Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) recently announced the extension of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) for the next three years. The funding includes up to $16.1 million in OFCAF funding to the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) to continue to support farmers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec in planning and implementing short-term rotational grazing practices. 
 
In anticipation of high demand for OFCAF, the CFGA encourages producers to familiarize themselves with the Advanced Grazing Systems learning resources the CFGA offers and complete your grazing plan in preparation for the opening of an April 1 intake for project submissions. 
 
You can read more about the announcements on the CFGA website and the AAFC website. 
 
2025 intake opens April 1, 2025 and closes April 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. 
 
Producer info sessions  
Producer information sessions are available for potential applicants to ask questions about the OFCAF program. 
 
Schedule 
Time: 10 a.m. Pacific/11 a.m. Mountain/11 a.m. Central/1 p.m. Eastern  
Dates 
Friday, March 28: English with French support (bilingual) 
Friday, April 4: French with English support (bilingual) 
Friday, April 11: English with French support (bilingual) 
 
Register here 
 
Grazing plan development 
You can find more background, the grazing plan template and grazing plan checklist here. We also encourage you to talk to your provincial partner about graze days and  rest days specific to your location. 
 
More info 
  
Mentor training and support 
If you are interested in becoming an Advanced Grazing Systems Mentor, you will find more details here or contact Emma Brooks at [email protected]. Part of the pre-work is completing the Advanced Grazing Systems course for Mentors. This includes a walkthrough of how to complete the grazing plan template making it a valuable, free resource to get potential mentors started towards helping other people with the process. 
  
The CFGA also offers support for field days, information sessions, mentor training opportunities and bursaries and virtual sessions. Reach out to your provincial partner for more information!