Videos
Webbook Tutorials
Learning about the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan
Getting Started
Using the Webbook
Chapter 1 - Farmsteads and Field Groups
Chapter 2 - Water Sources and Water Bodies
About Alberta EFP
Videos About EFP including testimonials from Alberta producers
Alberta Environmental Farm Plan
Why do an EFP? This video is an introduction to the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and includes testimonials from producers on the benefits of completing an EFP.
Alberta farmers explain why it’s important to keep the environment top of mind. The video also highlights a number of environmental farming practices that increase yield and bring other benefits to both the producers and their land.
Habitat Management
Learn about Species At Risk (SAR) in Alberta and how you can protect them
Alberta EFP has added a Species at Risk component to the EFP workbook. Conserving species at risk and their habitat is important for the environment and to sustainable agriculture.
Special thanks to MULTISAR and the Alberta Conservation Association for their help with this video.
Install a Hawk Pole (how-to-video)
Ferruginous Hawks are endangered in Alberta. A pair of Ferruginous Hawks will kill up to 500 gophers during a nesting season, so having them on your land saves you time and money. One of the ways to encourage them to nest on your land is to build a hawk pole.
Alberta EFP Riparian Restoration Planting (how-to video)
Planting trees (in this case live-cutting of willows) is an easy fix for restoring riparian areas, providing habitat for wildlife and improving the health and growth of the surrounding ecosystem.
Alberta EFP Off Site Watering (how-to video)
Keeping your cattle away from natural water-ways has benefits for both livestock and the land. This video will show you how to install and maintain a solar powered off-site watering system with pump, solar panel, battery, electronics and watering trough.
Alberta EFP - Maintaining and Restoring Wetlands
This video is about protecting wetlands and other natural water bodies, whether they are permanent or temporary, and their riparian areas. Maintaining the wetland helps to recharge the groundwater system and improve water quality, to allow wildlife access to clean water.
Alberta EFP - Leaving Marginal Lands Alone
This video is about agriculture practices on land that shouldn’t be cultivated at any time, whether wet or dry. Marginal land should be left in its natural state for the benefit of land and species. Marginal areas provide space for wildlife. They also improve water retention and prevent erosion.
How-To Videos
Quick fixes for conserving your land and making your operations more efficient and sustainable
QUICK FIX: Installing an Anti Syphon Valve
An anti-syphon valve is a type of check valve that allows water to flow forward, while allowing water on the backside of the valve to drain out. It prevents water from syphoning back from the source when you are using a hose, e.g. when filling a bucket or trough. Watch the video to see how to install an anti-syphon device.
Alberta EFP - Pasture Management
Good pasture management leads to increased forage production, which leads to improved livestock production. It also enhances the natural ecosystem by protecting sensitive areas, encouraging increased diversity of plant species, and safeguarding our soil and water.
QUICK FIX: Installing A Back Flow Preventer
This video is about agriculture practices on land that shouldn’t be cultivated at any time, whether wet or dry. Marginal land should be left in its natural state for the benefit of land and species. Marginal areas provide space for wildlife. They also improve water retention and prevent erosion
Fertilizer Handling and Storage
This video is posted with permission of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
This video is posted with permission of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
Pesticide Handling and Storage
This video is posted with permission of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
Related Topics
Videos on Related Topics curated by Alberta EFP
Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan: Livestock Management to Address Phosphorus
This video was posted with the permission of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. It is one of eight parts in a series exploring Alberta’s Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan