Ontario Soil Network

Ottawa Smart Farm Open House
2026-08-13 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Smart Farm, 1740 Woodroffe Ave Building 400, Nepean, Ontario, K2G 3R8, Canada
An open house at the Ottawa Smart Farm exploring smart farm innovation and research.

Large Flock Operators Summer Tour
2026-08-07 09:00 - 19:00 | Foot Flats Farm — Amherst Island, 570 Front Rd, Stella, Ontario, K0H 2S0, Canada
A full day on Amherst Island connecting producers with industry experts — a working sheep farm tour, presentations on farm management and financial literacy, and a feature talk on soil health and farmer wealth.

$50 per ticket. Lunch is available on-site from local food trucks at your own expense.

Hosted by the Ontario Large Flock Operators with support from the Ontario Soil Network at Footflats Farm, Amherst Island — Friday, August 7, 2026.

Event Details

Date: Friday, August 7, 2026Time: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PMLocation: Footflats Farm, 570 Front Rd, Stella, ON K0H 2S0 (Amherst Island)Cost: $50 per ticket (lunch not included)

About the Day

An opportunity to connect with producers and industry experts to share knowledge and drive operational success. Footflats Farm operators Gayla Bonham-Carter and Scott Bade manage a flock of New Zealand Coopworth ewes using rotational grazing, electric fencing, and a Prattley mobile handling system. Come for the field tour, stay for the presentations, and connect with other producers and specialists in the field.

Featured Speaker — Peter Byck (sponsored by the Ontario Soil Network)

Peter Byck is helping lead a $10-million research project comparing Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing with conventional grazing — working with 20 scientists and 10 farm families on soil health, soil carbon, greenhouse-gas cycling, biodiversity, and water cycling. He is the director of the docuseries Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) and the films carbon nation and carbon cowboys, and is a professor of practice at Arizona State University. His talk — Roots So Deep: Stories from Farmers and Scientists about Soil Health & Farmer Wealth — closes the day, followed by Q&A.

Agenda

9:00 AM — Registration10:00 AM — Opening remarks10:30 AM — Farm Management Canada presentation11:15 AM — MNP: Financial literacy presentation12:00 PM — Lunch (local food trucks, at your own expense)1:30 PM — WSPS: Safety presentation 2:15 PM — Producer Panel – Stewarding Sheep & Soil 3:15 PM — Peter Byck: Roots So Deep — Soil Health & Farmer Wealth, plus Q&A4:15 PM — Open networking

Presented in partnership with the Ontario Large Flock Operators, the Ontario Soil Network, Farm Management Canada, MNP, and WSPS.

This 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 Rotational Grazing Category.

Corn & Wheat Field Day
2026-07-09 09:00 - 17:00 | VanMeer Family Farms, 1400 Bell Mill Side Rd, Tillsonburg, Ontario, N4G 5W8, Canada
In-field demonstrations, research, expert panels, and conversation about corn and wheat agronomy in Southern Ontario.

Free to attend. Lunch is included.

Join us at VanMeer Family Farms in Tillsonburg on Thursday, July 9, 2026 — hosted by Greg Vermeersch

What’s on the Agenda

Upside Robotics — live nitrogen demo in the field: See how autonomous robots can be used to improve nitrogen management in corn.

4R Nutrient Management Panel and Q&A session — featuring Dr. Caleb Neimeyer, Dr. Kari Dunfield and Chuck Barisech, moderated by Colin Elgie(Soil & Fertility Specialist, OMAFA): Discuss with the experts on how can we leverage the 4R’s to boost productivity and sustainability.

YEN Wheat farmer panel moderated by Alex Zelem from C&M Seeds): Ontario wheat farmers share best practices and profitability insights from the Yield Enhancement Network Program.

Lunch, networking, and time with supply chain partners Connect with researchers, fellow producers, and supply chain partners throughout the day.

The Details

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: VanMeer Family Farms, Tillsonburg, Ontario Cost: Free — Lunch included

Space is limited. Register below to hold your spot.

Presented in partnership with Ontario Soil Network, PepsiCo, Griffith Foods, Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H), and Ingredion.

