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Investment to support Ontario farmers in Lake Erie and Lake St....

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The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $2.58 million to protect the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watershed areas. The investment will...

Governments Working to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality

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The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.5 million to help farmers improve water quality and soil health in the Lake...

Credit Valley Conservation Offers Grants through Rural Water Quality Program

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Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) encourages farmers to take advantage of funding for water and soil improvement projects on their land. Farmers can apply for...

Alberta Provides Grant to Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District

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The Alberta government has granted almost $1.1 million to the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District as part of the province’s $10-million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program. This funding...

Shuswap Watershed Council Awarding Five Grants to Protect Water Quality

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The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is awarding five grants this year to help farm businesses in the Shuswap watershed improve nutrient management, and ultimately...

Saskatchewan Invests in Agricultural Water Management Demonstrations

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Greg Ottenbreit, the minister responsible for Water Security Agency (WSA), announced that the WSA is investing $1 million to partner with 10 stakeholder organizations...

New Plan to Help Farmers in B.C. Adapt to Climate Change

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Farmers on Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands will have more support to adapt to climate change following the development of the Vancouver...

Climate Change to Increase Farmland and Environmental Threats: Study

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A new frontier that may increase farmland also poses environmental threats from degraded water quality and increased carbon emissions, according to a new study. The...

Natural Infrastructure Improves Water Quality in Agricultural Landscapes: Research

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New research helps build the case for harnessing the power of natural infrastructure for large-scale wetland restoration. This approach can help improve water quality...

Anti-Sprawl Policies May Be Harming Water Quality: Study

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Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development—buildings, roads, and the utilities that support them—within a defined area....

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