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SUMMARY:Essex SCIA Twilight Tour Summer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Essex SCIA Twilight Meeting: Drone cover crop demo and application\, “Arrow” seed planter system\, and much more! Supper included at event. 3:30-9pm. Epp Ag Solutions 1106 Mersea Rd. 8. Leamington \n*this in-person event\, Essex SCIA Twilight Tour Summer Meeting\, 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/essex-scia-twilight-tour-summer-meeting/
LOCATION:Epp Ag Solutions\, 1106 Mersea Rd. 8\, Leamington\, Ontario\, N8H 3V8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Essex,Gestion de l’azote,KSE,St. Clair
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SUMMARY:OSCIA Summer Farm Day & Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDownload the Full Program Booklet to view the in-depth agenda\, maps\, session descriptions\, and speaker biographies: \nDownload Program Booklet\n \n  \nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN – SEE BELOW! \n  Explore Huronview Demo Farm\, hear from industry experts\, join a regional bus tour & more! \nTurning Research into Results — Evidence from The Fields \n  \nFri Aug. 14th: Huronview Demonstration Farm \nJoin us on August 14 at the Huronview Demonstration Farm in Clinton\, Ontario\, for OSCIA’s Summer Meeting. As a leading research and demonstration site\, Huronview is dedicated to advancing sustainable farming practices that enhance soil health\, improve water quality\, and strengthen long-term farm resilience. \nThis full-day event will feature field-scale demonstrations and presentations from industry experts showcasing innovative agricultural research and practices. Topics will include drainage innovations\, the role of vegetative buffer strips in improving water filtration\, the impact of reduced tillage on water movement and quality\, and the benefits of cover crops for soil and water conservation. \nWhether you are a farmer\, agronomist\, researcher\, or industry professional\, this event offers a valuable opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in sustainable agriculture\, connect with peers\, and see research in action. We look forward to welcoming you for a day of learning\, discussion\, and networking \n*This event is recognized as OSCIA OFCAF KSE under BMP category Nitrogen Management and Cover Cropping. \n  \nSat Aug. 15th: Ontario Crops Research Centre – Huron & County Farm Bus Tour \nJoin us on August 15 for a bus tour showcasing agricultural innovation across Huron County. Participants will visit the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Huron to explore leading-edge research in crop production\, pest management\, and agronomy\, and hear from Bayer Crop Science on the latest advancements in short-stature corn. The tour will also include stops at Huron Cover Crops and Hensall Co-0p\, offering a firsthand look at innovative farming practices and opportunities to connect with producers about the challenges and successes of agriculture. \nAll are welcome- see below for Ticket and Registration information. \nNeed a place to stay? ROOM BLOCK DISCOUNTED RATE EXPIRES SOON! \nFor over 100 years\, Oakwood Resort has been the ultimate getaway right by Lake Huron\, with an onsite restaurant\, indoor pool\, sauna\, and 9 hole golf course! \nwww.oakwoodresort.ca\n70671 Bluewater Hwy\,\nGrand Bend\, Ontario\,\nCanada\, N0M 1T0 \n  \nFor sponsorship information please contact:\nJulie Powers\, OSCIA Sponsorship & Events Coordinator\n519-841-0680 |  jpowers@ontariosoilcrop.org \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/oscia-summer-farm-day-bus-tour-2/
LOCATION:Huronview Farm\, 77722 London Rd - behind the Health Unit\, Clinton\, ON\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference,Cover Cropping,Event,General Interest,Heartland,Huron,KSE,Local Event,Nitrogen Management,Provincial,Regional Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260819T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260819T160000
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SUMMARY:Getting More from Your Pastures (HYBRID)
DESCRIPTION:Getting More from Your Pastures \n\n\nWednesday\, August 19 @ 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM \nThis event is offered as a hybrid opportunity\, in-person on the farm and virtually. \n\nAgenda: \n9am – register and coffee (provided by Coastal Coffee) \n9:15-9:30am – welcome \n9:45-10:45 am – farm history and holistic management with Tony McQuail \n11:00-11:45am – nitrogen management with Ken Laing [Nitrogen Management KSE session] \n12:00 – Lunch (BYO or catered) \n1:00-2:15 pm – Farm tour and Rotational Grazing with Katrina McQuail [Rotational Grazing KSE session – Part 1] \n2:30-3:15pm – Fencing demonstration with Tim Prior [Rotational Grazing KSE session – Part 2] \n3:15-3:45 – E-collar Q and A with Sarah Martin Mills [Rotational Grazing KSE session – Part 3] \n4:00-4:45 – Soil Health and Cover Cropping with Ruth Knight [Cover Cropping KSE session] \n5pm – depart \n\nFor more information and to register\, click HERE \n*this in-person and live webinar event\, Getting More From Your Pastures\, is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing\, Cover Cropping\, and Nitrogen Management categories. \nPlease note\, if a recording becomes available following the event\, viewing the recording will not be eligible towards KSE credit.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/getting-more-from-your-pastures-hybrid/
LOCATION:Meeting Place Organic Farm\, 86016 Creek Line\, RR1\, Lucknow\, Ontario\, N0G2H0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,Gestion de l’azote,KSE,Nitrogen Management,Recours aux cultures de couverturev,Rotational Grazing Systems,Systèmes de rotation des pâturages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T100000
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SUMMARY:Profitability of Soil Health Day
