Jun 23, 2017Alberta EFP
From coast to coast, Canadian farmers address sustainability with Environmental Farm Plans. #Canada150
June 14, 2017 – Leduc, Alberta – Alberta Environmental Farm PlanEvery day, Canadian farmers are making choices affecting the use of the land for generations to come. The story of Canadian Agriculture predates the unification of the colonies; and the future is a judicious adoption of innovative technology and practices,...Read More
Jun 23, 2017Alberta EFP
3 Ways Environmental Planning Can Boost the Farm Finances
Written by Paul Watson, Alberta EFP Director.According to the Network for Business Sustainability, companies who “improve their impacts on the environment” stand to increase revenues, as “customers will pay up to 10 percent more for products that are green…or ethical.” Alberta farmers and ranchers are becoming increasingly aware of...Read More
Jun 21, 2017Alberta EFP
The sustainability conundrum
The food giants want it on their labels, and in the annual reports and other information they send to their investors. PepsiCo, Walmart, General Mills, McDonald’s, Unilever, Sara Lee and Nestlé are among those citing the years 2020 or 2025 as targets for achieving their goals of buying “sustainably sourced”...Read MoreJun 15, 2017Alberta EFP
Species at Risk Program Updates
Please check this page periodically for SAR program updates. BlogsSpecies At Risk MULTISAR ProgramNews ReleasesSpecies at Risk Component Added to Alberta EFPVideosClick the images below to watch our new videos.Species at Risk Initiative(Download a brochure on our SAR Initiative)Install a Hawk PoleRiparian Restoration Planting (Read our article...Read MoreJun 09, 2017Alberta EFP
How to Build Operational Efficiency with Environmental Farm Plans
Written by Paul Watson, Alberta EFP Director. Environmental farm planning can help you improve your farm well beyond doing the right thing for the environment. The impacts can reach to all areas of your business from strategy and marketing to financial and operations. In this post consider that environmental farm planning...Read MoreJun 04, 2017Alberta EFP
Protecting Water Supply - Developed and Natural
Both play key roles in the overall sustainability of a farm or ranchAlthough the terms “water source” and “water body” are sometimes used interchangeably in casual conversation, for the purposes of the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program they are defined differently. A key distinction between water sources and water bodies...Read MoreJun 04, 2017Alberta EFP
Preventing Freezing of Off-Site Watering Systems
Off-site pasture watering for cattle, where water is pumped from a well or dugout into a trough, is becoming more popular with cattle producers in all regions. It protects water sources and provides clean water to cattle, and that has been shown to improve cattle performance.One concern for many producers...Read MoreJun 04, 2017Alberta EFP