By Jim Whitley My name is Jim Whitley from Creemore, Ontario. My wife Myrna and I have a herd of 50 Charolais cows on the…
Early bird registration closes Sept. 2 for 15th annual CFGA conference
Don’t miss your chance to save on your registration for the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) 15th annual conference. The Ontario Forage Council is…
Funding Available for Planting Switchgrass
It’s an exciting time to be a switchgrass producer with all the market opportunities that are available. Animal bedding, garden mulch, renewable fuel source, erosion…
Highlighting Results From A Three-year Legume-focused Cover Crop Trial
By Dr. Kim Schneider, Assistant Professor in Forage and Service crops, University of Guelph, and Connor Goodwin (MSc student) Consistent cover cropping has proven to…
Amherst Island Pasture Walk Recap
By Danica Davis, OMAFRA Summer Student Mark Ritchie was kind enough to host the Pasture Walk event held on Amherst Island on May 11th, 2024.…
Highlighting Results for a Three-year Elora Forage Fertility Trial
By Dr. Kim Schneider, Assistant Professor in Forage and Service crops, University of Guelph, and Puja Lamichhane (MSc student) Soil fertility is a critical component…
OBPC Recognizes Dr. Naresh Thevathasan
On March 19, 2024, Ontario Biomass Producers Co-op (OBPC) presented Dr. Naresh Thevathasan with a Certificate of Recognition, in honour of his dedication and contribution…
2024 OBPC Annual General Meeting Wrap-up
Biomass producers and researchers gathered March 19, 2024 for the Ontario Biomass Producers Co-op (OBPC) Annual General Meeting at Country Heritage Park in Milton. Attendees…
JPD Angus Wins 2024 Mapleseed Pasture Award
February 21, 2024 (Toronto, Ont.) – The Beef Farmers of Ontario, Mapleseed and the Ontario Forage Council, sponsors of the Ontario Mapleseed Pasture Award, are…
Grazing, Wildfires, and Emissions
Are cattle a secret weapon for taking on California wildfires? That’s the headline of a recent article in Beef Magazine, which summarized a new study…