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Enforce the
Soil Conservation Act
through promoting, inspecting and enforcing
regulations, and issuing permits regarding soil conservation.
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Inspect and issue permits for seed cleaning plants.
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Supervise the operation of lands under supervision and reclamation.
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Ensure that pesticides are used in accordance with environmental regulations.
5.
Communication/Liaison
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Act as a liaison with public, manager, board and government representatives.
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Keep the board informed of the work being done as well as provide updates on new
information.
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Communicate programs to producers.
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Maintain good public relations while promoting ASB programs and enforcing ASB
policies through personal producer contacts, newsletters, meetings, etc.
6.
General
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Take an applied common sense approach.
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Be responsible directly to the Board for ASB programs and operation.
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Maintain rental equipment.
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Be familiar with all aspects of agricultural pursuits and associate this with
community needs and the role of the Agricultural Fieldman.
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Identify concerns and problems of the community and relate them to the ASB.
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Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills.
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Attend upgrading courses, as Board feels appropriate.
The list above includes typical duties of an Agricultural Fieldman, however, each ASB will
have different issues to deal with, and a different Business Plan to work with. Therefore,
this list will vary for each ASB. For example, an ASB with extensive watercourses may
require their Agricultural Fieldman to play a larger role in dealing with beavers as pests
and the removal of dams than an ASB in the drier, southern regions of Alberta.
It is apparent that the role of an Agricultural Fieldman is diverse, and therefore council is to
ensure that there is a job description for the Agricultural Fieldman with clearly defined
expectations. Based on the job description, the Agricultural Fieldman shall have an annual
performance appraisal, and in support of the Agricultural Fieldman, time shall be allotted
for professional development.
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