Tag: irrigation
Top 5 Water Infrastructure Stories 2017
1. Every Drop Counts in Ontario
While Canada continues to lag behind other OECD nations with its approach to pricing carbon, we know that there...
Extreme Weather Identified as a Key Risk in the Emergency Management...
The federal, provincial and territorial governments have developed a resource, the Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture, to improve Canada’s ability to address risks and emergencies, from...
Ontario Farmers Learn to Cope with Drought
If only the rains would come. In southwestern Ontario, the 2016 summer has seen limited and localized rainfall over much of Brant County, with...
The Long Haul
Most of Alberta’s 3.6 million residents rely on regulated water systems. But, according to Brent Paterson*, a significant number of Albertans still use water...
Water in Agriculture
In many parts of the world, people are worried about the increase in water scarcity. Greater scarcity can be traced to two trends. The...
U of Regina Greywater Reclamation Tech Funded
Dr. Stephanie Young’s research team at the University of Regina will install and pilot test greywater reclamation technology at the campus’ Research & Innovation...
Myths and Legends
Myth #1: Water is a public good.
Water is essential to life. Therefore, some argue, it should be considered public. Food is also essential...
McCain Revitalizes Wastewater Treatment Facility
A McCain Foods (Canada) plant in Carberry, Manitoba has revitalized a former wastewater lagoon with a wastewater treatment centre and the naturalization of habitat...
Canada and Yukon Coordinate on Farms
The governments of Canada and Yukon have signed off on an almost $5-million investment for Yukon farmers with the launch of a new suite...
B.C. Releases Irrigation Calculator
The Irrigation Scheduling Calculator that the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture has been working on the past few years is now live and operational. The calculator...