Green Lightning Discussion
2026-07-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Keith Burns Farm, 7026 W Garafraxa East Garafraxa Town Line Rd, Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
A two-hour open conversation where every perspective gets a seat at the table — hosted by Keith Burns in partnership with the Ontario Soil Network

Managing Nitrogen with Gerard Grubb
2026-06-18 09:30 - 12:00 | 585 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON, 585 Bruce County Road 3, Walkerton, Canada
Managing Nitrogen with Gerard Grubb

June 18, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM 585 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON

Join us in visiting Gerard Grubb Farms to learn about the innovative ways Gerard is managing nitrogen near Walkerton.

On June 18, he’s opening his farm to walk through what he’s learning about nitrogen management — including results from his 2025 strip trials and what he has planned for 2026.

What’s on the agenda:

Adaptive Nitrogen Trials: OSN, EFAO, and FCS have partnered with farmers to run replicated strip trials on nitrogen rates in corn following a cover crop. Gerard shares what his 2025 trial showed about nitrogen rate and how he’s taking it further in 2026.

Upside Robotics: Upside is testing autonomous robots designed to improve the management of nitrogen in corn. Come see them running and hear about the challenges and opportunities of autonomous robots in cash crop systems.

Meet at Gerard’s shop — we’ll carpool to the field together.

Free to attend. Open to all.

Organized by Ontario Soil Network in partnership with EFAO, FCS, and Upside Robotics.

Peel Farm Tour
2026-06-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Albion Hills Field Centre, 16559 Humber Station Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7E 3A5, Canada
The annual Peel Farm Tour showcases on-farm best-management-practice projects completed through the Peel Rural Water Quality Program (PRWQP) and ALUS Peel. The day opens with presentations on soil health research in the Peel Region, the water-quality benefits of farmer stewardship practices, and the Farmland Health Check-Up program, followed by a lunch featuring local food from Grown in Peel farms. Attendees then board a bus for guided walking tours of two local farms that have completed projects with support from the PRWQP and/or ALUS Peel. Hosted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation and the Region of Peel. OSN members in the Peel area are warmly invited to attend — registration is via Eventbrite.

2025 Adaptive Nitrogen Trial Results Webinar
2026-04-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Ontario
Join OSN, EFAO, and FCS FaRM for a webinar sharing results from the 2025 Adaptive Nitrogen Trials.

The Adaptive Nitrogen Trials are designed to help farmers dial in the most profitable nitrogen rates on their farms. These “plug-and-play” replicated strip trials look at 2 or 3 nitrogen rates in corn following cover crops, helping generate practical insights that can be applied on-farm.

During the first hour, participants will hear from Jackie Clark (EFAO), Lorraine Vandermyden (OSN), and farmer participants about the trial setup, key findings from 2025, and what these results may mean for farms across Ontario.

The final 30 minutes will focus on program recruitment for 2026. Anyone interested in potentially joining the trial is welcome to stay and learn more about the opportunity.

What you’ll learn

How the Adaptive Nitrogen Trials are set up

Why this trial matters for on-farm profitability and decision-making

Key results and observations from the 2025 season

How the trial may apply across different farm contexts in Ontario

What participation in the 2026 program could look like

Speakers

Jackie Clark, EFAO

Lorraine Vandermyden, OSN

Madeline Rodrigue, FaRM Agronomy Program Manager, Eastern Canada

Farmer participants

Agenda

1:00 PMIntroduction to presentersOverview of the Adaptive Nitrogen Trials: why the trial exists, how it works, and how it is set up

1:15 PMPresentation of 2025 resultsDiscussion and audience questions

2:00 PMOptional: Information about the 2026 Adaptive Nitrogen Trials and opportunities to join the program

Kerr Farms Soil Health Shop Night
2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Kerr Farms Workshop 309 Indian Creek Road E. Chatham, Ontario, 309 Indian Creek Road E, Chatham, ON, N7M 0M5, Canada
Join local farmers for an informal evening conversation about soil health and practical changes happening on real farms.

This is not a presentation or workshop. The goal is to create a farmer-to-farmer discussion space where participants can share experiences, ask questions, and talk openly about what’s working in their fields.

The evening will begin with a simple question:

“What have you done on your farm that you’re pleased with?”

From there, the conversation will explore topics such as:

Soil health practices

Cover crops

Reduced tillage

Practical on-farm experimentation

Lessons learned over time

Farmers are encouraged to bring their own questions and experiences to share.

What to Expect

Open conversation format

Farmer-led discussion

Local experiences and practical insights

Space for questions and idea sharing

No presentations.No experts.Just local farmers talking about what’s working.

Who Should Attend

Farmers interested in soil health and practical on-farm experimentation.

Researchers and others interested in listening and learning are welcome, but the focus of the evening is conversation among farmers.

Hosted By

Bob Kerr – Kerr Farms

Additional Details

Coffee will be available.

No registration required

Improving Farm Resiliency Webinar
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
Registration for this event is now full and has officially closed.

Thank you to everyone who signed up – interest exceeded expectations, and we’re looking forward to a full room of engaged participants.Join us to hear Laura Van Eerd discuss the data behind implementing practices like crop rotation, cover crops, reduced tillage and the benefits on yield stability, soil health, and resiliency.

We will then pair this data with on the ground experiences from farmers across Ontario who have been implementing different practices. Hear from Dean Orr (York Region), Steve Sickle (Brant County) and Thomas Farrell (Bruce County) about what resilience means on their farms and how practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, residue management, and other have impacted their operations.

Finally, Jake Munroe (OMAFA) will be sharing some of the resources available to growers to assist with adverse weather and building resiliency.

We will then have time for discussion and questions at the end for Laura, Jake, and our farmer panelists.

2025 OSN Road Trip Day 6 - Chatham-Kent + Ridgetown
2025-08-28 08:30 - 17:00 | 29488 Robinson Road Chatham-Kent, ON N0P 1M0, 29488 Robinson Road, Chatham-Kent, ON, N0P 1M0, Canada
Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect, share and learn!

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HostTimeLocationDescriptionMark Richards8:30am – 10:30am29488 Robinson Rd, Chatham-Kent, ONJoin Mark Richards, a field cropper farming near Dresden Ontario to discuss his use of strip-till, his systems approach to his operation and how Mark is implementing robotics/autonomy solutions to improve soil health.Dr. Laura Van Eerd – Long-Term Research Plots11am – 12pm911# 20701 Victoria Rd (former Hwy 21) N of Gosnell LineTour Dr. Laura Van Eerd’s long-term research plots related looking at the use of BMPs as it related to soil health. For years, Van Eerd’s team has been quantifying changes in soil health over time using indicators such as soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage level, which can vary in quantity due to tillage system, crop rotation, cover crop use and N application. Dr. Van Eerd is currently looking at how crop yields relate to soil health.Lunch12pm – 1pm120 Main ST. E. Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0Farmer – Researcher Field Tours at University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus1pm – 5pm 120 Main ST. E. Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0Join the OSN for an opportunity to network with researchers from the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and learn about different research being done. This is a chance to build and strengthen connections between farmers and researchers. So bring your questions and curiosity!

2025 OSN Road Trip Day 5 - Essex County
2025-08-27 09:00 - 13:00 | 1240 Road 3 West Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5, 1240 Road 3 West, Kingsville, ON, N9Y 2E5, Canada
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

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HostTimeLocationDescriptionHenry 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 Authority10:30am – 12pm1240 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!Lunch12pm – 1pm1240 Rd 3 West, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner)

2025 OSN Road Trip Day 4 - Middlesex County
2025-08-26 09:00 - 15:00 | 16364 Thorndale Road Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0, 16364 Thorndale Road, Thorndale, ON, N0M 2P0, Canada
Join the OSN, Upper Thames Conservation Authority & Honeyland Ag Services for a regional community event featuring tours & new connections!

This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Nitrogen Managementand Cover Cropping category.

