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2001 October Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

October 2001 Report—Chapter 1—Section 4

Exhibit 1.4.4—Using the Web to spread information about manure

Farmers can use the national Web site, ManureNet, to help them manage animal waste. They will find acts, regulations, guidelines, provincial codes of practice, literature directed to farmers, and an inventory of research projects.

ManureNet has been largely the work of one federal employee. It is funded by a program that requires matching funds from industry—a stipulation meant to ensure that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada spends its funds on what the industry wants most. ManureNet has not been successful in leveraging financial support from industry; it was due to run out of money after March 2001.