Vivian and Chris Crump used funding from ALUS to create wetlands on their farm.

ALUS gets new provincial funding

Program helps farmers pay for projects that protect species at risk

At the Crump farm near Ilderton, runoff from 400 nearby acres, grazing by too many cattle and an elevation change of 35 feet in a short distance led to a […] Read more





Poultry producers are advised against trying to scare wild bird flocks away from commercial operations because they may bring back infected material.

Avian flu farm-to-farm spread looks less likely

Wild birds remain most likely suspects, but the CFIA is investigating detection of the disease in flies and darkling beetles

Glacier FarmMedia – There are no signs that the spread of avian influenza will be contained anytime soon, according to a workshop recently hosted by Animal Health Canada. “We are […] Read more

Hedgerows enjoy potential new growth in Ontario

Hedgerows enjoy potential new growth in Ontario

Living fence lines offer a plethora of biodiversity and ecological positives

The European practice of hedgerows and hedge laying is slowly entering Ontario’s landscape. During a recent Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario webinar, Jim Jones, a British ecologist and hedge laying […] Read more