AgKnow, the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network, emerged from agricultural resolutions to support mental health in rural communities. In 2023, it initiated community engagement, offering free therapy sessions. Despite funding challenges in 2024, the community raised over $180,000 for services. AgKnow aims for operational stability and diverse funding to thrive.
Cooperative Extension – Moving to a pilot project
The results of the March 26, 2024 survey are now available March 26 2024 Stakeholder Survey data summaryDownload The proposed Agricultural Cooperative Extension model has been reviewed and endorsed in principle by industry and AGI. Once S-CAP funding is in place, the Working Group will carry on over an eighteen-month pilot period as a non-legal …
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RALP applications opened
Agriculture and Irrigation announcement February 1, 2024 "As of February 1, the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) has opened for Year 2 applications. The RALP objective is to increase the environmental resiliency of agricultural landscapes by accelerating adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) that maximize provision of ecological goods and services (EG&S), particularly increased carbon …
Sustainable CAP Announcement
Minster Nate Horner to Stakeholders Good afternoon, I am proud to announce the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in Alberta and share information on what this new framework means for our industry. The Sustainable CAP builds on the success of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). This new agricultural policy framework provides flexibility to deliver programs that will …
Sustainable CAP Programs Announced Yesterday
New website up and programs rolling out. Tuesday March 28, 2023 the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) bilateral agreement with Alberta was announced: Alberta Government News Release In effect from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028. The total value is $2.5 billion (representing federal, provincial, and territorial dollars), up from $2 billion under …
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CAP to be replaced by SCAP and RALP; includes changes to the Business Risk Management programs.
Objectives of the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) are now available and online consultations are open until October 2022. Resolution E1-20 SCAP summary of key facts. Recently the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers met to discuss objectives for the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) framework, that will commence on April 1, 2023. …
