OSCIA

Multi Species Regenerative Grazing with Up North Lamb Co.
2025-07-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Up North Lamb Co., 492042 Armstrong Beauchamp Boundary Road, Earlton, ON, P0J 1E0, Canada
All Indigenous growers, land stewards and community members are welcome to attend this field day free of charge! Please use the coupon code LAMB2025 when filling out the registration form to receive free admission.
Join us for a hands-on Field Day at Up North Lamb Co., where we’ll explore regenerative grazing, aseasonal lambing, and multi-species livestock management. Since 2021, the farm has been converting intensively cropped land into pasture using portable electric fencing, strategic grazing, and livestock integration to build soil health and extend the grazing season.
What We’ll Cover:

Setting up portable paddocks & water systems for managed grazing
Different grazing strategies (total grazing, trample grazing, stockpiling for winter)
The role of rest periods in pasture regeneration
Integrating multiple livestock species for land and animal health
Using CSA agriculture to grow a regenerative farm

What You’ll See:

Six classes of livestock, including sheep, cattle, and poultry
Livestock Guardian Dog management systems
Pastures in various stages of regeneration
Three electric fencing systems & a DIY solar fence setup
Portable water systems for rotational grazing

Biosecurity Requirements:
To protect the health of our livestock, we will have a boot wash station set up upon arrival. Please wear off-farm footwear that can be washed before entering the farm. For biosecurity reasons, no one will be permitted inside the poultry pasture, but we will be able to stand alongside it to discuss poultry management and production.
This event is a great opportunity to learn from experienced graziers, see regenerative farming in action, and connect with others passionate about sustainable livestock production. Whether you are new to managed grazing or looking for ideas to refine your own system, this Field Day will provide valuable insights and practical takeaways.

When? Thursday July 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Where? Up North Lamb Co., Earlton, ON
Cost? Members $10 Non-Members $15
REGISTER HERE

Multi Species Regenerative Grazing with Up North Lamb Co. is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.

Cycles that Feed the Farm and the Farmers: Soil, Seed, and System Thinking
2025-07-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Mimosa Breeding & Research, 5965 Second Line, Orton, ON, L0N 1N0, Canada
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.
Duane 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.
Duane 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.
The 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.
Bring your lunch, your curiosity, and your questions!
Hosted in partnership with Erin Common Ground, and Wellington County’s Experimental Acres program.

When? Thursday, July 3 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where? Mimosa Breeding & Research, 5965 Second Line, Orton, Ontario L0N 1N0 Canada
Cost? Free event!
REGISTER HERE
Cycles 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.

Soil, Plant and Tissue Sampling to Maximize your Nitrogen
2025-07-03 09:30 - 11:00 | Honeyland Ag Services, 3918 West Corner Drive, Ailsa Craig, N0M 1A0
Join Chris Roelands and Danny Jefferies from Honeyland Ag Services and Peter Johnson from RealAgriculture for an in-person demonstration on how to take good soil. plant and tissue samples for better results and to maximize your Nitrogen.
When? Thursday July 3 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Where? Honeyland Ag Services- 3918 West Corner Drive Ailsa Craig
This event will proceed rain or shine. Please bring your lawn chair.
How to register? Please register with Margaret May: mmay@ontariosoilcrop.org or 226-973-3548
Soil, Plant and Tissue Sampling to Maximize your Nitrogen is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Nitrogen Management category.

Rotational Grazing with Black Sheep Farm
2025-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Black Sheep Farm, 115415 Grey Road 3, Chesley, ON, N0G 1L0, Canada
Black Sheep Farm is an organic farm, raising sheep on pasture for lamb meat, fibre, and tanned lambskins.
Owners Brenda and Skyler (and their daughter Emma) run this agroecological farm, prioritizing soil health, biodiversity, and social justice. The sheep are grazed on pasture using intensive managed grazing, to maximize the positive soil carbon capture benefits of ruminants, while producing food and fibre from something humans can’t eat, grass.
Join us for a morning farm tour and field walk at Black Sheep Farm, where participants will have an up close look at rotational grazing in action and a chance to have a conversation about lessons learned.

When? Wednesday June 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where? Black Sheep Farm, Chesley, ON
Cost? Members $10 Non-Members $15
REGISTER HERE
Rotational Grazing with Black Sheep Farm is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.

