The Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program will offer financial support to landowners in the watershed to implement targeted Best Management Practices (BMPs) at a reduced cost.
Sustaining and enhancing agricultural land is a key priority for the LTVCA in addressing the issue of non-point source nutrient losses in the Thames River and Lake Erie Basin.
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient. Imperative to the agriculture sector, it is a crucial element working behind the scenes, or below the soil, to provide healthy fields and higher yields.
Phosphorus Reduction in the Thames River watershed.
Implementing BMPs can make improvements to soil health, help retain nutrients in fields and boost the landscape’s ability to store water.
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- Cost-shares and $/acre incentives will be available to farmers watershed wide to implement BMP projects listed in the table below.
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The LTVCA Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program is undertaken with the financial support of the Canada Water Agency. It is one of 50 projects working towards reducing phosphorus in the Great Lakes region.
