Events
Rotational Grazing in Field Crops
Rising plate meters and weigh scales make up some of the tools backing Mike's precision rotational grazing schedule to combine field cropping and livestock under one operation. Join Mike plus OMAFRA and AAFC staff to learn more about what they're fine-tuning in this Living Lab - Ontario project!
FreeMaking a Conservation Farming System Work
Denotter Living Lab Plot (42.100108, -82.774671) 3103-3309 McCain Side Road, Kingsville, Ontaro, CanadaAAFC & ONFARM researchers & Henry will discuss how he uses no-till and buckwheat to protect water & run a successful high yielding farm Buy Tickets on Eventbrite
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Let’s Talk Soil: Planting without seed treatments + Planting Green with Alan Willits
42489 Salem Rd Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 42489 Salem Rd, Wingham, ON, CanadaJoin Alan Willits on Sept 10th for a conversation about planting without seed treatments as well as planting green! Come check out and discuss Alan's plot where he has strip-tillled corn into green cereal rye, his no-till soybeans into green cereal rye and moving corn residue 2 days before no-till planting soybeans into dry soil.
Social Networks for Healthy Soils Think Tank
Join other Ontario Agri-stakeholders for a 2-day webinar to discuss the roles of social networks, social proofing and social norms as they relate to soil health across Ontario. Schedule: January 25, 2023 8:00 am - 10:30 am - a panel presentation on quantitative and descriptive aspects of social networks, followed by facilitated discussions 3:00 pm […]
Linking Soil Health and Water Quality with Rick Kootstra & Mari Veliz
Huron View Demo Farm (behind the health unit) 77722 London Rd, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 77722 London Rd, Clinton, CanadaCome join Rick Kootstra, board member of Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association (HSCIA) and Mari Veliz, Healthy Watersheds Manager at Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) to tour the Huronview Demo Farm and learn about the important connections between soil health and water quality and tour all the work being done at Huronview!
N Management 2023 – Did We Get it Right? with Jenn Doelman – Farmers for Climate Solutions
Come join Jenn Doelman, OSN member and a Farmers for Climate Solutions mentor for a Twitter Space conversation about Nitrogen Management in 2023 - did we get it right? What would you have done differently? We would love to hear your thoughts. Twitter Space is a mobile only application - so make sure to join […]
Getting Results with Biology with Michael Stangl & Larry Dyck
1379 President Ct, St. Catharine's, ON L2R 6P9 1379 President Ct., St. Catharine's, Ontario, CanadaJoin Michael Stangl and Larry Dyck to discuss biology within farming, how to use it and some outcomes. Gain valuable knowledge about soil health testing methods and what they can uncover with a demonstration from the Greenbelt Foundation’s Soil Health Specialist, Ryan Carlow. This is a 2-part event with lunch included (make sure to register […]
Monetizing Soil Health Practices with Reuben Stone & Beth Hunter
18374 Hwy 17 Whitewater Region RR#3 Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 18374 Hwy 17, Cobden, Ontario, CanadaJoin Reuben Stone of ValleyBio Ltd. and Beth Hunter of FoodBridge to discuss the profit relationship between farmers and food processing. This shop talk delves into the importance of building relationships between farmers and the downstream food processing value chain from marketing and generating profit from alternative/regenerative cropping practices. Lunch included - please register to […]
Twitter Space: Cover Crop Chats with Patrick Verkley
Join Patrick Verkley for a live Twitter Space discussion about cover crops on July 18th from 7-8pm *Note - this is a mobile only application so please join from your phone*
Rotational Grazing with Mike Swidersky
681317 260 Side Road, Melancthon, Ontario, L9V 2M8 681317 260 Side Road, Melancthon, Ontario, CanadaJoin Mike Swidersky of Riverview Ranch Meat Co. to discuss rotational grazing. Mike and his family have spent the past 17 years honing the farm’s production practices and stewarding the land, raising and growing their flock of sheep and managing the grazing operation for cattle.
Farmland Reclamation & Pollinator Habitat with Henry Denotter & Dr. Lauren Des Marteaux
332 Road 3 West, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2E5 332 Road 3 West, Kingsville, Ontario, CanadaJoin Henry Denotter and Dr. Lauren Des Marteaux for a walking tour at the Jack Miner Sanctuary, and learn about the history of the site, talk about farmland reclamation, and the importance of insects (how to sample them and the process of identification).
2023 Ontario Soil Roadtrip
The OSN Roadtrip is a multi-day cross provincial farm tour featuring amazing producers and multiple stops throughout the day. It's a chance to learn about different soil health practices, see them in action across different soil types and network. The beauty of the Roadtrip is it's a choose your own adventure style - you can […]
