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says Spencer. “Pivots are a benefit, particularly when water is becoming more expensive and even running out in some areas.”
He adds that he is
looking to work with BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative staff to develop a cost-benefit analysis for installing pivot systems.
Spencer points out that EFP pays producers for management plan development, including irrigation and nutrient management plans.
AEM Code support
EFP has a new work plan to support the Code of Practice for Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM Code) introduced last year, Spencer says. There is a basic amount of monitoring that is required for all
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excellent resource, Spencer notes. (It is available for viewing and download at [
http://bit.do/BCCA- AEMCoP].)
The new dam
safety plans the province requires can be costly if the dam is of significant size and potential consequence. Spencer recalls a rancher group that applied for EFP funding to assist with the development of a dam safety plan for their jointly owned dam. “They shared the
cost and, with funding, it was nearly free for them,” he says. Shawn Wilson, a
The provincial Environmental Farm Plan program can provide up to $70,000 in cost-shared funding for projects. Water conservation projects, such as installing pivot irrigation, are popular among ranchers. FILE PHOTO
operations that apply nutrients. Three high-risk locations require additional measures – areas with high rainfall, areas over vulnerable aquifers and phosphorus-affected areas. “I don’t think the new regs are actually all that bad,” says Spencer. “I promote soil sampling anyway and the AEM Code says it must be done every three years.” A summary document prepared by the BC Cattlemen’s Association is an
third-generation producer from Alberta, discussed some of the
challenges in cattle industry markets as well as tips for a
producer to increase the value of their animals at sale time. “The best way to illustrate the cattle market is to look at a picture of a roller
coaster,” says Wilson. “You need to know what works for your ranch program and have a plan.” French notes there will not be an education seminar in 2021. NOLA will be focusing its energies on hosting the BC Cattlemen’s convention in Vernon.
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