Strength in Numbers
Importance of Biological Diversity Did you know that across Ontario, almost 70 per cent of all farmland is used …
Farmers
Spring Showers Bring Erosion Powers
Erosion to Look Out For Soil erosion is a natural process in which soil is picked up and …
Meet the Murphys
How They Protect The Health of Their Farm Murphy Meadow Farms is a multi-generational family farm located just outside …
Keep Soil Rooted
Roots Support Plant Growth This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
Do Not Disturb
Limiting Soil Disturbance Promotes Healthy Soil Structure This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series on …
Cover It Up
Improve Soil Health This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
A Precious Resource
It’s More than Dirt This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of …
Only 100 Acres to Go: Certify Your Hay as Bird-friendly
March 28, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is inviting hay growers to delay this year’s hay cut …
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Watershed Farmers Delay the Hay to Protect Grassland Birds
Every year, grassland birds like bobolink and eastern meadowlark build their nests in hay fields across the Credit …
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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. …
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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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save …
A Roadmap to Rural Life
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your …
Earth Day Food for Thought: Farming for Conservation
The Credit River Watershed is a working landscape. Over 50 per cent of the land in the northern …
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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 …