The Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Planning and Competitiveness of Agriculture and Food was established in 2006. It disbanded in 2008.
In 1999, the Irrigation and Resource Management Division was renamed the Resource Management and Irrigation Division. When the Ministry became the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 2006, the Division became part of that Ministry.
The Irrigation Secretariat was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015.
This Ministry replaced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2015.
The Irrigation Secretariat was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2008. It was transferred to Agriculture and Forestry in 2015.
This Ministry replaced the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 2008 and was replaced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015.
The Animal Health Division was formed in 1979. It disbanded in 1991.
The Animal Health Laboratories Branch was established in 1991. It transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Animal Industry Division was established in 1966 to manage programs related to farm animals. When the Ministry of Agriculture changed its name in 1992, the Animal Industry Division continued under the new Ministry.
The Apiculture Branch was established in 1930. It merged with the Fields Crop Branch in 1956.
The ARDA Branch was established in 1966. Its functions were transferred to the Human Resources Development Authority in 1968.
The Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture was established in 1922. It was abolished in 1937.
The Associate Minister of Agriculture was first appointed in 1986. The position was abolished in 1992.
The branch was formed in 1976. The branch transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development in 1992.
The Broadcast Media Branch was established in 1979, from the previous Communications Branch. Its functions were absorbed by Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992,
The branch was formed in 1986. In 1992, it was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
The Business Analysis Branch was established in 1977. It disbanded in 1991.
The Central Program Support Division was established in 1987. It was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Office of the Chief Game and Fire Guardian was established in 1905 when game and fire guardian programs operated by the Northwest Territories were continued by the Government of Alberta. The position became the Game Commissioner in 1922.
The Office of the Chief Inspector of Weeds was created in 1906 to administer the Noxious Weeds Act. The Office became the Seed and Weed Branch in 1910.
The Claresholm School of Agriculture was established in 1913. It closed in 1931.
The Colonization Branch was formed in 1957 when the position of Colonization Manager began to report independently. It absorbed the activities of the Irrigation Extension Service of the Agricultural Extension Service in 1958. It merged with the Water Resources Branch to form the Water Resources Division in 1966.
The Commodity Development Branch was established in 1975 when the Commodity Section changed its name. It merged with the Food Marketing Branch in 1982 to form the Agri-Food Development Division.
The Commodity Section of Alberta Agriculture was established in 1972. In 1975, it became the Commodity Development Branch.
The Information Branch was established in 1967 for the purpose of informing producers and the general public of new developments in agriculture. It was transferred to the Administration area in 1972 after the Extension and Colleges Division was dissolved and Colleges were transferred to Advanced Education. It was renamed the Communications Branch in 1973. Its functions were absorbed by the Communications Division in 1979.
The branch was formed in 1978. In 1985, it became part of the Agriculture and Community Services Branch.
The branch was formed in 1980 and ceased in 1985.
The branch was formed in 1982. It was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when that Ministry was formed.
The Conservation and Utilization Committee was established in 1956 under "An Act to Provide for the Conservation and Efficient Use of Land, Forest and Water Resources in the Province of Alberta," (S.A. 1955 second session, chapter 3). The mandate of the Committee was to inform the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council on matters relating to the conservation and utilization of resources in the province, and to make recommendations for effective conservation and efficient use of lands, forests and water resources. The Committee was also to investigate and inquire into conservation and utilization of resources in irrigation areas, marginal and sub-marginal lands, rivers and streams and forestry and game area.
The Department of the Environment Act (S.A. 1971, c. 24, s. 11) became the new enabling legislation for the Committee, and responsibility for the Committee was transferred to transferred to the Ministry of the Environment in 1971.
The Co-operative Activities and Credit Unions Branch was transferred from Industry and Tourism to Agriculture in 1971. It was transferred to Consumer and Corporate Affairs in 1975.
The Crop Protection and Pest Control Branch was established in 1966. It merged with the Weed Control and Field Services Branch in 1982 to form the Crop Protection Branch.
The Branch was formed in 1982 when the Weed Control and Field Services Branch was combined with the Crop Protection and Pest Control Branch. The Branch ceased in 1992.
The Office of the Crop Statistician was established in 1913. It merged with the Publicity Bureau in 1917 and changed its name to the Publicity and Statistics Branch in 1922.
