Read all about it! All the latest ALUS activities, events and accomplishments, and profiles of our ALUS supporters, communities, farmers and ranchers.
Calgary business leaders celebrate strong support for ALUS Canada in Alberta, where ranchers produce cleaner air, cleaner water and wildlife habitat for all.
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ALUS Canada launches 2018 seasonal giving campaign. Don’t delay, the deadline for your 2018 charitable contribution tax receipt is December 31!
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ALUS Canada launches 2018 seasonal giving campaign. Don’t delay, the deadline for your 2018 charitable contribution tax receipt is December 31!
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ALUS Canada co-organized the country’s first-ever Natural Infrastructure Forum in November 2018.
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ALUS Canada’s October 2018 Field Conference proves that Prairie spirits cannot be dampened by unseasonably cold weather.
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Le séminaire sur le terrain d’ALUS Canada, tenu en octobre 2018, est la preuve vivante que la météo ne peut refroidir l’ardeur des participants des Prairies.
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ALUS Red Deer County produced a wonderful collection of digital stories told by local farmers, ranchers and residents with a connection to land and water.
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This ALUS Parkland eco-buffer project produces ecosystem services at the Edmonton Corn Maze in Spruce Grove, Alberta.
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ALUS works closely with many organizations across Canada. In September, 2018, we celebrated collaboration in Ontario.
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ALUS travaille en étroite collaboration avec une multitude d’organismes partout au Canada. En septembre 2018, nous avons célébré la collaboration ontarienne.
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ALUS WUQWATR participants Murray and Warren Wild steward acres of native grasslands, wetlands and riparian zones in Saskatchewan.
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ALUS Lacombe County hosted their first-ever public tour in July 2018.
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ALUS Canada is proud to announce the hiring of Katherine Balpataky as Director of Corporate Partnerships and Business Development
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Meet dedicated ALUS Norfolk participants Clen and Angelle Van Kleef.
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P.E.I. ALUS Coordinator Shawn Hill shows ALUS Canada around the Island in the wake of a new partnership announcement.
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PRESS RELEASE | CHARLOTTETOWN, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | ALUS Canada Funds Grassland Bird Conservation in PEI
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COMMUNIQUÉ | CHARLOTTETOWN (ÎLE-DU-PRINCE-ÉDOUARD) | LE 11 SEPTEMBRE 2018 |ALUS Canada finance la conservation des oiseaux menaces à l'Î.-P.-É.
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Touring ALUS projects in the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District offers a peek at the bright future of the ALUS program in Manitoba
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Alberta Environment and Parks and partner agencies joined ALUS for a special tour of ALUS Parkland projects in the Modeste subwatershed.
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Producing ecosystem services on a fifth-generation farm in Brazeau County, Alberta
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ALUS WUQWATR participants Terry and Lynda Mearns enjoy a wildlife haven while retaining water on the landscape, naturally.
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ALUS Canada supports SAIT’s Indigenous Plant Species Biome garden in Calgary.
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ALUS Norfolk participants Kathryn and Michael Boothby are on a mission to create wildlife habitat that benefits the natural world around them.
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ALUS Flagstaff a accueilli 22 membres de la division de l’Ouest d’ALUS Canada pendant deux journées remplies d’activités en Alberta.
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ALUS Flagstaff hosted 22 members of ALUS Canada’s Western Hub for two jam-packed days of learning, collaboration and problem-solving in Alberta.
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PRESS RELEASE – PORT COLBORNE, July 19, 2018 — Environment and Climate Change Canada grants ALUS Canada $600,000 to improve Lake Erie water quality.
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Environnement et Changement climatique Canada accorde une aide financière de 600 000 $ à ALUS Canada pour améliorer la qualité de l’eau du lac Érié.
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ALUS shows students how—and why—to collect native wildflower seed in their communities.
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ALUS Canada recognizes impact of Dave Reid, Director of Research and ALUS pioneer whose retirement was announced on June 6, 2018.
