[1] Alsike is notable for its horse farms and dude ranches.
[2][3] The Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Facility has an affiliated Alsike Camp.
[4] The Alsike area has been studied for its fungus outbreaks, first Ambrosiella and Raffaelea in certain trees, spread by symbiotic host beetles.
[5] In 1983, the area's clover (which is a major part of horses' diet) was struck by a fungus epidemic of Olpidium brassicae and Ligniera species, previously not seen in Canada.
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