Ag-related Research & Presentations

1. Compensation models for grazing leases

This ALI-led research reviews current policy for public lands grazing leases in Alberta, and compares it with approaches used in the Province of Saskatchewan and Municipal District of Taber. It examines the implications of alternative approaches to compensation funds transferred from oil and gas operators to lease holders. 

Click here to learn more about the project. Download the Project Backgrounder or Full Report in the top left corner.

2. Binge-watch videos from past land use conferences

Although we're postponing our 2020 land use conference, there's a goldmine of agriculture-related presentations from our past conferences. 

You can (re)watch excellent presentations and panel discussions about green belts, BC's Agricultural Land Reserve and balancing urban-rural development, among many other land use topics.

Find the full video library here. 

3. Learn more about Regenerative Agriculture - aka biological farming, eco-agriculture - from Nicole Masters, one of the world's top soil ecologists and a past ALI presenter. Find out how restoring soil health has helped her clients see incredible results: decreased pests, increase in topsoil and improved animal health. Be inspired by her Regenerative Agriculture Case Studies here.

New Releases

1. The Environmental Law Centre recently released Agricultural Lands Law & Policy in Alberta to explore how to move from conversion to conservation of Alberta’s agricultural lands. In this report, they provide a primer on the laws and policies which apply to Alberta’s agricultural lands and an overview of existing legal tools relevant to conversion and conservation. Access the report here.

2. The Edmonton Metropolitan Regional Board just released a March update on their Regional Agricultural Master Plan. Click here to read the Bulletin.