Farm and landowner information

Cover crops grown over winter are the right thing to do according to some local producers, who participated in the Grand River Conservation Authority’s Rural Water Quality Program and received an incentive payment last year. The program offers a per acre incentive to applicants in Waterloo Region, Wellington, Brant, Haldimand, and Dufferin counties. The benefits of cover crops are numerous as they can reduce erosion, build better soil structure and improve soil health. 
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The GRCA is cancelling all spring tree planting activities for 2020. This includes online orders, community planting events, private land tree planting projects, as well as the GRCA’s annual tree sale in May.
Following the direction of both the federal and provincial government regarding social distancing, the GRCA reduced its operations with most staff working remotely. For a number of reasons, it would be difficult to practice appropriate social distancing measures...
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There may still be snow on the ground, but watershed residents can get a jump on ordering trees from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) for planting this spring. For some landowners, help is available to put them in the ground as well.
Landowners with at least two hectares (5 acres) of property may be interested in having a GRCA forestry specialist visit their property to develop a custom planting plan, arrange for planting in the spring and help access funding...
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The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting a Managing Trees Workshop in Cambridge on March 7. 
The workshop will answer questions landowners may have about trees and help develop skills and strategies to maintain and improve their trees.
This free, day-long event is geared toward rural landowners with properties larger than 2.5 acres. A broad range of topics will cover planting, pruning, common tree diseases, invasive species, hazard trees, forest health, grant...
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Many factors go into farming success. Did you know soil fertility is one of them?
The Grand River Conservation Authority is hosting two workshops in November to help agricultural producers and farm property owners better understand the benefits of soil sampling and soil fertility testing.
Jake Munroe, Soil Fertility Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), will be discussing how to interpret soil tests and how the use of these...
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