Key services
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Funding programs, business resources, agriculture information, agri-food and local food business resources, and calculators and tools.
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Sustainable forest management, wildfire prevention and management, and forest tenure, trade and market access.
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Agri-News weekly newsletter, podcasts and other updates.
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Loans, grants and other funding opportunities for the agricultural sector.
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Access maps and forecasts, and hourly data from over 350 weather stations across Alberta.
In Focus
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Provides Alberta farmers with crop insurance, livestock price insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance. -
A plan for jobs and the economy.
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Traceability in Alberta
Traceability is a crucial component of an effective animal health and food safety system that enables precise and rapid emergency response to protect livestock, producers and consumers.
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Agri-News
Get updates on agricultural business, livestock, crops, rural living, learning, jobs in agriculture and events.
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Alberta approved farmers’ markets
Information about how to start, manage or find a farmers’ market in Alberta.
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Minister Devin Dreeshen
Devin Dreeshen was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on April 30, 2019.
Our responsibilities
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for:
- policies, legislation, regulations and services necessary for Alberta’s agriculture, food and forest sectors to grow, prosper and diversify
- inspiring public confidence in wildfire and forest management and the quality and safety of food
- supporting environmentally sustainable resource management practices
- leading collaboration that enables safe and resilient rural communities
Ministry information
Publications
Resources
- Ag-Info Centre
- Agri-News
- Calendar of Events
- Legislation
- List of public agencies
- Media inquiries
- Personal information bank directories
- Ministry staff directory
Social media
Featured News
- Nov 07, 2019
The government is maintaining funding for rural utilities, irrigation districts and agricultural societies.
- Oct 31, 2019
The government is delivering on a campaign promise to increase mountain pine beetle funding to $30 million annually for the next four years.
- Oct 22, 2019
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and the RCMP are looking for witnesses who may have seen an arsonist who started a wildfire northeast of Slave Lake in May.