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ALUS Canada reconnaît le rôle déterminant de Dave Reid, pionnier d’ALUS
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Three ALUS programs in Alberta won the 2018 Blue Skies Award for taking exemplary steps to improve air quality in central Alberta.
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Félicitations à ALUS Mountain View, à ALUS Lacombe et à ALUS Red Deer d'avoir remporté le prix Blue Skies pour sa gouvernance environnementale.
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Ecosystem services are among the most valuable commodities produced by ALUS participants Garry and Lynn Richards on their Saskatchewan family farm.
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PRESS RELEASE—ALUS Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island have signed a landmark agreement to help conserve threatened grassland bird species on Prince Edward Island.
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Congratulations to Dr. Wanhong Yang, recipient of the 2018 Weston Family Ecosystem Innovation Award.
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Félicitations à Wanhong Yang, récipiendaire du prix de l’Innovation en écosystème 2018 de la famille Weston.
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Congratulations to Joe Csoff, ALUS Norfolk participant and PAC member, for receiving the 2018 ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award
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Congratulations to Joe Csoff, ALUS Norfolk participant and PAC member, for receiving the 2018 ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award
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PRESS RELEASE—Tillsonburg, June 6, 2018: ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation today presented the 2018 Innovation Awards, which recognize researchers and producers of ecosystem services on Canadian farms and ranches.
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ALUS Elgin participants Stephen and Katie Hotchkiss are keen on integrating conservation projects in a profitable farm operation
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Biodiversity is already increasing on the first ALUS projects in Leduc County, Alberta.
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ALUS Canada is delighted to announce it has received $720,000 from Alberta Environment and Parks’ Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program (WRRP).
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Community-minded ALUS participants Jonathan and Katie MacLennan strive to make a difference in West Cape, Prince Edward Island.
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Jonathan et Katie MacLennan, partenaires ALUS, veulent changer les choses à West Cape, à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard.
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Quatre collectivités ALUS de l’Alberta ont remporté le prix Watershed Ambassador 2018 de la Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
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Four ALUS communities in Alberta received the 2018 Watershed Ambassador Award from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance
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An architect of the PEI ALUS program describes why it works—taking his own farm as an example.
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Learn how ALUS helps the Gallant brothers do more for the environment on their PEI dairy farm.
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Learn how ALUS helps the Gallant brothers do more for the environment on their PEI dairy farm.
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With 20 ALUS projects so far, Darren and Brenda Peters are trying to do more for soil conservation on PEI.
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Forts de 20 projets ALUS à ce jour, Darren et Brenda Peters investissent dans la conservation des sols
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ALUS helps farmers John Hayden and Will Brown protect water quality and expand wildlife corridors on Circle H Farms in PEI.
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ALUS contribue à la protection de la qualité de l’eau et à l’élargissement des corridors fauniques à Circle H Farms, à l’Île du Prince Édouard
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Young PEI ALUS participants Bryan and Kyle Maynard inspire enthusiasm for agriculture
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Deux jeunes agriculteurs prennent la relève de leur grand-père, se joignent à ALUS Î.-P.-É. et suscitent un regain d’intérêt pour la vie à la ferme.
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Learn how ALUS helps produce cleaner water on 600 acres of communal grazing land in PEI.
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ALUS aide à produire de l'eau plus propre pour 600 acres de parcours collectif à l’Î.-P.-É.
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Ontario’s newest ALUS community, ALUS Middlesex, is gearing up to hit the ground running in spring 2018.
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Productivity and innovation of farmers and ranchers showcased through ALUS Canada’s New Acre™ Project
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Dix collectivités ALUS de l’Alberta s’assemblent pour le séminaire sur le terrain de 2017 de la division ouest d’ALUS Canada
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Christmas came early for 14 Quebec farmers who, as participants in the ALUS Montérégie program, were presented with their annual payments at a December press conference.
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ALUS Montérégie investi 54 700 $ pour encourager 14 fermes de la région à améliorer l’environnement et la qualité de vie des citoyens.
