REGINA — A group pushing for a wetland policy says it should have been a Saskatchewan election issue. Wetlands for Tomorrow includes scientists, farmers and conservationists. Last week at a news conference near Wascana Lake in Regina, spokespersons said everyone should work together toward a common goal of water quality. “The province of Saskatchewan really […] Read more
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Consult with farmers as keepers of land, water
The Canada Water Agency became official earlier this month, and the agricultural community appears to be on board. “With them being located here in our own backyard, KAP will have a unique opportunity to be on the ground and bring forward the perspectives of Manitoba producers to help inform their work,” Brenna Mahoney, general manager […] Read more
New program to provide master class on soil agronomy
WINNIPEG — Soil health has become such a large part of agriculture that it even has its own glossary of terms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a list of soil health terminology, which includes things like “aggregate stability,” “soil respiration” and a tool called an amoozemeter. In addition to the amoozemeter, which measures […] Read more
Nova Scotia ranchers snag environmental award at Canadian Beef Industry Conference
Glacier FarmMedia – Holdanca Farms from Nova Scotia is this year’s recipient of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA), it was announced on at the banquet of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week. Holdanca Farms is located near Wallace Bay, N.S., and is owned and operated by the father-daughter duo of John and Maria Duynisveld. […] Read more
Wildlife monitored in Milk River watershed
Glacier FarmMedia – Some people find bats and frogs creepy, but the Milk River Watershed Council Canada wants to examine them through its “Wild Nights” monitoring project. The aim is to understand how many bats and amphibians live in the watershed, in southeastern Alberta, and how they’re distributed. The group is particularly interested in the […] Read more
Indigenous stewardship model urged
Glacier FarmMedia – In scientific and conservation terminology, “ecosystem services” refer to the benefits that wetlands, diverse plant and animal life and wild spaces provide to society. For Indigenous peoples, those things are gifts, an audience was told during the Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture Conference in mid-March. The virtual conference was co-hosted March 12-14 by […] Read more
Initiative aims to protect country’s grasslands
The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is designed to create a unified front in the effort to stem native pasture loss
Three organizations with a history of conservation on the Prairies have launched a new initiative to protect one of the most threatened agricultural and ecological landscapes in the West. The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is the product of joint discussions between the Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada that were […] Read more
VIDEO: Alta. ranch presented with stewardship award
Wray family receives Alberta Beef Producers’ Environmental Stewardship Award for work in environmental conservation
A member of an Alberta ranch family honoured with this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award said being disconnected from the land is causing a spiritual and an ecological crisis for humanity. “I’ll never denigrate someone who’s just trying to get by, but for sure, our modern imagination has dislocated the mind and the soul from our […] Read more
Sask. rolls out strategic programs
Saskatchewan has signed its bilateral agreement on farm supports with Ottawa and announced its strategic initiatives program for the next five years. Agriculture minister David Marit, with federal rural economic development minister Gudie Hutchings, announced the $485 million spending plans under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership March 20. It takes effect April 1 and represents […] Read more
Ranch family wins national stewardship award
Award presented to beef producers deemed to have consistently gone above industry standards in conservation practices
Bar 7 Ranch, located near Rock Creek, B.C., has won the national Environmental Stewardship Award for 2022 presented at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference held earlier this month in Penticton, B.C. The ranch, owned by Erika and Doug Fossen, picked up the award presented to beef producers who consistently exceed industry standards in conservation practices. […] Read more