And has been approved for 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management and 1 CEU in Crop Management

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Thorndale Demonstration Farm Tour with Upper Thames CA -Parking along the road – Coordinates for Demo Farm – 43°05’33.4″N 81°10’49.9″W

HostTimeLocationDescriptionBeth Wrona & Chris Van Esbroeck, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority9am -11am16364 Thorndale Road Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0 – Coordinates for Demo Farm – 43°05’33.4″N 81°10’49.9″W(parking on side of the road)In 2021, the UTRCA established a 58 acre demonstration farm near Thorndale, Ontario. The farm is used to research and demonstrate a number of agricultural best management practices (BMPs), and showcase how they can improve and protect soil health and water quality while maintaining productivity in the southern Ontario landscape. The farm exhibits a suite of BMPs, offering multiple opportunities to reduce nutrient and sediment loss at the field scale. The highlight feature of the farm is the contoured controlled drainage system which utilizes a series of Agri-Drain control structures to manage sub-surface drainage across 14 acres of the field, which can be compared to the conventional tile system covering the remainder of the farm.Lunch at Honeyland Ag Service12pm – 1pm3918 W Corner Dr, Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1A0Danny Jefferies1pm – 3pm3918 W Corner Dr, Ailsa Craig, ON N0M 1A0Danny Jefferies is the Agronomy Lead at Honeyland Ag Services, he oversee a diverse range of agronomic and research-focused initiatives to support customer success and drive innovation in nutrient management. Join Danny for an informal tour looking at tillage treatment & some sulfur treatments in soybeans at the field level and around the lab. Honeyland Ag Services is an agricultural lab located in Southwestern Ontario that provides agricultural decision making services through strong partnerships and innovation. They are focused on providing cutting edge analysis so you can better manage your agricultural inputs.

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2025 OSN Road Trip Day 3 - Huron County
2025-08-25 12:00 - 18:00 | 42489 Salem Rd Wingham ON N0G 2W0, 42489 Salem Rd, Wingham, ON, N0G 2W0, Canada
Join the OSN and Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for a regional community event featuring field tours and learning opportunities!

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 also approved for 1 CEU in Nitrogen Management and 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management

HostTimeLocationDescriptionAlan Willits (with Ben Van Dieten, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority)12pm – 2pm 42489 Salem Rd Wingham ON N0G 2W0Join the OSN and Ben Van Dieten with Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for a tour of Alan Willits’s operation. Alan will share what he is working on focusing on planting black beans into green cereal rye with strip till, as well as his trial of using Calcium Nitrate to increase Brix of his black beans and soyabeans. Ben will share more information on local funding opportunities.Harrison Burgsma (with Ben Van Dieten, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority)3pm – 5pm 36144 Dungannon Rd. Dungannon ON N0M1R0Join the OSN and Ben Van Dieten with Maitland Valley Conservation for a tour of Harrison Burgsma’s operation. Harrison will share his work with no-till as well as the farms water management structures. Harrison Burgsma is a third generation farmer who runs a cash crop, hog and broiler operation near Dungannon.Dinner5pm – 6pm36144 Dungannon Rd. Dungannon ON N0M1R0

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2025 OSN Road Trip Day 2 - Ottawa Region
2025-08-20 09:00 - 11:00 | 3846 Wilhaven Drive Ottawa, ON K4C 1J6, 3846 Wilhaven Drive, Ottawa, ON, K4C 1J6, Canada
Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect, share and learn!

This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.

And has been approved for 1.5 CEUs for Crop Management

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HostTimeLocationDescriptionArjan Leeuwerke9am – 11am3846 Wilhaven Drive Ottawa, ON K4C 1J6Arjan and his partner Chelsea have a small farm in Cumberland, ON where they grow cash crops and have a herd of beef cows. Join the OSN and Arjan Leeuwerke for a tour of his field and learn about his rotational grazing work as well as his use of a12-way forage mix.

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2025 OSN Road Trip Day 1- Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry + West Carleton-March Ward
2025-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 | 13034 Pages Corners Rd., Williamsburg, ON, 13034 Pages Corners Rd, Williamsburg, ON, K0C 2H0, Canada
Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect, share and learn!

