Improving water and fertilizer management to keep agriculture and the environment green and sustainable

Farmers know the importance of keeping the land, water and air healthy to sustain their farms and livelihoods from one generation to the next. They also know that a clean environment and a strong economy go hand-in-hand.

Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant was joined today by Member of Parliament Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis) to announce, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, a contribution of more than $2.9 million for two McGill University projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by water and fertilizer use in agriculture.

This funding, which comes from the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP), will enable McGill University to develop policies, models and new practices for water management systems ($1,608,712), and to assess the effectiveness and the impact on soils of using municipal biosolids as fertilizers in three different Canadian climate zones ($1,366,961).

These projects will provide farmers with access to cost-effective best management practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: AAFC