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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260922T180000
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SUMMARY:Trees at Twilight: Exploring Field Boundary Habitats
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Trees at Twilight: A Living Lab – Ontario Field Tour as we explore how field boundary habitats can influence crop performance and environmental sustainability. \n \nAs part of Living Labs Ontario\, research is being conducted to quantify the impacts of Field Boundary Habitats in southern Ontario\, on working farms. At the Whale Family’s Clovermead Farm\, researchers from the University of Guelph and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada began a two-year field study in 2025. Researchers are investigating how measurements for soil carbon\, greenhouse gas emissions\, crop yield and the soil microbiome change with distance from field boundary habitats. Four sites on the farm were selected for their field boundary habitats (windbreak\, riparian buffer\, woodlot). \nRegister for a complimentary ticket below! \nRefreshments will be available. Please come prepared for the weather. Seating is limited\, you may want to bring your own folding chair.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/trees-at-twilight-exploring-field-boundary-habitats/
LOCATION:Clovermead Farm\, 7600 Wellington Rd 8\, Mapleton (Alma)\, Ontario\, N0B 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Living Lab Ontario,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T143000
DTSTAMP:20260902T185638Z
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SUMMARY:Precision Conservation and Profit Mapping
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association (CCA) and Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) have partnered to deliver training and educational resources to Ontario agronomists. With a focus on cover crops\, nitrogen management\, and rotational grazing\, these sessions will support the objectives of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. With the Precision Ag specialty recently opened to Ontario CCAs\, there is an opportunity to broaden training related to sustainable agricultural practices. Check out the full webinar series schedule here. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, September 23 with Anastassia Lagounova\, Conservation Specialist with the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and Aaron Breimer\, Ontario CCA and agronomist. Anastassia will present on the outcomes and results of GRCA’s Profit Mapping Demonstration Project (2020-2024) and the Agriculture Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) pilot project\, a GIS-based toolbox developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service that helps identify opportunities for conservation practices to improve water quality\, manage runoff\, and reduce erosion. Aaron will share the challenges and benefits of profit mapping from the agronomist’s perspective. \nThis webinar will include a presentation on the GRCA Profit Mapping Project\, a CCA/agronomist perspective on profit mapping\, and a summary of OSCIA programs that can utilize this technology. \nFunding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF). This event is free to attend. \nCEUs: 1.0 Crop Management OR 1.0 Precision Ag (Pending Approval) \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/precision-conservation-and-profit-mapping/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T150000
DTSTAMP:20260903T143721Z
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SUMMARY:ONFARM: Getting to the Root of Soil Health - September 23rd
DESCRIPTION:Join OSCIA for an afternoon of exploring what on-farm research is telling us about the impacts and opportunities of soil health practices. The event will highlight results and insights from ONFARM research trials\, including soil health\, water quality\, and economic analysis. Hear directly from researchers and producers about what the data is showing\, what we are learning in the field\, and how these findings can help inform on-farm decision-making.\n\nDon’t miss out — register today! This event is being offered on two separate days: Monday September 21st and Wednesday September 23rd at two separate locations.\n\nRefreshments will be available. Please come prepared for the weather. Seating is limited\, you may want to bring your own folding chair.\n\nIf registering for Monday September 21st → register at this site: https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/getting-to-the-root-of-soil-health-september-21-site/\n\nIf registering for Wednesday September 23rd → register below.\n\n*This event is recognized as OSCIA OFCAF KSE under BMP category Cover Cropping
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/getting-to-the-root-of-soil-health-september-23-site/
