"Dr. Yang's research offers much-needed insights into measuring the benefits of wetlands for the broader public good," said Mrs. Dalglish. "My family's foundation is pleased to honour him with this award, recognizing his dedication to the conservation of Canada's agricultural watersheds."
ALUS Canada CEO Bryan Gilvesy presented this year's ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award to Joe Csoff, who has been involved with the ALUS Norfolk program since its inception, first as a participant, then also as a PAC member, farmer liaison, teacher and mentor.
"When it comes to the environment, everyone's got to try to do their part. For my part, I've helped to get more people to do the right thing. I'm happy to be the key to get that motor started," said Mr. Csoff.
The ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award recognizes participating farmers and ranchers who are excellent stewards of the land and who have done innovative work in producing ecological services on their farms through the ALUS program. In future, the ALUS Canada Producer Innovation Award will be renamed the Dave Reid ALUS Producer Innovation Award, in honour of Mr. Reid, an ALUS pioneer whose retirement was announced following the presentation ceremony.
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ALUS Canada, A Weston Family Initiative, is a national program dedicated to supporting farmers and ranchers who produce cleaner air, cleaner water, more biodiversity and other ecosystem services in their communities. As a recent Alberta Emerald Award-winner—and guided by a Clean 16 Award-winning team—ALUS Canada is a recognized leader in sustainability that is revolutionizing the way Canadians support the environment. ALUS.ca
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