This event has 1 CEU for Crop Management and 1 CEU for Professional Development

HostTimeLocationDescriptionRon Toonders10am – 12pm13034 Pages Corners Rd., Williamsburg, ONRon Toonders has a cash crop and dairy operation in Williamsburg, ON. Join the OSN and Ron Toonders for a field tour to discuss his work with switchgrass, no-till and his more recent experience with trying strip-till. Ron’s work with switchgrass complements his operations by improving the soil, creating a habitat for wildlife and allowing Ron to vary the function of his land throughout the year.Agronomic Update with Kelsey Banks + Lunch12pm – 1:45pm13034 Pages Corners Rd., Williamsburg, ONJoin Kelsey Banks of Banks Agro for an agronomic update. Kelsey is an independent agronomy consultant with her own consulting service Banks Agro that offers agronomy services based in eastern Ontario.Ottawa Valley Grain3pm- 4pm405 Donald B. Munro Drive, Carp Ontario, Canada K0A 1L0Come for a tour of Ottawa Valley Grain, a fourth-generation custom grain mill. They source grain from farms in and around the Ottawa Valley, and often, directly from the farmers themselves. Ottawa Valley Grain is passionate about milling Canadian grain, supporting local and regional farmers, and ensuring that Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast have access to the highest quality product.

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Soil Health Day in the Kawarthas - with Norm Lamothe
2025-08-18 09:30 - 14:30 | 528 Sharpe Line Cavan, Ontario L0A 1C0 Canada, 528 Sharpe Line, Cavan, Ontario, L0A 1C0, Canada
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Join us for a practical, hands-on Soil Health Day — designed to give you real, usable strategies for building healthier, more productive soils.

Kick off the day with “The How to, Where, When and Why of Soil Sampling” and find out why soil testing is one of the most important tools for making informed, cost-effective decisions. Dive into the latest Greenbelt Soil Testing Program research outcomes, and learn what the data is telling us about soil health across the region. Then, wrap up with “Smarter Nitrogen Management: Cutting Emissions, Not Yields”—a session packed with practical insights on reducing nitrous oxide emissions without compromising crop performance.

Walk the fields, dig into soil, and connect with other producers and experts who are improving soil from the ground up.

Woodleigh FarmsMonday, Aug.18 9:30 – 2:30

Lunch included with $10 registration. (limited seating)

St. Clair Region SCIA – Compaction Day
2025-08-07 09:30 - 15:00 | Ontario
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Join the St. Clair Region Soil and Crop Improvement Association for their Compaction Day!

This event, hosted by Essex, Chatham-Kent and Lambton Soil & Crop Associations will replace the usual summer twilight tours and events.

Learn how your equipment and its configuration can impact and manage compaction. Other sessions include soil pit on what compaction does to plants, productivity, water infiltration; cover crop types and benefits; tire troubles – how to get the most life out of your tires and what happens when things go wrong!

Demos will be provided to show potential for compaction. The event features guest speakers and the Ontario Compaction Team. There will Cover Cropping topics discussed during the event.

Lunch by Burns of Dresden. Sponsorship tent – meet your suppliers!

When? Thursday, August 7 @ 9:30 AM – 3:30 pm

Where? Jackson Seed Services, Rutherford Elevator

Parking? Babula Curtis Auctioneering Services, 584 Oil Heritage Rd, Dresden

Cost? $40 OSCIA members, $60 non-members, $90 at the door registration

If needing to renew your S&C membership to take advantage of the $20 discount: https://osciaportal.org/Identity/Account/Login

St. Clair Region SCIA – Compaction Day is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.

Renfrew County Soil and Crop Twilight Tour
2025-07-24 18:30 | 2039 Barr Line, Douglas Line, 2039 Barr Line, Douglas, Ontario, Canada
Renfrew Soil and Crop Improvement Association invites you to our annual Twilight Tour. Late snacks sponsored by McLaren Works & McGregor’s Produce. Cash donations to Canadian Foodgrains welcome (optional).

