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Learn about recent updates for the EFP program, other agri-environmental programs, and how EFP plays into agricultural markets.

Beneficial Management Practices

Maintaining a healthy environment is essential to the success of Alberta’s agricultural producers. Learn about BMPs that you can adopt on your farm to reduce environmental risk.

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Brochures, fact sheets, reports developed by Alberta EFP.

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Video tutorials to assist you through the entire process of the environmental farm plan.

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Using drones on the farm - it’s easier than you think

Alberta EFPDec 14, 2021
Learn how drones have many applications on your farm and are surprisingly approachable.

The Alberta EFP - Building Market opportunities for farmers

Alberta EFPOct 19, 2021
The Alberta EFP - Building Market Opportunities for Farmers. October 19, 2021 – Edmonton, Alberta – Alberta Environmental Farm Plan The agriculture...

Understanding Habitat Management Together

Alberta EFPMar 16, 2021
Alberta EFP is looking for feedback on its new Habitat Management Chapter and how to communicate about biodiversity with producers.

New tools to understand natural habitats on farmland

Alberta EFPMar 03, 2021
Alberta EFP is updating to a new version of the online webbook.  Included in the update is a new Habitat Management Tool that includes the Habitat & Biodiversity Assessment Tool. 

EFP and CAP’s Efficient Grain Dryer Program

Alberta EFPFeb 28, 2020
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.

Alberta EFP equivalent to SAI Platform’s FSA 2.1 at Silver level

Alberta EFPJul 31, 2019
Alberta’s EFP, in conjunction with federal and provincial legislation (EFP++) has been formally accepted as equivalent to the Sustainable Agriculture...

Call of the Land - Enhancements to the Environmental Farm Plan process

Alberta EFPDec 11, 2018
Alberta EFP program manager Lisa Nadeau appeared on Call of the Land, November 14, 2018, to discuss EFP’s webbook refresh...

Refreshing how Alberta farmers manage environmental risk

Alberta EFPNov 21, 2018
November 14, 2018 – Leduc, Alberta – Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Keeping current with technology and security is an ever-evolving process...

Linking Sustainable Alberta Agriculture to the World

Alberta EFPAug 28, 2018
Sustainability is a major consumer trend that appears to be developing into a long-term standard. The agriculture industry is moving...