The Dairy Branch was established in 1907. It became part of the newly formed Dairy Division in 1974. Its functions were dissolved to form several new branches in 1980.
The Dairy Cattle Improvement Branch was established in 1980. It merged with other branches to form the Dairy Production Branch in 1984.
The Dairy Division was formed in 1974 and ceased operation in 1986.
The Dairy Farm Inspection Branch was established in 1980 as the Dairy Farm Field Services Branch. It merged with other Dairy Division branches to form the Dairy Production Branch in 1984.
The Dairy Farm Production Branch was established in 1982. It took over the non-inspection activities of the Dairy Farm Inspection Branch and the dairy extension programs of the Dairy Cattle Improvement Branch. It merged with other branches to form the Dairy Production Branch in 1984.
This branch was formed in 1979. It disbanded in 1992 when the Ministry of Agriculture was reorganized.
The Dairy Production Branch was established in 1984 and disbanded in 1992.
The Departmental Services Division was created in 1979. It was dissolved in 1985.
The Office of the Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture was created in 1905 and was replaced in 1992 by the Office of the Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
The Design and Construction Branch of the Water Resources Division was created in 1967. The Division was transferred from Agriculture to Environment in 1971.
The Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Development was formed in 1972. It ceased in 1982.
The Development Planning Branch was established in 1966. The Water Resources Division was transferred from Agriculture to Environment in 1971.
The Office of the Director of Debt Adjustment was transferred from Attorney General to Agriculture in 1927. In 1928, it was transferred to Municipal Affairs.
The Office of the Director of Provincial Farms was created in 1925 when the Superintendent of Demonstration Farms changed its name. The position was discontinued in 1934.
The Director of Water Resources was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1934 by Order-in-Council (OC) 1018/34. In 1934, the position was briefly placed in the Ministry of Railways and Telephones (OC 480/34), and in 1948 it was briefly located with the Ministry of Public Works (OC 614/48), but on both occasions it was returned to the Ministry of Agriculture within months.
In 1954, the position was restructured so that the Director was no longer had the status of a deputy minister and became a branch head within the Ministry of Agriculture. The legislation formalizing the change was passed in 1955 (S.A. 1955, c. 38, s. 21).
The District Agriculturalist Branch was created in 1969. The Branch was disbanded in 1973.
The branch was formed in 1981. In 1987, it became part of the Land Evaluation and Reclamation Branch.
The Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Economic and Marketing Services was established in 1979. The Office split in 1982 to form the Assistant Deputy Minister of Marketing and the Assistant Deputy Minister of Planning, Economics and Administration.
The Economic Services Division was created in 1977. Its functions were transferred to Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Educational Program Branch was created in 1979 from the previous Communications Branch. It was dissolved in 1982.
The branch was formed in 1972. In 1976, Engineering and Home Design became the name of a sector that included the Engineering Field Services Branch, the Home and Community Design Branch, and the Systems Engineering Branch.
The Engineering and Home Design Branch was formed in 1983 when program areas from the Home and Community Design Branch combined with those from the Engineering Field Services Branch and the Engineering Resource Branch. The branch ceased operation in 1985 when its program areas were absorbed by the Rural Services Division.
The Engineering and Rural Services Division was formed in 1977 when the Farm Development Division was reorganized. In 1985, it amalgamated with the Home Economics and 4-H Division to form the Rural Services Division.
The branch was formed in 1976. In 1983 the branch combined with the Home and Community Design Branch and the Engineering Resource Branch to form the Engineering and Home Design Branch.
The Engineering Materials Branch was established in 1966. It was dissolved in 1967.
The branch was formed in 1980. In 1983 it combined with Engineering Field Services and Home and Community Design to form the Engineering and Home Design Branch.
The Extension and Colleges Division was established in 1966. In 1966, responsibility for Agricultural Service Boards was transferred to a branch in the Program Development Division, followed by a similar transfer of agricultural societies in 1968. . Colleges were transferred to Advanced Education in 1972, and the remaining functions became part of a new Extension Division.
The Extension Division was created in 1972 after the dissolution of the Extension and Colleges Division when colleges were transferred to Advanced Education. It was disbanded in 1983.
The branch was formed in 1983 when it took over programs from the Training and Development Branch. It ceased operation in 1985.
The External Administration Branch was established in 1966. The Water Resources Division was transferred from Agriculture to Environment in 1971.
