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Spring in Ontario... post your activity and pictures from the farm here...

There have been some great pictures posted on Twitter today and news of activity in the field. We will put some of the posts here....

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Permalink Reply by OntAG Admin on March 19, 2012 at 11:22am


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OntAg: #OntAg RT @cashcropper88: Anyone else working ground yet?http://t.co/uQSPn0rb5:00pm, Mar 19 from HootSuite

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AlKerslake: @OntAg we were fertilizing canola ground in Simcoe County

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brfarms093:59pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Took the back way between farms. Haven't seen 1 of these guys for a few yrs yfrog.com/h7lhregrj

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Terbcroft11:16am via HootSuite

I forgot how much I liked working with the baby pigs before I got sheep. They are so cute! twitpic.com/8yj209

I forgot how much I liked working with the baby pigs before I got sheep. They are so cute!

Permalink Reply by OntAG Admin on March 19, 2012 at 11:48am


ScoutingFields5:33pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

March 19th we couldn't ask for nicer looking wheat at our research/plot farm. And 23c degrees today. yfrog.com/o0fsxlyj

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Sally_SP4:29pm via Twitter for iPhone

Clover seed on the #wheat. Delivering#alfalfa seed. Cows enjoying corn screenings. Crazy about this #weather!#ontag pic.twitter.com/LEJsQjyv

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thirlwall2:11pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Cultivator working sandy ground east of Mt. Brydges

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Dave_Curry3:00pm via Web

Out spreading fertilizer today. First #wheatground for us this year. Should be a busy next couple days. pic.twitter.com/LlvvRqm7

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Permalink Reply by charlie brown on March 21, 2012 at 1:49am
My co-worker enjoying the spring air
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Permalink Reply by OntAG Admin on March 21, 2012 at 6:41am

What a great photo. He is enjoying the road trip in the nice weather. Thanks for sharing!

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