Federal and Provincial Governments are investing in projects that will help farmers adopt beneficial land-use management practices to increase environmental resiliency on farms.
To date, for 2024-25, 30 projects with a value of $868,039 have been approved to implement Beneficial Management Practices on 487 acres of land. Funding from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s (Sustainable CAP) Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program helped support 17 initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador in the program’s first year (2023-24), with an investment of more than $708,000. Federal and Provincial Governments are investing in projects that will help farmers adopt beneficial land-use management practices to increase environmental resiliency on farms. The current intake period saw increased interest, with 40 applications submitted during this period – almost double the number of applications received last year. Review of applications for the current period is ongoing. Applications will open again in spring 2025.
Investigation continues after a fatal collision yesterday on Branch Road near Aspen Cove
Over 600 people visited the Corner Brook Visitor Information Centre in June
Communities can host e-waste and hazardous waste collection day, and get a stipend
Pre-employment training and job placements with nonprofits for young people through ASCEND
Deer Lake man operating an ATV arrested after fleeing from police on the TCH
