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Careers at Whitemud Watershed District

Whitemud Watershed District is hiring summer students, click the job position below to learn more.

Summer Student Position(s) 2023

Email resumes and cover letters to wwcdmanager@mymts.net

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Government of Canada and Manitoba Announce Launch of Province’s New Online Environmental Farm Plan Platform

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are announcing the launch of Manitoba’s new online Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) platform.

More information on the EFP and a link to the online EFP portal can be found at www.ManitobaEFP.ca.

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About the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a $200 million, 3-year fund (from 2021 to 2024) which funds 12 different programs (PWCP being one such program) to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases as well as provide other environmental benefits such as improved biodiversity and soil health. Activities such as outreach, education, and training are supported to promote the adaption of the BMPs.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada program announcement

Funding for this project [in part] has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund

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The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP)

The Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) is led by the Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW) and delivered by Manitoba’s Watershed Districts and the Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW). Please read MAW’s press release regarding PWCP.

The PWCP provides up to $40 million in financial support, through OFCAF, to producers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to accelerate their adoption and implementation of on-farm beneficial management practices (BMPs) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, support production efficiency, sustainability and resiliency on their farm operations. To assist producers with their adoption of new BMPs, the program offers producers resources to support BMP implementation and provide BMP design recommendations.

Check out our program page for Applications and more information