Launched in 2016, the ALUS Montérégie program is a partnership between ALUS and the Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie, a branch of the provincial farmer’s union headquartered in the South Shore region of Montreal.
The program covers 70 municipalities in the 14 regional county municipalities (RCM), including several watersheds: the Huron, Hazen-Bleury, de la Barbotte, Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Yamaska.
The program is coordinated by the Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie’s agri-environmental agents, with the support of a Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of producers, agricultural stakeholders and environmental organizations.
ALUS Montérégie now has 160 participants, managing and maintaining ALUS projects on more than 353 acres, the equivalent of 224 football fields. Specifically, 400 km of various hedges (windbreaks, herbaceous and multi-strata) were planted; the equivalent of 20 times the size of the Bell Centre of wasteland or ponds were reforested; 275 km of herbaceous riparian strips were installed to encourage pollinators; 20 acres were delayed haying ; and the equivalent of 68 Olympic swimming pools were transformed into flowering meadows for the pollinators.
Working together with local partners, ALUS is making concrete improvements to water quality, biodiversity, habitat for pollinators and wildlife, as well as developing a more harmonious coexistence between agriculture and the environment.
The ALUS Montérégie team has done a stellar job developing the first ALUS program in Quebec. A special mention to the first PAC Chair and former President of the Federation de l’UPA de la Montérégie , Christian Saint Jacques, who is still a passionnate ALUS ambassador.
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The Port of Montreal supports ALUS Montérégie
The Port of Montreal named a “Creator of Biodiversity in Agriculture” for its support of the ALUS Montérégie environmental program. Press release | For immediate release Saint-Robert, August 27, 2020 — The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is pleased to team up with the...
ALUS Canada announces $100,000 sponsorship from Silk® to help restore farmland across the country
With its New Acre™ Project sponsorship, Silk® will help farmers and ranchers devote 90 acres to ALUS projects that benefit Canadians. PRESS RELEASE | FOR RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Toronto, Ontario, September 9, 2020 | ALUS Canada announces $100,000...
A New Round of Our “Success with ALUS Projects” Guidebooks Now Available
ALUS Canada launches new booklets to help farmers and ranchers monitor ALUS projects for best success What does success with ALUS projects look like? Check out the new round of our “Success with ALUS Projects” guidebooks, now available thanks to funding from the...
ALUS Montérégie Coordinators
Yasmina Larbi-Youcef, agronome., M. Env.
3800 Casavant Blvd. West,
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
J2S 8E3
[email protected]
450 774-9154, poste 5270
fax: 450 778-379
Frédérique Gagné
3800 Casavant Blvd. West,
Saint-Hyacinthe, QC
J2S 8E3
[email protected]
450 774-9154
fax: 450 778-3797
SOLENO
Port de Montréal
COVABAR
Agri Conseil Maska
Groupe ProConseils
Julien Pagé
ALUS Montérégie PAC Chair, and 1st Vice-President of the Montérégie UPA Federation
Christian St-Jacques
Farmer and former President, Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie
Charles Boulerice
Farmer, and President, Syndicat de l’UPA la Vallée-du-Richelieu
Florent Raymond
Farmer, Hazen-Bleury et de la Barbotte committee
André Mousseau
Farmer and President, Syndicat de l’UPA Vallée maskoutaine
Martin Berger
Farmer andmember of the Pot au Beurre et AgriClimat project committee
Claude Vasseur
Farmer and former Vice-President, Syndicat de l’UPA du Haut-Richelieu
Marie-Laure Marcotte
Agronomist at Groupe ProConseil and member of the Huron River committee
Marcel Comiré
General Manager, COVABAR
Annie Tremblay
Agronomist at Agri Conseils Maska
Renée Gagnon
Executive Director, CIME Haut-Richelieu