Posted on 01/20/2010, 11:02 am, by mySteinbach

In continued support for agricultural producers willing to undertake environmentally beneficial projects in their operations, applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Environmental Farm Action Program (EFAP).
 
EFAP is part of the federal-provincial Growing Forward suite of agriculture programs announced last year to support agricultural producers in reducing environmental risks and providing real environmental benefits through changes in practice to improve the management of Manitoba’s agricultural resources.
 
More than 1,200 applications were received for the 2009 program.
 
The deadline for the initial intake of applications for the 2010 fiscal year is February 1. Additional intakes will be scheduled throughout the year.
 
Applicants for EFAP must have completed an Environmental Farm Plan or an Equivalent Agri-Environmental Plan and have received a valid Statement of Completion. Statements of Completion are considered valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.
 
The Environment Suite of the Growing Forward agreement is a four year commitment from Canada’s federal and provincial governments towards assisting producers to continue to implement sustainable agriculture practices, building on the success of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) which expired in 2008. The EFAP will operate for four years concluding with the end of Growing Forward on March 31, 2013.
 
Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative, is investing $1.3 billion towards the agriculture and agri-food industry in Canada.
 
Further information on Growing Forward programs is available at any GO office throughout the province or online.