Alberta Irrigation

• Addressing water management in southern Alberta: ‘We will have more droughts’

  'We had quite a few creeks and springs that dried up this year, and I've never seen this many in the 12 years that I've been here.'

  Environment

  Jan 20, 2022
  
• Alberta hopes to attract investment through irrigation expansion projects

  "This act essentially enables the largest single time investment in irrigation to be become a reality," said Minister of Agriculture Devin Dreeshen.

  Economy

  Mar 12, 2021
  
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• Government officials celebrate more than $3M in funding for Coaldale water project

  Officials gathered on Friday to celebrate more than $3 million in government money that will fund Phase 2B of Coaldale's Malloy Drain Project. 

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2020
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• ‘Historic’ $815M irrigation investment announced for southern Alberta agriculture

  Kenney says the money is to be used to modernize and build new irrigation infrastructure and increase water storage capacity.

  Economy

  Oct 9, 2020
• Southern Alberta researcher explores new method of irrigation

  Subsurface irrigation allows the crops to utilize all of the water supply, rather than traditional irrigation where the water can evaporate or dry on the top of the canopy of the plants.

  Canada

  May 22, 2019