New Brunswick Lime Transportation Assistance Program
Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Overview
The Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF) provides financial assistance for the transportation of dolomitic and calcitic lime from the source of origin to the field receiving the lime.
Eligibility
• Primary agriculture producers with a valid Registered Professional Agriculture Producer (RPAP) registration,
• Agriculture producer associations involved in primary agricultural production (e.g., Community Pasture Associations), and
• Indigenous Peoples or Indigenous Organizations involved in primary agricultural production.
Requirements
• Farmland with pH levels of below 6.0 qualify for this program.
• A current or last year soil test lab report is needed to verify the need and type of lime. At a minimum, one soil analysis report is required for every 25 acres.
Description
• New Brunswick land in active production, idle land or recently cleared land with a pH below 6.0, as indicated on a current or an immediate previous year’s soil analysis laboratory report are eligible. At a minimum, one soil analysis report is required for every 25 acres.
• Applicants are encouraged to consult with a Professional Agrologist to make sure the right type and application rate of lime is used.
• Financial assistance for the transportation costs is calculated based on the distance from the closest source of origin, that has the correct type of lime available, to the field receiving the lime.
• The financial assistance is offered on a first come, first served basis, until funds have been exhausted.
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