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SUMMARY:OSCIA 2-Day AGM & SPRAYSMART Deep Dive
DESCRIPTION:For the agenda click here \nThank you for your interest in the AGM and Spray Smart Deep Dive. The registration period is now closed. Check-in for the AGM will begin at 12:00pm on February 6th. Check-in for Spray Smart Deep Dive will begin at 8:00am on February 7th. Don’t forget to bring a 500mL water sample to receive free water quality testing at Spray Smart Deep Dive!
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/oscia-2-day-agm-spraysmart-deep-dive/
LOCATION:Elora Grand Way Events Centre\, 7445 Wellington County Rd 21\, Centre Wellington\, Ontario\, N0B 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Association,Cover Cropping,East Central,Eastern Valley,Event,Georgian Central,Golden Horseshoe,Heartland,KSE,North Eastern Ontario,North Western Ontario,Ottawa Rideau,Provincial,Quinte,Regional Event,St. Clair,Thames Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T190000
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SUMMARY:Figuring Out Frost Seeding (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Frost seeding is a popular way to renovate a hay field or pasture. This webinar will cover key considerations to set yourself up for success ahead of the 2024 frost seeding window.  \nPresented by: Christine O’Reilly\, Forage & Grazing Specialist at OMAFRA  \nWednesday February 7th\, 2024\, 7:00 – 8:00 pm on Zoom. $12. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/figuring-out-frost-seeding-tickets-769731998127 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/figuring-out-frost-seeding/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Bruce,Dufferin,Georgian Central,Grey,Huron,KSE,Perth,Rotational Grazing Systems,Simcoe North,Wellington
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grey County Agricultural Services":MAILTO:info@greyagservices.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260507T071917
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SUMMARY:2024 ONFARM Research Forum (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) looks forward to welcoming you to the 2024 On-Farm Applied Research and Monitoring (ONFARM) Forum! \nSince 2019\, the ONFARM program has completed extensive soil health and water quality analysis on farms across Ontario to build a stronger understanding of beneficial management practices (BMPs) and their effect on soil health and water quality. Originally a four-year program\, ONFARM has recently been renewed until 2028! \nJoin us on February 8th to reflect on what we’ve learned so far\, and to look forward to the exciting research priorities that the next phase of the program has in store. \nOSCIA is pleased to share that the keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr. Adrian Correndo\, Assistant Professor and the Research Chair for the Pick Family Chair in Sustainable Cropping Systems in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph. \nCEU Credits Available: \n\n1.5 Soil & Water Management\n1 Crop Management\n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdeisrDsuG9HK3ODeIjfwbcmNO_8rm7ky#/registration \nClick here to review the Forum Information Package including the agenda and speaker biographies. \n\n\n\nTime\nActivity\n\n\n9:00 am\n\nWelcome & setting the stage\nSpeakers:\n• Wilton Consulting Group (WCG)\n• Dr. Angela Straathof\, Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association\n• Cale Selby\, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture\, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)\n\n\n9:25 am\n\nHow BMPs improve aggregate stability & Slake Test app demo\nSpeaker:\n• Elizabeth (Liz) Rieke\, Soil Health Institute \nLinking soil health and water runoff: insights from monitoring agricultural best practices\nSpeakers:\n• Donna Small\, Lower Thames River Conservation Authority\n• Mari Veliz\, Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority\n• Tatianna Lozier\, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority \n\n\n\n10:25 am\nBreak\n\n\n10:40 am\n\nPanel: Managing the limiting factor of water in crop production\nModerator:\n• Norm Lamothe\, Woodleigh Farms and ONFARM \nPanelists:\n• Dan Saurette\, OMAFRA\n• Kevin McKague\, OMAFRA\n• Marty Vermey\, Grain Farmers of Ontario\n• Ted Taylor\, Soil Resource Group \n\n\n\n11:10 am\n\nKeynote Presentation: Practical tools to share agricultural research data and results\nDr. Adrian Correndo\, University of Guelph \nDr. Correndo will explore some interactive and open-access tools to improve the accessibility of data and results in agriculture\, including tools he developed while at Kansas State University. Dr. Correndo will also present some potential tools to be developed at the University of Guelph to enhance knowledge mobilization and open data sharing\, which aligns with the core objectives of ONFARM.\n\n\n\n11:50 am\n\nClosing Remarks\nSpeaker:\n• Gord Speksnijder\, OSCIA \n\n\n\n\nThis program is funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership\, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/2024-onfarm-research-forum-virtual/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Association,Cover Cropping,KSE,Provincial,Regional Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260507T071917
