Soil Salinity AND 4-R Nutrient Stewardship on Canola acres

It's estimated soil salinity is affecting anywhere from five to 10 million acres on the Canadian Prairies. Establishing perennial forages is one of the top recommended methods to manage saline soils for the long term. Recently there was a Forage Crop Walk near Melfort, Sask. where local farmer Harvey Heavin shared his story of how he converted 90 acres of poorly producing saline land to a productive forage crop which is baled each year by another farmer. And agri-environmental specialist Charlotte Ward spoke to the group and said there are several forage blends available, however, the producer needs to know what he wants to do with that forage crop. The Canola Council of Canada has unveiled a new program offering financial support to help growers initiate or advance 4-R Nutrient Stewardship on canola acres.The program, called Canola 4-R Advantage, will reimburse growers for up to 85 per cent of eligible costs, up to $12,000 per farm, per year.Curtis Rempel is the Council's Vice President of Crop Production and Innovation. He will share the details about this program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.