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Ten Alberta ALUS communities put their heads together at ALUS Canada’s Western Hub Field Conference 2017.
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Le séminaire de 2017 de la division des Prairies d’ALUS Canada est un succès en Saskatchewan
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ALUS Canada’s 2017 Prairie Hub Field Conference a success in Saskatchewan.
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Le séminaire annuel de la division de l’Est est une occasion en or pour l’équipe d’ALUS de parler de son expérience, de résoudre les problèmes et d’enchaîner les succès.
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The annual Eastern Hub Field Conference is a golden opportunity for the ALUS team to share experiences, troubleshoot issues, and plan for continued success.
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Meet Mary Ellen King and John King, who are carefully stewarding their 1,100-acre farm in Lambton County, Ontario, with a little help from ALUS.
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ALUS et Ontario Nature ont célébré l’octroi, par la Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario, d’une subvention de près de 700 000 $ à ALUS en Ontario (septembre 2017).
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On September 19, 2017, ALUS Canada, Ontario Nature and guests celebrated a grant of nearly $700,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to support ALUS in Ontario.
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ALUS Canada was proud to join the team at ALUS Montérégie and approximately 35 guests on September 14, 2017, for the first-ever ALUS Montérégie field day.
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ALUS Canada est fier de s’être joint à ALUS Montérégie et à environ 35 invités le 14 septembre 2017 pour la toute première Journée champ d’ALUS Montérégie.
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Le philanthrope albertain David Bissett et ALUS Canada, Initiative de la famille Weston, annoncent le Fonds d’action Bissett, un don de 500 000 $ qui financera près de 1 000 acres de projets ALUS en Alberta.
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Alberta philanthropist David Bissett and ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, announced "The Bissett Action Fund," a new $500,000 gift which will support environmental projects on farms and ranches in southern Alberta.
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Paige Englot, ALUS Canada’s Prairie Hub Manager, helped welcome Prime Minister Trudeau to Gray, Saskatchewan, on April 27, as a guest of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.
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High-school students get hands-on lesson in producing beneficial ecosystem services on an ALUS Elgin farm
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On Earth Day, ALUS kicked off its first-ever fundraising campaign, assisted by Canada Helps, the Canadian non-profit that helps connect donors and charities online.
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There was a lot of buzz about ALUS on April 2, 2017, when ALUS Elgin held a bee-themed benefit at the New New Age boutique in southwestern Ontario.
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The MacLeans’ riverside ALUS project serves as a wonderful forested wildlife corridor and an effective riparian buffer, helping to keep the Trout River (Tyne Valley) healthy for future generations.
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ALUS fielded a flood of questions from visitors to the 40th annual Manitoba AgDays on January 17, 2017.
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On January 12, 2017, ALUS Canada and Lacombe County announced the creation of a new ALUS community in Alberta.
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PRESS RELEASE | TILLSONBURG, January 12, 2017—ALUS Canada is proud to announce the hiring of Howie Bjorge as ALUS Canada Agrologist.
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ALUS Canada and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation announce $5M grant to launch a groundbreaking environmental initiative now known as ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, along with its New Acre™ Project.
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The Innovation Awards were created in 2016 to recognize outstanding researchers and innovative producers of ecosystem services on Canadian farms and ranches.
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ALUS Canada was honoured with a Clean50 Award and named to the more exclusive “Clean16” category at the Clean50 Summit in Toronto on September 22.
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The Ontario relaunch of ALUS Canada, a Weston Family Initiative, was held at Springview Farm in Waterford, Ontario, on August 24, 2016.
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ALUS Canada et la Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie ont lancé le programme ALUS au Québec lors d’une conférence de presse le 10 août 2016.
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A partnership between ALUS Canada and the Fédération de l’UPA de la Montérégie, the ALUS Montérégie program launched August 10, 2016.
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Please join ALUS Canada and the Fédération de l’UPA de Montérégie for a very special announcement!
