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More funding helps update irrigation infrastructure
Irrigation helps farmers increase yields, grow more diverse crops and improve productivity and crop quality to put more food on tables in Alberta and around…
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Researchers warn of increased water demand on the South Saskatchewan River Basin
As farmers adopt high-tech irrigation systems to manage water use for economic, conservation, and environmental reasons, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers suggest policymakers should enact…
Additional Funding Supports Immediate Irrigation Expansion in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a change to the Irrigation Development Program that will allow producers to access up to $500,000 per applicant to…
Engineering Team Selected for First Stage of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expansion Project
Regina-based Clifton Associates Ltd. (Clifton) has been selected to begin engineering work for the Westside Irrigation Project. Clifton was selected after successfully completing a two-staged…
Alberta Government and CIB Make Historic Investment in Irrigation Infrastructure
Alberta’s government, together with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and eight irrigation districts, is modernizing irrigation infrastructure. “This historic investment in irrigation infrastructure will create…
Alberta Provides Funding to Irrigation Districts for Infrastructure Improvements
The Irrigation Rehabilitation Program (IRP) is providing $10 million in funding to Alberta’s irrigation districts for infrastructure improvements. This funding will help ensure there is…
Alberta Government Provides Grant to United Irrigation District
The Alberta government has provided a $262,000 grant to the United Irrigation District as part of the province’s $10-million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program. “Water is vital…
Alberta Provides Grant to Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
The Alberta government has granted almost $1.1 million to the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District as part of the province’s $10-million Irrigation Rehabilitation Program. This funding…
Saskatchewan Announces $4 Billion Irrigation Project at Lake Diefenbaker
Premier Scott Moe announced the first steps of a project that will irrigate up to 500,000 acres of land from Lake Diefenbaker, more than doubling…
Diversification of Agricultural Crops Could Help Decrease Water Use
According to the authors of a new study, diversification of agricultural crops could help decrease water use, among other resource savings, but strategies to enhance…
Canadian Cleantech Improves Irrigation and Crop Management Practices
Canada has announced that it will make investments, through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), in innovative sensors and web-based platforms for better irrigation and crop management that…
Top 5 Water Infrastructure Stories 2017
1. Every Drop Counts in Ontario While Canada continues to lag behind other OECD nations with its approach to pricing carbon, we know that there…
Extreme Weather Identified as a Key Risk in the Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture
The federal, provincial and territorial governments have developed a resource, the Emergency Management Framework for Agriculture, to improve Canada’s ability to address risks and emergencies, from prevention…
Ontario Farmers Learn to Cope with Drought
If only the rains would come. In southwestern Ontario, the 2016 summer has seen limited and localized rainfall over much of Brant County, with Whitemans…
The Long Haul
Most of Alberta’s 3.6 million residents rely on regulated water systems. But, according to Brent Paterson*, a significant number of Albertans still use water from…
Water in Agriculture
In many parts of the world, people are worried about the increase in water scarcity. Greater scarcity can be traced to two trends. The first…
U of Regina Greywater Reclamation Tech Funded
Dr. Stephanie Young’s research team at the University of Regina will install and pilot test greywater reclamation technology at the campus’ Research & Innovation Centre…
Myths and Legends
Myth #1: Water is a public good. Water is essential to life. Therefore, some argue, it should be considered public. Food is also essential to…
McCain Revitalizes Wastewater Treatment Facility
A McCain Foods (Canada) plant in Carberry, Manitoba has revitalized a former wastewater lagoon with a wastewater treatment centre and the naturalization of habitat around…
Canada and Yukon Coordinate on Farms
The governments of Canada and Yukon have signed off on an almost $5-million investment for Yukon farmers with the launch of a new suite programs…
B.C. Releases Irrigation Calculator
The Irrigation Scheduling Calculator that the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture has been working on the past few years is now live and operational. The calculator will…
Growing Forward: Expect More Tomatoes
A new $1.9-million pipeline project, announced yesterday, will provide a source of water for tomato farmers in Leamington, Ontario. The funding, which comes from the…
Annapolis Valley to Undergo Groundwater Survey
Farmers and other groundwater users in the Annapolis Valley are being asked to take part in a study that will help to improve water-use planning.…