There are many ways to contact a specialist or department staff member of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD). However, if talking to someone face to face is preferred, rather than over the phone or via email, then look no further than the local ARD field office.
“The ministry is accessible to the public through Field Offices and more specifically, field office administrators,” says Tricia Simon, communication co-ordinator at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. “There are 13 field offices located throughout the province — Airdrie, Barrhead, Brooks, Camrose, Fairview, Grande Prairie, Leduc, Lethbridge, Olds, Red Deer, Stettler, Stony Plain and Vermilion.”
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Field office administrators assist clients by providing up-to-date agricultural and program information and a connection to department information, department staff and specialists. For instance, a field office administrator can act as your direct link to specialists within the department, ARD publications and fact sheets and ARD on line information.
They often provide additional support to clients who are looking for information on programs such as Growing Forward 2, age verification, farm fuel renewals and premises identification
Field office administrators also have on-site tools that they can loan or, in some cases, give to clients such as ear tag readers, Livestock Identification Services (LIS) manifest books and rat displays and information to help with proper identification
Field offices are open from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. After-hours information is available from ARD by accessing the department’s website, or by emailing [email protected].
