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SUMMARY:St. Clair Region SCIA – Compaction Day
DESCRIPTION:Register Here:\n\n\n\n\nJoin the St. Clair Region Soil and Crop Improvement Association  for their Compaction Day! \n\n\n\nThis event\, hosted by Essex\, Chatham-Kent and Lambton Soil & Crop Associations will replace the usual summer twilight tours and events. \n\n\n\nLearn how your equipment and its configuration can impact and manage compaction. Other sessions include soil pit on what compaction does to plants\, productivity\, water infiltration; cover crop types and benefits; tire troubles – how to get the most life out of your tires and what happens when things go wrong! \n\n\n\nDemos will be provided to show potential for compaction. The event features guest speakers and the Ontario Compaction Team. There will  Cover Cropping topics discussed during the event. \n\n\n\nLunch by Burns of Dresden. Sponsorship tent – meet your suppliers! \n\n\n\nWhen? Thursday\, August 7 @ 9:30 AM – 3:30 pm \n\n\n\nWhere? Jackson Seed Services\, Rutherford Elevator \n\n\n\nParking? Babula Curtis Auctioneering Services\, 584 Oil Heritage Rd\, Dresden \n\n\n\nCost? $40 OSCIA members\, $60 non-members\, $90 at the door registration \n\n\n\nIf needing to renew your S&C membership to take advantage of the $20 discount: https://osciaportal.org/Identity/Account/Login \n\n\n\nSt. Clair Region SCIA – Compaction Day is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/st-clair-region-scia-compaction-day/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Soil Health Day in the Kawarthas - with Norm Lamothe
DESCRIPTION:Register Here:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a practical\, hands-on Soil Health Day — designed to give you real\, usable strategies for building healthier\, more productive soils. \n\n\n\nKick off the day with “The How to\, Where\, When and Why of Soil Sampling” and find out why soil testing is one of the most important tools for making informed\, cost-effective decisions. Dive into the latest Greenbelt Soil Testing Program research outcomes\, and learn what the data is telling us about soil health across the region. Then\, wrap up with “Smarter Nitrogen Management: Cutting Emissions\, Not Yields”—a session packed with practical insights on reducing nitrous oxide emissions without compromising crop performance. \n\n\n\nWalk the fields\, dig into soil\, and connect with other producers and experts who are improving soil from the ground up. \n\n\n\nWoodleigh FarmsMonday\, Aug.18   9:30 – 2:30 \n\n\n\nLunch included with $10 registration. (limited seating)
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/soil-health-day-in-the-kawarthas/
LOCATION:528 Sharpe Line Cavan\, Ontario L0A 1C0 Canada\, 528 Sharpe Line\, Cavan\, Ontario\, L0A 1C0\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250819T100000
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 1- Stormont\, Dundas & Glengarry + West Carleton-March Ward
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect\, share and learn! \n\n\n\nThis event has 1 CEU for Crop Management and 1 CEU for Professional Development \n\n\n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionRon Toonders10am – 12pm13034 Pages Corners Rd.\, Williamsburg\, ONRon Toonders has a cash crop and dairy operation in Williamsburg\, ON. Join the OSN and Ron Toonders for a field tour to discuss his work with switchgrass\, no-till and his more recent experience with trying strip-till. Ron’s work with switchgrass complements his operations by improving the soil\, creating a habitat for wildlife and allowing Ron to vary the function of his land throughout the year.Agronomic Update with Kelsey Banks + Lunch12pm – 1:45pm13034 Pages Corners Rd.\, Williamsburg\, ONJoin Kelsey Banks of Banks Agro for an agronomic update. Kelsey is an independent agronomy consultant with her own consulting service Banks Agro that offers agronomy services based in eastern Ontario.Ottawa Valley Grain3pm- 4pm405 Donald B. Munro Drive\, Carp Ontario\, Canada K0A 1L0Come for a tour of Ottawa Valley Grain\, a fourth-generation custom grain mill. They source grain from farms in and around the Ottawa Valley\, and often\, directly from the farmers themselves. Ottawa Valley Grain is passionate about milling Canadian grain\, supporting local and regional farmers\, and ensuring that Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast have access to the highest quality product.\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-1-stormont-dundas-glengarry-west-carleton-march-ward/
