Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO)
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Guelph Organic Conference: Building Soil Health in Organic Grain Production using Ecological Systems Strategies
42 Carden Street 42 Carden Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis full day intensive with Dr. Erin Silva, Professor of Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems at the University of Wisconsin Madison, will explore practical, research based strategies for building soil […]
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Webinar: Cover Crops and Green Manures
What is cover cropping and green manure? This webinar by Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) will answer these questions and discuss why they’re used in crop rotations. Learn how […]
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Creativity in Cover Crops (Virtual)
OnlineThursday March 19 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Venue: Online Many farmers are working to diversify their crop rotations for the health of their soil. If you’re aiming to stack benefits and hopefully provide more ecological and economic gain for your farm, it may require some innovation. In this session you’ll hear from farmers and researchers […]
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All Things Cover Crops: Meet-up with Ken Laing (Virtual)
OnlineWednesday March 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Venue: Online Ken will be hosting a meet-up all about cover crops. First, he will highlight some of the many uses of cover crops on the farm including: weed control making some nutrients more available in the soil keeping living roots in the soil covering the […]
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Practical and Productive Vegetable Crop Rotations (Virtual)
OnlinePractical and Productive Vegetable Crop Rotations Tuesday April 14 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants Designing an effective crop rotation is one […]
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Pasture Renovation: Meet-up with Ken Laing (Virtual)
OnlinePasture Renovation: Meet-up with Ken Laing (Virtual) Monday June 8 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants Join longtime EFAO member Ken Laing […]
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Field Day at Franklin Farm: Trials, Transitions, and Trade-offs
Franklin Farm 1462 North line, Kincardine, Ontario, CanadaField Day at Franklin Farm: Trials, Transitions, and Trade-offs Thursday June 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Online via Zoom - link will be sent to registrants Located just five minutes […]
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No-till Mulch at Nith Valley Organics
Nith Valley Organics 936754 Blenheim Rd, Plattsville, Ontario, CanadaNathan and Aleta Klassen from Nith Valley Organics invite you to their Plattsville farm where they grow certified organic vegetables and raise pastured livestock. They are also long-time participants in the farm-led research program and have hosted trials of grafted tomatoes, red carrots and, more recently, no-till mulching methods using woodchips in potato and winter squash crops. […]
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Research Trials at the Trent University Research Farm
Trent University Research Farm 2805B Pioneer Rd., Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaJoin farmer-researcher and former EFAO staff member Dillon Muldoon at the Trent Farm Research Centre on August 12th. See research in action, tour the Trent Market Garden, learn more about […]
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Field Day on Manitoulin Island at Three Forks Farms & Martin Farms
Three Forks Farms 9 Douglas Road, Gore Bay, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an in-person field day featuring tours of two outstanding farms on Manitoulin Island. We will start the morning at Three Forks Farms – a certified organic farm owned and […]