Wildfire Schools to Offer Hands-On Training for Producers in the B.C. Peace
The Peace River Forage Association of British Columbia is helping producers prepare for wildfire season with…
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Farmers Urged to Practice Safety Around Grain Bins
AgSafe Alberta’s Jody Wacowich says staying alert to safety, especially when climbing on grain bins, needs…
AgSafe Alberta Increasing Awareness about the Importance of Respirators
AgSafe Alberta has developed some new educational tools around respirators to make sure farmers can breathe…
AgSafe Alberta Launches Farmer Care Level 4: Emergency Preparedness
In Level 4 of AgSafe Alberta 's Farmers Care Program, farmers will be introduced to emergency…
‘It Rolled Right Over Me’: A Brush With Death and a Fresh Perspective
Albertan living life to the fullest after incident with tractor nearly costs him his life. Dennis…
Eyes on the Sky: Tornado Season Approaches
A series of tornado warnings in east-central Alberta last week serves as a reminder that we…
Being Fire Safe During Harvest
A rundown of fire safety tips to keep in during harvest. Did you know: August, September,…
AgSafe Alberta program aims to keep your farm safe
AgSafe Alberta has developed a training program called F.A.R.M.E.R.S C.A.R.E. The acronym identifies some of the…
Safety Spotlight: Fire Safety with Foothills Fire Department’s Candy Parker
In this first Agriculture for Life Safety Spotlight episode, Candy Parker from the Foothills Fire Department…
Rural fire departments equipped with grain rescue tools and training in time for harvest
Rural fire departments that have undergone Canadian Agricultural Safety Council’s BeGrainSafe training program have been equipped…
Instilling a safety culture in the workplace
Creating a safe workplace is about creating a culture in the workplace. BASF Canada believes this…
Volunteers come together to tell agriculture’s story at Aggie Days
Hundreds of volunteers came together last weekend to tell thousands of kids and adults agriculture’s story…
Final piece of controversial Bill 6 enacted in Alberta
A detailed Occupational Health and Safety Code tailored to farms and ranches is now in place…
New Anhydrous Ammonia training for first responders being developed
An updated comprehensive training program for first responders dealing with anhydrous ammonia related incidents is in…
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rural and Farm Safety Mobile Unit
A new rural and farm safety mobile unit is now in development. Once completed the educational…
AgCoalition pushes for transparency
As the Alberta Government moves forward with the next round of consultations on the Enhanced Protection…
Plan to save horses in Fort McMurray fire zone in place
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry will be coordinating efforts to save horses in the Fort McMurray fire…
Extra caution needed while seeding in dry conditions
The threat of a wildfire is always a possibility while operating heavy machinery in extremely dry…
Spotlight on safety at Ag For Life training night
Province wide we’ve had some beautiful weather, and farmers are well aware the time to get…
Debate over Bill 6 reaches the boiling point
The Alberta Government received an ear full from farmers and ranchers last week as it kicked…