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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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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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