Ontario Soil Crop

Manure Mondays (Virtual)
2023-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
Manure Mondays is a webinar series that continues where the Manure Expo left off and provides the opportunity to share new technology and information about managing manure. A series of educational sessions will be presented by OMAFRA and NAME (North American Manure Expo). Registration is free and includes access to all sessions.

Jan 30 – Impact of Management Decisions on GHG Emissions

James Dyck (OMAFRA) will unravel the components of greenhouse gases in agriculture, focusing on livestock and manure. James will demonstrate how the AgriSuite GHG calculator can help producers compare the impact of management practices in reducing emissions.

Feb 6 – Virtual Manure Tour

Sponsored by OPACA/Farm & Food Care this webinar will follow-up from a video series produced to highlight handling manure on the farm in today’s world. Intended as an interactive session, a panel will discuss with participants the benefits, challenges and technology or information gaps in making the most from manure (webinar will extend beyond 3 pm)

Mar 6 – From barn to field and back again

This webinar will focus on questions around field application of compost from bedded pack barns and how to maximize nutrient and soil heath benefits.

Mar 20 – Answering the Top 10 Manure Questions

You pose the questions by Feb 1 (send questions to Christine.brown1@ontario.ca) and we’ll try to find answers

Note: OFCAF applicants must participate in the live sessions to receive credit for participating in a KSE. The Feb 13th and 27th and March 13 sessions do not qualify at KSEs.

Carleton SCIA Seed Show & Spring Meeting
2023-03-06 10:00 - 15:00 | North Gower – Alfred Taylor Recreation Centre, 2300 Community Way , North Gower, Ontario
Join Ottawa-Carleton SCIA for their annual Soil and Crop Seed Show! Presentations include:
10:00 am – 11:20 am Brent Corrigan (Spear Seeds) – Cover crops, Sorghum Sudangrass and alternative feed cover crops. Would this be an option for you? (Cover Cropping KSE)
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Pete Spyk (GET Corp) – Alternative energy and the opportunities for your farm.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Phil Cameron (TD Agriculture) – The Economics behind Variable Rate (Nitrogen Management KSE)
For more information or to register, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/s/carleton-scia-seed-show-spring/930112405100893/
Note: This event is open to Ottawa-Carleton SCIA members.

Get to Know Your Cow-Calf Business and Production Information
2023-03-02 09:30 - 15:00 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Join us for this informative day where James Bryne will talk about making breeding decisions to maximize your dollars, Steve Duff will give a market outlook for 2023 and discuss direct to consumer sales in the beef industry, and John Molenhuis will present on beef operation cost of production data. Lunch is included, so come with friends and be prepared to network with other beef producers too!
The meeting will be held at Grey Ag Services in Markdale from 9:45 am – 2:45 pm on Thursday March 2nd 2023.
Please RSVP to infor@greyagservices.ca by February 28th at noon if you would like to participate in this day.

Sheep Body Condition Scoring for Monitoring Feeding Programs
2023-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Join Grey Ag Services and Delma Kennedy (OMAFRA) for this is a hands-on workshop that will discuss why and when body condition scoring is important, and have participants using loin models to practice identifying different body condition scores.
The workshop will be held at Grey Ag Services in Markdale ON from 7 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday March 1st 2023.
Please RSVP to info@greyagservices.ca by February 27th at noon if you would like to attend.

Soil Health & Nitrogen Management with Dr. David Burton (Virtual)
2023-03-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Dr. David Burton is a Research Professor and the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Soil Management at Dalhousie University. He will present background on the health of our soils, discuss nitrogen management, and discuss current research projects and findings.
This event will take place on Zoom and the registration details can be found here: https://bit.ly/3XdABTW
This event is supported through funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs.

Ontario Goat AGM
2023-03-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Listowel Agricultural Hall, 5699 Perth Line 86, Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Goat AGM
Wednesday March 1, 2023, 10AM to 2PM
(doors open @ 9:30am for registration and refreshments)
Catered Hot Lunch by the Listowel Ag Society
Speaker Line up:

John Molenhuis – OMAFRA–Dairy Goat Cost of Production Study
Dr. Emma Borkowski – Ontario Vet College –Grazing Goats Parasite Project

Cost of Admittance: $30/person
FREE FOR OG MEMBERS!
(OG Memberships available for purchase @ event)
CONTACT CECILIA TO REGISTER!