Guest Speakers Include: Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Living Labs Ontario, ONFARM Research, Laura Scott (OMAFA), OSCIA

Wellington Soil & Crop Twilight Tour featuring Ken Musselman
2025-07-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
SPONSORED BY WELLINGTON COUNTY SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

If you would like to pre-register (not required but would be great to get numbers for refreshment) you may TEXT Krista Bates at 519-766-8252 or email her at scia-wellington@ontariosoilcrop.org

6:30 pm – Tour of the Living Labs On-farm Research Trials

Just past 7812 Sideroad 5, Fergus ON N1M 2W3Join us for an exclusive look at an innovative on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring project underway at a commercial dairy farm in Fergus, Ontario.Launched in May 2024, this trial compares conventional practices with improved, co-developed approaches to measure real-time nitrous oxide (NO) and carbon dioxide (CO)₂₂ emissions. The goal: to make the ‘invisible’ visible for farmers by improving understanding of emissions, their impacts, and how science can guide better management.Learn about the study’s role in Canada’s GHG footprint analysis, explore real-time monitoring tools, and discover how this research is helping bridge the gap between science and on-farm practice.

7:45 pm – Tour of Adaptive Nitrogen Trails with Ken Musselman and the Ontario Soil Network

Approximately 6387 4th Line East, Elora ON N0B 1S0Join the Ontario Soil Network (OSN) and host Ken Musselman for an evening focused on fine-tuning fertilizer rates and digging into the details of nitrogen management.Take a tour of Ken’s adaptive nitrogen trials and check out his no-till equipment in action. It’s a great opportunity to see innovative practices up close and connect with fellow farmers and agronomists for a hands-on, practical discussion about all things nitrogen.Ken’s trials are part of the Adaptive Nitrogen Trials, a collaborative project between OSN, the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO), and the Fertilizer Canada Sustainability (FCS) initiative.

Exploring Nitrogen Strategies On-Farm with Norm Lamothe
2025-07-07 10:00 - 12:00 | 528 Sharpe Line, Cavan, ON L0A 1C0, 528 Sharpe Line, Cavan, Ontario, L0A 1C0, Canada
The Ontario Soil Network (OSN) and Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) are excited to collaborate on an event hosted by Norm Lamothe at Woodleigh Farms to showcase various Nitrogen Management Trials he is working on.

Adaptive Nitrogen Trials (ANT): A collaborative initiative between the OSN, EFAO, and Farmers for Climate Solutions (FCS) which supports farmers in trialing the profitability of various N application rates in corn following a cover crop.

Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN): A continuing trial with the EFAO looking at how cover crops contribute to plant available nitrogen in the following growing season.

Living Lab Ontario (LL – ON): is a five-year innovation project that brings together farmers, organizations, researchers, and other experts to co-develop, test, and evaluate beneficial management practices (BMPs) that address climate change challenges in livestock and cropping systems.

This event is a KSE for Nitrogen Management and a CEU for Nutrient Management (2).

This event is funded in part by Farmers for Climate Solutions FaRM Program

Let's Talk Slugs
2025-06-04 08:30 - 10:00 | Ontario
Have you been struggling with slugs and slug pressure? Join us on June 4th at 8:30am -10:00am (EST) to talk all things slugs with Dr. John Tooker and Tracey Baute.

Dr. Tooker’s is an Associate Professor of Insect Ecology and Extension Specialist in the Department of Entomology at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Tooker’s research group studies relationships among plants, invertebrate herbivores, and natural enemies to understand factors that regulate populations of herbivorous insects and slugs. The long-term goal of his research is to exploit ecological interactions for sustainable insect pest management.

Tracey Baute is a Field Crops Entomologist with OMAFA. With over 19 years experience in research and tech transfer in emerging pests and invasive species, Bt corn and insect resistance management, and most recently the risks that neonicotinoid seed treatments pose to pollinators during corn planting.

This event is funded in part by Farmers for Climate Solutions FaRM Program

In-field Soil Health Assessment Workshop - Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00 | 277109 27 Line Lakeside, ON N0M 2G0, 277109 27 Line, Lakeside, ON, N0M 2G0, Canada
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UTRCA is hosting a hands-on soil health assessment workshop on Thursday, September 19th from 1 pm – 3 pm.

