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…
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…
2023 OBPC AGM Presentations
The Ontario Biomass Producers Co-operative AGM was held Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The presentations ranged from the role of biomass crops on soil health, to…
Dufferin County Farmer Receives Mapleseed Pasture Award
October 2023 – Mike Swidersky and family, of Riverview Ranch Meat Co. in Melancthon, Dufferin County are the recipients of the 2023 Ontario Sheep Pasture…
Preventing and Extinguishing Silo Fires
Key Points: What Causes Fires? The process of forage heating up and then burning is typically called spontaneous combustion. In silos, forage can dry down…
Salting and burying biomass crops in dry landfills could economically capture greenhouse gases for thousands of years
by Marni Ellery, University of California – Berkeley As published by https://phys.org/ on April 12, 2023 Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions is critical to avoiding a…