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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
May 22, 2023
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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
Apr 25, 2023
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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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Fall Frost in Soybeans – Assessing the Risk

It is not unusual in southern Manitoba, as we move from summer to fall, for the first significant dip in overnight temperatures to occur in late August to early September. Sometimes it is of no consequence to our soybean crop. The overnight lows forecast for the next few days suggest that we need to be on our toes this time around. Here are some points to consider: Severity of Frost Every frost event in every field happens within its own unique microclimate and the amount of damage to the soybean crop depends on the interaction of several factors. It is not simply a matter of how cold it ultimately got overnight unless temperatures drop dramatically. This is not usually the case with the first frost event of the fall. Further, temperatures reported at weather stations are usually done at around chest height. At this time of year, the air temperature at ground level versus four or more feet above ground level can be very different in either a way that helps or hurts us. Ultimately y

Pulse & Soybean Crop Update

Soybeans range from R6 (full seed) to late R7 (mid-maturity) with most crops at R6.5 to R7. Very early varieties, most often being grown for seed production have achieved R8 (95% brown pod) and are drying down with a few fields of such material already harvested. Soybean Maturity Guide ? Last week saw temperatures across the province approach or go below 0oC on multiple occasions. While widespread frost damage to soybeans did not occur, there were areas where extensive plant freezing did occur. With most crops in later R6 to R7 growth stages, overall yield and quality losses are expected to be small but some later maturing fields in early R6 (or even very late R5) were negatively affected. Late-season stem diseases like pod and stem blight or anthracnose are being noticed at low levels in some fields. With these diseases setting in at this late stage and occurring at low severities, they are not expected to impact yield or quality. White mould has been found in more fields this year.

Inconsistent weather, tariffs loom over Manitoba’s harvest

After a few days’ break due to rain, Korey Peters is back harvesting his crops. “Two-thirds done wheat,” he told Global News Thursday, adding that amounts to roughly 25 per cent of the total harvest at Herbsigwil Farms in Randolph, Man. “You never really know until you start harvesting,” Peters said. “We thought our wheat was going to be maybe a little above average, and it just wasn’t. So once we started harvesting, we realized it wasn’t as good as we were hoping, sometimes there’s really not much you can do in the end. “It’s Mother Nature’s decision.” Mother Nature has been particularly inconsistent this year, according to Keystone Agricultural Producers Vice-President Jake Ayre. “Quite a mixed bag this season. We’ve had varying amounts of precipitation across the province,” he said. “Yields ranging from very good to excellent to poor. That’s, again, varying on moisture.” Earlier this year, the RM of West Interlake declared an agricultural emergency due to drought. The province

Flooded fields after heavy rains slow start of harvest in south-central Manitoba

On the edge of a wheat field east of Poplar Point, Man., water had pooled more than 30 centimetres deep this week, swallowing rows of crops. Producer Carl Stewart says his 2,300-hectare (5,800-acre) wheat, canola and soybean farm has been hit with more rain in the past two weeks than the rest of the summer combined. Some storms brought almost 80 millimetres of water, flooding fields and making it tough to get equipment in for harvest. Stewart's farm is about 30 kilometres east of Portage la Prairie, an area that normally gets 73 millimetres of rain in August. After being hit with 100 millimetres of rain overnight on Aug. 20-21, it's now had 115 millimetres this month — 157 per cent of the normal monthly total. That will hit his bottom line this year, said Stewart. "We're going to have to leave some acres behind, and unfortunately those acres are the ones that go to the bank, not to our creditors," he said. A section of wheat on the farm has been flattened by the rain, slowing down

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