May 3, 2022 Country Booster

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Camrose 4-H Beef Club member 13-year-old Jonathan Wocknitz puts in time training and grooming Snoop, his one-year-old Black Angus steer.

Eager to be showing the results of their hard work, Camrose and District 4-H members will once again be participating in person for the annual District Show and Sale to be held on June 6 and 7 at the Bashaw Agriculture grounds.

For complete details, see inside story on page 3.

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A variety of merchandise and services: Farm supplies and services and more!

County works on summer and fall plans . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battle River Watershed Alliance protects water sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MLA Wilson shares ideas with County council . . . . . . . . 8

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Area 4-H Show and Sale set to go

By Lori Larsen

Since 1917, 4-H Alberta has been supporting and developing youth into engaged leaders of tomorrow, who learn vital skills and lifelong lessons that will not only benefit themselves, but contribute to the success of their communities.

Along with offering urban and rural youth and adults an opportunity to hone skills in agriculture, active living, arts, crafts, cooking, science and technology, 4-H also provides members with skill sets in cooperation, leadership, interpersonal relations, critical thinking, decision making, organization, public speaking and community service.

In keeping with the strong rural Alberta roots, 4-H clubs continue to recognize the importance of food and agriculture in Alberta with the time honoured traditions of livestock shows and sales.

Join Camrose and District 4-H members at the annual District Show and Sale to be held on June 6 and 7 at the Bashaw Agriculture grounds.

The female livestock show will take place on Monday, June 6 at 3 p.m., and the steer show will be on Tuesday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m. The sale will proceed at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

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Risk of fertilizer on canola emergence

By Warren Ward, Canola Council of Canada Toxicity and salt effect from fertilizer can damage canola seed and seedlings, and can reduce the return on investment for seed.

One way to increase canola emergence rates is to keep all fertilizer out of the seed row–except for a starter rate of phosphate.

The risk of seed-placed fertilizer comes from the nitrogen component of ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate and all nitrogen fertilizers. Ammonia can damage crops through direct toxicity while nitrate will damage seedlings by desiccation through the salt effect.

Potassium fertilizers also have a high salt index and should not go in the seed row.

Phosphorus supply during the first two to six weeks of canola growth is critical to achieve optimal yield. Given that phosphorus availability is reduced under wet, cold conditions, canola benefits from a seedplaced supply of phosphorus fertilizer.

But not too much. Apply just enough to give each seed equal access to starter phosphate prills or droplets, but not so much that the ammonium reduces emer-

duces the risk from seedplaced nitrogen. That is why safe rates are generally higher in Saskatchewan and Alberta than in Manitoba.

Soil texture

Submitted Too much fertilizer in the spring can damage canola seeds or seedlings, which could lead to a reduced investment return. gence. A seed-placed rate equivalent to 20 lb./ac. of P2O5 (~40 lb./ac. of monoammonium phosphate) will balance those two objectives. This approach shows the interactions of the Right rate at the Right time in the Right place as part of 4R Nutrient Stewardship.

Under some circumstances, growers can safely apply a little extra ammonium phosphate or nitrogen

fertilizer with canola seed.

Factors that reduce the risk from seed-placed nitrogen are seedbed moisture. Water dilutes the concentration of nitrogen molecules around the seed and seedling, and disperses nitrogen molecules throughout the soil. This moisture reduces fertilizer concentrations around the seed.

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Heavy (clay) soils lower the risk and light (sandy) soils increase the risk.

These factors don’t eliminate the risk entirely, so a large percentage of fertilizer will still have to go outside the seed row to give canola seeds a safe place to emerge and contribute to yield.

To test the effect of seed-placed fertilizer, turn off seed-placed fertilizer runs for a 100-foot strip in some fields. Mark these areas and then go back and do plant counts early in the season to compare treated and untreated strips.

The Nutrient Management section at Canola Encyclopedia.ca has more on the placement of fertilizer (under each macronutrient heading), and a chapter on the 4R stewardship practices–Right source of fertilizer used at the Right rate, at the Right time and in the Right place. For a more detailed version of this article, look for “Right rates for seed-placed fertilizer” at canolawatch.org/ fundamentals.

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“BAA”D BEHAVIOR

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster This ewe has her work cut out for her with these two-dayold triplets having fun climbing on top of her.

County works on summer, fall plans

By Murray Green

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Camrose County finalized some plans for the summer and fall at the regular meeting on April 26.

Public works manager Zach Mazure reviewed the quotations received for the supply and application of calcium chloride dust abatement.

