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Orientation Session
Farmland Health Check-Up
April 2018
Karen Jacobs, OSCIA
Agenda
1. Farmland Health Check-Up Introduction
2. The Farmland Health Check-Up
• The Workbook
• The Assessment
• BMP Planning
4. Submission of Completed Farmland Health Check-Ups
5. Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability
6. Roles and Responsibilities
Canadian Agricultural Partnership:
Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability (LEADS)
Objectives:• Reducing nutrient loss, in particular phosphorus, from agriculture
production within Ontario's Lake Erie watershed
• Improving soil health of farmland
• Providing co-benefits for enhancing pollinator habitat, reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, and building resilience to climate
change, while strengthening the sustainability of the agriculture
sector
Eligibility Area
Farms located in
Lake Erie and
Lake St Clair
watersheds
What is the Farmland Health Check-Up?
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Tillage Erosion
Subsurface Compaction
Organic Matter
Soil Life
Soil Chemistry
Phosphorus
Pollinator Health
Identifies priority areas
and specific BMPs
The Farmland Health Check-Up Objectives:
Identify areas and increase
awareness of where BMP
implementation on farms in
the Lake Erie and Lake St
Clair watersheds have the
potential to improve water
quality, soil health and
reduce edge of field
phosphorus loss to address
nutrient reduction targets.
Send the farmer a copy of the Check-Up
Collect the following information about the property:
An aerial image/map (try AgMaps or Google Maps)
Soil information
County yield averages
Supporting documents (e.g. BMP books, OMAFRA publications)
Before visiting the farm
Supporting Resources for Delivery
YesAlmost
No
Watch for the
Mapping Resources: AgMaps
Tutorials available online:
www.ontario.ca/agmaps
Almost
No
Soil Maps and Summary Sheets
The Guide Book
YesAlmost
No
Before Visiting the Farm:
Prepare the producer
~ 60 minutes
~ automatic
~ 90 minutes
The Farmland Health Check-Up
A 3 step process
Workbook
Assessment
BMP Planning
The Farmland Health Check-Up
Location Information
The Farmland Health Check-Up
Identify 3 fields
Yes
The Workbook
A preview (2.1)
Brookston Loam poor
not on all soil maps
YesAlmost
No
The Workbook:
Crop Rotation (2.3)
14
13 corn
wheat
The crop harvested
in that year
The cover crop after
the crop is harvested
red clover
12
soybeans
YesAlmost
No
The Workbook:
Soil Testing (3.2)
Only one soil test per field
September 2014
September 2009
5.0
4.8
12
15
7.3
7.2
YesAlmost
No
The Workbook:
Soil Testing (3.2)
Multiple soil tests per field
September 2014
September 2009
2.5
3.1
20
15
7.3
7.2
1.2 5.0
1.5 4.8
The “average” should be
representative of the whole field.
12 50
10 55
7.1 7.5
7.2 7.3
YesAlmost
No
The Workbook:
Organic Amendments (3.9)
no manure source
If farmer does NOT use manure, this question
MUST be answered
The Workbook:
Organic Amendments (3.9)
If farmer does use manure, this question MUST
be SKIPPED
The Workbook:
Section 4: Pollinator Health
This section considers the whole farm
4.1
Percentage of vegetated area does not include
mowed lawn, over-grazed pastures, or cropped
fields
4.2 and 4.4
Make sure you indicate if each feature present is
abundant, moderate or limited
~ automatic
The Farmland Health Check-Up
A 3 step process
Workbook
Assessment
BMP Planning
The Assessment Tool
Scoring and Rating
Autofills
~ 60 minutes
The Farmland Health Check-Up
A 3 step process
Workbook
Assessment
BMP Planning
BMP Planning: Recommendations
Fill in the table withyour recommendations
BMP Planning:
Hyperlinks to Identify Factors to Improve
BMP Planning: Sample
BMP PlanningThe BMP Selection Guide
Lake Erie Agriculture Demonstrating Sustainability (LEADS)
Supported BMPs
Roles and Responsibilities
• Delivery of the Farmland Health Check-Up
• The best way to provide service to a client is by completing their FHCU thoroughly, as the
results of the FHCU impacts potential cost-share opportunities.
• Specific questions about cost-share opportunities should be directed to OSCIA
• Attend any additional program information sessions as offered
• Provide your feedback
Data will be reported as an aggregated series to help
better understand current soil health practices.
Data may be used to determine merit in order to
identify priorities for funding opportunities.
How will the information be used?
Completed Farmland Health Check-Ups
Submission
• Send the participant a copy of the completed Farmland Health
Check-Up
• Send OSCIA a copy of the Farmland Health Check-Up
• Submit claim form for compensation
Submit to:
Claim Form and Compensation
• Reimbursement of the participating CCA (or the designated company) a flat rate of $500 for each
completed FHCU submitted to the OSCIA Guelph Office that satisfies all required elements.
• The CCA must submit a Claim Form in order to receive compensation.
• The time commitment per completed FHCU is on average 3-5 hours.
• Submit a Claim Form for completed FHCUs on a regular basis to ensure timely compensation.
• Ensure name on the Claim Form is the name that the cheque should be made out to – personal or
business