The Farmland Health Incentive Program (FHIP) will return for producers in the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI) eligible area this fall. This innovative stewardship program provides financial support for producers to implement select Best Management Practices (BMPs) that improve soil health and water quality. With up to $50,000 available per farm business over the duration of the three-year (2015 – 2018) program, this is an opportunity to make improvements to benefit your farm’s productivity and profitability, as well as the environment.
The GLASI Farmland Health Incentive Program will accept applications between November 22, 2016 (beginning at 12:00 NOON) and December 13, 2016 (ending at 12:00 NOON). Funding is available for farmers to implement the following BMPs:
BMP 1: Cover Crops
BMP2: Adding Organic Amendments
BMP3: Crop Nutrient Plans
BMP4: Buffer Strips
BMP5: Field Windbreaks or Windstrips
BMP6: Equipment Customization
BMP7: Erosion Control Structures
BMP8: Fragile Land Retirement
Below is a link with more details on the program and funding:
http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/glasi/farmland-health-incentive-program/
The media release is also attached for your information.
If you require any additional information, please contact me.
Cheers,
Colin Little
Agricultural Program Coordinator
100 Thames Street, Chatham, Ontario
Phone: 519-354-7310 Ext.: 231
Cell: 226-868-6005
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Media Release
The Farmland Health Incentive Program (FHIP) will return for producers in the Great Lakes
Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI) eligible area this fall. This innovative stewardship
program provides financial support for producers to implement select Best Management
Practices (BMPs) that improve soil health and water quality. With up to $50,000 available per
farm business over the duration of the three-year (2015 – 2018) program, this is an opportunity
to make improvements to benefit your farm’s productivity and profitability, as well as the
environment.
The 2017 program has been enhanced in a number of areas to provide opportunities to
applicants in priority geographies, which have a strong need to support water quality
improvements. Cost-share levels and caps have been adjusted to enable more projects to be
funded, while the strengthened merit-based application review process now prioritizes projects
located in the western and central Lake Erie basin. Enhanced soil health through the
implementation of BMPs continues to be a very effective way for producers to have a positive
impact on water quality, and the 2017 FHIP strives to support as many BMP implementation
projects as possible.
Applications will be accepted during the three-week submission period of November 22 (12:00
noon) to December 13, 2016 (12:00 noon). Complete and eligible project applications will be
considered for funding in the order in which they are received by OSCIA, with the priority basin
(western and central Lake Erie) projects receiving first consideration for funding. Projects will be
approved as funding permits. Applications, accessible through the OSCIA website, will be made
available on November 15, 2016 in advance of the November 22nd submission period opening
to offer producers additional time to prepare their submissions.
For more detailed information on the Farmland Health Incentive Program, visit our website at
www.ontariosoilcrop.org.
Funding for GLASI is provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial- territorial
initiative.
To be eligible for funding, farm businesses must have completed a Farmland Health Check-Up,
offered free of charge through participating Certified Crop Advisors and have an Environmental
Farm Plan that was reviewed and verified by OSCIA within the past five years.
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Media Contact:
Karen Jacobs | Environmental Outreach Specialist
(519) 826-4340
kjacobs@ontariosoilcrop.org
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