Councillor Don Simpson moved, “That Camrose County council award the contract to Kortech Calcium Services for the supply and application of calcium chloride dust abatement for various road locations throughout Camrose County in 2022, for the amount of $40,325 plus GST, with funding to come from the public works operating budget.”

Councillor Doug Lyseng asked about local bids, but none were received.

Line painting

Mazure reviewed the quotes received for Line Painting of roughly 144 kilometers of shoulder/centre markings and numerous stop and railway crossings.

“I was happy with the pricing, because the amount of roads brought down the price,” explained Mazure.

Councillor Doug Lyseng moved, “That Camrose County council award the contract to Line King Highways for the supply and application of roadway markings for various road locations throughout Camrose County in 2022, for the amount of $25,167 plus GST, with funding to come from the public works budget.”

Reeve Cindy Trautman asked about the length of time the paints lasts. Mazure shared the change from oil-based paints caused some roads to be painted every other year.

Shoulder pulling

Lori Larsen, Camrose Booster

On April 26, École Camrose Composite High School east gymnasium was filled with the sound of music from several division school bands gathered for a year-end concert/ festival. Hay Lakes School Band rocks to “Rocking Around the Clock” and “Mambo No. 5.”

Councillors talked about the shoulder pulling program and going with the same company as last year because they did a good job.

This work will be completed in the fall.

Councillor Carlene Wetthuhn moved, “That Camrose County council approve the 2022 proposed shoulder pull program which includes Range Road 225 from High-

way 605 to Township Road 422, Range Road 223 from Highway 605 to County Boundary, Township Road 424 from Range Road 202 to Range Road 203, Township Road 472 from Highway 21 to Highway 833, Range Road 193 from Township Road 492 to Township Road 494, Township Road 494 from Range Road 194 to Range Road 195, Range Road 185 from Township Road 450 to Township Road 452, Range Road 192 from Township Road 452 to Township Road 454, and Range Road 201 from Highway 609 to Township Road 440, for a total of 20 miles, which will be completed by Re-call Gravel Systems with funding to be provided through general revenue.”

Road construction

Tenders were viewed for road construction. Councillor Carl Bergstrom moved, “That Camrose County council award the construction contract for the 2022 Road Construction Projects (Township Road 460 from Highway 56 to Range Road 193 and Range Road 204 from Highway 53 for approximately one mile north) to Road to Rail Construction Group for a total tender price of $1,399,183 excluding GST, with funding to come from the budgeted MSI Capital and CCBF.” Gravel crushing

Two pits received the go-ahead for crushing.

Councillor Jordan Banack moved, “That Camrose County council award the crushing and earthworks for Blatz gravel pit to Jones Trucking and Backhoe Service for the submitted $461,475 plus GST, with funding to come from the public works operational budget.”

Further to that, councillor Wetthuhn moved, “That Camrose County council award the crushing and earthworks for Schultz gravel pit to Jones Trucking and Backhoe Service for the submitted tender price of $268,600 plus GST, with funding to come from the public works operational budget.”

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BRWA protects water sources

By Murray Green

Battle River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) is a not for profit, non-government organization in Camrose that is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Battle River and Sounding Creek region land and water in the area.

“We want to work with municipalities in conserving water quality and quantity that is an essential service for agriculture, industry, environment and the overall health of the watershed,” said Carson Hvenegaard, engagement assistant, at Battle River Watershed Alliance.

The future of watersheds is dependant on the ability to educate youth.

“We try to balance and talk about the trade-offs between the economical, social and ecological priorities, to find ways that these can all work together in harmony. We do a lot of education and outreach about watershed issues and solutions through programs. Overall, we try to plan for a healthy watershed,” added Carson.

BRWA provides Camrose and surrounding areas with a variety of programs and services to help educate and maintain community awareness.

“Discover Wetlands is a Grade 5 level program for students and sometimes includes public events.

Waste in our Watershed tours are for Grade 4 students, and the X-Stream Science program is for Grades 7 to 12,” explained Carson.

The BRWA will be launching a Future Farmers for Freshwater program. “This is aimed for 4-H groups, and we are still looking for some more clubs to take part,” said Carson.

BRWA implemented the Riparian Web Portal, which is an interactive website designed to support Albertans in building healthier riparian areas. It provides access to condition assessments, summary statistics for waterbodies and resources, for conservation and restoration at riparian.info.

“We have riparian web portal training 101 and 102 on May 5 at 10 a.m. and May 6 at 10 a.m. The workshops are offered at no cost on Zoom and people should register at battleriver watershed.eventbrite.com,” said BRWA Watersheds program manager Sarah Skinner.

