Farmers' Advocate Office of Alberta

Hey! Just a heads up — the FAO works closely with farmers, equipment dealers, and manufacturers across Alberta on issues that can affect their operations, like the right-to-repair.

If you didn't know, North American Equipment Dealers Association has put together a handy “Farmer Fix It” resource with links to self-repair info from different manufacturers. Might be worth checking out, or you can reach out to NAEDA directly if you want more details!

Farmer Fix It - NAEDA Important Resources FARMER FIX IT NAEDA and our OEM (original equipment manufacturer) industry partners enthusiastically endorse and champion our customers’ “right to repair.” We are dedicated to collaborating with end-users to ensure optimal equipment uptime. For farmers and other equipment u...

Next in the series of open houses on surface rights. Plan to attend April 14th in Redwater 4-7pm. https://www.alberta.ca/surface-rights-open-houses

Join Alberta Capital Airshed and West Central Airshed Society for our upcoming workshop, Air Aware: Wildfire Smoke and Health. This workshop is designed to help individuals and organizations better understand the connection between wildfire smoke and health. Participants will learn what air quality is, how it can affect our health, and practical steps that can be taken to prepare for and respond to wildfire smoke events. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 31 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM MDT via Zoom.

Learn more and Register here: https://capitalairshed.ca/clean-air-webinar-air-aware-wildfire-smoke-and-health/

44 per cent of ag machine-related deaths from 2011 to 2020 involved a tractor.

Explore resources and tools for farm safety here: agsafeab.ca/resources/

West Central Stakeholders is hosting a Surface Rights Open House on April 2, 2026.

https://www.alberta.ca/surface-rights-open-houses

Change of venue! Centennial Place, 202 3 Ave N, Encana Room A&B, in Three Hills.

BRIDGING THE GAP FARM TRANSITION WORKSHOPS
Coming to you winter 2026 - join us at a workshop near you!

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST
The Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
London, Ontario
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-london-on-tickets-1831479066189

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST
Camrose Resort and Casino
Camrose, Alberta
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-camrose-tickets-1831487691989

Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST
Marriott Courtyard Edmonton West
Edmonton, Alberta
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-edmonton-tickets-1716499148159

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST
Vermilion Regional Centre
Vermilion, Alberta
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-Vermilion-tickets-1716532106739

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
St. Mary's Cultural Centre
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-yorkton-tickets-1853979585849

Thursday, March 19, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST
Morden Access Event Centre
Morden, Manitoba
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bridging-the-gap-farm-transition-workshop-morden-tickets-1854016205379

For more information about the 'Bridging the Gap' Farm Transition Workshop program, please visit https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/btg.



Alberta Canola AFSC Farm Credit Canada MNP Ritchie Bros. Ag
Alberta Young Farmers and Ranchers Alberta Federation of Agriculture Canadian Federation of Agriculture National Farmers Union / L'Union nationale des fermiers National Farmers Union - Ontario National Farmers Union - Manitoba Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan SYA - Sask Young Ag Ontario Federation of Agriculture Middlesex Federation of Agriculture Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) Manitoba Young Farmers Program

It's Rural Crime Watch award application time! We had some great submissions last year and look forward to reviewing your new projects!
Deadline is January 15, 2026

The last in a series of open houses hosted by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal. Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation