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Helping farmers find field solutions backed by science.

Following best management practices isn’t as simple as it sounds. Resilient Fields is a new, free online tool to help Ontario crop farmers find sustainable solutions for field-based problems.

Resilient Fields will help you weigh options ahead of your growing season and your entire crop rotation. Use the app with your crop advisor or on your own to balance trade-offs and find sustainable solutions that are backed by science and supported by articles and videos. You can also access other tools such as the 4Rs, cover crop choices, maps and many more.

How it Works

First, you input specific field conditions and your current agronomic practices. Then you identify a particular concern you have. The app offers advice broken down into four categories of concern:

Keeping your soils
Managing nutrient loss
Managing the growing season
Handling water and drainage issues

The app explains how to spot problems and what factors may be causing it. It also offers carefully vetted resources, articles and videos, all with expert, up-to-date advice that offer a range of potential solutions.

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Why It’s Important

Even if your goals are straightforward, there are many potential scenarios you could follow to achieve them. In many cases, you will face a range of options and trade-offs when it comes to field management. The app is designed to streamline the process of making field management decisions while respecting sustainable farming practices.

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Background

The CFFO has received $482,275 in CAP cost-share funding toward developing Resilient Fields. Begun in 2019, the project was completed with the official launch of Resilient Fields in August 2021.

Developed in partnership with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

Research and development support provided by Agri-Food Economic Systems.

In 2017, CFFO hosted a workshop that brought together provincial stakeholders in water stewardship, including farmers, food processing, municipalities, conservation authorities, environmental NGOs, government representatives, and academia. Presentations focused on water policy and technology. The workshop offered a space for stakeholders to share ideas, foster communication networks, and explore opportunities for Ontario through agricultural water stewardship.

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Water legislation that affects Ontario famers

The CFFO created this database in 2015. Here you’ll find:

Summaries of 35 key regulations
A list of key definitions
A list of prohibitions
Links to full provincial and federal laws.

Please note: These summaries do not replace the need to consult the official legislation.

Water Regulatory Database

This project was funded in part through Growing Forward 2 (GF2), a federal-provincial- territorial initiative. The Agricultural Adaptation Council assists in the delivery of GF2 in Ontario.

Water Stewardship

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