May 13, 2021Alberta EFP
Apr 23, 2021Alberta EFP
News Release - Giving farmers choice on how to preserve biodiversity
Giving farmers choice on how to preserve biodiversity April 23, 2021 – Edmonton, Alberta – Alberta Environmental Farm Plan With new content in the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan platform, farmers now have a program that will support them in farm-level conservation efforts, giving them a variety of choices that will work for...Read More
Feb 28, 2020Alberta EFP
EFP and CAP’s Efficient Grain Dryer Program
The Canadian Agricultural Partnership recently released the Efficient Grain Dryer Program that provides cost-share funding for producers to upgrade grain dryer components. A current Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) is a prerequisite for the program.Read More
Jul 31, 2019Alberta EFP
Alberta EFP equivalent to SAI Platform’s FSA 2.1 at Silver level
Alberta’s EFP, in conjunction with federal and provincial legislation (EFP++) has been formally accepted as equivalent to the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment version 2.1 (FSA 2.1) at the Silver level on content. To make a claim against the SAI FSA using the EFP++, and audit done...Read More
Apr 22, 2019Alberta EFP
5 Reasons to Start an EFP
On Earth Day (with everyone enjoying warmer temperatures), our thoughts in agriculture turn to how to be good stewards of the land. Here is our list of why Alberta farmers choose to have an environmental farm plan. 1. Farmers live where they work It is one of the few occupations where the...Read More
Dec 11, 2018Alberta EFP