Dry conditions prompt Alberta county to declare agricultural disaster
Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments ‘to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.’
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Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments ‘to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.’
Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments ‘to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.’
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