Value
Maximum of $5,000Description
Producer – Education, Training, Assessment, and Planning (Plant Health) supports projects that focus on building farm-specific knowledge and expertise in support of plant health.
Eligible Applicants
- New producer businesses who meet the following criteria:
- File personal income taxes in Ontario
- Have proof of ownership or control of productive agricultural assets to generate farm income
- Have a valid and up-to-date Premises Identification Number for the farm property where the proposed project is to take place
- Have not had more than $7,000 in gross farm income two and three years prior to enrolling in the Partnership
- Have business projections that demonstrate potential annual gross business income of $7,000 or more within three years of applying
- And are interested in:
- Conducting a farm-wide assessment against national biosecurity standards
- Conducting commodity-specific plant health/pest risk assessments
- Developing biosecurity procedures
- Developing an integrated pest management plan or response plan for potential invasive pest introductions
- Participating in:
- Plant health/biosecurity workshops or training
- Calibration and application workshops or training
Eligible Expenses
- Costs of training and education from a third-party training institution or consultant on topics related to the adoption of national biosecurity standards or a commodity-specific risk management program
- Certified Crop Advisor fees to provide:
- A first-time assessment of facilities against national biosecurity standards or a commodity-specific plant health or pest risk assessment
- A first-time assessment and production of a written report or plan that provides initial recommendations for implementing an integrated pest management plan and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Development of biosecurity procedures
- Certified Crop Advisor fees may include:
- Data collection, sampling and analysis
- Preparation of a report and review with the producer
- Planning and decision support tools (e.g., purchase of computer software necessary for risk management planning, aerial photos)
- Maps and land resource information costs
- Baseline laboratory testing for plant pests as part of an integrated pest management plan
- Production of training or promotional material for workshops or training
Deadline Date
Please click the link indicated below for update.Contact
Contact Name: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Phone Number: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail Address: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
