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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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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260827T110000
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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: Seeding Red Clover After Wheat
DESCRIPTION:Dean Orr is opening his fields near King City for a morning on red clover seeded after winter wheat. \nWe’ll walk the stand and talk through what Dean is seeing — how the clover established\, where it sits in his rotation\, and what he’d do differently next time. This is a straightforward look at a rotation decision a lot of wheat growers are weighing\, from a farmer who has run it. \nFrom the field we move to saving seed to seed. Dean will take us through the cleaning process and the equipment behind it — the step that usually happens out of sight\, and the one most people have never watched up close. \nThe morning wraps with a light lunch and time to talk shop with other growers working through the same questions. \nWhat we’ll cover \n\nRed clover fields planted after winter wheat harvest — establishment\, stand quality\, and how it fits the rotation\nSaving seed to seed\, including the seed cleaning process and equipment\nOpen discussion and networking over a light lunch\n\nDetails \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, September 1\, 2026 · 9:00 – 11:30 am ET\nWhere: 12740 Mill Road\, King City\, ON L7B 1K4\nCost: Free — light lunch included\nRegistration: Required. We need a headcount for lunch and space.\n\nRegister for the morning → \n\nPartnership and accreditation \nThis event is offered in partnership with Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). \nIt is also an OSCIA Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE). If you have an On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) project in the Cover Crops category\, attending counts toward your Knowledge Sharing requirement.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/farm-tour-seeding-red-clover-after-wheat/
LOCATION:Dean Orr Farm\, 12740 Mill Road\, King City\, ON\, L7B 1K4\, 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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SUMMARY:Farm Tour: Compost and Soil Biology
DESCRIPTION:Chuck Desmarais is opening Desmarais Family Farms near Stoney Point for a morning on compost and soil biology. \nChuck composts on farm and extracts nutrients from it for his field crops. He’ll walk through how that process actually runs — what goes in\, how it’s managed\, and how the extract gets used in the field. \nFrom there\, into his on-farm lab. Chuck uses microscopes to look at soil biology himself\, on the farm\, rather than sending everything away and waiting. He’ll show what the setup looks like and what he’s looking at when he sits down at it. \nThe morning finishes in the field\, walking the ground the composting process feeds. \nWhat we’ll cover \n\nComposting on farm\, and extracting nutrients from compost for field crop production\nChuck’s on-farm lab — using microscopes to take a closer look at soil biology\nA field tour of the fields that the composting process feeds\n\nDetails \n\nWhen: Thursday\, September 3\, 2026 · 9:30 – 11:30 am ET\nWhere: 11325 Lakeshore Rd 302\, Stoney Point\, ON\nCost: Free to attend\, open to all\nRegistration: Required. The morning is capped at 30 people.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/farm-tour-compost-and-soil-biology-2/
LOCATION:Desmarais Family Farms\, 11325 Lakeshore Rd 302\, Stoney Point\, ON\, N0R 1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:OSN Road Trip 2026
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