Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has appointed Perry Wilson as vice-president of operations in Ontario, following the retirement of his predecessor John Geurtjens. Wilson has over 15 years of experience leading a variety of teams at FCC, most recently as senior director of FCC’s London district in Ontario. He grew up on a hog farm in […] Read more
FCC changes Ontario leadership
Increasing soil health on farms
OSCIA launches pilot project in three counties
The Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is inviting farmers in three counties to up their soil health game through a pilot project available this summer. Producers in Lambton County, Renfrew County and Simcoe County will have the opportunity to apply for cost-share funding to implement soil health practices including cover cropping and soil […] Read more
Guelph students win at 2021 North American Dairy Challenge
A team of University of Guelph agriculture students won the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held remotely this past month. Rebecca Barr, Brooke Boonstoppel, Clayton McWilliams and Tyrone Wagler competed against three other schools to present the best dairy farm management recommendations. For this year’s competition, students were given data and a series of […] Read more
University of Guelph grads have new route to agrologist designation
The Ontario Institute of Agrologists recently launched a re-established partnership between the University of Guelph and the OIA. The partnership created a new entrance stream for University of Guelph recent graduates in 23 programs to automatically enter the OIA professional designation as an Articling Agrologist (A.Ag.). Students who are graduating in 2021 or have recently […] Read more
New fungicide treats sugar beets
Nufarm, in partnership with Valent Canada, recently released Excalia, a new horticulture fungicide registered for the control of scab and powdery mildew in apples and suppression of rhizoctonia crown and root rot in sugar beets. Excalia delivers locally systemic and translaminar action for complete leaf tissue uptake and distribution across the entire leaf surface. It […] Read more
Students learn about farming through art
Good in Every Grain and CAFM are delivering art-inspired agriculture activities that incorporate key concepts in the Grade 1 to Grade 4 Ontario curriculum. “Students are more interested than ever in the connection between food, the environment and nutrition,” said Victoria Berry, manager of communications at Grain Farmers of Ontario. As part of the program, […] Read more
Nitrogen application innovation wins award
David and Roger Buurma’s ingenuity in developing a low-cost solution for side-dressing nitrogen in corn has won them the 2021 Don Hill Legacy Award. The Lambton County grain farmers have developed an easy-to-use rubber hose dropping system that enables efficient, accurate nitrogen delivery into a taller corn canopy using the 120-foot boom on their self-propelled […] Read more
Snobelen Farms celebrates 50 years
Snobelen Farms is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2021. In 1971, Mike and Judy Snobelen started the business with two grain bins on their home farm near Ripley, Ont. The business now operates eight elevator locations across southwestern Ontario and employs about 60 full-time employees. Snobelen Farms remains an independent, family-owned company specializing in the […] Read more
Agriculture Carbon Alliance grows in numbers
The Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) announced that four more members have joined the new organization. New to the alliance are Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, the National Sheep Network, the National Cattle Feeders’ Association, and the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The ACA was formed to ensure that Canadian farmers and ranchers are included in important […] Read more
Farm-created plastic management gets federal funding
The federal government is investing $4.5 million in five projects to improve plastic waste management from farms and advance bioplastics research. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s minister of agriculture and agri-food made a recent announcement alongside Cleanfarms, the national non-profit industry stewardship organization. Cleanfarms will receive up to $1.1 million through the Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program […] Read more
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