March 17, 2015 – Lacombe, Alberta – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
New simulation models designed to predict the effects of overland flooding and drought could pave the way to new and better insurance coverage for agricultural producers. Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin Blaine Calkins, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced $1.3 million in federal support to the Alberta Federation of Agriculture to develop the new model.
This initiative aims to develop robust simulation hydrologic models and maps that can assess overland flooding, drought and soil saturation issues to be used to predict the likelihood and impact of future water patterns. Data collected could contribute to better flood risk analysis and could eventually lead to the development of overland flooding insurance products.
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