The Flagstaff County Podcast

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Considering placing a conservation easement on your land? Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook and Guy Greenaway, of Corvus Conservation, talk about the options available to landowners and what to keep in mind.

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Former Flagstaff County Councillor Charlotte Curtis is compiling obituaries, birth notices and wedding and anniversary announcements, along with funeral cards and wedding invitations, into binders for a historical collection and backing it all up with an online database. She tells Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna all about this exhaustive project that encompasses the entire Flagstaff Region. 

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Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook and Shari Clare, director and senior biologist with Fiera Biological, explore the drawbacks of draining wetlands in agricultural fields.

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Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook talks Ag Service Boards with the province's ASB Program Manager Doug Macaulay, then discusses the Agricultural Pests Act and Weed Control Act with Gayah Sieusahai, pest regulatory officer with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Cereal leaf diseases is the topic of discussion between Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook and Kelly Turkington, a research scientist in plant pathology with AAFC (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) in Lacombe.

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Flagstaff County Assistant CAO Brent Hoyland shares with Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna information he has dug up regarding three historical wonders: the Manitou Stone, the Viking Ribstones and the Hardisty Bison Pound.

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Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook chats with Dr. Joy Agnew, associate vice-president for applied research at Olds College. Dr. Agnew has led the development of the Olds College Smart Farm, which was designed to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of ag production through technology and data utilization.

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With the Flagstaff Bike Challenge set to launch in mere days, Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna picks up some savvy cycling advice from Bill Kropinske, owner of the Hardisty-area Grizzly Country bike shop.

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Flagstaff County Agricultural Fieldman Harry Brook dives into the topic of on-farm water resources with Joe Harrington, Agricultural Water Specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

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In the highly anticipated sequel to Part 1 of our Public Engagement episode, Flagstaff County Reeve Don Kroetch talks to Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna about public engagement, while also outlining the next steps in the budget process and discussing some of the challenges facing council.