Mission

The mission of the Ontario Forage Council is to provide leadership to the Ontario forage industry through communication, research, technology transfer, market development, advocacy, policy development and bringing stakeholders together.

Objectives:

  • to act as the primary forage information source,
  • to collaborate with other Ontario agricultural organizations for the development of information and educational materials as well as other service related projects for forages,
  • to assist in the objective development of research priorities, coordination of research projects, and patent registration related to forage production, management and marketing,
  • to promote the positive environmental impacts of forage and grassland on soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration, reclamation, wildlife habitat and aesthetic value,
  • to identify, receive and distribute funds to support development of the Ontario forage industry,
  • to develop and promote market innovations at the local and export levels (i.e. pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products).

Executive

President

Joe Dickenson, Individual Member

1st Vice-President

Travis Grubb, Kubota Canada

2nd Vice-President

Michael Richards, Ontario Sheep Farmers

PAST PRESIDENT

Birgit Martin, Individual Member

Board of Directors

  • Joe Dickenson (President), Individual Member
  • Travis Grubb (1st Vice-President), Kubota Canada
  • Michael Richards (2nd Vice-President), Ontario Sheep Farmers
  • Birgit Martin (Past President), Individual Member
  • Kerrie Jenken, Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association
  • Scott Fisher, DLF
  • Jake Gregory, CanGrow Crop Solutions
  • Lawrence Levesque, Speare Seeds
  • Brian Burnett, Dairy Farmers of Ontario
  • Denise Byers, Beef Farmers of Ontario
  • Donna Hancock (ex-officio), University of Guelph
  • Christine O’Reilly (ex-officio), OMAFA

Staff

general Manager

Patricia Ellingwood
PO Box 463
Markdale, Ontario
NOC 1H0
Phone: 877-892-8663
support@ontarioforagecouncil.com 

Communications Manager

Rebecca Vito
PO Box 463
Markdale, Ontario
NOC 1H0
Phone: 877-892-8663
admin@ontarioforagecouncil.com

Communications Assistant

Joan McKinlay
RR 1
Ravenna, Ontario
NOH 2E0
jmckinlay@bmts.com

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