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 »
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
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
East Central Farm Show, Commonwell Exhibition Building, Lindsay Fairgrounds https://regionalscia.org/east-central-farm-show-html/
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
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... Read more »
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:... Read more »
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
Profitable Pastures. Free webinars, 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central. Details and registration will be made available at https://onforagenetwork.ca/events/ closer to the event.
Marlene Paibomesai and Tom Wright, both Dairy Specialists with OMAFRA will present this webinar. In the course, participants will learn about raising two calves together and key strategies to have success. It will cover why it matters, housing options, and how to overcome common challenges when moving to pair raising calves from raising calves individually.... Read more »
Join M&R Feeds for their annual Crop Update. Presentations include: 11:15 am 5 Reasons Why BMR Works! - Ashley Knapton, Pioneer Dairy Nutrition 12:45 pm Planting Corn and Soybeans, Which One First? - Lindsay Caldwell, PT Sullivan Agro 1:30 pm Pioneer Hybrids, Traits & Technologies - Paul Hermans, Pioneer Agronomist 12:15 pm Nitrogen Quandry? Yields... Read more »
Are you interested in hearing about farmers' experiences implementing best management practices on their farms? Tune in on March 8th! This panel discussion, led by Tracey Ryan of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, will take place on Zoom. You will hear directly from farmers who will share their experiences and decision-making when implementing... Read more »
Join EFAO for a conversational, discussion-based hour with other farmers interested in cover cropping with their small grains. Hear from Brett Israel of 3Gen Organics, who will kick off the discussion! 3Gen Organics is a multigenerational family farm in Wallenstein, Ontario, where they grow 540 acres of corn, soybeans, small grains and hay crops to... Read more »
The Ontario Forage Council is hosting their annual Profitable Pastures webinar series daily from March 7-9, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. Speakers include: Bison Producer and 2021 Mapleseed Pasture Award Recipient - Mark Shouldice Advanced Grazing Mentors - Anita O’Brien, Dean Cober, and Birgit Martin; and Independent Grazing Expert - Jim Gerrish To register for free,... Read more »
Check out this informative session at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show on making different cover crop mixes fit into your crop rotation. Speakers include: Sebastien Belliard, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA Reuben Stone, Valley Bio Ltd. Location: Meeting room 1, Blue Room, EY Centre Ottawa To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cover-crop-rotations-and-mixes-that-work-tickets-559020353927 Space is limited. Please note: You must... Read more »
Starting a farm in Ontario can be a daunting task. Erich Weber of OMAFRA will present this course, which will walk you through the different stages that you will have to deal with when trying to start your new farm business. This course is broken into three different webinars: March 16, 2023 the course will... Read more »
Cover crops are a key component of building soil health, cycling nutrients, and practicing ecological and regenerative agriculture- but it takes some learning to find the right cover cropping mixes, timing, termination strategies, and rotations for your context. In this panel, join several market gardeners who are passionate about cover cropping as they share what’s... Read more »
Keith Berns from Green Cover Seeds and Reuben Stone of Valley Bio Limited are getting together to discuss the virtues of Rye in cover cropping. Regardless of your experience with cover cropping, this is a great opportunity to learn all about rye, how it helps, what it does in your rotation, and so much more.... Read more »
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... Read more »
This Lunch and Learn will be a panel discussion with area farmers about what worked and what didn’t on their farms and why they decided to use cover crops. Some participants have used cover crops for years; others are new to the practice.
This Lunch and Learn will be a panel discussion with area farmers talking about what worked and what didn't work on their farms and why they decided to use cover crops. Some of the participants have been using cover crops for a number of years, and others are new to planting a cover crop in... Read more »
James Dyck of OMAFRA will be presenting this webinar on Wednesday March 22nd from 1 - 3 pm. "You work hard all year to grow your crops, battle the weather to get them harvested, and then you…. stick all that grain in a big tin can and forget about it? Without proper management, grain quality... Read more »
Hamilton-Wentworth Soil and Crop has planned another activity for members. This will be planter school and here is the information: Thursday March 23, 2023 Leosta Farms 1308 Guyatt Rd Binbrook, Ontario 10:00 am Registration 10:30 am Planter Adjustments and Maintenance – speaker – Nik Oreskovic 11:30 am Meter Adjustments and Maintenance – Justin Hiebert... Read more »
Starting a farm in Ontario can be a daunting task. Erich Weber of OMAFRA will present this course, which will walk you through the different stages that you will have to deal with when trying to start your new farm business. This course is broken into three different webinars: March 16, 2023 the course will... Read more »
OFA is pleased to be hosting our third annual Research Day virtual event on Tuesday, March 28. The event will feature presentations from the OFA Farm Policy Research Team as well as OFA stakeholders and partners. Each presentation will be followed by a Q & A. Research project topics for this year include: Agritourism & Direct... Read more »
Brussels Agri Services Ltd hosts this informative grazing meeting annually; this event will host graziers from around the province. The featured speaker will be Troy Bishopp of New York, also known as "The Grass Whisperer." Troy is a fourth-generation grass farmer, conservation professional, grazing advocate, and award-winning freelance writer/photographer. He is a practical steward and... Read more »
What does it take to be a profitable dairy goat producer? Dairy goat cost of production was recently benchmarked for the years 2019 to 2021 with Ontario dairy goat producers. This session will showcase what we learned from producers, the industry and walk through knowing and comparing your cost of production with a new tool.... Read more »
Join the Lambton Cattleman's Association for their Spring Information Meeting! Speakers include: Dr. Kim Schneider, University of Guelph - latest research in using cover crops to help manage summer grazing slumps in rotational grazing systems Debbie Brander, Agricorp - update on production insurance options for forage crops For questions or to register, contact Chad Anderson... Read more »
Starting a farm in Ontario can be a daunting task. Erich Weber of OMAFRA will present this course, which will walk you through the different stages that you will have to deal with when trying to start your new farm business. This course is broken into three different webinars: March 16, 2023 the course will... Read more »
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