Janelle Villeneuve reports on a 6 year project to evaluate the environmental and economic performance of agricultural BMPs to improve water quality on small watercourses in Alberta. Her presentation reviews watersheds, sites and the monitoring protocols before and after BMPs were implemented. Livestock BMPs were easier to implement than manure-nutrient BMPs. The study gives more clarity for planners and policy makers in selecting projects that are more likely to improve stewardship of Alberta's agricultural watersheds.
Janelle Villeneuve is a water quality specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.
From March 12-14th, 2013, people involved in water issues in Alberta met in Red Deer to discuss ideas and plans for managing water resources. The conference, jointly hosted by the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) Alberta Chapter and Alberta Watershed Planning & Advisory Councils (WPACs), emphasized the integrated planning that is necessary for water management in the future.
The Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network was able to record many of the keynote speakers and conference presentations