
Commonly used fertilizer linked to Prairies freshwater quality loss
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and University of Regina have found widespread application of urea, a common farm fertilizer, can severely degrade water quality…

Researchers at the University of Manitoba and University of Regina have found widespread application of urea, a common farm fertilizer, can severely degrade water quality…

ST. GEORGE, Ont. — The federal and Ontario governments are investing an additional $9 million into the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative to help farmers enhance…

ST. ANDREWS WEST — The Ontario government is investing over $2.8 million in projects led by ALUS Canada to support farmer-led initiatives to restore and…

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s new 2024 Drought Response Plan will help guide the province through any and all drought conditions. This is a plan covering…

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta – The largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history are now in place to help respond to the risk of severe drought. After…

Abbotsford, BC – To help protect people, communities and farmland in the Fraser Valley’s Sumas Prairie from future flood events, the Barrowtown Pump Station in…

Alberta’s Drought Command Team has been authorized to start negotiations with water licence holders to strike water-sharing agreements to mitigate the risk of drought. Alberta…

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has announced it will make water and vacant land available to support farmers and ranchers experiencing drought conditions. “With the…

Future water and wastewater investments in Manitoba will be guided by a proposed new framework that establishes a tiered approach to funding and procurement, Municipal…

A new program will help B.C.’s agricultural producers improve water management and water supply for crops and livestock, resulting in more agricultural production and strengthened…

Saskatoon – Researchers are helping close the loop on the sustainability cycle with research into nutrient-enhanced biochar — a charcoal-like material made by heating recycled…

The Eastern Athabasca Regional Monitoring Program (EARMP) is a shining example of industry, community and government coming together to ensure public safety and the health…

B.C. farmers and ranchers can reduce their risks from extreme weather through a new pilot program that will help improve farms’ climate-change preparedness and resilience…