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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 July 2010 )

The Agricultural Service Board believes in the strengthening of our agricultural community by promoting, maintaining, and improving the agricultural industry.

Our mission is to promote and apply effective pest management strategies that are sustainable.  Provide extension programs and materials that can improve the sustainability of the family farm both economically and environmentally.  Administer the ASB Act and all other agricultural legislation as required.

The Agricultural Fieldman is the Administrative Officer of the ASB responsible to the Agricultural Service Board, who is made up of County Council.

The County comprises a total area of 790,654 ac with 495,000 ac of farmland.  Cattle are present on 78% of farms.  The main industries are agriculture, oil & gas, and mining of coal. 

Farms by Total Farm Area
 of Farms 2001
 of Farms 2006
Under 129 acres 20
 21
130 to 239 acres 53 48
240 to 559 acres 77 67
560 to 759 acres 37 31
760 to 1,119 acres 61 45
1,120 to 1,599 acres 62 56
1,600 to 2,239 acres 89 62
2,240 acres and over 95 104
Total # of farms 494 434
 Source: Statistics Canada 2001 & 2006 Census of Agriculture

 

 

 
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