MD of Greenview Weed Free Forage Program
MD of Greenview Weed Free Forage Program
Greenview is one of 20 municipalities participating in the Alberta Certified Weed Free Forage Program, and we want to help you get certified!
MEDIA RELEASE: Greenview’s Agricultural Challenges and Advocacy Efforts
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2024
Greenview’s Agricultural Challenges and Advocacy Efforts
Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta – Greenview’s Agricultural Service Board and Council recognizes the importance of actively engaging in advocacy on behalf of Greenview’s Agricultural producers to ensure the long-term viability and prosperity of its […]
2024 Greenview Shelterbelt Tree Program
Greenview’s Agricultural Services Department is excited to announce the return of the Shelterbelt Tree Program!
This year, we are offering a wide variety of trees, including native and non-native species, which are fruit-bearing, flowering, landscape and ornamental species.
Orders will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis until we are sold out […]
Agricultural Services Rental Equipment Program Update
Rental Equipment Fees
As part of the Schedule of Fees update, changes were made to the Agricultural Services Rental Equipment program that affects rates for the municipal rental program. Renters will be charged on a per-day basis regardless if the equipment was used or not, and weekends will be charged at […]
2023 BMO Farm Family Award Winner Announced
Congratulations to the Tollefson family from the MD of Greenview on receiving the 2023 BMO Financial Group Farm Family Award. Tollefson Farms is a mixed farming operation on 2800 acres with 160 cow/calf pairs. The farm was first established in 1951 when Elna Tollefson homesteaded near Sweathouse with her […]
Grasshopper – Best Management Practices
Grasshoppers are a pest of cultivated crops and rangeland in the world’s semi-arid regions, and grasshopper numbers are being reported as high in Greenview this spring.
Although most grasshopper damage happens to cereal grains, other crops can be seriously affected. In a more diversified agricultural landscape where cereal crops are often […]
Weeds and EDDMaps Workshop – Grande Cache Tourism & Interpretive Centre
Weeds and EDDMaps Workshop
Join Greenview Agricultural Services for an evening learning about weed identification and EDDMaps!
Invasive species are the second greatest threat to biodiversity and are estimated to cost Albertans over $2 billion per year. Everyone has a role to play in protecting Alberta from the impacts of invasive species.
Our […]
Rental Program – Herbicide Application Equipment
Greenview recognizes that some producers may not have appropriate herbicide application equipment available to them. Rental Equipment is made available for Ratepayers within the Municipal District of Greenview’s boundaries.
The Agricultural Service Department has a robust rental fleet which includes a number of different herbicide application equipment available […]
Beaver Harvest Incentive Program Update
Effective February 14, 2023, Greenview Council suspended Policy 6321: Beaver Harvest Incentive Program until December 31, 2026, at which time the program will be reviewed.
For additional information, please call Greenview’s Agricultural Services Department at (780) 524-7621.
