ON Farmer – Switchgrass looking more and more like the new alfalfa Published in August 27, 2019 Issue of ON Farmer
2019 Milk Maker Forage Competition Winners
The Ontario Forage Council and respected partners; Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, Dairy Farmers ofCanada, and the Canadian Dairy XPO, are proud to announce the…
Warm-Season Grass Binary Mixtures for Biomass in the Northeast
Over five million acres of marginal agricultural land in the Northeast USA are no longer in use and have great opportunities for grass biomass production,…
Canada invests in biomass research cluster to grow bioeconomy
Feb. 12, 2019 – The federal government is investing up to $7 million in a biomass research cluster led by the BioFuelNet Canada Network. Funding…
Castleton Area Beef Farmer Wins 2019 Mapleseed Pasture Award
February 20, 2019 (Toronto, ON) – The Beef Farmers of Ontario, Mapleseed and the Ontario Forage Council, sponsors of the Mapleseed Pasture Award, are pleased…
Scugog Township Farmer Receives Ontario Pasture Award
November 1, 2018 – Alliston – Rodney Jones of Crimson Farm from the Township of Scugog in Durham Region is the recipient of the 2018…
Switchgrass Head Smut project approved
Switchgrass Head Smut project approved. Dr. Katerina Jordan, U of Guelphis the Principal Investigator for this project. Assessment and Integrated Management of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)…
Switchgrass Supply Falling Short of Growing Demand
Read ON Farmer Article on Switchgrass Supply Falling Short of Growing Demand Page 1 Page 2
2018 Milk Maker Forage Competition Winners
The Ontario Forage Council and respected partners; Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, Dairy Farmers ofCanada, and the Canadian Dairy XPO, are proud to announce the…
Switchgrass a Promising New Bedding for Dairy Cows
We just released our latest video “Switchgrass a Promising New Bedding for Dairy Cows”. The video demonstrates benefits of chopped switchgrass straw for the dairy farming…