Tomato Day
2023-03-01 09:00 - 15:00 | John D. Bradley Center, 565 Richmond St, Chatham, Ontario, N7M 1R2, Canada
Tomato Day is an annual information meeting for growers in the processing tomato industry. This year’s meeting will feature a session on fertility, particularly around the use the nitrogen products, adjustments for legumes and the use of inhibitors.
To register, visit https://www.opvg.org/events-activities/events/tomato-day-2023

East Central Farm Show
2023-03-01 08:00 - 2023-03-02 17:00 | Commonwell Exhibition Building, 354 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, ON, Canada
East Central Farm Show, Commonwell Exhibition Building, Lindsay Fairgrounds https://regionalscia.org/east-central-farm-show-html/

Living Lab - Knowledge and Research Forum
2023-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Join the Living Laboratories Initiative for the Ontario Inter-Conference Series!
Join virtually for the ‘Knowledge and Research Forum’ – register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/knowledge-and-research-forum-tickets-489791769367

The Agronomists: Overwintering cover crops - spring management (Virtual)
2023-02-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Managing cover crops in the spring can be simple or a mad dash to kill what didn’t die in a mild winter. This episode looks at all the options for spring cover crop management.
Featuring: Johanna Lindeboom, Agronomist with Clark AgriService and Ryan Benjamins, Agronomist with Benjamins Agronomy Services.
Note: OFCAF applicants must participate in the live session to qualify as a KSE. Recordings do not qualify.

Advanced Grazing Systems - Paddock Design Workshop
2023-02-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Presented by: Dean Cober, Cobercow Hay and Cattle. Monday February 27th 1:00 – 5:00 pm.
RSVP to attend in-person at Grey Ag Services. Course fee: $20.00.
Dean is a mentor for the Ontario Forage Council’s Advanced Grazing Mentorship Program. He will lead this workshop on paddock design for rotational grazing systems as part of Grey Ag’s Winter Course Series. Come prepared to design your own rotational grazing system for your farm in this hands-on workshop!

For more information, contact info@greyagservices.ca or 519-986-3756

Advanced Grazing Systems - Paddock Design Workshop
2023-02-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Join Dean Cober of Cobercow Hay and Cattle as he leads this Paddock Design Workshop at Grey Ag Services. This workshop will count as a KSE for OFCAF applicants in the rotational grazing stream.
Dean is a mentor for the Ontario Forage Council’s Grazing Mentorship Program, and will be adapting his presentation from content that he shares in that program. This is to be a hands on workshop where each participant goes away with ideas for paddock design and rotational grazing to implement on their own farms.
The workshop will be held on Monday February 27th from 1 – 5 pm at Grey Ag Services in Markdale, and will cost $20.00 per person.
Please RSVP to info@greyagservices.ca to reserve your spot!

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Jerseyville (Day 2)
2023-02-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd S , Jerseyville, Ontario
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.

Crops & Horticulture Biosecurity - Guelph (Day 2)
2023-02-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
For field crops and horticulture producers. A Certified Crop Advisor will show you the benefits of having a biosecurity program and identify key practices to help you enhance biosecurity for your farm. You will have the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable OSCIA staff about cost-share opportunities and network with fellow farmers. For webinars participation in BOTH sessions is required and you must have a reliable internet connection and a laptop or desktop computer to participate (no smartphones).

Stocking Density and Stocking Rates with Jack Kyle (Virtual)
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
Join OSCIA and Jack Kyle for an informative webinar on determining stocking density and rates for your rotational grazing system.
Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtceCgrzwrE90b69O4b7ftSQ8ttiYhS_E0 to register.
Question? Contact OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org

Soil Fertility - Maximizing Your Fertilizer Dollar (Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention)
2023-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave, Niagara, Ontario, L2G 3Y9, Canada
OFVC is the largest Horticultural conference or meeting in Ontario. There are more than 12 technical sessions or workshops daily with training and information on a wide variety of production and industry issue topics. For more information about the convention, visit https://www.ofvc.ca/
“Soil Fertility- Maximizing Your Fertilizer Dollar” is an OSCIA-recognized KSE for Nitrogen Management. Located in Room 203.