DESCRIPTION:Healthy soils don’t just grow better crops — they can strengthen your bottom line. Join us at the Brigden Fairgrounds for a full day on how soil health connects to farm profitability\, with farmers sharing what’s actually worked on their own ground. \nWhat you’ll take away: \n• Farmers talking honestly about the benefits healthy soils have brought to their operations\n• Cover crops and their role in building and maintaining soil health\, with Laura Van Eerd\, professor of sustainable soil management at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus\n• How soil sampling can be used as a practical tool\, with Derrick Leclair\, CCA\n• A stop at a nearby demonstration farm to see it in the field \nLunch is included — registration is required to reserve your spot (and your lunch). \nPresented in partnership with the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and the Ontario Soil Network. \nThis event is offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM) and is an OSCIA Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Crops Category. \nRegistration: https://ontariosoil.net/event/profitability-of-soil-health-day \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/profitability-of-soil-health-day/
LOCATION:Brigden Fair Ground\, 2435 Courtright Line\, Brigden\, Ontario\, N0N 1B0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,Gestion de l’azote,KSE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260820T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Grazing cover crops Partnerships in practice / Pâturage des cultures de couverture : des partenariats en action
DESCRIPTION:Join Farmers for Climate Solutions for a 60-minute free webinar. \nAre you a rotational grazer looking for more options to extend your grazing season? Or are you a cash cropper looking to get more value from your cover crops or crop residue? Join FaRM’s webinar for a practical conversation on how cover crop–livestock grazing partnerships actually work\, with a focus on logistics\, coordination\, and keys to making these arrangements a win-win. Hear lessons learned from farmer panellists in Ontario and Manitoba who’ve put these partnerships into practice. \nOur three panellists: \n\nMike Swidersky\, Ontario Sheep Farmer\, Riverview Ranch Meat Co.\nMarika Dewar-Norosky\, Manitoba Grain and Beef Farmer and Executive Director of Manitoba Organics\nDave Cousens\, Ontario Cash Crop Farmer and Cover Cropper\n\n—————————————————————————– \nÊtes-vous un·e producteur·rice pratiquant le pâturage en rotation à la recherche de plus d’options qui vous permettraient de prolonger la saison de pâturage? Ou êtes-vous un·e producteur·rice de cultures commerciales cherchant à valoriser vos cultures de couverture ou vos résidus de culture? Dans un cas comme dans l’autre\, assistez au webinaire du Programme MFR pour comprendre comment fonctionnent les systèmes combinant les cultures et le pâturage du bétail. Lors de ce webinaire mettant l’accent sur les aspects pratiques\, vous en apprendrez davantage sur la logistique\, la coordination et les secrets qui vous permettront de tirer tout le parti de ces combinaisons qui sont bénéfiques à la fois pour votre exploitation et pour l’environnement. Venez écouter nos panélistes parler des leçons qu’ils ont tirées en mettant ces combinaisons de pratiques en œuvre. \nNos trois panélistes : \n\nMike Swidersky\, éleveur de moutons de l’Ontario\, Riverview Ranch Meat Co.\nMarika Dewar-Norosky\, productrice de céréales et de bœufs du Manitoba et directrice générale de Manitoba Organics.\nDave Cousens\, Agriculteurs Ontarien de Culture Marchande et Plantes de Couvertures\n\nCe webinaire se déroulera en anglais; un service d’interprétation en français sera également offert. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? August 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \nGrazing cover crops Partnerships in practice 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/webinar-grazing-cover-crops-partnerships-in-practice-paturage-des-cultures-de-couverture-des-partenariats-en-action/
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260917T123000
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SUMMARY:A Flower-filled Field Day in Grey County
DESCRIPTION:Join Amy Kitchen of Sideroad Farm and Annabel Por of Twig and Brindille Flower Farm in Grey-Bruce county for a flower focused day hosted in collaboration with Grey Bruce Flower Growers and the Local Flower Collective. \nWe will start the morning with a KSE session with Amy and Patrick Kitchen at Sideroad Farm\, where they have farmed with their family for 13 years. Amy will lead a tour of their flower production that supplies their markets\, DIY events and wholesale florist buyers at the Local Flower Collective and the Grey Bruce Flower Growers. They also have a robust organic vegetable production\, raise pastured chicken and pork\, and have an active on-farm store. Her tour will include a look at her current production systems and crop rotations; including cover crop strategies to boost productivity\, and a conversation about lessons learned and scaling different types of production. \nFollowing the tour and KSE session\, participants can enjoy their packed picnic lunch before travelling to Twig and Brindille. \nIn the afternoon we will visit Twig & Brindille Flower Farm for a contrasting take on cut flower farming on a smaller scale. Annabel Por has been farming her 3 acre parcel since 2020 and practicing no-till techniques since the beginning. She will touch on the challenges and successes of running the farm as a one woman operation with over half of the production area growing perennials.  We will conclude the tour with a hands-on floral activity. \nAgenda for the day: \n*KSE SESSION: 10:00AM – 12:30PM: Tour with Sideroad Farm (805092 Sideroad 25\, RR3\, Markdale) \n12:30PM – 1:15PM: Bring your own picnic lunch at Sideroad Farm \n1:15PM – 2:00PM: Packing up and travel to Twig and Brindille Flower Farm (423475 Concession 6\, Markdale) \n2:00PM – 4:00PM: Tour and activity at Twig and Brindille Flower Farm \nThis event is also offered in partnership with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM) \nPlease visit the EFAO event website to register. \n*The tour with Sideroad Farm event is recognized as OSCIA OFCAF KSE under BMP category Cover Cropping.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/a-flower-filled-field-day-in-grey-county/
LOCATION:Sideroad Farm\, 805092 Sideroad 5\, Markdale\, Ontario\, N0C1H0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
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