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Alberta's irrigation : a strategy for the future : strategy measures

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's... More ≫

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's blueprint for the future of the irrigation industry in Alberta. In an effort to manage and measure each of these strategies, an annual measurement and reporting of results was implemented.

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Alberta's drought response plan : preparing the province for drought

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Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is designed to help government, irrigators, communities, businesses and others respond quickly and effectively to drought. The objective of each action in the plan... More ≫

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Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is designed to help government, irrigators, communities, businesses and others respond quickly and effectively to drought. The objective of each action in the plan is to protect the health and safety of Albertans from the impacts of drought. This information sheet explains the five stages of drought response and drought response tools.

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Alberta irrigation information

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes... More ≫

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes information about irrigation across the whole province. The majority of the annual data is provided by the irrigation districts.

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List of consulting agrologists for land classification for irrigation development in Alberta

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Provides a list of consulting agrologists for land classification for irrigation development in Alberta.

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Addendum to water quality trends in irrigation water of southern Alberta

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water... More ≫

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water Quality (IDWQ) program. Temporal trends at the regional and sample site scale were conducted to determine overall change in water quality parameters and identify possible areas of concern. This information is critical for enabling the agriculture and irrigation sectors to be proactive in addressing environmental concerns, food safety and demonstrating stewardship of Alberta’s land and water resources.

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Alberta drought response plan

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Alberta's Drought Response Plan is a multi-stage roadmap, covering everything from conservation plans and water-sharing agreements to declaring an emergency and prioritizing water for human health... More ≫

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Alberta's Drought Response Plan is a multi-stage roadmap, covering everything from conservation plans and water-sharing agreements to declaring an emergency and prioritizing water for human health and safety. The plan outlines: five stages of Alberta's drought response; the roles and responsibilities of partners, including government, to help everyone collaborate and communicate; regulatory and non-regulatory approaches and tools that may be used in various drought conditions; and how and when emergencies would be declared as a last resort.

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Water program : terms and conditions

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Contains the terms and conditions of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership's Water Program

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Vermin proof caps : water program fact sheet

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Fact sheet explaining the use of vermin proof well caps, which must be installed on new wells, reconstructed wells and wells that have been modified to remove a well pit to be eligible to access... More ≫

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Fact sheet explaining the use of vermin proof well caps, which must be installed on new wells, reconstructed wells and wells that have been modified to remove a well pit to be eligible to access funding through the Sustainable CAP Water grant program.

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Off-source watering systems : water program fact sheet

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Fact sheet to help applicants with off-source watering systems effectively access funding through the Sustainable CAP Water grant program.

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Spring developments : water program fact sheet

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Fact sheet to help applicants with spring developments effectively access funding through the Sustainable CAP Water grant program.

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