Brazeau County

Brazeau County Agricultural Services works towards ultimate land stewardship and environmental benefits, promoting Alberta's Environmental Farm Plan and offering demonstrations and workshops in these areas. For details on any of the County's conservation efforts, or to see photos of the Rocky Rapids Demonstration Plots, click here.

BRAZEAU HEALTHY WATERWAYS
This organization provides leadership in promoting healthy waterways in the Brazeau County watershed community through education and cooperation. Their goals are
• To create a positive image of agriculture to the general public.
• To provide incentive to encourage or try alternative watering systems.
• To provide information and direction in managing overland flow.

WEST CENTRAL CONSERVATION GROUP
The West Central Conservation Group (WCCG) is a partnership between the municipalities of Barrhead, Brazeau, Lac Ste Anne, Woodlands, Yellowhead, and the West Central Forage Association. The group formed the partnership to better provide an agricultural conservation program to local producers. Some of the environmentally sound agricultural practices adopted include: Good Pasture Management, Nutrient Management, Integrated Crop Management, and Native Rangeland Health. If you have any questions on any of these management issues, contact WCCG at 1-866-880-5722.

SHELTERBELT TREES
The Agricultural Service Board works in conjunction with the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association (PRFA) to promote the Shelterbelt Tree Program and Shelterbelt Enhancement Program to area farmers and producers. The Shelterbelt Tree Program provides free seedlings to bonafide landowners and farmers with more than 39 acres of land.

Eligible landowners include:

• Private landowners in the PFRA mandate region (SK, MB, AB and Peace River Region of British Columbia)
  • where taxes are paid to a rural municipality,
  • or where the land is zoned agricultural,
  • and if the holdings exceed 2 hectares (5 acres) in size
• Public land managers
  • of municipal, provincial or federal departments or authorities
  • of land that has tax-exempt status or rights held by the Crown
• First Nations band councils or individuals
  • for planting on reservation land

Private businesses including golf courses, resorts, campsites, or urban developers are not eligible for trees through the Prairie Shelterbelt Program. Individuals owning property in urban municipalities (i.e. cities, towns) are not eligible.

New applicants must submit a copy of current property tax notice or documentation indicating land ownership.

Applications are available at the County Office or online at www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/shelterbelt_e.htm.

Marketland Trees are also available to the public thru Alberta Nurseries. Applications are available at the County Office or online at www.marketland.net.