LOCATION:McBlain Farms Ltd\, 1302 Hwy 54\, Caledonia\, Ontario\, N3W 2G9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Brant,Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,KSE,ONFARM,ONFARM,Recours aux cultures de couverturev,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260901T172329Z
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SUMMARY:Regenerative Grazing at Timberline Farm
DESCRIPTION:Jared James has been raising 100% grass fed beef at his farm near Harriston since 2014. Timberline Farm is 149 acres of mostly pasture\, with 20 acres of forested wetlands\, a sugar maple grove\, and a large pond. It’s home to a herd of about 90 cows\, 2 farmers\, 2 horses\, 4 cats\, 4 chickens and a whole lot of nature. Join us on Timberline Farm for a tour and conversation about Jared’s pasture management\, breed selection\, grazing rotations and what makes this regenerative farm unique. He’ll also share about his Experimental Acres trial\, a microgrant programme through the County of Wellington for farmer-led trials that aim to improve soil health and resilience to climate change. This year’s trial explores pearl millet as a cover crop/forage within a diversified mix. \nAt Timberline Farm the principles of permaculture and organic farming are used to create an environment where livestock and natural ecosystems thrive together. The farm’s forests and wetlands are an oasis for wildlife and the pastures provide valuable habitat to an abundance of grassland species. Using these pastures to ethically raise beef cows while enhancing the lands ecological value is the primary focus here at Timberline Farm. In fact\, over 60 of this farm’s 149 acres are involved in wildlife habitat conservation initiatives. For ecological\, environmental and practical purposes planting trees is the second focus on the farm; since 2014 they have planted over 3000 trees. \nAs cattle farmers\, their goal is to grow grass and lots of it – meaning they focus on fertility and creating abundance in the pastures. And it’s not just the cows that benefit but there has been an increase in wildlife of every kind since they started managing the land in the regenerative way. \nThe cows at Timberline Farm are 100% grass fed and finished and of two main breeds: Speckle Park and Wagyu. The cows rotationally graze on pasture from when the grass starts growing in the spring until the winter comes and buries the grass in snow. In the winter they eat hay in the comfort of a 7200 square foot barn and can go out onto the 15000 square feet of outdoor yards as they please. Building a herd of well adapted cattle to the conditions of this grass based regenerative farming operation for direct to consumer sales of beef is the foundation of this farm’s success and future growth. \nThis event is hosted in partnership with Wellington County’s Experimental Acres programme and with the Farmers for Climate Solutions’ Farm Resilience Mentorship Program (FaRM). This event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing Category. \nPlease visit the EFAO event website to register.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/regenerative-grazing-at-timberline-farm/
LOCATION:Timberline Farm\, 6301 10th Line\, Harriston\, Ontario\, N0G1Z0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:ÉPC,Event,KSE,Rotational Grazing Systems,Systèmes de rotation des pâturages
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260813T152208Z
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UID:10003381-1790251200-1790254800@membership.ontariosoilcrop.org
SUMMARY:Cover Cropping: Practical Strategies with Speare Seeds [VIRTUAL]
DESCRIPTION:Join us over the lunch hour for a second chance to explore the benefits of cover crops and how to manage them with Speare Seeds. Cover Cropping: Practical Strategies with Speare Seeds is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen? Thursday September 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0-uIaaBSSoWnHg3XmeN5xAhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y7W5WajZTl6fqZQLIaAotw \nCover Cropping: Practical Strategies with Speare Seeds 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/cover-cropping-practical-strategies-with-speare-seeds-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,KSE,Recours aux cultures de couverturev
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T125533Z
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SUMMARY:Seed Farming & Farmer-Led Research at Persephone Market Garden and Luna Mia Farm