The Fairview Agricultural and Vocational College was established in 1963 when the Fairview School of Agriculture and Home Economics changed its name. It transferred to Advanced Education in 1971.
The Fairview School of Agriculture and Home Economics was established in 1951. It became the Fairview Agricultural and Vocational College in 1963.
The branch was created in 1972. The name changed to the Family Farm Development Division in 1973 and back to the Family Farm Division in 1974. In 1976, additional business units were added to the branch and it became the Farm Development Division.
The Farm Management Branch was established in 1966. The name was changed to Farm Business Management Branch in 1975. The Branch was transferred to Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Farm Development Division was formed in 1976 when the Family Farm Division added additional responsibilities. In 1977, the division became the Engineering and Rural Services Division.
The Farm Economics Branch was established in 1961. It was disbanded in 1966 when its programs formed the branches within the Agricultural Economics Division.
The branch was formed in 1977. In 1984, it combined with other programs in the Division to became the Irrigation Branch.
The Agricultural Law Program became part of the Economic Services Division in 1985. It was renamed the Farm Law Extension Branch in 1986. The Branch was dissolved in 1990.
The Fields Crop Branch was created in 1921. It was disbanded in 1966, and its programs were divided into new branches.
The Field Crops Branch was recreated in 1966 with the mandate to focus on cereal and oilseed crops, forages, seed cleaning plans, and crop improvement programs. It disbanded in 1992.
The Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Field Services was formed in1982. When the Ministry changed to Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development, it continued in that Ministry until 1999.
The Field Services Branch of the Economics Division of Agriculture was created in 1971. It became part of the Market Intelligence Division in 1972 and was renamed the Regional Economic and Business Services Branch in 1977. The Branch was dissolved in 1982.
The Field Services Branch of the Veterinary Services Division was established in 1967. It disbanded in 1979.
The division was formed in 1986. In 1993, it became the Finance and Human Resources Division.
In 1973 the Accounts Branch was formed. It was renamed the Financial Services Branch in 1975 and then became the Financial Services Division in 1979. It was renamed the Financial and Administrative Services Division in 1985. In 1986, it became the Finance and Administration Services Division, which reported directly to the Deputy Minister and had branches. The division transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The branch was formed in 1986 and ceased in 1992 when it became part of the Financial Policy and Review Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
The branch was formed in 1986 and ceased in 1992.
The Fish and Game Branch was established in 1937 when the Game Branch and Fisheries Branch were transferred from Lands and Mines to Agriculture. The Branch was returned to Lands and Mines in 1941.
The Food Laboratories Services Branch of Agriculture was established in 1977. It disbanded in 1992.
The Food Marketing Branch of Alberta Agriculture was established in 1976. In 1982, it merged with the Commodity Development Branch to form the Agri-Food Development Branch.
The Food Processing Development Centre was established in 1984. It was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Fur Farms Branch was transferred to the Department of Agriculture in 1946. It disbanded in 1976.
The Game Branch was established in 1922 when the Office of the Chief Game and Fire Guardian changed its name. The Branch was transferred to the Department of Lands and Mines in 1936.
The Gleichen School of Agriculture was established in 1920. It closed in the spring of 1923.
The Animal Health Management Branch was established in 1984. It was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The branch was formed in 1976. In 1983, the branch combined with the Engineering Field Services Branch and the Engineering Resources Branch to form the Engineering and Home Design Branch.
The Home Economics Division was formed in 1976. In 1985, it amalgamated with the Engineering and Rural Services Division to form the Rural Services Division.
The Home Economics Branch was established in 1967. The Branch was disbanded in 1971.
The branch was formed in 1975. In 1992, it was transferred to the new Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
The branch was formed in 1972. In 1975, it became the Home Economics Branch.
The branch was formed in 1988 and ceased in 1992.
The branch was formed in 1973. It 1988 it became the Horse Industry and Feeder Associations Branch.
The Horticulture Branch was established in 1966. It disbanded in 1981.
The Hydroelectric Development Branch was established in 1966. The Water Resources Division was transferred from Agriculture to Environment in 1971.
The Hydrology Branch was established in 1966. The Water Resources Division was transferred from Agriculture to Environment in 1971.
The Communications Division was created in 1979. Its was renamed the Information Services Division in 1985. Its functions were absorbed by Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in 1992.
The Internal Administration Branch was established in 1966. It was dissolved in 1968.
