The Face of Stewardship
As the snow falls and covers the fields,It’s time to reflect on a year of high yields.Much work […]
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Agriculture
Plantation Management Part 2: The Solutions
This is the second article in our two-part series on plantation management. Read Plantation Management Part 1: Challenges. Managing
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Plantation Management Part 1: The Challenges
This is the first article in our two-part series on plantation management. Throughout the fall of 2023, Credit
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Last Harvest: The Impact of the ALUS Peel Pilot on the Credit River Watershed
Over the past three years, we’ve shared stories and insights from the ALUS Peel Pilot program. As the
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Rooted in Success: 20 Years of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program
This year, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program at the Peel Farm Tour.
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Reaping a Harvest of Ecological Benefits for the Watershed
”Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” – Plato. The effects of good
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Agroforestry: Farms and Forests Working as One
This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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Keeping Soil in its Place: Funding for Erosion Control
This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the
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Strength in Numbers
Importance of Biological Diversity Did you know that across Ontario, almost 70 per cent of all farmland is used
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Happy Reunion
ALUS Peel Project Update According to the 2021 agricultural census, 31 per cent of land in Peel is
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Peel Farmers: Join the Official Launch ALUS Peel Pilot with Local Lunch and Tour
September 21, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and its partners invite farmers in the Region of Peel
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Biodiversity Below Ground
Healthy Soils to Support Plant Growth This is part five of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation
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Keep Soil Rooted
Roots Support Plant Growth This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our
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Do Not Disturb
Limiting Soil Disturbance Promotes Healthy Soil Structure This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series on
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A Precious Resource
It’s More than Dirt This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of
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Good Work Pays Off for Farmers in Peel
In the 1950s, agriculture was practiced on 74 per cent of the land in the Credit River Watershed.
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New Partnership with ALUS Pays Farmers to Protect Nature
March 16, 2022 – Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands
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New Approach to a Countryside Tradition
If you have a keen eye and are of a certain vintage, you may notice farmers are changing
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