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More than 130 people gathered at the Edmonton Corn Maze on July 28, 2016, to celebrate the official relaunch of ALUS Canada, a Weston Family Initative, in Alberta.
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ALUS Canada's Silton announcement on June 29, 2016, set the stage for a bright future in Saskatchewan.
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ALUS Canada won the Shared Footprint Award at 25th annual Alberta Emerald Foundation gala in Calgary, June 8 2016.
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An ALUS farmer in Prince Edward Island (PEI) has been awarded the 2015 Hon Gilbert R. Clements Award for Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture.
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On September 16, 2015, Parkland County hosted their inaugural ALUS tour in partnership with the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA).
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Ontario East Alternative Land Use Services Inc. is hosting its first Environmental Stewardship Tour September 2nd, 2015.
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Meet ALUS Canada producers Steve and Anita Buehner of Bonnieheath Estate Lavender & Winery — their passion for the environment can be seen in the many ALUS projects on their farm in Norfolk County, Ontario.
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ALUS Norfolk's 10th Annual Environmental Stewardship tour visited four unique ALUS participant farms in Norfolk County.
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ALUS is sad to mark the passing of ALUS Norfolk's Gunther Csoff (Sept. 22, 1954 – June 14, 2015)
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On May 29, 2015 ALUS Norfolk staff and participants lead 10 students from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environmental Studies on a tour of ALUS projects.
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In the County of Vermilion River, ALUS has now grown from its initial demonstration pilot phase into an ongoing program, the first in Alberta.
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The Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association (AWSA) in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFS) officially announced on April 14, 2015, the launch of the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program into its entire watershed area.
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Wascana and Upper Qu’Appelle Watersheds Association Taking Responsibility (WUQWATR) announced today the launch of the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program into its entire watershed area.
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The Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District has embraced ALUS and has set up a Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of local producers, councillors, LSRCD staff and conservation groups.
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On February 19-21, 2015 the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF), a founding partner of ALUS in Saskatchewan, hosted their 86th annual convention in support of wildlife in the province.
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Meet Saskatchewan producers Robin and Bill Nell, and see how ALUS Canada projects are making things better for their farm and the environment.
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ALUS Norfolk participants Steve & Anita Buehner were recently named the 2014 Sustainable Tourism Ambassador of the year by the Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation.
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The Alternative Land Use Services program was one of nine Ontario entities to earn the 2013 Minister’s Award for Environment Excellence in January.
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ALUS rancher Sean McGrath of the County of Vermilion River, continues to impress his peers.
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Meet ALUS Canada producers Keith and Tracy Johnson and see how ALUS projects are making things better for their cattle, and the environment, near Red Deer, Alberta
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On November 20, 2014, ALUS Saskatchewan representatives Jennifer Lockert and Jim Fisher attended a Fee for Service Conservation workshop in Mankota, Saskatchewan to discuss the relationship between cattle ranching, conservation, and environmental stewardship.
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Environment Canada staff visit ALUS site in the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District in Manitoba.
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As one of the new Ontario communities delivering ALUS in 2013, a few new demonstration projects have been established this growing season in the municipality of Bayham.
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Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) would like to congratulate ALUS farmers Bryan and Cathy Gilvesy of YU Ranch who recently received a Minister’s award for Environmental Excellence, which recognizes outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation in environmental protection.
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On May 29, 2013, Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Ontario East inaugurated the first of three demonstration projects on the farm of Jackie and Steven Pemberton (Winchester, Ontario).
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A new funding source for local wetland restoration has opened in Alberta.
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Delta Waterfowl and Red Deer County have joined forces to establish the third Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) demonstration project in Alberta.
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PEI ALUS now boasts more than 400 program participants with 3454 hectares currently enrolled in the province-wide program.
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John MacQuarrie, the provincial Deputy Minister who brought ALUS to PEI, has moved from the environment department to agricultural.
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Four rural municipalities in the Wascana Creek and Qu’Appelle River watersheds announced today they will introduce the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program.
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The Norfolk ALUS team is pleased to announce its expanded partnership with The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
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