MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF WATERSHEDS LEADS PARTNERSHIP ON AAFC’S ON-FARM CLIMATE ACTION FUND
Producer-led groups form coalition; land AAFC’S on- farm climate action projects for Manitoba &Saskatchewan producers
February 22, 2022 (Winnipeg, MB) - Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW) is pleased to announce that the organization is a successful recipient of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) On Farm Climate Action Fund Project. The MAW-led project, which was supported by 38 organizations throughout the region, will receive up to $40 million over the two-year project to be delivered throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan around three key farming practices that benefit climate resiliency in agriculture: rotational grazing, nitrogen management, and cover crops.