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Roadmap to Alberta's innovative offset system

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The Alberta offset system presents new ways for producers to consistently improve their operations and earn some extra dollars along the way. This is an overview of the fundamentals.

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Sustainability : continuous improvement

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Describes how the Egg Farmers of Alberta, in cooperation with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, is developing a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis model to assist producers in reducing their feed... More ≫

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Describes how the Egg Farmers of Alberta, in cooperation with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, is developing a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis model to assist producers in reducing their feed costs and carbon footprint.

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Agricultural carbon offsets activity increases from 2007 to 2012

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Looks at how carbon levels were reduced as a result of agricultural offsets between 2007 and 2012, and highlights developments in the Alberta Offset System during this period.

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On-farm studies assess carbon offsets

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The Alberta Offset System includes a number of protocols agricultural producers can follow in order to earn carbon offsets from documented improvements to practice changes. This information sheet... More ≫

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The Alberta Offset System includes a number of protocols agricultural producers can follow in order to earn carbon offsets from documented improvements to practice changes. This information sheet describes three studies which were undertaken to better understand the opportunities for maximizing carbon offsets in on-farm operations. The three protocols studied were the Conservation Cropping Protocol, the Reducing Days on Feed for Beef Cattle Protocol, and the The Nitrous Oxide Emission Reduction Protocol. Study results identified barriers, gaps and options needed to support adoption of these protocols.

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Capturing benefits by reducing beef emissions

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The Alberta Offset System gives agricultural producers new ways to benefit from helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has developed a series of... More ≫

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The Alberta Offset System gives agricultural producers new ways to benefit from helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has developed a series of Protocol Summary documents to provide producers with a brief introduction to each of the protocols related to agriculture. This fact sheet looks at the three protocols related to beef production.

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