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West Central Forage Association looks
ahead despite provincial funding delays
by Cassie Kushniruk County.” “It definitely won't be to the same capacity as
Nay added, “We have been approved to do a we would be able to with our core funding,”
DR Despite core funding delays from the soil moisture project, which we'll be using Nay mentioned.
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On February 27, WCFA will be hosting their
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson province, the West Central Forage some John Deere soil moisture pro Shining Bank Lake Health Stewardship
Association (WCFA) is looking ahead to their technology to give us continuous feedback
780-723-5787
780-723-5787 2020 season, with some exciting events and about how much moisture we're receiving and project open house at the Peers Multiplex.
projects coming up.
how that's affecting the growth of the plants
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The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor In 2019, WCFA conducted corn and hemp in our trial locations.” lake health groups there, so if anybody has
variety trials in Brazeau County, as well as As WCFA has not received their core any water quality questions or they want to
regional silage and perennial forage trials in funding from the province as of yet, they are learn more about our project or even lake
Yellowhead County. “Due to the weather that currently in a tough positon as they wait for health, they are welcome to join us,” said
we had this year with all the rain, our plots these funds so that they can continue to Nay. “It will be touching on Shining Bank
definitely didn't do as well as we would have operate and provide specialized regional because that's where our project was held.”
hoped,” said WCFA General Manager Rachel applied research and extension to their WCFA's AGM meeting is coming up in
Nay. members and partners. “It's hard to predict March, although no official date set has been
WCFA is looking at conducting additional what level of funding we'll receive, and of set. During this time, the Association will be
regional silage and perennial variety trials in course, that will affect which trials we're discussing their 2019 projects and what was
the upcoming summer. “We've applied to the going to be able to put in and how many,” accomplished, and will also be offering up
Canadian Agricultural Partnership for part of said Nay. “It's even hard to predict how much positions for their Board of Directors. “It also
that funding, so we're just waiting to hear help we'll be able to have.” gives the opportunity for people who are not
back from them on whether or not those However, thanks to the support WCFA on our membership to sign up,” Nay added.
grants have been approved,” mentioned Nay. receives from its county cooperators and For more information about WCFA, contact
“Locations are still being set, but we're industry sponsors, they are still hoping to 780-727-4447 or visit their office in
hoping to for sure have one in Yellowhead conduct some of these trials in the summer. Entwistle.
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Alberta's freezing temperatures
On January 5, 2020, cold arctic air Red Deer all the way to High Level
began flooding into the province experience temperatures below -43
from the north,” explains Ralph C.
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Wright, unit lead of the “The lowest recorded temperature
Agrometeorology Applications and was -49.7 C on January 15 at Kakwa
Modelling Unit at Alberta Auto, 30 km north of Grande Cache.
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“By January 12, the entire province at Dapp - just north of Edmonton -
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photos ready y air mass, with more than 30% of the during one 48 hour period
experiencing below -40 C.”
province's meteorological stations
in minutes
in minutes reporting temperatures dipping to - The province of Alberta is no
while you wait..... 40 C or lower during the period stranger to cold, with temperatures
while you wait.
of well below -40 C plentiful
between January 13 and 15.”
“Finally by January 20, the cold throughout the meteorological
spell was over,” he adds. “By record.
January 21, the change was “For example,” he says, “looking
dramatic, with many areas ranging back as far as 1961 for Red Deer,
from town of Peace River all the temperatures have dipped below -40
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there were 4 days in January that
reporting daytime highs above the
saw this kind of bitter cold.”
5 freezing mark.” recorded was at Fort Vermilion on
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The lowest temperature ever
He says that during the cold snap,
most of the province north of
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7 Calgary experienced temperatures of February 3, 1911, when the
temperatures dipped to -61.1 C.
-38 C or colder. Several areas from
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West Central Forage Association looks
ahead despite provincial funding delays
by Cassie Kushniruk County.” “It definitely won't be to the same capacity as
Nay added, “We have been approved to do a we would be able to with our core funding,”
DR Despite core funding delays from the soil moisture project, which we'll be using Nay mentioned.
