Jul 06, 2015Alberta EFP
New Director, New Directions
The Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (AEFP) program is heading in new directions. In January 2015 the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta hired Paul Watson as its Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Director. Under his leadership, the organization is preparing for the next evolution in agriculture.“Consumers want to know their...Read MoreAug 23, 2014Alberta EFP
4R Nutrient Stewardship
Our director, Paul Watson, was recently interviewed for the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program which gives producers across Canada science-based information on how to maximize on-farm benefits as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is funded by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s Agriculture Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). You can watch...Read MoreJul 08, 2014Alberta EFP
Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence to be established in Calgary
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz together with Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Michelle Rempel announced $3,844,800, through the Western Diversification Program, to support the establishment of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence in Calgary, AlbertaClick here for full article...Read MoreMay 07, 2014Alberta EFP
A Producer’s Perspective
Strategic Planning Process Helps Hone Legacy Of Stewardship For Producers One Alberta forage farmer has identified benefits to the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) that stretch beyond the face value of the document.Denis Kennedy, a retired agrologist and agricultural educator who farms near Olds, says modern-day farming, like any business, is more...Read MoreFeb 15, 2013Alberta EFP
Potato growers target market growth with a brand for stewardship
Master marketing plan uses tools such as EFP to build markets today and tomorrow There’s a simple lesson in customer service for Terence Hochstein in a common McDonald’s breakfast meal. The customer doesn’t have different expectations from the biscuit, the egg, the sausage or the hash brown. Whether that consumer is sitting...Read MoreJul 03, 2012Alberta EFP
Expect rural septic systems to be in the news more
Pressure is on to manage better It is always amazing to consider how much work a farm septic system does. The numbers are daunting. Alberta Municipal Affairs estimates the average person produces 340 litres of wastewater that flows through a sewage treatment system every day. A family in a three-bedroom house,...Read MoreJan 07, 2009Alberta EFP