ALUS is Green
The Western Producer, Canada’s largest agricultural newspaper features ALUS in its 2009 Green Issue. ALUS, which involves paying farmers for the “Ecological Goods and Services” they provide, continues to gain momentum across Canada. In the past year, the province of Prince Edward Island officially adopted ALUS as part of their Agricultural Policy, and ALUS was presented with 2 prestigious awards for environmental excellence.
Through ALUS farmers can provide a suite of environmental goods in addition to the food and fibre they produce. This includes such things as carbon sequestration, clean air and water, biodiversity, flood control, etc. ALUS is a farming and environmental grassroots effort that benefits producers as well as all of society. Similar to some of the Farm Bill programs in the US, this will also have a positive effect on duck populations through incentives to retain and restore wetlands and upland nesting habitats.
June 2, 2009
Ontario has new ALUS support; Wins Award from Premier
April 16, 2009
Funding Increase for ALUS from the Province of PEI
July 8, 2008
Species at Risk Stewardship Fund and Ruffed Grouse Society Join Ontario ALUS Pilot
April 24, 2008
ALUS PEI Field Report by Bob Bailey
April 24, 2008
Prince Edward Island First Province to Adopt ALUS
January 16, 2008
Minister Presses for Progress in Agriculture Discussions
December 2007
Ontario Out of Doors: ALUS a Go
Toronto Now: Greener Pastures
April 16, 2007
Benefits Outweigh Costs of National ALUS Program: Study
October 25, 2006
ALUS: Farmers and hunters working together
September 27, 2006
ALUS Task Force Established in Saskatchewan
November 22, 2005
Great News for Ducks and Duck Hunters - 3 Year ALUS Pilot Project Launched in Manitoba
November 15, 2005
Alberta ALUS news
August 8, 2005
Canadian Ag Ministers Approve Testing Conservation Program - ALUS Could have CRP-Type Impact
July 27, 2005
Win-Win for Agriculture and the Environment: Agricultural Ministers Give Ecological Services Thumbs Up
July 6, 2005
Land Use Proposals Seem To Be a Good Idea
July 1, 2005
Farmers Urge Ministers to Support Conservation Programs
September 27, 2004
Farmers' Conservation Program Continues to Grow