The founding Board of Directors of the Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative Inc. today announced the incorporation of Ontario’s newest producer co-operative. The Co-operative’s goal…
Year: 2015
Ontario funds bioproduct development
The Agri-Based Industrial Bioproducts Research and Development Challenge will fund $3 million for about 10 bioproduct development projects. Ontario has identified the development of bioproducts…
Ontario Pasture Award winner named
October 29, 2015 – Alliston – Albert Botha of Shropshire Hills Farm in Northumberland County are the recipient of the 2015 Ontario Sheep Pasture Award.…
Stems, Sticks Seen Driving Biofuel’s Next Expansion After 2020
After a very long wait we could witness significant progress on various fronts with 2nd generation ethanol and limited production facilities are now emerging. Link…
Ontario Grown Switchgrass Tested as a Component of Animal Feed
Researcher Marlene Paibomesai talks about the use of biomass as an animal feed component. She is speaking at the 2015 Ag Biomass Day event held…
Le panic érigé pour remplacer la paille de blé?
Radio Canada article of switchgrass and animal bedding and interview in french with Rudy Zubler in Ridgetown. Link to Radio Canada article
Ontario farmers being pointed to wheat straw alternatives
Link to article in ChathamDailyNews
Switchgrass article on farmshow.com
They say Switchgrass is a viable farm crop!
Warm-Season Grasses Limit Odors at Livestock Barns
Warm-Season Grasses Limit Odors at Livestock Barns – Article in the Farmers’ Exchange
Kleenex maker to use wheat straw
May 7, 2015 – Kimberly-Clark has announced it is launching a new slate of products that use renewable plant-based fiber, such as wheat straw in…
