Program Description/ Objectives: Support the environmental resiliency of agricultural landscapes by accelerating the adoption of Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). Ecological goods and services are the benefits society derives from healthy functioning ecosystems and include the maintenance and provision of healthy soil and water resources, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Projects must provide incremental ecological goods and services benefits. The specific outcomes for the program include:
• Greenhouse gas emission reductions
• Improved soil health
• Increased conservation and restoration of critical wildlife habitat
• Strengthened resilience of agricultural lands
• Improved water quality The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) will primarily use an acreage-based payment approach and some activities will have multi-year agreements in place.

Program Description/Objectives: New Brunswick’s rich microclimates are ideal for farmers, fishers, producers, and processors to grow, catch and make the foods the world loves. The following Market Development and Access program elements aim to increase the sales of New Brunswick’s food basket by supporting industry efforts to access and take advantage of new, existing, and emerging market opportunities, from local farmers’ markets to international markets

Program Description/Objectives: To foster the continued improvement of the genetic base of the New Brunswick livestock sector through the purchase of genetically superior animals. The continual introduction of genetically superior animals will ensure producers have the ability to consistently produce the highest quality livestock products on a competitive basis, thereby giving them the means to adapt to and take advantage of new production and marketing opportunities in their respective sectors.

Program Description/Objectives To reduce the impact of pests and diseases on New Brunswick’s crops and livestock sectors and improve the overall health and quality of New Brunswick crops and livestock. To address new crop management standards imposed upon producers and help create potential marketing advantages associated with the crop or livestock health and quality improvements.

Program Description/ Objectives: Encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and selfsufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors including adapting to climate change. Applicants are eligible for funding assistance for approved activities intended to encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and self-sufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors through innovative research and development projects; onfarm demonstration trials; pre-commercialization development activities; on-farm innovation; and adoption of new technologies that have a regional or local impact; and adoption of practices and technologies that will support climate change adaptation and mitigation, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving carbon sequestration, and related technology transfer activities.

Program Description/ Objectives To foster the continued growth of the New Brunswick honey bee sector through the following elements: A. honey bee colonies, B. purchase or construction of bee hive equipment, and C. on-farm investment in equipment to improve efficiencies. The increase in the honey bee sector supports the pollination needs of the wild blueberry sector, including pollination of other agricultural crops.

Objectives: • To provide assistance for the establishment of new or more productive vineyards. • To assist with the adoption of new vineyard technologies and/ or purchase of specialized vineyard equipment that will improve grape production practices in New Brunswick (NB).

Program Description/ Objectives To encourage and support New Brunswick fruit and mixed vegetable producers who want to increase production by providing financial assistance for: 1. adopting season extension and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technologies; 2. enhancing storage capacity; and 3. investing in on-farm equipment to improve efficiencies or build production capacity.

Program Description/ Objectives: • To provide assistance to New Brunswick cranberry growers for the establishment of cranberry varieties with improved yield or marketability. • To assist with the adoption of new cranberry production technologies and/or purchase of specialized equipment that will improve cranberry production practices in New Brunswick (NB).

Objective The objective of this program is to grow, renew and improve the New Brunswick beef cow herd.

Program Description/ Objectives Assist producers in taking concrete steps to improve the environmental performance of their operations including activities to conserve and enhance the natural resources utilized by the New Brunswick agriculture industry, minimize the environmental impact of agricultural activities, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Program Description/ Objectives To support crop and livestock development opportunities including: • Economic development programming for sectors with growth opportunities. • Regional economic development opportunities. • Establishing agricultural machinery usage cooperatives

Program Description/ Objectives To support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.

Assist producers in taking concrete steps to improve the environmental performance of their operations including activities to conserve and enhance the natural resources utilized by the New Brunswick agriculture industry, minimize the environmental impact of agricultural activities, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Support innovation, competitiveness, and improvement in efficiency and quality in new and existing agri-food processing and manufacturing companies that seek to advance their operations in the following program elements: • Production improvement and processing capacity expansion – supports the value-added agri-food processors and manufacturers with equipment modernization activities that will increase efficiency, quality, productivity, and competitiveness. (i.e., the purchase of specialized and/or automated equipment). • Manufacturing Processes Efficiency and Analysis - supports the review of the facility’s current production methods and identifies where efficiencies can be gained, or new technologies adopted to increase productivity.

To support and deliver high-quality agro-environmental services to agricultural producers related to on-farm climate change and environmental sustainability. The services may include: nutrient management planning, integrated pest management planning, soil health-related initiatives, environmental farm plan support, beneficial management practices adoption support and support for research led by departmental staff. The services delivered will foster environmental leadership across agricultural sectors and regions and include educational and information and technology transfer activities focused on environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation and mitigation.