Nitrogen Management Strategies to Increase Nitrogen Availability in Crops
2025-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Join a virtual event with Craig Drury, from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada at the Harrow Research & Development Centre presenting on nitrogen management strategies to increase nitrogen availability to crops.
When nitrogen fertilizer is added to soils, it undergoes enzymatic and microbial reactions and some of these processes can result in losses of a very expensive fertilizer input. This presentation will provide examples of different approaches that could be used to help your farm operation reduce these losses and increase the amount of nitrogen available to your crops. Field trials conducted over the last 12 years have examined different nitrogen fertilizer sources (including inhibitors), application methods (broadcast, broadcast & incorporated, or injection), timing (planting, side-dress, late application) and fertilizer rates. A recent study has also looked at some of these nitrogen management practices when cover crops are present. Results from these field studies as well as those from the 2024 living lab trials will be presented and discussed.
When? Tuesday June 23, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
REGISTER HERE!
Nitrogen Management Strategies to Increase Nitrogen Availability in Crops is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Nitrogen Management category.

Pollinator Week: Pollinator Habitats in Agriculture
2025-06-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Ontario
Celebrate Pollinator Week by joining us for a virtual event, focused on Pollinator Habitats in Agriculture!

The event highlights Operation Pollinator, a program delivered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), in partnership with Syngenta Canada and in collaboration with Speare Seeds Limited.
Learn about native pollinators on your farm and explore how pollinator habitats can fit into farm operations from our featured Speakers:

Susan Willis Chan, Ph.D. from the University of Guelph
Vicky Papuga, the Rights-of-Way Pollinator Habitat Coordinator from the Canadian Wildlife Foundation.

Join us during the lunch hour from 12-1:30 pm on June 20th, 2025 by registering for the event!

Soil Connections at Springfield Farm
2025-06-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Springfield Farm, 18709 County Rd 25, Apple Hill, ON, K0C 1B0, Canada
EFAO is thrilled to partner on the Glengarry Soil & Crop Annual Open House at Springfield Farm. Drop by for a field walk and learn about soil health on the farm, talk about techniques like cover cropping to promote healthy growing conditions, hear from guest speakers and learn how the Glengarry Soil & Crop Association can be a support for your farm. Come with your questions!
You will also have the chance to meet and get to know other interested farmers and community members and enjoy some delicious refreshments.
Springfield Farm offers on-farm experiences, small grains, produce, honey, maple syrup and prepared foods and from their certified organic 120 acre location near Apple Hill.

When? Wednesday June 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where? Springfield Farm, Apple Hill, ON
Cost? Free event!
REGISTER HERE
Soil Connections at Springfield Farm is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.

MCCC Cover Crop Resources
2025-06-17 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-06-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Ontario
Join the Midwest Cover Crops Council as we review our new or updated resources and how they can be used to inform cover crop decisions and management.
Monday, June 16- MCCC Tools for Cover Crop Selection & Management (Anna Morrow, MCCC Program Manager): 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, June 17- Cover Crop Identification & Using the Field Guide (Stephanie McLain, MN NRCS State Soil Health Specialist): 9:30 am to 10:30 am
REGISTER HERE!
MCCC Cover Crop Resources is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.

Brussels Agri Services Ltd Pasture Walk and Talk
2025-06-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Grazing Meadows Wagyu, 43085 Newry Rd., Brussels, Ontario, N0G 1H0, Canada
Join us for an excellent and informative evening for graizers, we will be serving steak on a bun and featuring a wide range of speakers that are sure to impress.
Speakers include:

Bryan Sanderson, Alltech, US Beef Business Manager
John Albro, Cyrstalyx Sales Manager
Lyle Miller Gripple. Lyss Gingras and Lawerence Levesque from Speare Seeds
Sharl Liebergreen eon Shepherd
Cass Martin, Trevor Elliott, Luke McCutcheon from Brussels Agri

When? Wednesday, June 4th, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Where? Grazing Meadows Wagyu, 43085 Newry Road, Brussels, Ontario
Visit the link to register!
Brussels Agri Services Ltd Pasture Walk and Talk is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.

Intro to Soil Health & Rotational Grazing at Kirkview Farms
2025-05-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Kirkview Farms, 20921 Laggan Glenelg Road, Dalkeith, Ontario, K0B1E0, Canada
At Kirkview Farms, Cora, Mike and their team practice regenerative agriculture – raising grass-finished beef, pastured poultry, goats and pork in a way that prioritizes animal welfare and environmental sustainability while producing high-quality meats.
Join us at the first of three soil-themed field days in this region to hear about how soil health takes priority and contributes to the overall wellbeing of Kirkview Farms. Participants will learn how the Kirkview team uses rotational grazing and other regenerative practices to improve the health and welfare of their livestock, reduce input costs and care for the soil. No matter what type of farming and production you do, you will learn something during this field day!
A light dinner will be served.

When? Wednesday May 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Where? Kirkview Farms, Dalkeith, ON
Cost? $20 for EFAO members, $25 for non-members
REGISTER HERE

Dual Action Nitrogen Stabilizers Webinar
2025-05-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join OSCIA & Timac Agro for a presentation and discussion on the benefits of using dual-action nitrogen stabilizers to protect your nitrogen fertilizer! Learn the how and why behind nitrogen stabilizers and when best to use them! Join to listen, learn, and join in on a discussion about dual action stabilizers with Timac experts and other farmers!
When? Tuesday, May 27, 7:30- 8:30 PM
Where? Zoom!
REGISTER (FREE) HERE.
Dual Action Nitrogen Stabilizers Webinar is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Nitrogen Management category.

