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Ag Water Stewardship Policy finalized, WSA committed to reporting on its long-term effectiveness

Ag Water Stewardship Policy finalized, WSA committed to reporting on its long-term effectiveness

Jan 30, 2025 | 11:47am
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency announced Thursday morning its Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy has been finalized. They’re also committing $1 million over the next three years for ongoing research and monitoring to ensure the policy is effective over the long-term. The money, it says in a news release, “will fund projects that help to ensure […]

Water Security Agency responds to criticism of its Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy

Jun 9, 2023 | 3:43pm

The spokesman for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says its Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy remains in development. Patrick Boyle responded after the Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability and NDP Critic for the WSA Erika Ritchie raised concerns about the Policy on Monday. Boyle says the Policy is “centred around water management”. “The goals of that […]

Nutrien provides 50 thousand dollars to Wascana Watershed Association

Oct 7, 2022 | 11:51am

  The Wascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility has received a 50 thousand dollar grant to support environmental stewardship of marginal lands. Wascana watersheds chair David Sloan says his group has delivered more than 800 projects covering over 38 hundred acres. Sloan is a farmer southeast of Regina in the Wascana Watershed. He […]

U Sask researchers develop to tool to find the ‘cost’ of wetlands

Mar 3, 2022 | 3:26pm

A new study from a team of University of Saskatchewan researchers has resulted in a tool designed to estimate a value for wetland services to help farmers, land planners, and policymakers understand the benefits of wetland conservation in agriculture. With farmland becoming more critical for food production, many providers have converted wetlands into usable farmland. […]

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