Over the past three years, in cooperation with the Living Lab-Ontario project, Ken Laing of Orchard Hill Farm has tested different combinations of cover crops and vegetable crops to reduce tillage for organic vegetable systems. These trials include deep compost mulch, winter-killed cover crops, and flail-mowed and rolled cover crops with various crops. In conversation... Read more »
Join the Ontario Sheep Farmers District 9 Committee for a pasture walk on December 17 near Cobden. The pasture walk is rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Hear from Chris Moore, who has been rotational and managed grazing for 15 years and manages a 600-ewe flock on pasture, solar sites, and cover crops. Learn... Read more »
A panel discussion including Mike Buis, Steve Sickle and James Byrne, Beef Cattle Specialist, OMAFRA. Facilitated by Jamie O’Shea, Beef Specialist, B&L Farm Services For more information or to register, visit https://www.greybrucefarmersweek.ca/
Join the Prescott Soil and Crop Improvement Association for their Annual General Meeting on January 6, 2023. The afternoon program will include a presentation (KSE) by Valerie Yoder, CCA-ON, Semican Cover Crop Specialist and Organic Production on Cover Crop Benefits to Your Soil. For more information, including how to register, contact: mbercier@marcbercier.com
A panel discussion including Cover Crops & Bees, Janine McGowan; Grazing Cover Crops, Chris Boettcher, Boettcher Family Farm; Benefits of Growing Cover Crops, Brett Israel, Associate Manager, Carl Israel Farms Ltd. For more information or to register, visit https://www.greybrucefarmersweek.ca/
The Ontario Ag Conference is hosting “TEC Talk Tuesdays” throughout January and February. The session on January 10 qualifies as a Nitrogen Management or Cover Cropping KSE. Each TEC Talk Tuesday focuses on a specific topic addressed in the conference lineup. Speakers and experts in the field will be on the hot seat with Peter Johnson... Read more »
Elgin SCIA is hosting their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, January 12th, at the Keystone Complex, Shedden. Featuring presentations from: Dr. John Lauzon (University of Guelph) on “How Nitrogen Works” and Anne Verhallen (OMAFRA) on the best cover crop mixes for Elgin soil types Will also feature Directors updates, a talk on "how does robotics... Read more »
Maizex is excited to bring back its popular in-person agronomy meetings this coming January and February. The events will be a welcome return for Ontario farmers to in-person knowledge sharing on topics that are timely and relevant to each region, with a line-up of speakers that are experts in their respective fields. For the full... Read more »
Maizex is excited to bring back its popular in-person agronomy meetings this coming January and February. The events will be a welcome return for Ontario farmers to in-person knowledge sharing on topics that are timely and relevant to each region, with a line-up of speakers that are experts in their respective fields. For the full... Read more »
The Ontario Ag Conference is hosting “TEC Talk Tuesdays” throughout January and February. The session on January 24 qualifies as a Cover Cropping KSE only. Each TEC Talk Tuesday focuses on a specific topic addressed in the conference lineup. Speakers and experts in the field will be on the hot seat with Peter Johnson as... Read more »
Cover cropping is an organic regenerative practice that can help increase on-farm soil health, crop health and water retention. Cover cropping is an integral part of increasing your farms resilience to the threats of climate change. This session offers an expanded overview of innovations in cover cropping in Ontario and across Canada and how you... Read more »
Maizex is excited to bring back its popular in-person agronomy meetings this coming January and February. The events will be a welcome return for Ontario farmers to in-person knowledge sharing on topics that are timely and relevant to each region, with a line-up of speakers that are experts in their respective fields. For the full... Read more »
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