Advanced Grazing Systems
Adopted in 2019 by the U.S.-based Climate Action Reserve (CAR), the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA)’s Canada Grassland Protocol Project (CGPP) provides a standardized approach to quantify, monitor, and verify the greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions saved when landowners choose to retain grasslands at risk of conversion to other land uses that significantly disturb the soil.
Canada Grassland Protocol
Adopted in 2019 by the U.S.-based Climate Action Reserve (CAR), the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA)’s Canada Grassland Protocol Project (CGPP) provides a standardized approach to quantify, monitor, and verify the greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions saved when landowners choose to retain grasslands at risk of conversion to other land uses that significantly disturb the soil.
The Forage BMP Manual
The Canadian forage and grasslands sector is the single largest land use component of Canadian agriculture, covering over 70-million acres of cropland. Roughly 36-million acres are devoted to native rangeland, with the remaining 34-million acres dedicated to the production of annual and perennial tame forages, including 675,000 acres of corn silage. In short, the land mass of forage and grasslands is massive.
National Grassland Inventory
The National Grassland Inventory project will identify and describe all existing grasslands inventories in Canada and determine how various inventories can be harmonized to develop a cohesive national grassland inventory. The ultimate aim is to construct a national grassland inventory, including all major grassland types and ecoregions. This would update and inform grassland policy, decision-making and risk assessment across Canada going forward.
Nature Fund Project
With financial support from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) as part of the Canada Nature Fund, the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) Nature Fund Project addresses the agriculture priority sector identified under the Pan-Canadian Approach to Transforming Species at Risk Conservation in Canada. The CFGA Nature Fund Project provides the opportunity to put the best available conservation information into the hands of the land stewards who are working towards the preservation or enhancement of habitat for native species within Canada’s agricultural landscape.
On-Farm Climate Action Fund
The On-Farm Climate Action Fund is an initiative to help farmers tackle climate change. The objective of the fund is to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, specifically in the areas of nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices. The CFGA is working solely on supporting the rotational grazing practices stream in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and Saskatchewan provinces.
Fonds d’action à la ferme pour le climat
Le FAFC Fonds d’action climatique à la ferme, est une initiative du gouvernement fédéral canadien visant à aider les agriculteurs à lutter contre les changements climatiques. L’objectif du FAFCest d’aider les agriculteurs à adopter des pratiques de gestion bénéfiques (PGB) qui stockent le carbone et réduisent l’émission de gaz à effets de serre, notamment dans les domaines suivants la gestion de l’azote, les cultures de couverture et les pratiques de pâturage en rotations. Dans le cadre de ce programme, le CFGA (Canadian Forage and Grassland Association/ Association Canadienne pour les Plantes Fourragères) soutiendra le volet des pratiques de pâturage en rotations dans les provinces de l’Alberta, de la Colombie-Britannique, du Québec et de la Saskatchewan.