DROP IN AND SEE!OP IN AND SEE!
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
On February 27, WCFA will be hosting their
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson province, the West Central Forage some John Deere soil moisture pro Shining Bank Lake Health Stewardship
Association (WCFA) is looking ahead to their technology to give us continuous feedback
780-723-5787
780-723-5787 2020 season, with some exciting events and about how much moisture we're receiving and project open house at the Peers Multiplex.
projects coming up.
how that's affecting the growth of the plants
“We're going to have a variety of different
T
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor In 2019, WCFA conducted corn and hemp in our trial locations.” lake health groups there, so if anybody has
variety trials in Brazeau County, as well as As WCFA has not received their core any water quality questions or they want to
regional silage and perennial forage trials in funding from the province as of yet, they are learn more about our project or even lake
Yellowhead County. “Due to the weather that currently in a tough positon as they wait for health, they are welcome to join us,” said
we had this year with all the rain, our plots these funds so that they can continue to Nay. “It will be touching on Shining Bank
definitely didn't do as well as we would have operate and provide specialized regional because that's where our project was held.”
hoped,” said WCFA General Manager Rachel applied research and extension to their WCFA's AGM meeting is coming up in
Nay. members and partners. “It's hard to predict March, although no official date set has been
WCFA is looking at conducting additional what level of funding we'll receive, and of set. During this time, the Association will be
regional silage and perennial variety trials in course, that will affect which trials we're discussing their 2019 projects and what was
the upcoming summer. “We've applied to the going to be able to put in and how many,” accomplished, and will also be offering up
Canadian Agricultural Partnership for part of said Nay. “It's even hard to predict how much positions for their Board of Directors. “It also
that funding, so we're just waiting to hear help we'll be able to have.” gives the opportunity for people who are not
back from them on whether or not those However, thanks to the support WCFA on our membership to sign up,” Nay added.
grants have been approved,” mentioned Nay. receives from its county cooperators and For more information about WCFA, contact
“Locations are still being set, but we're industry sponsors, they are still hoping to 780-727-4447 or visit their office in
hoping to for sure have one in Yellowhead conduct some of these trials in the summer. Entwistle.
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Just how cold was it? LEAVE PHOTO
Professional Digital Passport System photos VALENTINE’S
ready in minutes while you wait... Agriculture and Forestry's DAY CONTEST
Agrometeorology Applications
and Modelling Unit breaks down
Alberta's freezing temperatures
On January 5, 2020, cold arctic air Red Deer all the way to High Level
began flooding into the province experience temperatures below -43
from the north,” explains Ralph C.
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE Wright, unit lead of the “The lowest recorded temperature
Agrometeorology Applications and was -49.7 C on January 15 at Kakwa
Modelling Unit at Alberta Auto, 30 km north of Grande Cache.
Professional Digital
Professional Digital Agriculture and Forestry. Beginning on January 14, the station
“By January 12, the entire province at Dapp - just north of Edmonton -
Passport System was under the influence of an Arctic recorded -47.7 C, with 39 hours
Passport System
photos read
photos ready y air mass, with more than 30% of the during one 48 hour period
experiencing below -40 C.”
province's meteorological stations
in minutes
in minutes reporting temperatures dipping to - The province of Alberta is no
while you wait..... 40 C or lower during the period stranger to cold, with temperatures
while you wait.
of well below -40 C plentiful
between January 13 and 15.”
“Finally by January 20, the cold throughout the meteorological
spell was over,” he adds. “By record.
January 21, the change was “For example,” he says, “looking
dramatic, with many areas ranging back as far as 1961 for Red Deer,
from town of Peace River all the temperatures have dipped below -40
The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor way down to the U.S. border C in 7 of these years. In 1996 alone,
T
there were 4 days in January that
reporting daytime highs above the
saw this kind of bitter cold.”
5 freezing mark.” recorded was at Fort Vermilion on
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
The lowest temperature ever
He says that during the cold snap,
most of the province north of
780-723-578780-723-5787
7 Calgary experienced temperatures of February 3, 1911, when the
temperatures dipped to -61.1 C.
-38 C or colder. Several areas from
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D
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
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