Research in Water & Nutrient Management

For more information on Water, Nutrient or Energy projects, please contact Dr Jeanine West at jeanine@fco.ca

DEHUMIDIFICATION STUDY (GRET 11, GCII)
GRET 11 Research Update

GCII Poster 2021 (Canadian Greenhouse Conference)

GCII Technical Report

GCII 17 Dehumidification Factsheet

WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
2019-2023 Pond Management (COHA7)
COHA7 Factsheet - Aquatic Vegetation
COHA7 Factsheet - Hybrid Treatment Swales
COHA7 Factsheet - Aeration
COHA7 Factsheet - Sonication
COHA7 Factsheet - Covering your Pond
Final project summary (COHA7)

Go to COHAConnections for more information, articles, and recordings of webinars!

2019-2022 Hybrid Treatment Systems - Pesticide and PGR removal study (COHA8)
COHA 8 HTS Factsheet

VIDEO summarizing HTS #2 study

2014-2018 Hybrid Treatment Systems (HTS) - Nutrient and Pathogen removal study
This project was made possible with funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to achieve objectives in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, and with funding from Agriculture & AgriFood Canada
Factsheet 1 - constructed wetlands (EN)

Factsheet 2 - bioreactors (EN)

Factsheet 3 - land application (EN)

Factsheet 4 - vegetative filter strips (EN)

Factsheet 5 - Hybrid Treatment Systems (EN)

Factsheet 6 - using petrifilms (EN)


Outdoor Growing Nutrient Management Study

Research Update BMP Feb 2018

BMP Poster Hydrangeas

BMP Poster Chrysanthemums

BMP Poster Irrigation

BMP Poster CRF vs WSF

BMP Research Update Feb 2017


Project Reports

Molybdenum Study in Poinsettia 2014

Stormwater Overflow Study 2014

Floriculture Water Characterization Study 2015

Water Treatment Guide (updated 2022)

FCO 2017 RESEARCH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

FCO conference 2017 alh In house tools

FCO conference 2017 jw talk 1 BMPs

FCO conference 2017 jw talk 2 HTS

MOECC Information & Templates

Inspections - what to do when MOECC calls

MOECC GH Inspection Checklist

Abatement (Action) Plan Template

NEW sECA Guidance Document

NEW sECA Application Form

Stormwater Discharge Application Package - Interim PMO option

Basic Spill Plan/Poster

Water Sampling Information - NEW info for sECA sampling

SGS Canada quote for sECA sampling requirements:

SGS Canada (Lakefield) Lab Testing Quote 2019

sgs lakefield moe-mecp samples cofc.xls

Well Decommissioning Toolkit

Boiler System Wastes

Water Types and BMPs

Storage Facility Guidelines


June 13, 2016 OMAFRA/MOECC Education Session Presentations

1 OMAFRA

2 FCO

3 MOECC sector compliance

4 MOECC approvals

5 Soil Resource Group

6 Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association

7 Farm & Food Care, Enviro-Stewards

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