Drones are a tool that can help farmers with cover crop planting in still-growing corn and soybeans.
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Drones jumpstart cover crop planting
The first of a three-year project has found more biomass from earlier drone broadcasting of seed
‘Our bridge is a bridge of hope’
Living Lab to build relationships with other people and the earth on two Saskatchewan First Nations
A project on two Saskatchewan First Nations seeks to restore community members’ relationships with the land, water and sky, and to reimagine their relationships with neighbouring farmers. A big objective of the Bridge to Land Water Sky Living Lab is to see lease agreements with farmers as not just financial transactions, but “promises to each
Water retention projects can pay off
Cost-benefit analysis shows most farms see a net benefit
An International Institute for Sustainable Development report says farms, particularly livestock operations, can see significant benefits from water retention projects installed on their land. The report is the culmination of a study of 10 water retention projects within the Seine Rat Rousseau Watershed District that began in 2019. The projects fall under Agriculture and Agri-Food
Living Labs links research with the farm
Connection with local producers key to project’s early success
An effort to track the environmental impact of various management practices in the ‘real world’ of agricultural Manitoba is bearing its first fruit. Living Labs – Eastern Prairies is an effort spearheaded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada over four watersheds in the province: Upper Oak River, Swan Lake, North Shannon Creek and Main Drain. The
Feds boost Living Labs’ reach to all provinces
Nine projects, including first-Indigenous led lab, share $54M
The first crop of federally-funded “Living Labs” backed by the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) program, set up to prove carbon-sequestering on-farm processes, takes the concept to the six provinces where such farm-level labs weren’t yet in place. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, speaking Thursday in Calgary, announced $54 million from the $185 million, 10-year ACS program
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