Ontario Soil Crop

Alternatives to Conventional Planting Arrangements – Ontario Soil Network Twitter Space
2023-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
Join the Ontario Soil Network and Patrick Verkley for an engaging discussion on opportunities for alternative planting architectures – including cover cropping in 60″ corn.
Click here to set a reminder and/or join: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lPKqBoVqqWGb
Note: Attendees must have a Twitter account to participate.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Floradale (Day 2)
2023-05-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Road, Floradale, Ontario, Canada
If you have not previously participated in an EFP workshop or it has been a long time you should attend a two-day in-person workshop which offers the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable OSCIA staff to help assess your soils walk you through the process and learn about cost-share funding opportunities. This workshop also offers networking opportunities with fellow farmers.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Chesley (Day 2)
2023-05-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Chesley, To be determined , Chesley, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - St. Thomas (Day 2)
2023-05-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Masonic Centre of Elgin, 42703 Fruit Ridge Line , St. Thomas, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Jerseyville (Day 2)
2023-05-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd S , Jerseyville, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Kirkton (Day 2)
2023-05-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Kirkton Woodham Community Centre, 70497 Road 164 , Kirkton, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Floradale (Day 1)
2023-05-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Floradale Mennonite Church, 22 Florapine Road, Floradale, Ontario, Canada

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Kirkton (Day 1)
2023-05-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Kirkton Woodham Community Centre, 70497 Road 164 , Kirkton, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Chesley (Day 1)
2023-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Chesley, To be determined , Chesley, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - St. Thomas (Day 1)
2023-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Masonic Centre of Elgin, 42703 Fruit Ridge Line , St. Thomas, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Jerseyville (Day 1)
2023-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd S , Jerseyville, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Smiths Falls (Day 2)
2023-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Smiths Falls – Civitan Hall, 12468 Hwy 15 , Smiths Falls, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Val Gagne (Day 2)
2023-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Countryside Market, 4197 Hwy 11 , Val Gagne, Ontario

Halton SCIA Spring Meeting - Maximizing your Fertilizer Efficiency and Returns
2023-04-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Country Heritage Park (Milton), Ag-Museum, Milton, Ontario
Join Halton Soil & Crop on April 25th at Country Heritage Park (Gambrel Barn) in Milton.
Speakers include:

Jeff Holmes, Homes Agro – Understanding the 4R Program
Dave Curry, CCA, Agrico – Nitrogen Inhibitors and Stabilizers, Other Coating Products
Nancy Van Sas, OSCIA – Updates on Cost-Share Opportunities

6:00 pm pulled pork, coleslaw, dessert, beverages (free for members, $10.00 for non-members)
RSVP to Barb Parker at bm1parker@gmail.com. For more information, contact Barb Parker at 519-856-9255 or Peter Lambrick at 905-854-9957.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Smiths Falls (Day 1)
2023-04-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Smiths Falls – Civitan Hall, 12468 Hwy 15 , Smiths Falls, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Mount Forest (Day 2)
2023-04-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Mount Forest Legion Branch, 140 King St W , Mount Forest, Ontario

BioStrip Till Tour - Lucknow (New Date!)
2023-04-20 14:00 - 16:00
Join OMAFRA, OSN, IFAO and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for the second stop on this Spring’s Bio Strip Cover Crop Tour at Lawrence Hogan’s farm.
Location: 85536 Division Line, Lucknow
Registration not required.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Nestleton Station (Day 2)
2023-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Nestleton Community Centre (Port Perry), 3971 Highway#7A , Nestleton Station, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Avonmore (Day 2)
2023-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Avonmore – North Stormont Place, 16299 Fairview Dr , Avonmore, Ontario

BioStrip Till Tour - Strathroy (New Date!)
2023-04-20 10:00 - 12:00
Join OMAFRA, OSN, IFAO and the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority for the first stop on this Spring’s Bio Strip Cover Crop Tour at Nick Stockman’s farm.
Location: 28665 Pike Road, Strathroy
Registration not required.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Val Gagne (Day 1)
2023-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Countryside Market, 4197 Hwy 11 , Val Gagne, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Wallenstein (Day 2)
2023-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Wallenstein Feed Mill, 7307 Wellington Road 86 , Wallenstein, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Alvinston (Day 2)
2023-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Centre, 3310 Walnut Street, Alvinston, Ontario, N0N 1A0, Canada

Atelier de (PAE) plan agroenvironnemental - Casselman (Jour 2)
2023-04-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Casselman – Microtel Inn, 17, rue Industriel , Casselman, Ontario
Si vous n’avez pas déjà participé à un atelier PAE ou si cela fait longtemps vous devrez assister à un atelier en personne de deux jours qui offre la possibilité d’apprendre du personnel compétent de l’AASRO pour vous aider à évaluer vos sols vous guider tout au long du processus et découvrir les possibilités de financement à frais partagés. Cet atelier offre également des opportunités de réseautage avec d’autres agriculteurs.

Earlton Farm Show: AgriSuite Greenhouse Gas Decision Support Tool
2023-04-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Earlton Recreation Centre, Earlton Recreation Centre, Earlton, Ontario, Canada
Join OMAFRA on April 15th in the speaker room at the Earlton Farm Show.
James Dyck, Engineering Specialist, Crop Systems and Environment at OMAFRA, will discuss greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and how to use the new AgriSuite GHG tool to assess emissions and investigate the effectiveness of BMPs are reducing them.
For more information, follow the Earlton Farm Show on Twitter or Facebook.

Starting a Farm in Ontario – Free Networking Event!
2023-04-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Rocklyn Hall, Rocklyn Hall, Rocklyn, Ontario, N0G1C0, Canada
Starting a Farm in Ontario is a series of webinars co-ordinated by Grey Ag Services, and presented by Erich Weber of OMAFRA. They are designed to help those interested in farming navigate questions around business planning, financing, tax considerations and obtaining resources specific to the commodity they plan to produce.
Following the series of three webinars (Crops night – March 16th, Livestock night – March 23rd, Direct Marketing night – March 30th), all are welcome to come to a free networking event held at the Rocklyn Community Centre on Saturday April 15th 2023 from 1 – 5 pm.
The event will include a tradeshow of agribusiness and advisors, and is designed as an opportunity to meet face-to-face with, and ask questions of, the experts!
For more information or to register for the event, please email: info@greyagservices.ca or call: 519-986-3756

Strategies for Successful Sheep Grazing (Eastern Sheep Expo)
2023-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 | South Mountain Agricultural Hall, 2967 Lough Road , South Mountain, Ontario
The Eastern Sheep Expo is Saturday, April 15, from 9 am to 4 pm. See the full expo agenda here. The program includes a Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) presentation at 11 am.
“Strategies for Successful Sheep Grazing” – Brian Maloney, Ferme Brylee in Thurso, QC

Brian is a grazing farm manager and pasture consultant who does on-farm consulting for farmers who want to improve their grazing programs. The presentation will cover fencing, watering systems, grazing rotations, material cost estimates, marketing options, profit potential, and more.

For more information about the expo, contact easternsheepexpo@gmail.com.