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SUMMARY:Cover Crops: Experience Talks (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The focus for the session is growing and managing cover crops outside Ontario’s “banana belt” (the southwest portion of the province)\, both with crops like corn\, soys and wheat and also as a source of livestock feed. Hear from three experienced farmers and researchers on what they’ve learned over the years: \n\nAdam Ireland – Farmer in Bruce County\nAndy Van Niekerk – Farmer and CCA-ON In Simcoe County\nDr. Josh  Nasielski – Assistant Professor\, University of Guelph\, with research focused in Eastern and Northern Ontario\n\nThis discussion will be moderated by Adam Hayes. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfuiprTMpGNMwYKpPA-4fgljuqKjcGKuc \n  \nFunding for this project [in part] has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/cover-crops-experience-talks/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,KSE
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
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SUMMARY:2024 Innovative Farmers Conference
DESCRIPTION:What does the future-ready farm look like?\nJoin IFAO on February 21st-22nd\, 2024 for an immersive experience exploring the intersection of technology\, sustainability\, and profitability in modern agriculture. Dive deep into discussions about future fuels\, ag robotics\, and the evolving best practices in farming business. \nFor more information or to register\, visit: https://ifao.com/ \nWhat sessions qualify as KSEs?\nConference Day 1: Wednesday\, February 21st \nAfternoon Breakout Sessions: \n\nPlant Green Equipment: Larry Dyck from St. Catherines discusses refining planting equipment for #plantgreen practices. (Cover Crop KSE)\nManure Equipment Design: Bill Tenhove discusses efficient design solutions for manure management. (Nitrogen Management KSE)\n\nEvening Breakout Sessions: \n\nSyncing Nitrogen Supply and Plant Uptake: Xavier Hébert-Couturier from Picketa talks about innovative technologies for nitrogen management. (Nitrogen Management KSE)\n\nConference Day 2: Thursday\, February 22nd \nMid-Morning Exploration \n\nOats in Soil Health: Shawn Catherwood from PepsiCo discusses the benefits of oats as a crop for enhancing soil health through cover crops\, reduced tillage\, and supply chain partnerships. (Cover Crop KSE)\nRoom C – Biostrips Cross-North America Research: Joel Gruver from Western Illinois University presents a comprehensive report on biostrip till research. (Cover Crop KSE)
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/2024-innovative-farmers-conference/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Kitchener Waterloo\, 105 King St E\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,KSE,Nitrogen Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240226T140000
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SUMMARY:EFAO Small Grains Webinar Series: Ecological N Management - Compost and Manure (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re an organic grower or just trying to cut down on synthetic inputs in your small grains\, this session is for you! Learn from two farmers who use compost and manure to manage nutrients in their soils\, and capture ecological and economic benefits. \nFeaturing: \n\nNorm Lamothe\, Woodleigh Farms\nBrett Israel\, 3Gen Organics\n\nFor more information or to register\, visit: https://efao.ca/event/ecological-n-management/
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/efao-small-grains-winter-webinar-series-ecological-n-management-compost-and-manure-virtual/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:KSE,Nitrogen Management
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240229T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240229T140000
DTSTAMP:20260507T071917
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SUMMARY:Variability of Corn Nitrogen Response Across the Soil Landscape (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about variable rating nitrogen across a corn field? This talk will discuss how soils and topographic landforms might offer some clues for how corn yield responses to nitrogen might vary across a corn field. Also some discussion on how you might ground truth a variable rate nitrogen strategy on your own farm.  \nPresented by: Ben Rosser of OMAFRA\, Jonathan Zettler an Agronomist at Fieldwalker Agronomy\, and Caleb Niemeyer from Woodrill Ltd  \nThursday February 29th\, 2024\, 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Zoom. $12. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/variability-of-corn-nitrogen-response-across-the-soil-landscape-tickets-769829780597 \nFind more info at:\nhttps://www.greyagservices.ca/courses-webinars\ninfo@greyagservices.ca\n519-986-3756 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/variability-of-corn-nitrogen-response-across-the-soil-landscape/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Georgian Central,KSE,Nitrogen Management
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ORGANIZER;CN="Grey County Agricultural Services":MAILTO:info@greyagservices.ca
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