Cypress County Agricultural Services

Meetings Tours & Conferences

Here are some Local, Regional and Provincial seminars, conferences field days or tours that the Agricultural Service Board feels are of interest to area farmers.  The ASB is proud to partner with various organizations to help keep farmers on the leading edge of information. 

Environmental Farm Plans

Winter, 2008  Medicine Hat & area

Attend an Environmental Farm Plan Workshop in your area and learn how to develop an action plan that gives you the tools to enhance your farm or ranch operation.  It's a long-term investment that your grandchildren will benefit from and all it will cost is a few hours of your time.  During Workshop 1, about 4 hours are spent learning about environmental risks on-farm and how to prepare a Plan. Air photos of your farm are available from the County for $2/quarter section, printed or digital.  Workshop 2, about 3 hours, is used to discuss identified risks, share suggested solutions and finalize the Plan.  Once a Plan has undergone peer review, a Certificate is issued, which will enable producers to access funding from the Canada-Alberta Farm Stewardship Program (CAFSP).

Registration deadline is 2 days before the first Workshop date by contacting 

Facilitator Brenda Stryker  at 403-867-2103.

FarmTech - Alberta's premier crop production and farm management conference plus tradeshow

January 30 - February 1, 2008 at the Mayfield Inn & Suites, Edmonton Alberta.

Global perspectives from leading international farmers, 40 concurrent sessions focused on current issues in technology, environment, agronomy and management, interactive "Farmer helping Farmer" workshops, Friday Super-Panels and an agriculture industry showcase of exhibits and special events.

The ASB has four grants available annually (equal to hotel and registration costs) to local producers to attend this 3 day educational conference.  

To apply for a grant, phone, fax or email Agricultural Fieldman Jason Storch.  Include a brief summary of your farm operation (acres, cropping practices, livestock, etc), why you would like to attend, and whether you have attended in the past.

Deadline to apply is early January each year.

Gerald Vossler, Stan Schlenker, Brian & Betty Kirschenman and Harold Pilsl benefited from this grant in 2007.

Rural Community Adult Learning Programs

Throughout the year, the local Rural Adult Education Committee hosts courses in the County on a variety of topics.

Details of their programs are available in their semi-annual newsletter, the Medicine Hat College Continuing Studies Calendar or the L.E.A.R.N. website.