Watrous– November 3rd

Cocktails start at 5:30 pm

Danceland 511 Lake Avenue– Manitou Beach

The night will include discussions on:

How to Establish a Long-Lasting Forage Stand in Challenging Conditions with a rep from Union Forage.

How Can ALUS benefit your Farm Business? Highlighting the Accomplishments of WUQWATR-ALUS Producers over the last year.

Lumsden– November 10th

Cocktails start at 5:30 pm

Centennial Hall 40 3rd Avenue– Lumsden

The night will include discussions on:

Integrated Leafy Spurge Management with Ministry of Agriculture Regional Forage Specialist Rachel Turnquist.

How Can ALUS benefit your Farm Business? Highlighting the Accomplishments of WUQWATR-ALUS Producers over the last year.

Bins are full and it’s time to celebrate the end of harvest! ALUS-WUQWATR welcomes you to join us at one of our upcoming

producer appreciation nights this November. Let us do the cooking for one night; you’ve earned it! The evening will include

supper, a social with a cash bar and a guest speaker. Tickets will be available for $10 per person, payable at the door. So

come on down, take the night off and unwind with us.

To register for one of these events, or for more information, please contact Folly Baugh with WUQWATR-ALUS by email:

folly@wuqwatr.ca or give him a call at 306-529-5125. Registration deadline is October 30th.

*Events & speakers subject to change. For more information or to register for an event contact Folly at 306-529-5125.

AEGP-ALUS Producer Appreciation Nights!

For more information on the funding options available through Growing Forward 2 please visit: www.saskatchewan.ca/growingforward2 or contact the WUQWATR AEGP at (306) 529-5125 or email: folly@wuqwatr.ca

Funding Options Still Available Through Growing Forward 2 Farm Stewardship Rebate BMPs Cost-shared amounts

Fencing to Protect Surface Water 50% up to $10,000

Protecting High Risk Erodible and Saline Soils* 50% up to $10,000

Variable Fertilizer Equipment 30% up to $5000

Variable Rate Mapping 30% up to $2000

Irrigation Management Planning 50% up to $2000

Used Oil Storage 50% up to $2000

Shelterbelt Establishment $1200/mile up to $5000

Manure Application Equipment and Technologies 30% up to $30,000

Weather Data Collection and Monitoring 50% up to $1000

Plastic Grain Bag Roller 50% up to $5000

*Project requires additional consultation. BMP funding subject to change.

The deadline to apply for FRWIP funding has passed.

Claim forms must be submitted by February 15th, 2018

Rebate and claim forms must be submitted by January 31st, 2018

Seeding applications must be in by January 30th, 2018 or within 18 months of the original

seed purchase date; whichever comes first.

*The deadline for FSP Pre-Approval applications has passed.

ALUS-WUQWATR IS LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL 2018 GROWING SEASON PROJECTS

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to become an ALUS participant or to find out if ALUS is

right for your farm business please contact us today!