Cover Cropping Information Session FRENCH (Applicants)
2025-05-21 13:00 - 13:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tURFQN4HSZuRQypZldz8Gw#/registration

MCCC Cover Crop Management & Webpage Updates
2025-05-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-15 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-05-14 09:30 - 10:30 | Ontario
Have you noticed changes on Midwest Cover Crops Council’s webpage?
Join them in May for a series of webinars covering the updated recommendations on their Getting Started with Cover Crop Pages. Register to receive the Zoom link: https://z.umn.edu/MCCCWebPageWebinars

May 14- Planting Cover Crops: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
May 15- Cover Cropping Equipment: 9:30 am to 10:30 am
May 16- Nutrient Management on Cover Crops: 9:30 am to 10:30 am

MCCC Cover Crop Management & Webpage Updates is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Cover Cropping category.

Cover Cropping Information Session (Applicants)
2025-05-16 08:00 - 08:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7HnXO9AdRGqM-AsOIbEAWg#/registration

SARFIP Information Session
2025-05-15 08:30 - 10:00 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/y9FWAJSeQJ-YCMsqYvogqw#/registration

SARFIP Information Session
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IAj-WYqIQ_y_JCvFS_1Y4Q#/registration

Cover Cropping Information Session (Applicants)
2025-05-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vAhhETPRRr2dzdcEdgWc5g#/registration

Cover Cropping Information Session (Advisors)
2025-05-13 08:00 - 21:30 | Online
This session is for agronomist, professional agrologists, and certified crop advisors focusing on the writing of the letter of support required for the upcoming intake.
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fGDWazntTnuGHTXlRJrvkA#/registration

Cover Cropping Information Session (Advisors)
2025-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
This session is for agronomist, professional agrologists, and certified crop advisors focusing on the writing of the letter of support required for the upcoming intake.
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CmnsLN09S0WEkF44y3PoxA#/registration

Condensed Grazing Plan Workshop
2025-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Do you need a grazing plan? It doesn’t matter if you need one to apply for funding or to help you plan your operation, this is the workshop for you!
***Since there was such a high demand for more workshops, we’re offering this condensed version of our grazing plan workshop. Topics covered will be: herd plan and carrying capacity, using the grazing template, and paddock design.
There will be open question periods during the workshop with our grazing mentors, Dean Cober and Steve Martin. Additional resources and videos will be sent to attendees after the workshop.
Date:
May 5, 2025: 7pm to 9pm EST on Zoom
Register here

Rotational Grazing Management Planning Session
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Register for a session with Tim Prior of Brussels Agri. Services Ltd., who will be providing professional advice on creating your Rotational Grazing Management Plan to apply for the Rotational Grazing OFCAF cost-share program.

There is a registration limit to allow for participants to ask question on developing their Rotational Grazing Management Plan.

REGISTER HERE

Rotational Grazing Management Planning Session with CFGA
2025-04-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Wednesday, April 30 at 1 PM
FREE Rotational Grazing Plan Workshop hosted by the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association (CFGA).
Adrienne Hanson (CFGA) will cover how to develop a rotational grazing management plan, and Jordyn Domio (OSCIA) will share details about program opportunities.
Perfect for farmers looking to improve their grazing practices!
REGISTER HERE

Electric Fence and Rotational Grazing Workshop at Topsy Farms
2025-04-25 10:15 - 13:30 | Topsy Farms, 14775 Front Road, Stella, Ontario, Canada
Please be sure to board the ferry departing from the mainland at 9:30 am to arrive at the farm just shortly after 10:00 am.
Join James of Gallagher Animal Management NA on April 25th for a free electric fence and rotational grazing workshop.
Bring a water bottle, lunch and extra clothing appropriate for the weather.
When? Friday April 25th, 10:15 am – 1:30 pm.

Where? Topsy Farms, 14775 West Frond Rd, Stella, ON
Visit the link to register!
Electric Fence and Rotational Grazing workshop is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.

FRENCH OFCAF Rotational Grazing Information Session
2025-04-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q9l9iXRXSaGjB64FtzTrBQ#/registration

OFCAF Rotational Grazing Information Session
2025-04-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AS8xo3oBQzKOFRT4pJ5t3Q#/registration

OFCAF Rotational Grazing Information Session
2025-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dSZxMqCjSu-TRL4tkOAbrA#/registration

OFCAF Rotational Grazing Management Planning Session
2025-04-16 13:30 - 15:00 | Online
