County of Barrhead at 674-3331 to place your tree order.

Projects

1. Active Conservation Program which includes distribution of 15,000 shelterbelt trees annually, incentive payments to landholders prepared to sign up for wilderness protection, mobile demonstration units for solar and wind powered cattle watering systems, and zero energy cattle winter watering system


2. Roadside Weed Control Program which includes a separate crew strictly for Noxious Weed Control (Field Scabious, Common Tansy, Scentless Chamomile, Ox-Eye Daisy, Orange Hawkweed).





3. Active equipment rental service for county residents.








4. Active pest control program for coyote, beaver, pocket gopher, and grasshopper problems.








5. Work closely with local producer groups and Alberta Agriculture to put on courses, seminars, Farms Woman's Day, etc.






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