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 »
Leeds County Soil and Crop Improvement Association AGM 2022 Forfar Hall, December 6,2022 10 am Morning session: Local AGM OSCIA regional updates Workshop and program updates General sharing or information and ideas if what the members would like to see done in the county Lunch at noon, provided by Fergs Cookhouse, $12 each Afternoon session:... Read more »
Leeds County Soil and Crop Improvement Association AGM 2022 Forfar Hall, December 6,2022 10 am Morning session: Local AGM OSCIA regional updates Workshop and program updates General sharing or information and ideas if what the members would like to see done in the county Lunch at noon, provided by Fergs Cookhouse, $12 each Afternoon session:... Read more »
In this panel, moderated by Brenda Hsueh, farmers will share how they have adapted their grazing practices to cope with the realities of a changing climate, from drought, higher temperatures in summer/a longer summer slump, flooding, extreme weather events, and other considerations. The discussion will also touch on the benefits and challenges of choosing grazing... Read more »
Pour les producteurs bovins ovins caprins et laitiers un vétérinaire vous montrera les avantages d'avoir un programme de biosécurité et identifiera les pratiques clés pour vous aider à améliorer la biosécurité de votre ferme. Vous aurez l'occasion d'apprendre du personnel compétent de l'AASRO sur les possibilités de partage des coûts et le réseautage avec d'autres... Read more »
AgriSuite is a suite of free web-based decision support tools developed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The tools on AgriSuite can help you determine the best management practices for your farm that will: save money by improving the amount of fertilizer and other materials used reduce the environmental impact... Read more »
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... Read more »
Maximizing Your Nitrogen Fertilizer Dollar is a 4-part webinar series where participants can join academic, extension and grower experts to discuss maximizing N-use efficiency using available tools, BMPs, and new technology. Each session is focused on specific sectors of Ontario agriculture: Session 1: Wed, Nov 23 Overview – the... Read more »
In this panel, moderated by Brenda Hsueh, farmers will share how they have adapted their grazing practices to cope with the realities of a changing climate, from drought, higher temperatures in summer/a longer summer slump, flooding, extreme weather events, and other considerations. The discussion will also touch on the benefits and challenges of choosing grazing... Read more »
This farmer-to-farmer meet-up will focus on what you need to know to write an effective rotational grazing plan. While the information presented will be broadly applicable for anyone hoping to learn more about rotational grazing plans in general, it will focus specifically on what needs to be included in your plan to be able to... Read more »
In person event. Please email Margaret May: mmay@ontariosoilcrop.org to register.
Northumberland Soil & Crop is holding its Annual General Meeting on December 8 at the Codrington Community Centre. Following the business portion of the meeting, sessions will include: What’s Next? Emerging technologies in agriculture Scott Shearer, Professor and Chair, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Ohio State University (via Zoom) What’s going on with... Read more »
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