A herd’s average production may be a go-to parameter for many goat dairy managers, but Amanda Davison believes their focus should shift instead to the average among a select group of that herd. “Don’t look at average production,” advised Davison on March 21 in Woodstock, as she addressed producers attending the annual general meeting of […] Read more
Seven tips for better dairy goat performance
Goat group continues to look for savings
The loss of a producer vote to create a goat checkoff last year continues to have effects
There’s no way around it for the Ontario Goat (OG) board of directors: A round of severe belt-tightening looms. Having endured the defeat of its proposal for a mandatory goat milk check-off during a Producer Expression of Opinion vote last year, the nine-member board must now explore how to continue its work under a significantly […] Read more
Is GreenON for you?
The new energy efficiency program for barns, greenhouses and grain dryers has a quick first intake period
A new program to help fund energy efficiency improvements in enclosed agriculture buildings has been launched, but the timeline for the first intake is short. Applications are now being accepted for the GreenON Agriculture Retrofit funding program, through March 26. The program is administered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and other […] Read more
A new approach to agriculture high skills majors
A new, more immersive high skills major in agriculture will bring secondary school students from across the Avon Maitland school board to one location, to study with students with a similar interest. Why it matters: High skills majors have been around since 2006, including some in agriculture, but they still struggle to get enough students […] Read more
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