Expansion to 330 acres from the original 100-acre parcel, purchased from the Ontario government in 2020, has allowed Glacier FarmMedia to build the research-focused Discovery Farm Woodstock. With numerous partnerships finalized and research plots and trial studies underway, the 2023 edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was the first opportunity for Discovery Farm Woodstock leaders […] Read more
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Demonstration site brings field-scale testing to research
For first time, Discovery Farm Woodstock research projects opened for viewing
Tour will visit demonstration research sites
Discovery Farm will open its site for tours during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Demonstration research happens all season long at Discovery Farm, home of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, but during the show itself, farmers can see research occurring right on site. Discovery Farm now has 330 acres of land due to an expansion of the original Woodstock site. The twice-daily Off The Beaten Path tour will start at […] Read more
Discovery Farm Woodstock joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
The research site joins its Saskatchewan counterpart on the initiative’s roster
Glacier FarmMedia’s eastern Discovery Farm has joined the locations that share data and research through Old’s College’s Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network. The 330-acre Ontario site is the host of various demonstration research projects and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. It was established as the permanent home for the show in 2020. “The objective is to provide […] Read more
Discovery Farm Woodstock joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
Addition of Woodstock location brings expertise in new soil, crop types to the network
A Woodstock-area demonstration research farm is the first eastern Canada site for a national network of smart farm doing research into agriculture technology. Discovery Farm Woodstock brings to eight the total number of sites that are part of the network working collaboratively towards advancing agricultural technology solutions and sustainability across Canada. The Pan-Canadian Smart Farm […] Read more
Permanent home for Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show finalized
The land acquisition of Discovery Farm Woodstock by Glacier FarmMedia has been finalized, Ernie Hardeman, MPP for Oxford, announced at the farm site Mar. 16. This acquisition gives Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) a permanent home at the site and paves the way for continued growth and development. After announcing in Sept. 2020 the intention […] Read more
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