For more information, visit the website at www. battleriverwatershed.ca.

Motorists advised to stay under speed limits

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By Lori Larsen

Alberta RCMP reminds all motorists that spring driving conditions and unsafe speeds increase the risk of collision and serious injury for all road users.

Last year, there were approximately 70,580 speed-related offences in the Alberta RCMP jurisdiction, with officers issuing 5,220 speeding tickets in April 2021 alone.

Along with the inherent dangers that accompany speeding, the fines for speeding violations can leave a dent in your bank account.

Generally speaking, the fines for speeding over the posted speed limit are as follows: • 1 to 16 km/hour over, $81-146 with two demerits • 17 to 30 km/hour over, $156-249 with three demerits • 31 to 50 km/hour over, $264-495 with four demerits • 51 km/hour and above over, $650-2,000 with six demerits and may also result in licence suspension, in which case you do not get demerit points applied to your driving record.

The Alberta RCMP offer the following safe driving tips: • Always abide by all posted speed limits.

• Be aware of the posted speed limits in playground, school and construction zones. These areas often have high pedestrian traffic.

• Decrease the speed of your vehicle to compen-

sate for road conditions such as snow, rain, sleet, ice, pot holes, rough roads and gravel.

• Never go over the posted speed limit to pass another vehicle. It is still a speeding violation.

• Give yourself a few extra minutes to get to your

destinations.

“According to Alberta Transportation, more than half of all fatal collisions involving unsafe speeds occur in rural areas,” said Inspector Chris Romanchych, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. “We want our communities to feel safe out

on our province’s roadways.

Speed shouldn’t be the reason a loved one doesn’t make it home.”

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Wilson shares ideas

You could win a photograph of your farm!

By Murray Green

Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin MLA Rick Wilson stopped by the Camrose County regular meeting on April 12 to discuss provincial matters with council.

He reported that his good health is back after a third round of COVID-19.

“I can testify that it is real and not a lot of fun. We see a lot of problems with addiction and mental health around it, COVID-19 has really magnified that,” explained Wilson.

“Alberta is back and things are moving again.

So many new businesses are moving to Alberta. We dropped the business tax amount and that has actually increased our tax base because of so many businesses moving here. And, we are getting people back to work. We are looking at balancing the budget, and we would have been there anyway because of some of the things we have been doing,” he shared.

Wilson talked about the increasing price of oil, the Cascade Power Project and plans for partnerships.

He indicated that the new Cascade Power Plant will provide eight percent of Alberta’s power.

“We removed the gasoline tax. As long as the oil prices remain high, we will keep the tax off to give help to those on fixed incomes.

We encourage people to lock their energy prices down to avoid high costs in the future,” said Wilson.

He shared information on other projects and partnerships that are intended to stimulate the economy.

Reeve Cindy Trautman asked MLA Wilson about the provincial police. “The rural areas are serviced by RCMP and I remember it was talked about several years ago. Now the minister, at this time, was a little over aggressive about the proposal. We would like a little more say on policing. It was never meant to be pushed forward without a referendum. It won’t happen before the election. We are just kicking tires on the idea.

I can assure you it won’t happen without a referendum,” said Wilson.

“We were elected to represent the County and we have made our opinions known, but it seems like we are not heard,” said a frustrated Trautman. “We are concerned about the government and the lack of people’s input. It hasn’t been an open and transparent government.”

Wilson responded by saying they have a new minister in that position.

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“It doesn’t matter which police force you have, until the judicial system is fixed,” said the Reeve.

“I’m surprised the general public doesn’t know much about this. It seems like they don’t have any input,” added councillor Doug Lyseng.

County council will be meeting with minister Tyler Shandro to express feelings on the topic.

Lyseng also brought up the topic of agricultural societies. “I’m concerned about the survival of ag societies because of the high cost of insurance. We received a grant from the government

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The agricultural societies are very important to rural communities. “I’m going to bring that forward to minister (Nate) Horner, our new ag minister. I have heard this from other ag societies before. We need to get a handle on insurance,” said Wilson.

Wilson encouraged County representatives to visit him at the legislature to discuss matters further.

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BIRDIE’S EYE VIEW Murray Green, Camrose Booster The Bawlf Wildcats Grade 9 mixed team of Megan Herder and Colby Benfield return a serve in the gold/silver match in badminton regionals at École Charlie Killam School on April 21.

The team earned gold medals. Bawlf ended up third overall in the points system.