Bullrushes in the foreground with a large slough behind and some round grain bins on the opposite shore in the distance.

Researcher pans Saskatchewan water stewardship policy

A University of Regina scientist says the science does not support the province’s newly unveiled agricultural water stewardship policy

A long-time water researcher says Saskatchewan’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy ignores water quality and won’t accurately measure the effects of wetland drainage.

Lush green bullrushes surround a prairie slough.

Sask.’s new drainage policy gets mixed reviews

Conservationists and drainage proponents both have problems with the province’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency announced its Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy last week, nine years after regulations first set out the province’s intention to manage drainage. It appears stakeholders involved in the consultations on both sides of the debate aren’t happy with the final policy. Those who view drainage as a management tool say they could […] Read more