DESCRIPTION:A full day tour of two seed saving farms with EFAO farmer-researchers? Sign us up! \nJoin Kristine Hammel of Persephone Market Garden and Rony Lec of Luna Mia Farm in Grey-Bruce to hear more about their seed and vegetable production and farmer-led research. \n  \nWe will start the morning at Persephone Market Garden\, run by Kristine Hammel and Thorsten Arnold. They have been farming on this land for 17 years. Kristine will lead a tour of the market garden\, which includes a growing seed garden and an expanding native seed orchard. She’ll share some of her motivations\, challenges and joys with growing seed on contract\, alongside a fresh vegetable CSA. Kristine is also a long time no till practitioner who using switch grass straw mulch in her gardens. Following the tour\, participants can enjoy their packed picnic lunch with soup from Kristine before travelling to Luna Mia Farm. \n  \n  \nIn the afternoon\, we will see Luna Mia Farm\, run by Rony Lec and Myriam Legualt who have been farming and seed saving for 20 years. Rony and Myriam ran the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute together in Guatemala for many years then moved to Canada and started a regenerative farm. Today\, they continue to use regenerative practices based on traditional knowledge\, save their open-pollinated seeds\, and share about their lessons learned along the way. Participants will join Rony and Myriam for a farm tour with a focus on traditional grain and seed crops. \n  \n  \nAgenda for the day: \nArrive to Persephone Market Garden: 9:45-10 (241063 Concession 3 Keppel\, Allenford) \nTour Persephone Market Garden: 10-12 \nBring you own picnic lunch: 12-1 \nDrive to Luna Mia: 1-1:30(135038 Concession Road 8 RR 1\, Desboro) \nTour Luna Mia: 1:30-3:30 \nDepartures: 3:30-4 \nPlease visit the EFAO event website to register and purchase tickets. \n  \nThis event is funded in part by the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership\, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. \nFunding for the project has also been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs program and by the following partners: Beef Farmers of Ontario\, Dairy Farmers of Ontario\, Grain Farmers of Ontario\, Ontario Federation of Agriculture\, Ontario Pork and Ontario Sheep Farmers. The project is coordinated by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/seed-farming-farmer-led-research-at-persephone-market-garden-and-luna-mia-farm/
LOCATION:Persephone Market Garden\, 241063 Concession 3 Keppel\, Allenford\, Ontario\, N0H 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Living Lab Ontario,Research
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)":MAILTO:info@efao.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260825T173923Z
CREATED:20260817T200815Z
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UID:10003390-1790600400-1790611200@membership.ontariosoilcrop.org
SUMMARY:Grazing Cover Crops: Impacts on Soil and Crop Performance
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about grazing cover crops? Explore how virtual fencing and e-collar technology are creating new opportunities for producers to integrate livestock grazing into cover crop systems while improving soil health and supporting successful cash crop rotations. Learn about the latest Living Lab – Ontario research examining grazing impacts\, reliable cover crop species\, and the effects on subsequent crop yields. \nRegister for a free ticket below! \nThis event is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for applicants with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping and Rotational Grazing categories.
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/grazing-cover-crops-impacts-on-soil-and-crop-performance-2/
LOCATION:Shealand Farms\, 491 Lifford Road\, Bethany\, Ontario\, L0A 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Cover Cropping,ÉPC,Event,KSE,Living Lab Ontario,Recours aux cultures de couverturev,Research,Rotational Grazing Systems,Systèmes de rotation des pâturages
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270204
DTSTAMP:20260715T193623Z
CREATED:20260715T193623Z
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SUMMARY:OSCIA 2027 Annual Meeting and Deep Dive
DESCRIPTION:Enriching Soil. Empowering Farmers. Knowledge and practices for sustainable and thriving agricultural communities.\n\nTuesday\, Feb. 2nd—Annual General Meeting: Clear Leadership. Strong Direction. Renewed Connections. Our members are the foundation of OSCIA. The 2027 AGM will highlight member achievements and share organizational progress and priorities for the future.\nWednesday\, Feb. 3rd—Deep Dive Event: More info to come\n\nOSCIA’s Annual General Meeting & Deep Dive events are a unique opportunity to connect with Ontario farmers and agricultural leaders in a learning-focused environment. This two-day event brings together producers\, researchers and industry partners to share knowledge and explore practical solutions for on-farm success. \nLocation: The GrandWay in Elora. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/oscia-2027-annual-meeting-and-deep-dive/
LOCATION:Elora Grand Way Events Centre\, 7445 Wellington County Rd 21\, Centre Wellington\, Ontario\, N0B 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Association,Event,Local Event,Provincial
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