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The lengthy cold weather in the province over the past month has been tough on cattle producers in Mountain View County, says Brian Roger, chairman of the county’s agricultural service board.

The number of development permit applications made in Mountain View County in 2018 was down slightly from 2017 totals, according to a report presented to council on March 6.

Olds College has announced the creation of a new certificate in agriculture technology.

With spring approaching, many landlords and tenants are reviewing their cropland rental arrangements to see whether they are fair and reasonable. Dean Dyck is a farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

The ramped-up trade dispute between Canada and China, including the decision last week by China to curtail imports of Canadian canola, is bad news for producers in the region, say officials.

CARSTAIRS -- Council has approved an update of the town's cemetery bylaw. The move came by way of motion during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

DIDSBURY -- A couple of local former Scout leaders are planning a get-together for any former Didsbury Scouts in summer 2020.

CARSTAIRS -- Council made changes to the town's dog control bylaw and the hobby kennel and commercial/breeding kennel bylaw at its regular meeting on Feb. 25.

Area United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA Jason Nixon is calling on the province to remove a recent appointee to the board of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).

Last year more than 125 communities and organizations used resources from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s Farm Safety Program to deliver important messages on farm safety to Albertans.