Join us for a hands-on workshop on soil and soil health where you’ll gain practical knowledge and skills from industry experts for assessing and improving the soil quality of your fields.

Training highlights include:

identifying soil textures, soil profiles, and signs of tillage erosion,

how to use simple tools and the Soil Health Assessment Plan Soil Health Indicators to assess soil health and degradation,

developing recommendations in a Soil Health Plan based on your assessments, and

current cost-share funding programs and knowledge sharing opportunities for improving soil health.

This event is offered in partnership with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), Soil Resource Group (SRG), Soils at Guelph, and Ontario Soil Network

For more information, please contact Beth Wrona, UTRCA Agricultural Stewardship Technician, at wronab@thamesriver.on.ca.

There is no cost to attend this event.

Hog Manure and Mineralizing Nitrogen for Corn with Ron Martin
2024-08-29 15:00 - 17:00 | 7771 6 Line Drayton, ON N0G 1P0, 7771 6 Line, Drayton, ON, N0G 1P0, Canada
Take a field tour with Ron Martin to look at his corn after winter wheat with cover crops (oat peas crimson clover and tillage radish) which was planted after wheat and worked down before winter. Ron also has plots with varying levels of applied hog manure (5000gpa hog manure and 3000gpa hog manure) and side dress 24-0-0 nitrogen applied at 6 leaves which is compared against a zero-fertility plot to measure difference between cover crop fertility as opposed to applied fertility.

Cover Crops and Direct to Consumer with Greg Traynor
2024-08-28 13:00 - 15:00 | 2193 County Road 2, Peterborough, ON, 2193 County Road 2, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Join Greg for a field tour to explore cover crops, talk all things soil health and learn about the direct to consumer side of his operation!

Exploring Cover Crops with Owen Lake
2024-08-08 13:00 - 15:00 | 362 Hoover Rd, Stirling, ON, 362 Hoover Road, Stirling, Ontario, K0K 3E0, Canada
We are talking all things cover crops! Come out and join Owen Lake for a field tour to look at his cover crops an discuss planting into cover crops.

Uncover Your Soil Health
2023-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Celebrate World Soil Day by diving into the exciting research underway at the Greenbelt Foundation, Soil Health Institute and University of Guelph aimed at transforming the way farmers measure and manage soil health in Ontario. Learn how you can get involved and access free soil health assessments for your farm.

Exploring the AgriSuite Greenhouse Gas Decision Support Tool (Virtual)
2023-11-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Ontario
Did you know that farmers can use an OMAFRA-designed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) decision support tool, available on AgriSuite, to measure their GHG emissions on-farm and explore options for reducing their carbon footprint?

Join OSCIA and the Ontario Soil Network on November 24th to explore the tool with James Dyck; Engineering Specialist, Crop Systems and Environment with OMAFRA and hear from Norm Lamothe of Woodleigh Farms Ltd., about how he’s used the tool to make decisions and reduce their operations impact through practices like cover cropping, precision ag, applying organic amendments and more.

Alternative Forages, Cover Cropping & Grazing with Gordon Alblas
2023-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | 775 Sager Road Branchton, ON N0B1L0, 775 Sager Road, Branchton, Ontario, N0B1L0, Canada
Join Gordon Alblas for a field tour and an informative discussion about alternative forage, cover cropping and grazing. We will dive into planting timing and results, root growth and top growth.

Red Clover & Multi-Species Mix After Winter Wheat with Dean Orr
2023-09-22 10:30 - 13:00 | 11681 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON, 11681 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON, L3L 0C1, Canada
Join Dean for a field tour to look at his red clover after winter wheat and multi-species mix after winter wheat and talk all things cover crops! Please register to be included for lunch!

Biostrip Till Tour
2023-09-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
10am -12pm @ Nick Stokman – 3320 Mullifarry Dr., Strathroy, ON

2pm – 4pm @ Lawrence Hogan & Steve Howard – 35345 Zion Rd., Lucknow, ON
