OSN Event
2025 OSN Road Trip Day 5 – Essex County
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join the OSN and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a regional community event featuring field tours and opportunities to learn/connect
This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.
And approved for 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management and 1 CEU on Crop Management
| Host | Time | Location | Description |
| Henry Denotter with Patrick Handyside (AAFC) and Owen Ricker (OSCIA) | 9am – 10:30am | 1240 Rd 3 West, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner) | Join Henry Denotter, Patrick Handyside (Senior Water Management Engineer, AAFC) and Owen Ricker (Farmer Engagement and Research Liaison, OSCIA) to discuss Henry’s Living Labs Ontario site and the research being collected around BMP use and water quality. The Living Lab project focuses on on-farm innovation to address climate change through farmer/researcher co-development. |
| Essex Region Conservation Authority | 10:30am – 12pm | 1240 Rd 3 West, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner) | We’ll continue the conversation with Essex Region Conservation Authority discussing the use of cover crops, looking at equipment, and connecting with local farmers. Learn about ERCA program opportunities and chat with other farmers. Bring your questions and curiosity! |
| Lunch | 12pm – 1pm | 1240 Rd 3 West, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner) |