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2018 Report to the Community 780.849.4888 Working together to cultivate a healthy municipality Agricultural Services 2017 was a productive year for Lesser Slave River’s Agricultural Services department, during which the Agricultural Service Board (ASB) Business Plan and Policy were both reviewed. The new ASB Business Plan can be viewed and downloaded from the website at mdlsr.ca/ASB. Earlier in the year, the department also organized and hosted a well-attended environmental Farm Plan Workshop to help local producers update their plans and qualify for new federal and provincial agricultural funding. In addition to these successful projects, the Agricultural Services team was characteristically busy controlling weeds, maintaining road allowances, and assisting the region’s farmers and ranchers in a variety of capacities. For more information on the many services and resources this department provides, please visit mdlsr.ca/Agriculture. With a growing archive of information, and a friendly, knowledgeable team of experts, we are equipped to help regional producers prosper. mdlsr.ca 15