Agricultural Solutions

If you are a farmer looking for small ways to better care for your riparian or natural areas, the guides and resources below are a good place to start.

Please see the Agricultural Producers section for more resources.

USEFUL RESOURCES

Caring for the Green Zone

Livestock & Grazing

Learn about livestock distribution, off-stream watering, fencing, buffer strips and grazing management practices with Cows & Fish's "Caring for the Green Zone".

Riparian Planting Guide

Planting

A guide to planning and planting trees, plants and grasses that are a sustainable part of a healthy riparian zone for your shoreline or wetland.

Environmental Farm Plan

Self-assessment

This website allows farm owners to do a voluntary self-assessment of their property and learn more about how they can identify and mitigate environmental risks. Additional resources and links.

Buffer Design Booklet

Buffers for crops

A how-to guide about buffer design for cropland with questions, case studies and photos. (Available as a PDF at the bottom of page.)

Rural Routes Podcast

Landowner Solutions

This Alberta podcast features landowners using innovation to help their farms and the climate. Tune into Episodes 55 & 57 "Riparian Accounts Pt. 1 & 2".