Peace Agronomy Update 2023

Dunvegan Motor Inn (Fairview) Past Event Agronomy, In-person, Integrated Pest Management, Soil Health, Speaker Presentation

Join us in-person on Jan. 30th at the Dunvegan Motor Inn (Fairview).Topics: grasshoppers, soil health, crop market, research results from ARAs.

Dec 6, 2022

Upcoming Events

Jan 23, 2023

Agriculture,Grant/Funding,In-person,Livestock,Technology,Webinar

OFCAF Workshop and Webinar

When? Mon, Feb 6th at 9:00 am

Where?

NPARA Office - Manning

Either join us in person for some coffee with your laptop or online to go through and prepare applications for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund that opens up February 13th.

Federal grants, through the Agricultural Climate Solutions On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is available for the expenses of cover crops, nitrogen fertilizer, and rotational grazing
Eligible expenses that you can be paid back up to 85% or $75k include:
– Cover crop seed and cost of seeding
– Nitrogen-loss inhibitors, the cost difference between urea and ESN fertilizer and manure hauling
– New custom perimeter fence around crop land for post-harvest grazing, portable electric fencing equipment and Cross-fencing
– Solar panel powered waterers that support rotational grazing
– Legume seed such as alfalfa, sainfoin, cicer milkvetch, hairy vetch, and birds foot trefoil seed

Funding for this project (in part) has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

RSVP to learn more about OFCAF funding!!!

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Below Ground - Soil Health & Wealth

When? Wed, Feb 8th at 9:00 am

Where?

Rycroft Ag Centre

Join us in-person at the Rycroft Ag Centre on February 8th for a full-day event on improving soil health and nitrogen efficiency. Featured speakers at Dr. Kris Nichols and Kimberley Cornish.

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Jan 20, 2023

Agriculture,Agronomy,In-person,Soil Health,Speaker Presentation,Technology

Seminar on Soil Health Mapping

When? Thu, Feb 9th at 1:00 pm

Where?

Legion Hall, Manning, Alberta

How is Soil Carbon measured? How is it carbon within the soil in regions documented? How does mapped soil carbon help me and my farm?
Do you have these questions?

Bring them and other questions to this event and speakers Dr. Kris Nichols and Kimberly Cornish just may answer them.
Join us at 1pm on February 9th at the Manning Legion Hall.
Dr. Kris Nichols and Kimberly Cornish have been mapping carbon throughout Alberta and have measured two locations in the Northern Lights County. At this event they will explain how and why. Dr. Kris Nichols and Kimberly Cornish will explain why carbon is beneficial for farmers and will educate on cropping systems that will influence long-term carbon sequestration.

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Peace Agronomy Update 2023

OFCAF Workshop and Webinar

Below Ground - Soil Health & Wealth

Seminar on Soil Health Mapping

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