Events
#LetsTalkSoil with Tim Williams
Join Tim for some good discussion on keeping it simple when putting cover crops in clay soils. He will also touch on buffer strips and soil tests! Covid-19 protocols will be followed during this meeting https://covid-19.ontario.ca/public-health-measures Location and Contact info will be emailed after Sign Up. Sign Up
Living Lab Ontario: Healthy soil, clean water
Join Leamington-area farmer Henry Denotter and Katie Stammler (ERCA) with others, to discuss the edge-of-field research being done by Living Lab-Ontario. This session is a stand-alone event coordinated by the Essex Region Conservation Authority, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority and Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority.
#Let’s Talk Soil Online: Soil Health in the Prairies
Soil health and conservation practices in the Prairies can provide some food for thought to our Ontario practices and strategies. Stuart Lawrence, a farmer from Rosetown, SK, has been improving and understanding his land's soil health for 4 decades. He already utilizes No Till, Precision Agriculture, GPS, a diverse crop rotation, and dabbled with cover […]
Relay Cropping Field Day
Vermeersch Living Lab Site 252 2nd Concession Rd St, Courtland, Ontaro, CanadaJoin Greg Vermeersch & AAFC researchers for a field day showcasing the Living Lab – Ontario relay cropping field trials and research Buy Tickets on Eventbrite
Free
No-till Organic Soys and Alfalfa-fueled Corn
3Gen Organics Living Lab Plot (43.686316, -80.709676) 7881-7999 4 Line, Drayton, Ontario, CanadaJoin Brett Israel to learn how double-cropping soys with winter barley and cereal rye + using alfalfa to fertilize corn is impacting yield. Buy Tickets on Eventbrite
FreeSoil Types, Technologies and Tactics for Healthy Soils
Woodrill Soil Health Site 7732 Guelph Nichol Townline, Guelph, Ontarioi, CanadaIt's a jam-packed day with lunch included PLUS 1-in-3 will win a soil auger! Agenda 9:45-10am : Registration 10-12am : Soil pits, auger samples and shovel tests to characterize 4 Unique soil types in one field (Ted Taylor, Dan Breckon, Ada Hayes & Caleb Niemeyer) 12-1 : Lunch 1-1:30 pm : Strengths and Weaknesses of […]
$25
Let’s Talk Soil: Interseeding practices on Ken Lawton’s Farm.
11487 Boundary Line, Kent Bridge, ON N0P 1V0 11487 Boundary Line, Kent Bridge, Ontario, CanadaJoin Ken for a tour of his interseeded fields and talk of his practices, the species mixes in use, and equipment to get the job done! Bring a lawn chair and talk all things soil! We will also check out his pesticide free, biological only seed treatment demo plot.
Economics of Soil Health
Learn more about economics research being conducted to understand the costs and benefits of soil health practices in Ontario Agriculture. PLUS try out a new cost-benefit calculator developed by AAFC economists!
FreeONFARM 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 […]
FreeNo-till Potatoes Field Day
Orchard Hill Farm Living Lab Plot (42.718197, -81.107942) 45415 Fruit Ridge Line, St. Thomas, Ontario, CanadaKen Lang will walk you through the equipment, techniques, and covers he has tried for mid-scale no-till potatoes Buy Tickets on Eventbrite
FreePerennial Cover Crops Field Day
Van Arkel Living Lab Plot (42.5677567, -82.1760543) 11234 Cedar Hedge Line, Dresden, Ontario, CanadaHow 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
