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Rotational Grazing Pasture Walks at Grey, Leeds, Manitoulin

June 17, 2023 at 8am to August 12, 2023 at 3pm
Advanced Grazing Mentorship Program Pasture Walks - FREEGrey County, Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9 am – 1 pm Host: Dean Cober Topic – Paddock DesignLeeds County – Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9 am – 1 pm Host: Anita O’Brien Topic – Water SystemsManitoulin Island – Saturday, August 12, 2023, 9 am - 1 pm Host: Birgit Martin Topic – Carrying Capacity Register:…See More
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Rotational Grazing Pasture Walks at Grey, Leeds, Manitoulin

June 17, 2023 at 8am to August 12, 2023 at 3pm
Advanced Grazing Mentorship Program Pasture Walks - FREEGrey County, Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9 am – 1 pm Host: Dean Cober Topic – Paddock DesignLeeds County – Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9 am – 1 pm Host: Anita O’Brien Topic – Water SystemsManitoulin Island – Saturday, August 12, 2023, 9 am - 1 pm Host: Birgit Martin Topic – Carrying Capacity Register:…See More
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Soil Organic Carbon KTT Workshop and Field day at Mable May Farms

September 30, 2021 from 6pm to 7pm
Join us at Mabel May Farms, 6214 Appleby Line,Burlington, Ontario.Coffee & Lunch will be providedRegister NowInformation on commercially available biofertilizers,application methods, cost per ha; GHG emissionsreduction values and methods used; SOC sequestrationquantification methods and values will all be presentedin a field-setting (10 am to 12 noon)Lunch (provided) – 12 noon to 1…See More
Sep 30, 2021
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Ontariohaylistings.ca at online

June 23, 2021 at 6pm to November 30, 2021 at 7pm
The Ontario Hay Listings is new and improved! Until now, the site has provided an avenue for buying/selling only hay, straw and biomass products.  In an effort to improve the site and provide increased value to our producers, the categories have been expanded to include everything from manure exchange to the labour to shovel it! There is always room for expansion and improvement, so if you have something forage-related to advertise that isn’t included, please let us know.The process has been…See More
Jun 23, 2021
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Profitable Pastures Free Webinar Series at Online

March 9, 2021 from 8pm to 9pm
Tuesday, March 9: “What’s new at the Ontario Beef Research Centre?” with Drs. Kim Schneider and Katie WoodWednesday, March 10: Fodder beet grazing with Dr. Jim Gibbs, Lincoln University, New ZealandThursday, March 11: Pasture fertility with Deb Campbell, Agronomy AdvantageFriday, March 12: Carbon Markets for Forage Farmers with Cedric MacLeod, Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Register:…See More
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Profitable Pastures Free Webinar Series at Online

March 9, 2021 from 8pm to 9pm
Tuesday, March 9: “What’s new at the Ontario Beef Research Centre?” with Drs. Kim Schneider and Katie WoodWednesday, March 10: Fodder beet grazing with Dr. Jim Gibbs, Lincoln University, New ZealandThursday, March 11: Pasture fertility with Deb Campbell, Agronomy AdvantageFriday, March 12: Carbon Markets for Forage Farmers with Cedric MacLeod, Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Register:…See More
Feb 5, 2021
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Profitable Pastures Free Webinar Series at Online

March 9, 2021 at 8pm to March 11, 2021 at 9pm
Tuesday, March 9: “What’s new at the Ontario Beef Research Centre?” with Drs. Kim Schneider and Katie WoodWednesday, March 10: Fodder beet grazing with Dr. Jim Gibbs, Lincoln University, New ZealandThursday, March 11: Pasture fertility with Deb Campbell, Agronomy AdvantageFriday, March 12: Carbon Markets for Forage Farmers with Cedric MacLeod, Canadian Forage & Grassland Association Register:…See More
Jan 29, 2021
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Starting a Farm in Ontario at Grey Ag Services, Lower level of Grey Gables, rear entrance

March 5, 2020 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Facilitated by Mark Ferguson (OMAFRA) this course is aimed at those interested in starting a farm business.  Course will go over the new entrant self assessment and hilight some of the basic information to help you get started on yoru new journey.  Learn about the importance of panning, evaluating different market opportunties, financing your new business and record keeping. Pregrgistration is requried - info@greyagservices.ca or 519-986-3756 $15 cash or check payable at the door.  NOTE this…See More
Feb 27, 2020
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Profitable Pastures 2020 at Mount Forest Community Hall

