聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Water quality is always a priority in the agriculture industry. In order to support and educate people in the area the Tecumseh Community Pasture Corp., Upper Souris Watershed Association, and Ducks Unlimited Canada came together to host a Water Quality Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In total 34 individuals participated in the afternoon workshop, which saw five speakers address various topics regarding water quality.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Speakers included: Colby Elford (Ministry of Agriculture) who spoke on 鈥淏lue Green Algae & Concerns for Livestock,鈥� Natasha Wilkie (Ministry of Agriculture) who spoke on 鈥淗igh sulfates and water quality and implications for livestock,鈥� Heather Peat Hamm (Simply Ag) on 鈥淪pecies at Risk Farm Program,鈥� Kylie McCrae (Ducks Unlimited Canada) on 鈥淐onservation Programs,鈥� and Bruce Duncan (Upper Souris Watershed Association) on various watershed programs.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During the field day tours of the Tecumseh Community Pasture 鈥� located north of Forget. Tour stops included a wetland with blue green algae blooming and a shallow buried waterline supplying water troughs.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Tecumseh Community Pasture Corp. was incorporated in 2015 successfully transitioning from a Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act (PFRA) Community Pasture system. Patrons of the PFRA Community Pasture which was there are now the shareholders of the corporation and focus their efforts on not only managing the pasture, but the stewardship of the livestock there as well as the wetlands and prairie ecosystems in the area. Thus, it was an important day for the Tecumseh Community Pasture in ensuring the health of the livestock and land they care for.
