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March 1, 2026

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Farmers Urged to Practice Safety Around Grain Bins

Craig Lester November 14, 2025

AgSafe Alberta’s Jody Wacowich says staying alert to safety, especially when climbing on grain bins, needs…

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AgSafe Alberta Increasing Awareness about the Importance of Respirators

Craig Lester December 28, 2024

AgSafe Alberta has developed some new educational tools around respirators to make sure farmers can breathe…

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AgSafe Alberta Launches Farmer Care Level 4: Emergency Preparedness

Tim Parent November 30, 2024

In Level 4 of AgSafe Alberta 's Farmers Care Program, farmers will be introduced to emergency…

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‘It Rolled Right Over Me’: A Brush With Death and a Fresh Perspective

Tim Parent October 27, 2024

Albertan living life to the fullest after incident with tractor nearly costs him his life. Dennis…

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AgSafe Alberta program aims to keep your farm safe

Tim Parent November 9, 2022

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…

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Rural fire departments equipped with grain rescue tools and training in time for harvest

Craig Lester September 6, 2020

Rural fire departments that have undergone Canadian Agricultural Safety Council’s BeGrainSafe training program have been equipped…

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New hotline to support Alberta farmers after serious on-farm incidents

Craig Lester June 17, 2019

AgSafe Alberta has set up a new hotline for farmers who are dealing with a serious…

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Final piece of controversial Bill 6 enacted in Alberta

Craig Lester December 1, 2018

A detailed Occupational Health and Safety Code tailored to farms and ranches is now in place…

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Rural and Farm Safety Mobile Unit

Craig Lester November 26, 2016

A new rural and farm safety mobile unit is now in development. Once completed the educational…

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Alberta Government amends Bill 6; second reading goes into the early morning hours

Craig Lester December 8, 2015

As debate rages on in the legislature about Bill 6 and farmers continue to rally and…

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Outpouring of support for Withrow, AB family in wake of tragic farm accident

Craig Lester October 15, 2015

The tragic deaths of three sisters at their family farm in Withrow, Alberta, located 15 kilometres…

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Unique farm safety program in Strathmore, AB

Craig Lester February 23, 2015

In every community across the country you can find leaders… Leaders of business… politics and volunteering…

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Hundreds gather to celebrate Ag For Life at Harvest Gala

Craig Lester November 24, 2014

The agriculture community in Alberta was celebrated in style at Agriculture For Life’s Harvest Gala.

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Let’s Talk About It! Farm Safety Week kicks off

Craig Lester March 10, 2014

Safety should always be top of mind when working on a farm, however the topic is…

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