March 10, 2020 from 10am to 4pm
The Ontario Forage Council is proud to announce our upcoming annual Profitable Pastures 2020.  The conference will be held in Mount Forest, at the Mount Forest Community Centre, 850 Princess St, Mount Forest on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.  Additionally, remote locations will be added.  Please watch our website for news on these remote locations.  Presentations are CEU accredited.This year’s keynote speaker is Bill…See More
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Ontario Agricultural Conference 2024

FINDING NEW WAYS to be more efficient and net better results is always a priority for Ontario farmers; this is also true of the organizing committee behind the 2024 Ontario Agricultural Conference (OAgC) “From Good to Great”. After three years of experimenting with new ways to deliver agricultural information and extension in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic — in 2021 and 2022, the Ontario Agricultural Conference was entirely virtual; in 2023, it was a hybrid online and in-person event held at Ridgetown, Kemptville, and Waterloo — this year, farmers will have more options to participate virtually or in-person at events in Ridgetown, Kemptville, or Waterloo. HOW IT STARTED In 2021, the organizers of the Southwest Agriculture Conference (SWAC), the Eastern Ontario Crop Conference (EOCC), and representatives from the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (who formerly organized an agricultural conference annually in Waterloo and Guelph) joined forces to produce an online confer

Quebec market gardeners are switching to less risky large-scale crops

The threat that climate change poses to Quebec’s food security is no longer theoretical: the Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) says its members, severely affected by extreme weather events, are producing less and less food for Quebecers. “Producers are reorienting their activities to large-scale cultivation where the capacity to operate a farm and risk management are much less important than for a market garden farm,” says the association’s general manager Patrice Léger Bourgouin. Large-scale cultivation crops include grain corn, soybeans, cereals, forage crops and beans, among others. Article content The torrential rains this summer had a catastrophic effect for a majority of produce farmers growing small fruits, vegetables for processing and root vegetables like potatoes. A survey carried out among 250 producers shows significant production losses, with a majority of crops affected not only by rain, but also by frost or hail. Three-quarters of respondents de

Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Viterra mark working milestone

As the hunger crisis persists in many places around the world, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Viterra, and its volunteer farmers are celebrating their eighth consecutive year of working together toward ending global hunger. In 2023, about 172 acres of land were provided at Viterra facilities in Balgonie, Grenfell and Raymore in Saskatchewan, as well as Trochu in Alberta. Volunteer farmers working at these terminals gave their time and effort to plant and harvest crops on the acres designated for Foodgrains Bank use, raising funds to help respond to hunger around the world through the Foodgrains Bank network.

Fruit and vegetable producers optimistic as Bill C-280 moves to second reading

A bill that will provide fresh produce sellers in Canada with financial protection in case of buyer bankruptcy has moved to second reading in the Senate. Bill C-280, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act was adopted by the House of Commons on Oct. 25, with its first reading in the Senate the next day. Presented to the House with no amendments, the private member’s bill sponsored by York-Simcoe MP Scot Davidson was passed with one vote against by Oakville North-Burlington MP Pam Damoff. Why it matters: The bill offers financial protection to fresh produce sellers similar to that offered to counterparts in the U.S. Bill C-280’s deemed trust emulates the United States Perishable Agricultural Marketing Act’s Trust in providing fresh produce sellers in Canada a way to secure payment in case of buyer bankruptcy with no additional burden on the government. Ottawa-based Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) is a member-based, non

Colostrum has value for sick calves

Now they are pushing the boundaries further on uses for colostrum and finding value in feeding transition milk. Why it matters: Heifers that don’t receive colostrum early in life are at significantly greater risk of being less productive cows. “The single most important thing that you can do is ensure that you give colostrum right away,” says Dr. Dave Renaud, a veterinary epidemiologist at the University of Guelph. “There’s no other magic bullet that’s out there. This is the magic bullet.” Colostrum, the first milk from the mother just after calving, is highly nutritious for calves and also gives them passive immunity. Calves are born with no immunity. In 2004, now-retired Guelph professor Ken Leslie studied 500 calves. About 37 per cent failed passive immunity tests and were in the poor category. In 2019, 1,200 calves were studied and 19 per cent failed a passive immunity test. “We’ve had improvement over time, but there’s still opportunity to improve,” Renaud said at the recen

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