The Flagstaff County Agricultural Service Department offers this program to rural landowners to help establish and maintain healthy shelterbelts. Shelterbelts conserve soil, protect crops and yard sites, trap snow, provide […]
Transportation
Transportation Emergency Contacts Gas Emergencies Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Please note, all water and wastewater infrastructure located on the resident’s side of the property line is the responsibility of the […]
Online Survey: What We Heard
We asked you to complete our 2025 Business Plan Survey online or in print by April 2, 2024. Now here’s a look at what we heard. Scroll down for survey […]
Battle River Research Group
Advancing agriculture as an independent, producer-driven resource. Serving the counties of Paintearth, Stettler, Camrose, Beaver, and Flagstaff.
Maintaining Pasture Lands
By Nick Dunn According to the 2006 Agricultural Profile, in Flagstaff County there are more than 1,000,000 acres of farmland, 250,000 acres of them are pasture or hay land. Of that […]
Coyote Control Practices
By Nick Dunn In last month’s column, I discussed the history, behaviours, and life cycle of the coyote, as it is crucial information for understanding how to control them. With a […]
Coyote Predation
By Nick Dunn Coyotes are a canine species that are native to North America and can be devastating for livestock producers and rural residents. Coyotes can cause a loss of animals, […]
Tell officers about positive deeds!
Nominating a child in Flagstaff for a positive ticket just got easier. Now you can do it online at: https://lf.flagstaff.ab.ca/Forms/PositiveTicket. Positive tickets are issued for positive behaviour such as practicing […]
Council Code of Conduct
The citizens of Flagstaff County are entitled to expect the highest standards of conduct from the elected members of Council. Therefore, the Municipal Government Act and Code of Conduct for […]
It’s a Go-Pher Control
By Nick Dunn Growing up in rural Alberta, one thing kids like to do with their free time is shoot gophers. As kids, we never thought of the impact these […]