Milkweed is not a garden plant
by W.J. Langenberg,
ret. Env. Biol.; Hort. Ext. OMAFRA, Kemptville College
Milkweed, also called Side Plant, because of its sideways later growth, has a latex milky...
The Marijuana scent of autumnal 400-series highways!
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad – Fragile Inheritance Natural History
Even those who drive with their windows closed may have noticed the distinctive waft...
Golden-spangled Lawns
by Dr. Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil (BFT), is the introduced Clover relative that provides borders of brilliant yellow along provincial...
Major organic foods initiative by local business
As reported in a previous issue, Beking’s Poultry Farm, a third-generation family run egg farm in Oxford Station, is opening a new organic barn...
Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug found in Merrickville
by William Langenberg
We have a new pest. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an excellent hitchhiker and extremely invasive. It made its way...
Plums being pocketed
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad,
Fragile Inheritance Natural History
It has recently been in the news that the Japanese have been recording the date of...
Dairy still top in Leeds-Grenville
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has released its report on 2017 farm receipts and commodities in Eastern and East-Central...
Between 1996 and 2016, Ontario lost 1.5 million acres of farmland to development
Peggy Brekveld, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Do you know where your food comes from? It’s a simple question with a surprisingly complex answer. Our...
Interbreeding with Aliens
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
On the radio and internet, you often encounter pitches for stories or movies of unknown...
Alternative Farming – Linking Agriculture, the Environment and Health
Abigail Conrad at the American University in Washington, DC states the following on her article published in The Guardian:
“Small-scale farmers produce food for 70%...
