Jun 05, 2023Alberta EFP
Apr 24, 2023Alberta EFP
New Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) Cost-Share Programs
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), through the provincial government, recently released its cost-share programs. Three of the programs require an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP): 1. The Efficient Grain Handling Program 2. Farm Technology Program 3. The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) is a new program and was...Read More
Mar 20, 2023Alberta EFP
Mar 13, 2023Alberta EFP
Soil Management
What you should know Profitable food production depends on healthy, productive soil. Damaged soil produces far less today and in the future. Production Goals A good soil management program is designed to maintain or improve soil health and productivity by: Protecting the soil from degradation by erosion and salinization; Maintaining or increasing soil organic matter; Reducing...Read More
Mar 13, 2023Alberta EFP
Pasture Management
In April we start gearing up to move our livestock to pasture. Chapter 22 in the Alberta EFP workbook gives you a great start with these resources and background. What you should know Good pasture management is important not only for forage and livestock production but also for maintaining healthy ecosystems. A...Read More
Feb 10, 2023Alberta EFP
Continuing to Link Sustainable Alberta Agriculture to the World
Consumers are continuing to be more interested in how their food is grown, processed and brought to market. The international agricultural industry is implementing sustainable sourcing programs and the industry in Alberta and Canada will need to keep pace with these changes. This new normal has programs appearing at a fevered...Read More
Aug 12, 2022Alberta EFP