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SUMMARY:Area X.O Farm Tour & Innovation Workshop
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nSee new farm tech in the field — and help shape it.\n\n\n\nSpend a day at Area X.O seeing the latest ag tech in the field\, walking the trials\, and telling the people building it what would actually work on your farm. August 13\, near Ottawa. Lunch included. Free to attend. Space is limited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew tools are showing up on farms faster than ever — but do they hold up where it counts\, in the field? On Thursday\, August 13\, join other farmers at Area X.O near Ottawa for a day of seeing technology in action\, walking the trials\, and — just as importantly — telling the people building it what you think. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t a sit-and-watch demo. We want your eyes\, your questions\, and your honest take on what would make these tools genuinely useful on your operation. \nAgenda\n9:00 am  Registration\, coffee\, snacks  \n9:15 am Opening remarks    \n9:30 am Tour of farm & technology on site  \n11:30 am Lunch  \n12:30 pm Technology discussions – breakout groups on drones\, autonomous  robots\, software & research  \n2:30 pm Discussion debriefs + final remarks  \n  \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll get into\n\n\n\n\nConnect with researchers\, farmers\, and industry folks over lunch.\n\n\n\nSee technologies like the Picketa Lens\, autonomous tractors\, and drones working in the field.\n\n\n\nWalk agronomic trials and talk through what they mean for your operation — with researchers and other farmers.\n\n\n\nShare your ideas on how these technologies could work better in the real world.\n\n\n\n\nBring your questions\, your practical experience\, and your honest feedback. This day is about getting technology out of the lab and into real conversations with the people who would actually use it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/area-xo-tour/
LOCATION:Ottawa Smart Farm\, 1740 Woodroffe Ave Building 400\, Nepean\, Ontario\, K2G 3R8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260818T090000
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SUMMARY:Innovation Farms Ontario August Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:A day of in-field demos and networking at Haggerty Creek Ltd. in Bothwell\, hosted by Innovation Farms Ontario. \nLunch provided with registration. Registration is through Innovation Farms Ontario. \nInnovation Farms Ontario (IFO) is a network of Ontario farms that carries out practical research and on-farm testing of new technology — automation\, robotics\, and sustainability tools. This day brings what has been tested at the IFO Bothwell site\, and beyond\, out into the field. \nThe details\n\nDate: Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026\nTime: Begins 9:00 AM\nLocation: Haggerty Creek Ltd. — 7708 Bentpath Line\, Bothwell\, ON\nCost: Lunch provided with registration.\n\nOn the ground\nPicketa\, Credosense\, Naio\, AgExpert\, Corteva\, S4 Labs\, Bushel+\, Soil Optix and others will be at the site with equipment running. \nHosted by\nInnovation Farms Ontario\, at Haggerty Creek Ltd. Registration and questions go through Innovation Farms Ontario. The Ontario Soil Network is sharing this event on behalf of a member of the network.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/innovation-farms-ontario-august-demo-day/
LOCATION:Haggerty Creek Ltd.\, 7708 Bentpath Line\, Bothwell\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T150000
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SUMMARY:Profitability of Soil Health Day
DESCRIPTION:Healthy soils don’t just grow better crops — they can strengthen your bottom line. Join us at the Brigden Fairgrounds for a full day on how soil health connects to farm profitability\, with farmers sharing what’s actually worked on their own ground. \nWhat you’ll take away: \n• Farmers talking honestly about the benefits healthy soils have brought to their operations\n• Cover crops and their role in building and maintaining soil health\, with Laura Van Eerd\, professor of sustainable soil management at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus\n• How soil sampling can be used as a practical tool\, with Derrick Leclair\, CCA\n• A stop at a nearby demonstration farm to see it in the field \nLunch is included — registration is required to reserve your spot (and your lunch). \nPresented in partnership with the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and the Ontario Soil Network. \nThis event is offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM) and is an OSCIA Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Crops Category.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/profitability-of-soil-health-day/
