By Ethan Braund, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Woolwich Observer Erosion on a portion of farmland stripped of crops is the latest concern raised by the region’s land grab in Wilmot Township. Municipalities downstream of the site – where the Region of Waterloo is looking to turn 770 acres of farmland into an industrial development– may suffer the consequences, says agrologist Ann Loeffler. A portion of the land acquired by the region was stripped of its healthy corn crop in the summer of 2024. Loeffler says she tried to warn the region of the possible negative effects. “I pointed this out to the region last fall and said this could be a real problem waiting to happen. The responsible thing to do here would be to put some silt fences or…
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