Renny Grilz (centre), resource management officer for Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatchewan and veteran agrologist, says “farmers probably educate the conservationists more than the other way around. It helps build those relationships, that we can then use to generate more interest in conservation.”

Burnout a problem in conservation sector

Like farmers, people in the environmental profession face many uphill battles that can affect their health

Mental health challenges are a regular topic of discussion in the agriculture sector, but farmers are not the only workers with high rates of anxiety, depression and other forms of […] Read more




Vivian and Chris Crump used funding from ALUS to create wetlands on their farm.

ALUS gets new provincial funding

Program helps farmers pay for projects that protect species at risk

At the Crump farm near Ilderton, runoff from 400 nearby acres, grazing by too many cattle and an elevation change of 35 feet in a short distance led to a […] Read more



L to R: Emma Epp, second vice-president of ESCIA, Chad Quinlan, Walther Quinlan and Michael Dick, agriculture technician with ERCA. Quinlan Farms received the 2022 Conservation Farm of the Year Award, given jointly by the ESCIA and ERCA.

Quinlan Farms wins Essex conservation award

Award given for investments in soil and water health, production diversity

The Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association (ESCIA) and Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) recently bestowed the 2022 Conservation Farm of the Year Award to Quinlan Farms, a mixed crop, […] Read more




Canadian dairy farmers continue to run a public image campaign aiming to convince the public that producing milk enhances environmental sustainability.

Simplifying conservation programs

Researcher sees unnecessary overlap of funding options in southern Ontario

Many dairy farms in Ontario have a wide range of environmental programs available to them, but a University of Guelph researcher is wondering why the programs aren’t more streamlined.  “Many […] Read more