2:00pm An Overview of the Fertilizer Sector and Farm Input Prices: Ken McEwan, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus
2:30pm Managing Nitrogen Fertilizers to Minimize Loss in Horticulture Crop Production Systems: Dr. John Lauzon, University of Guelph
3:00pm Maximizing Your Fertilizer Dollars: Options to Improve Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Horticultural Crops: Dr. Tejendra Chapagain, OMAFRA
3:30pm Maximizing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Horticulture Crops: Gerbe Botden, Botden Orchards; Joseph Tomecek, Tomecek Agronomy Services

Click here for registration.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Douro (Day 2)
2023-02-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Douro Community Centre (East of Peterborough), 2893 Highway #8, Douro, Ontario, Canada

MAIZEX AGRONOMY 2023: Seriously Intensive Management of Corn and Cover Crops (Virtual)
2023-02-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Ontario
Join Maizex and their experts from Indiana for a one-hour discussion followed by an open Q&A session. Bring all of your hardest questions!
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d7kwUe17S0a2-H9fefSTuw
Featuring Dr. Dan Quinn – Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Extension Corn Specialist at Purdue University
Moderated by Steve Denys, Director of Market & Product Development at Maizex Seeds
Colour commentary from Greg Stewart, Lead Agronomist at Maizex Seeds
For more information, visit: https://maizex.com/maizex-agronomy-2023-learn-connected/
Note: OFCAF applicants must attend the live session to qualify as a KSE. Recordings are not eligible.

Sustainable Cover Cropping in Vegetables (Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention)
2023-02-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Niagara Falls Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave, Niagara, Ontario, L2G 3Y9, Canada
OFVC is the largest Horticultural conference or meeting in Ontario. There are more than 12 technical sessions or workshops daily with training and information on a wide variety of production and industry issue topics. For more information about the convention, visit https://www.ofvc.ca/
“Sustainable Cover Cropping in Vegetables” is an OSCIA-recognized KSE for Cover Cropping. Located in Room 201-202.

9:30 Cover Cropping in High Organic Matter Soils Dennis Van Dyk, OMAFRA
10:00 The Latest on Potato Soil Health Research Griffin Bailey, University of Guelph
10:30 Improving Soil Health on our Potato Farm Through Cover Crops Kate VanderZaag, P & K Vander Zaag Farms
11:00 Full-season Cover Cropping at Emre Farms Charles Emre, Emre Farms

Click here for registration.

Weed ID Workshop
2023-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
Have you ever wondered how you can quickly identify between green, giant, and yellow foxtail or even fall panicum?  If so, this hands-on weed identification session may be for you!  A combination of live weed samples and images will be used to share tips and tricks on how to distinguish between similar looking weeds and how to identify weeds in our fields, including glyphosate-resistant like Canada fleabane and waterhemp.
Presented by: Kris McNaughton, U of G, Ridgetown College. Tuesday February 21st 1:00 – 3:00 pm, in-person at Grey Ag Services. Course fee: $20.00. Please go to www.greyagservices.ca to register.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Avonmore (Day 2)
2023-02-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Avonmore – North Stormont Place, 16299 Fairview Dr , Avonmore, Ontario

Les avantages des engrais verts dans la rotation (Virtual)
2023-02-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Ontario
Joignez-vous à l’AASRO pour un webinaire informatif sur les avantages des engrais verts dans la rotation. Les conférenciers comprennent :

Sébastien Belliard, Spécialiste de la gestion des sols – MAAARO
Valerie Yoder, CCA-ON, et Christian Baumgartner – Semican

Pour vous inscrire, visitez : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdOCvqj8vE9L5-QgJpehZ3KsiYfNWKQfs
Des questions? Contactez OFCAF@ontariosoilcrop.org

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - St. Catharines (Day 2)
2023-02-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Ontario

Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) Workshop - Alvinston (Day 2)
2023-02-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Centre, 3310 Walnut Street, Alvinston, Ontario, N0N 1A0, Canada
After attending the workshop you have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with your Workshop Leader to help review and refine your action plans and identify specific resources and cost-share opportunities that may be available to help in implementing activities to achieve your farm business goals.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Norwich (Day 2)
2023-02-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Norwich Royal Canadian Legion, 55 Stover Street South, Norwich, ON, Canada

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Alexandria (Day 2)
2023-02-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Alexandria – Sandfield Centre, 102 Derby St West , Alexandria, Ontario

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Mount Forest (Day 2)
2023-02-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Mount Forest Legion Branch, 140 King St W , Mount Forest, Ontario

Crops & Horticulture Biosecurity - Guelph (Day 1)
2023-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Ontario

Living Lab - Ontario Research Session
2023-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
Join the Living Laboratories Initiative for the Ontario Inter-Conference Series!
Join virtually for the ‘Ontario Research Session’ – register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-lab-ontario-research-session-tickets-466548066827

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Workshop - Douro (Day 1)
2023-02-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Douro Community Centre (East of Peterborough), 2893 Highway #8, Douro, Ontario, Canada