LOCATION:Brigden Fairgrounds\, 2435 Courtright Line\, Brigden\, Ontario\, N0N 1B0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260826T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260826T150000
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Soil Potential: Biology\, Minerals and Management
DESCRIPTION:A day on what’s actually in your soil — the minerals\, the biology\, and what management does to both. It’s for Ontario farmers and the people working alongside them. \nFree to attend. Lunch included. \nJoin us near Hamilton on Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026\, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM\, hosted by Gordon Alblas and Steve Sickle. \nWhat to expect\n\nReading what’s in your soil. Assessing and understanding what your soil is actually holding — minerals included — with John Slack and Spencer Zehr of NaturAll.\nSupporting soil biology. What supporting the biology in your soil looks like in practice\, and how management decisions shape it.\nShop talk and equipment. A look at some equipment and an open conversation\, rather than a day of slides.\nOut in the field. We’ll walk some fields together\, and there’s time to compare notes with other farmers over lunch.\n\nThe details\n\nDate: Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLocation: 775 Sager Rd\, Hamilton\, ON N0B 1L0\nCost: Free. Lunch included.\n\nThe day is capped at 30 people so there’s room for everyone to ask questions. Register below to hold your spot. \nPresented by\nOntario Soil Network\, hosted by Gordon Alblas and Steve Sickle.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/unlocking-soil-potential-biology-minerals-and-management/
LOCATION:775 Sager Rd\, 775 Sager Rd\, Lynden\, Ontario\, N0B 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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SUMMARY:Rainmaker BBQ - Quinte
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon in Prince Edward County for farmers\, families\, agribusinesses and neighbours from across the Quinte region — a BBQ\, fellowship and a bit of fun\, machinery out in the field\, and a talk on what’s going on in your soil. \nFree to attend. BBQ lunch included. Bring the family. \nThe Rainmaker BBQ is a summer tradition in Prince Edward County\, and it lands at a good moment: after the busy stretch of the growing season and before harvest takes over. Join us at Reynolds Farms near Picton on Thursday\, August 27\, 2026\, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. \nWhat to expect\n\nA BBQ and a catch-up. Lunch is included\, and the afternoon is built around having time to talk with people you don’t see often enough between spring and harvest.\nFamily welcome. There’s a climbing wall for the kids and room to bring everyone along — this one isn’t just for the person who farms.\nOut in the field. An IP soybean plot\, a strip till demo\, a DJI T100 demo\, and an X9 combine on display.\nSoil biology and nitrogen. Shawn Brenneman of CanGrow Crop Solutions speaks on soil biology and nitrogen use efficiency in the field.\nYour neighbours in the room. Farmers\, agribusinesses and rural community members from across the Quinte region.\n\nThe details\n\nDate: Thursday\, August 27\, 2026\nTime: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLocation: Reynolds Farms — 1001 County Road 4\, Picton\, ON K0K 2T0\nCost: Free. BBQ lunch included.\n\nThe day is capped at 120 people so we can plan for food and space. Register below to hold your spot — and let us know how many are coming with you. \nCounts toward your OFCAF requirement\nThis day is offered in partnership with Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) program\, and it’s an OSCIA Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE). If you have an On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) project in Nitrogen Management\, attending counts toward your Knowledge Sharing requirement. \nOrganized by\nThe Ontario Soil Network and the Prince Edward Soil and Crop Improvement Association. \nSupported by\nFarmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) program\, Beatty Seeds\, FS County Farm Centre\, Big Island Seeds\, 42 Agronomy\, TCO Agromart Ltd\, John Deere Premier Equipment\, and Hawley’s Garage.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/quinte-region-summer-meeting/
LOCATION:Reynolds Farms\, 1001 County Road 4\, Picton\, Ontario\, K0K 2T0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Compost and Soil Biology
DESCRIPTION:A farm tour with Chuck Desmarais focused on dialing in compost nutrients and using microscopes to read soil biology.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/farm-tour-compost-and-soil-biology/
LOCATION:Chuck Desmarais Farm — Stoney Point\, Stoney Point\, Ontario\, Canada
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