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  • ONFARM Field Day w/Norm Lamothe

    Norm will share how strategies like diverse rotations, cover crops, organic amendments and precision ag are helping him reach goals of increasing organic matter and improving soil structure. Lots more to see at Woodleigh Farms with projects like Biochar composting, malt barley and newly-planted Operation Pollinator habitat! This event is FREE to attend. Lunch included. Registration […]

    Free

  • No-till Potatoes Field Day

    Orchard Hill Farm Living Lab Plot (42.718197, -81.107942) 45415 Fruit Ridge Line, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

    Ken Lang will walk you through the equipment, techniques, and covers he has tried for mid-scale no-till potatoes Buy Tickets on Eventbrite

    Free

  • Perennial Cover Crops Field Day

    Van Arkel Living Lab Plot (42.5677567, -82.1760543) 11234 Cedar Hedge Line, Dresden, Ontario, Canada

    How do nitrogen management and spraying programs change when the cover crops are perennial? Learn more with Woody and AAFC researchers! Buy Tickets on Eventbrite

    Free

  • 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!

    Free

  • Making a Conservation Farming System Work

    Denotter Living Lab Plot (42.100108, -82.774671) 3103-3309 McCain Side Road, Kingsville, Ontaro, Canada

    AAFC & 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

    Free

  • 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, Canada

    Join 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, Canada

    Come 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!

  • 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, Canada

    Join 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, Canada

    Join 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 […]