Sustainable Agriculture front and centre at KAP’s Spring Advisory Council Meeting

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) should develop a report card system to help farmers assess their environmental footprint.

That was one of the ideas floated during a robust discussion following the AAFC’s presentation on the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy at the KAP Spring Advisory Council Meeting on April 14.

The idea was brought up by KAP’s District 6 director, Chuck Fossay, who said he envisioned some kind of merit/demerit system that evaluates activities with negative impacts, like increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers, against positive activities, like using urea inhibitors or planting legumes.

Fossay’s suggestion was well received, but KAP member Glen Young advised caution with the scorecard idea. “Just make sure there are no penalties attached for a low score,” he said.