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.
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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

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