Shelterbelt Program Boosts Prairie Tree Planting with Plastic Mulch
Lorne Rossnagel of Plumas Manitoba and Bill Jordan of Cold Lake Alberta credit AAFC SEP plastic mulch with weed control and moisture retention for shelterbelt work. The program aims to establish thousands of kilometres of riparian and farm shelterbelts across Western Canada. Eligibility requires 800 metres of new shelterbelt or one hectare of wildlife planting with seedlings provided, with application due by September 30, 2005.