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OSCIA looking for education and outreach projects

Oct. 7, 2015, Ontario – The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) has launched a new request for proposals (RFP) under the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI).

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit submissions to administer education and outreach projects that address the GLASI objectives of soil health, water quality and/or pollinator health, notes a press release from OSCIA. Projects must have an agricultural focus and be intended for an agricultural audience.

Suitable projects include, but are not limited to: public information meetings, the formation of producer clubs, demonstration projects, social science analysis, pilot projects and the development of educational resources.

This RFP is intended for interested parties located within the GLASI Target Area (Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds and the Lake Huron southeast shores watershed) who are connected with agriculture and stewardship. Project submissions can include activities extending up to winter 2018.

Submissions will be accepted until 12 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2015. Please click here for more information or email karen.jacobs@ontariosoilcrop.org. 

October 7, 2015  By News release