Farm and landowner information

The Grand River Conservation Authority will be hosting two free workshops in June in Brant and Haldimand counties for rural landowners with properties larger than 2. 5 acres.
The workshops will take place on:
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at App’s Mill Nature Centre (308 Robinson Road, Brantford ON)
Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Ruthven Park National Historic Site (243 Haldimand County Hwy 54, Cayuga ON)
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The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting a free workshop on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, where Forestry Specialists will be speaking about ways for landowners to protect and enhance the natural features on their properties. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wellington County Museum and Archives (0536 Wellington Rd. 18, Fergus ON).
The workshop is geared to rural landowners with properties larger than 2.5 acres.  Attendees will work through...
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Residents in Wellington County can apply for grants to properly decommission old wells and upgrade wells that are still in use.
Funds are provided by Wellington County through the Wellington Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP).  The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) administers the program and site visits are conducted by the local conservation authority. Over the past 19 years, the Wellington RWQP has provided funds to properly decommission 465 wells and upgrade...
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Cover crops grown over the winter are just the right thing to do, according to some local producers who participated in the Haldimand Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP) and received an incentive payment last year.
The program offers a $20 per acre incentive on up to 50 acres to applicants in Haldimand County. Cover crops can reduce erosion, build better soil structure and improve soil health. 
“You don’t learn anything unless you give it a try,”...
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