Environmental Stewardship Programming (ON)

Ontario's agricultural landscape is shifting with changes in market demands, public trust and the expectations of agri-environmental sustainability. The CAP Stewardship programming will support the sector by better reflecting the commitments that have been identified within the draft Canada-Ontario Lake Erie Action Plan and Ontario's Draft Agricultural Soil Heath and Conservation Strategy. Actions supported under CAP stewardship programming will also provide important co-benefits to pollinator habitat and climate change, which will be complemented by the broader suite of provincial programs under development, including programs supported under Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan.

• Program funds will be targeted to businesses and organizations that are working towards improving soil health and water quality by achieving the following results: education and training to increase awareness and understanding of on-farm risks and opportunities for water quality and soil health improvements; adoption of on-farm management practices or suites of practices to improve soil health and water quality; applied research and demonstration projects to improve knowledge of BMPs and technologies, inspire stewardship across the agricultural community and inform evidence and data collection to support measurement of soil health and water quality improvements; development of or enhancement to planning and/or decision making tools to identify and manage risks related to soil health and water quality.

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