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Water Program │ Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Alberta

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On-Farm Irrigation Stream projects: up to $15,000 per parcel; On-Farm Water Supply Stream projects: maximum of $35,000 per applicant for the period April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028.

Description

The Water Program supports agricultural water management by helping primary producers adopt agriculture water better management practices and priority actions. This supports better management of risks to water quality and supplies, adaptation to climate variability and the efficient use of water resources.

An applicant may apply to one or both of the program streams:

  • On-Farm Irrigation Stream
  • On-Farm Water Supply Stream

Eligible Applicants

On-Farm Irrigation Stream: an applicant must be a primary producer operating in Alberta that:

  • is responsible for input costs or agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $25,000 worth of farm commodities annually
  • does not include a landlord whose only interest in the crop or livestock is that of ownership of the land
  • owns an irrigated agricultural operation in Alberta
  • has not been previously approved for payment from the program for the same project type for the parcel described in the application

On-Farm Water Supply Stream: an applicant must be a primary producer that:

  • is responsible for input costs or agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $25,000 worth of farm commodities annually, but does not include a landlord whose only interest in the crop or livestock is that of ownership of the land
  • is liable to pay Alberta income tax or corporate tax (or claim losses) on income from the production of farm commodities under the Income Tax Act (Canada) or the Alberta Corporate Tax Act

Eligible Expenses

On-Farm Irrigation System Purchases

  • Low-Pressure Center Pivot System
  • Subsurface Drip Irrigation System

 

On-Farm Irrigation System Upgrades

  • Low-Pressure Center Pivot System
  • Surface Drip Irrigation System
  • Sprinkler Packages
  • Pumps and Pump Modifications
  • Control Panel Upgrade
  • Variable Rate Irrigation Equipment

Deadline Date

Accepting applications as of April 3, 2023.

Contact

Contact Name: On-Farm Irrigation Stream or On-Farm Water Stream

Phone Number: 403-381-5532 or 310-FARM (3276)

E-mail Address: irrigationefficiency@gov.ab.ca or farmwatersupply@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/water-program.aspx

Industry:

Agriculture, Indigenous

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

Producer

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