September 21, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and its partners invite farmers in the Region of Peel …
Peel Farmers: Join the Official Launch ALUS Peel Pilot with Local Lunch and Tour Continue Reading
Nature Invaders Scavenger Hunt When left unmanaged, invasive species can take over your yard, garden, field or forest. …
Healthy Soils to Support Plant Growth This is part five of our six-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation …
Roots Support Plant Growth This is part four of our six-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
Improve Soil Health This is part two of our six-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our sustainable future. It’s …
March 28, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is inviting hay growers to delay this year’s hay cut …
Only 100 Acres to Go: Certify Your Hay as Bird-friendly Continue Reading
Every year, grassland birds like bobolink and eastern meadowlark build their nests in hay fields across the Credit …
Watershed Farmers Delay the Hay to Protect Grassland Birds Continue Reading
In the 1950s, agriculture was practiced on 74 per cent of the land in the Credit River Watershed. …
LDD moth (formerly gypsy moth) has a new name: spongy moth. We continue to use the name LDD …
March 16, 2022 – Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands …
New Partnership with ALUS Pays Farmers to Protect Nature Continue Reading
Most relationship advice columnists will tell you it’s probably not a good idea to try to change the …
Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy green leaves and …
Plant Trees on Your Property Whether you want to reduce your property taxes, add beauty and privacy, decrease …
Among the many perks of countryside living is witnessing the sweeping display of fall tree colour right from …
It is said that brook trout were once so common in parts of the Credit River that you …
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save …
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your …
Cover crops are planted in between growing seasons to protect soil. They prevent erosion and nutrient loss, increase nitrogen …
Gillian Northgrave can’t imagine life without cows. Since 1991, she has grazed beef cattle on her bucolic farm …
Protecting Herd Health Creates New Opportunities for Stewardship Continue Reading
Recent rain has brought relief from the hot, dry weather that broke records across Canada. But don’t let …
