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  • Sunderland Co-op Agronomy Day

    Sunderland Oakwood 381 Taylors Rd, Oakwood, Ontario, Canada

    Join Sunderland Co-op in Oakwood for their annual Agronomy Day on August 30th. Hear from Don McLean, Strategic Agronomy Manager, Growmark on Nitrogen Management, including 4R principals, as well as cover cropping options and management. To register or for more info, contact Ryan Feasby at rfeasby@sunderlandco-op.on.ca

  • A case for the moldboard plough: Prudent tillage with cover crops (RESCHEDULED)

    3Gen Organics 7875 4 Line RR2, Wallenstein, Ontario, Canada

    Brett Israel of 3Gen Organics reduced tillage for organic field crops using forage crops—and a moldboard plough. He shares his successes and challenges along the way. He will talk about the systems he is developing for organic reduced tillage soybeans with cereal rye and “alfalfa-fueled corn”, which is organic field corn that they grow with alfalfa as […]

  • Pasture & Plot Walking Tour

    Woodleigh Farms 528 Sharpe Line, Cavan, Ontario, Canada

    There is always so much to see and learn at Woodleigh Farms! Norm Lamothe will share how strategies like reduced tillage, cover cropping, diverse crop rotations, soil organic amendments, precision ag and rotational grazing (new!) work together to help his farm improve soil health and reduce environmental impact while maintaining profitability. In this plot and […]

  • Quinte Compaction Day

    2141 Theatre Rd South, Cobourg, ON 2141 Theatre Rd South, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

    Thanks to our generous sponsors, we're able to extend the early registration deadline to 5:00 PM, Wednesday, September 6th. Non-member ticket price includes a membership in your local Soil & Crop Improvement Association. Benefits of membership include 10% off soil sampling, quarterly issues of the Innovator, biweekly Grassroots Matters updates, and access to local field […]

    $45.00 – $80.00

  • 2023 Fall Biostrip Till Tour (Strathroy and Lucknow)

    Join OMAFRA and the Ontario Soil Network for the fall edition of the BioStrip Till Tour! They will return to the farms visited this Spring to see this important stage of the various production systems. Join for one stop, or both, and explore biostrip-till, strip-till, plant green and no-till systems. Stops include: Nick Stokman - […]

  • Pulling back the Covers on Cover Crops (Virtual)

    A group discussion with producers exposing their truths and trials using cover crops following various rotations. Moderated by Paul Sullivan, P.T. Sullivan Agro Inc. • Goals and the endgame • Spring residue and rotation considerations • Highlights and lowlights • The Iron requirements for successful covers Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOivrT0vH93NBKE1woedixvXzz1iG3aU

  • Cover Cropping Strategies for Market Gardeners

    Field Good Farms/Ferme j’me Champs Bien 1345 Levac Road, Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Cover crops are a key component of building soil health, cycling nutrients, and practicing ecological and regenerative agriculture – but it takes some learning to find the right cover cropping mixes, timing, termination strategies, and rotations for your context. Join EFAO at Field Good Farms for a full-day tour and workshop to hear what strategies […]

  • Exploring Agro-Ecological Benefits of Rotational Grazing (Bruce County)

    Join OSCIA for an informative pasture walk and presentation and explore the agro-ecological benefits of integrated practices like rotational grazing and cover cropping, such as improved biodiversity and species at risk habitat protection, enhanced soil and water quality, nutrient cycling and mitigating net greenhouse gas emissions. Peter Kotzeff is a beef veterinarian and farmer who […]

  • U of G Cover Crop Research Field Day – Elora Research Station

    Elora Research Station 6195 2 Line East, Ariss, ON, Canada

    Come to the University of Guelph Elora Research Station for a tour of cover crop research. This includes research related to greenhouse gas emissions and the 4Rs; legume mix yield and forage quality; long-term impact of cover crop trials; and more. There will also be a demonstration showing water movement through the soil profile using […]

  • U of G Beef Pasture Research Field Day – Elora Research Station

    Beef Research Station 6233-6301 2 Line East, Centre Wellington, ON, Canada

    Come to the University of Guelph Elora Research Station for a tour of beef pasture research. This includes research related to grazing fall cover crop mixtures; using rising plate meters to measure forage yield; N fertility on pastures; tracking of greenhouse gas emissions; and more... . Come, see, ask questions. Also, meet new and familiar […]