LOCATION:13034 Pages Corners Rd.\, Williamsburg\, ON\, 13034 Pages Corners Rd\, Williamsburg\, ON\, K0C 2H0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 2 - Ottawa Region
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect\, share and learn! \n\n\n\nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category. \n\n\n\nAnd has been approved for 1.5 CEUs for Crop Management \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionArjan Leeuwerke9am – 11am3846 Wilhaven Drive Ottawa\, ON K4C 1J6Arjan and his partner Chelsea have a small farm in Cumberland\, ON where they grow cash crops and have a herd of beef cows. Join the OSN and Arjan Leeuwerke for a tour of his field and learn about his rotational grazing work as well as his use of a12-way forage mix.\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-2-ottawa-region/
LOCATION:3846 Wilhaven Drive Ottawa\, ON K4C 1J6\, 3846 Wilhaven Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, K4C 1J6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 3 - Huron County
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN and Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for a regional community event featuring field tours and learning opportunities! \n\n\n\nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category. \n\n\n\nAnd also approved for 1 CEU in Nitrogen Management and 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionAlan Willits (with Ben Van Dieten\, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority)12pm – 2pm 42489 Salem Rd Wingham ON N0G 2W0Join the OSN and Ben Van Dieten with Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for a tour of Alan Willits’s operation. Alan will share what he is working on focusing on planting black beans into green cereal rye with strip till\, as well as his trial of using Calcium Nitrate to increase Brix of his black beans and soyabeans. Ben will share more information on local funding opportunities.Harrison Burgsma (with Ben Van Dieten\, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority)3pm – 5pm 36144 Dungannon Rd. Dungannon ON N0M1R0Join the OSN and Ben Van Dieten with Maitland Valley Conservation for a tour of Harrison Burgsma’s operation. Harrison will share his work with no-till as well as the farms water management structures. Harrison Burgsma is a third generation farmer who runs a cash crop\, hog and broiler operation near Dungannon.Dinner5pm – 6pm36144 Dungannon Rd. Dungannon ON N0M1R0\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-3-huron-county/
LOCATION:42489 Salem Rd Wingham ON N0G 2W0\, 42489 Salem Rd\, Wingham\, ON\, N0G 2W0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 4 - Middlesex County
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN\, Upper Thames Conservation Authority & Honeyland Ag Services for a regional community event featuring tours & new connections! \n\n\n\nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Nitrogen Managementand Cover Cropping category. \n\n\n\nAnd has been approved for 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management and 1 CEU in Crop Management \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThorndale Demonstration Farm Tour with Upper Thames CA -Parking along the road – Coordinates for Demo Farm – 43°05’33.4″N 81°10’49.9″W \n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionBeth Wrona & Chris Van Esbroeck\, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority9am -11am16364 Thorndale Road Thorndale\, ON N0M 2P0 – Coordinates for Demo Farm – 43°05’33.4″N 81°10’49.9″W(parking on side of the road)In 2021\, the UTRCA established a 58 acre demonstration farm near Thorndale\, Ontario. The farm is used to research and demonstrate a number of agricultural best management practices (BMPs)\, and showcase how they can improve and protect soil health and water quality while maintaining productivity in the southern Ontario landscape. The farm exhibits a suite of BMPs\, offering multiple opportunities to reduce nutrient and sediment loss at the field scale. The highlight feature of the farm is the contoured controlled drainage system which utilizes a series of Agri-Drain control structures to manage sub-surface drainage across 14 acres of the field\, which can be compared to the conventional tile system covering the remainder of the farm.Lunch