For farmers who want to undertake a new practiceA new practice is a practice that has not been previously implemented by the applicant on the acres included in the application. For example, if you have never used cover crops on a field and wish to plant cover crops for the first time. on their farm to support the planting of cover crops left undisturbed over the winter. A new practice is a practice that has not been previously implemented by the applicant on the acres included in the application, and can include planting cover crops for the first-time, leaving cover crops over-winter where they have traditionally been terminated or harvested in the fall, or intercropping. Cover crops can be harvested or grazed if a minimum of 6 inches of growth is left undisturbed over winter (November to March) (e.g., the crop cannot be chemically or physically terminated in the fall or winter).

For farmers who want to implement a new practiceA new practice is a practice that has not been previously implemented by the applicant on the acres included in the application. For example, if you have side-dressed nitrogen in the past, but now you want to side-dress with a nitrogen stabilizer, only the application of the stabilizer would be eligible for cost-share as the new practice. If you have always broadcast nitrogen and want to move to banding or side-dressing as a new practice, then equipment to support that new practice would be eligible. within their field-based nitrogen management activities, including application of a commercial fertilizer substitute such as manure. A new practice is a practice that has not been previously implemented by the applicant on the acres included in the application.

For farmers who want to implement new fencing and livestock watering system infrastructure to strengthen rotational grazing systems. Rotational grazing systems must be implemented on at least 10 acres* of pasture and must include at least four (4) sections (paddocks) for rotation to be considered eligible for cost-share funding.

*If you do not have an FBRN, you must be proposing a project that will be implemented on 25 acres of land or more, assessed as ‘Farm’, indicated by the most current Municipal Property Assessment Notice or Municipal Tax Bill (provide with your application submission)