Programs & Special Projects

Program continues in 2011. The Environmental Farm Plan (EFP), now in its Third Edition, continues to be popular with the Ontario agricultural community.

Statistics on the Environmental Programs:

April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2008  37kb

April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 106kb

April 1, 2009 to January 23, 2012 140 kb

Overview of Programs

Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP) have been extended. 

EFP Workshops (Third Edition) are now available.

• protect soil and water resources 
• enhance production benefits
• show due diligence
• minimize environmental risk
• access cost-share dollars - up to $50,000 per registered farm business!

Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP) are supporting elements of the environmental component of the Growing Forward initiative.

View the workshop calendar to see OSCIA Program Representative contact information and when a workshop will be held in your area.

OSCIA Special Projects

The OSCIA continues to find projects that will both add value to our members, and provide opportunities for our local, regional associations, and Regional Communication Coordinators to evaluate new issues in agriculture.

• Canada’s Agricultural Producers Addressing Environmental Issues (CAPAEI) program
•  Agriculture land in wetlands and riparian zones; Economic and Greenhouse Gas implications (2005-2008)
• Canada Environmental Technology Assessment for Agriculture Program Evaluation of Optical Sensor for Nitrogen Application on Corn (ON/QC) (2005-2008)
• Ontario Evaluation of Bio-Diesel On-Farm (2005- March 2007)
• Ontario Cord IV Fund, Evaluating cover crops ability to carry N to subsequent field crop (2006-2008)