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Pasture & Plot Walking Tour

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Pasture & Plot Walking Tour

Time: September 6, 2023 from 10am to 2pm
Location: Woodleigh Farms
Street: 1992 Winslow Quarter Line
City/Town: Cavan, Ontario
Website or Map: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/p…
Event Type: farm, pasture, tour
Organized By: Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023

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Event Description

There is always so much to see and learn at Woodleigh Farms! Norm Lamothe will share how strategies like reduced tillage, cover cropping, diverse crop rotations, soil organic amendments, precision ag and rotational grazing (new!) work together to help his farm improve soil health and reduce environmental impact while maintaining profitability.

In this plot and pasture walking tour, you'll see:

  • A newly established Rotational Grazing System for sheep
  • Recently established Operation Pollinator habitat in field margins
  • On-farm biochar composting
  • ONFARM research plots
  • and more!

Registration is required. Questions can be directed to SARFIP@ontariosoilcrop.org.

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