at Honeyland Ag Service12pm – 1pm3918 W Corner Dr\, Ailsa Craig\, ON N0M 1A0Danny Jefferies1pm – 3pm3918 W Corner Dr\, Ailsa Craig\, ON N0M 1A0Danny Jefferies is the Agronomy Lead at Honeyland Ag Services\, he oversee a diverse range of agronomic and research-focused initiatives to support customer success and drive innovation in nutrient management. Join Danny for an informal tour looking at tillage treatment & some sulfur treatments in soybeans at the field level and around the lab. Honeyland Ag Services is an agricultural lab located in Southwestern Ontario that provides agricultural decision making services through strong partnerships and innovation. They are focused on providing cutting edge analysis so you can better manage your agricultural inputs.\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-4-middlesex-county/
LOCATION:16364 Thorndale Road Thorndale\, ON N0M 2P0\, 16364 Thorndale Road\, Thorndale\, ON\, N0M 2P0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 5 - Essex County
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a regional community event featuring field tours and opportunities to learn/connect \n\n\n\nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category. \n\n\n\nAnd approved for 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management and 1 CEU on Crop Management \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionHenry Denotter with Patrick Handyside (AAFC) and Owen Ricker (OSCIA)9am – 10:30am 1240 Rd 3 West\, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner)Join Henry Denotter\, Patrick Handyside (Senior Water Management Engineer\, AAFC) and Owen Ricker (Farmer Engagement and Research Liaison\, OSCIA) to discuss Henry’s Living Labs Ontario site and the research being collected around BMP use and water quality. The Living Lab project focuses on on-farm innovation to address climate change through farmer/researcher co-development.Essex Region Conservation Authority10:30am – 12pm1240 Rd 3 West\, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner)We’ll continue the conversation with Essex Region Conservation Authority discussing the use of cover crops\, looking at equipment\, and connecting with local farmers. Learn about ERCA program opportunities and chat with other farmers. Bring your questions and curiosity!Lunch12pm – 1pm1240 Rd 3 West\, Kingsville (just past Jack Miner)
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-5-essex-county/
LOCATION:1240 Road 3 West Kingsville\, ON N9Y 2E5\, 1240 Road 3 West\, Kingsville\, ON\, N9Y 2E5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2025 OSN Road Trip Day 6 - Chatham-Kent + Ridgetown
DESCRIPTION:Join the OSN for a regional community event featuring field tours and a get together to reconnect\, share and learn! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHostTimeLocationDescriptionMark Richards8:30am – 10:30am29488 Robinson Rd\, Chatham-Kent\, ONJoin Mark Richards\, a field cropper farming near Dresden Ontario to discuss his use of strip-till\, his systems approach to his operation and how Mark is implementing robotics/autonomy solutions to improve soil health.Dr. Laura Van Eerd – Long-Term Research Plots11am – 12pm911# 20701 Victoria Rd (former Hwy 21) N of Gosnell LineTour Dr. Laura Van Eerd’s long-term research plots related looking at the use of BMPs as it related to soil health. For years\, Van Eerd’s team has been quantifying changes in soil health over time using indicators such as soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage level\, which can vary in quantity due to tillage system\, crop rotation\, cover crop use and N application. Dr. Van Eerd is currently looking at how crop yields relate to soil health.Lunch12pm – 1pm120 Main ST. E. Ridgetown\, ON N0P 2C0Farmer – Researcher Field Tours at University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus1pm – 5pm 120 Main ST. E. Ridgetown\, ON N0P 2C0Join the OSN for an opportunity to network with researchers from the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and learn about different research being done. This is a chance to build and strengthen connections between farmers and researchers. So bring your questions and curiosity!
URL:https://ontariosoil.net/event/2025-osn-road-trip-day-6-chatham-kent-ridgetown/
LOCATION:29488 Robinson Road Chatham-Kent\, ON N0P 1M0\, 29488 Robinson Road\, Chatham-Kent\, ON\, N0P 1M0\, Canada
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