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SUMMARY:Cycles that Feed the Farm and the Farmers: Soil\, Seed\, and System Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a rare opportunity to spend the day with renowned plant breeder and farmer-led researcher Duane Falk to explore how a thoughtful rotation and on-farm research can build soil fertility\, resilience\, and seed self-reliance. \nDuane will guide participants through his innovative 5-year organic rotation\, which includes breeding and saving seed from key cover crops like red clover\, rye\, winter peas\, and multispecies mixes. Tour five diverse field stops—including potatoes\, winter cereals\, and oats\, and dig into practical strategies for soil health\, low-input fertility\, and rotational planning that works well through time and space. \nDuane brings over 40 years of plant breeding and agronomy experience and a deep passion for improving methodology to reduce effort and increase impact. Now farming off-grid with his partner Vita near Hillsburgh in Wellington County\, he continues to implement farmer-led research with EFAO and Experimental Acres on topics like overwintering cover crops and nitrogen availability. Duane has also been an active participant of Erin Common Ground\, working together with other farmers and citizen scientists in his home community to build community and healthier soils. \nThe day wraps with a bring-your-own-lunch and community discussion on the machinery\, tools\, systems\, and mindset needed to farm ecologically and self-reliantly in a changing climate. \nBring your lunch\, your curiosity\, and your questions! \nHosted in partnership with Erin Common Ground\, and Wellington County’s Experimental Acres program.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Thursday\, July 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere? Mimosa Breeding & Research\, 5965 Second Line\, Orton\, Ontario L0N 1N0 Canada \nCost? Free event! \nREGISTER HERE \nCycles that Feed the Farm and the Farmers: Soil\, Seed\, and System Thinking 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://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/cycles-that-feed-the-farm-and-the-farmers-soil-seed-and-system-thinking/
LOCATION:Mimosa Breeding & Research\, 5965 Second Line\, Orton\, ON\, L0N 1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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SUMMARY:Valley Bio's Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on\, knowledge-packed day at Valley Bio’s Field Day\, hosted at our warehouse and field plots in Cobden. This year’s event features: Tours exploring crop rotation strategies\, cover crop options\, soil health practices\, and Data-Intensive Farm Management Live demos of the Smart Farm Robot and our drone\, Speedy Dronezales Xavier from Picketa Systems showcasing the Picketa Lens real-time tissue analyzer and answering your questions \n🔬 Bring your crop tissue samples! Corn will be scanned on-site with real-time results Soybeans and wheat will be sent to the lab to support the Lens’s expanding database First 15 samples are FREE—a sample registration form will appear after submitting this event registration \n🌿 Kurtis Black will speak on high-performance forage blends\, while Claire Coombs and Laura Neill lead a walk-through of our cover crop plots and discuss options tailored to different farm goals. \n🌱 We’re also excited to welcome Lorraine Vandermyden from the Ontario Soil Network (OSN)\, who will present on what OSN is\, what they do\, and how they support Ontario farmers. \n🍗 Lunch is catered by local favourite Kevin Schoenfeldt\, serving up his legendary fried chicken. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Wednesday\, July 16 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere? 18374 ON-17\, Cobden\, ON K0J 1K0 \nCost? $10.00 Please send an e-transfer to info@valleybio.com and include your full name. \nREGISTER HERE \nValley Bio’s Field 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://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/valley-bios-field-day/
LOCATION:Valley Bio\, 18374 Highway 17\, Cobden\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
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SUMMARY:Summer Ag Day
DESCRIPTION:Manitoulin – North Shore – Sudbury West \nFederation of Agriculture \nAgenda \n\n9:30 am: Get a name tag/number for door prizes at welcome table\n10-11:30 am:\n\nViewing test plots (canola\, soybeans\, corn)\, field peas\, no till and minimal till plots\, and cover crop research trial\nEquipment viewing of Precision Ag and Top Dry Grain Drying system\n\n\n11:30 am-12:30 pm:\n\nLunch and Educational talks from Industry Representatives and Specialists\nDoor Prizes\n\n\n12:30-2:00 pm: Time to view and discuss equipment\, top-dry grain drying system and stream restoration; the Blue Jay stream restoration project is being supported in part by OSCIA-RALP.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Saturday\, July 26\, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 pm (Lunch is included) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere? Palace Hillside Farm\, 253 Smeltzer’s Rd.\, Tehkummah\, ON \nFor more information\, please contact OSCIA Lyle Renecker at lrenecker@ontariosoilcrop.org. \nSummer Ag Day is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category. \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/summer-ag-day-2/
LOCATION:253 Smeltzer’s Rd.\, Tehkummah\, ON\, 253 Smeltzer’s Road\, Tehkummah\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
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