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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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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


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!


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


thirlwall2:11pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Cultivator working sandy ground east of Mt. Brydges


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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My co-worker enjoying the spring air
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What a great photo. He is enjoying the road trip in the nice weather. Thanks for sharing!

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