Solar and Cover Crop Grazing Field Day
August 28 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association (CCA), Ontario Forage Council (OFC), and Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) have partnered to offer an on-farm field day exploring remote and targeted grazing, including under solar and through cover crop and crop residue grazing. Topics include temporary fencing tech, watering, species selection and timing, and more!
Join us on August 28th at Shady Creek Lamb Co., a family-farm run by Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith. Located within the Ottawa city limits near Kinburn, Shady Creek prides itself on producing tender, delicious lamb for the Ottawa Valley. The pair have been grazing commercial-scale solar since the fall of 2017. They are entering their 5th season of grazing cover crops and crop aftermath, often well into winter. To learn more about the farm, visit their website or follow them on Instagram
This event is free to attend but registration is required.
Itinerary
10:00 AM: Meet at the solar grazing site. Exact meeting location to be sent to registrants prior to event. To access the site, please bring clean safety boots and a hard hat (if available). Some hard hats will be available for use, but number is limited.
11:30 AM: Travel independently to Covered Bridge Brewing for pizza lunch.
12:45 PM: Meet at cover crop grazing location.
This event is eligible for credit towards in-person requirement for the Rotational Grazing Micro-Credential.
CEU will be available once confirmed (2.5 Crop Management)
Shady Creek Lamb Co On-farm Solar Grazing Demonstration is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for applicants with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.
Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF).
