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…
Preventing and Extinguishing Hay Fires
Key Points: What Causes Fires? The process of forage heating up and then burning is typically called spontaneous combustion. Spontaneous combustion for hay usually occurs…
Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa
This article was originally written by Joel Bagg in 2012. It was edited June 27, 2023 by Christine O’Reilly to reflect current insecticide options 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…
Alfalfa Weevil
This article was originally written by Joel Bagg in 2013. It was edited May 1st, 2023 by Christine O’Reilly to reflect current insecticide options to…
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…