The 5th Canadian Freshwater Mollusc Research Meeting
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad
Streams, ponds, and lakes support a diverse range of species of snails and bivalves (clams & mussels), with fascinating life...
New OFA president outlines organizational priorities
by Drew Spoelstra, President, OFA
This past week, Ontario’s farmers gathered for the annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). It’s a business meeting...
Forecast: Ontario corn, soybean yield record
courtesy of Farmers Forum
The prognosticators with the Great Ontario Yield Tour are projecting record corn and soybean yields in Ontario this year. Based on...
Hairy autumnal wanderers
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance natural history
In the fall, hairy black and brown caterpillars cross roads and lawns looking for places...
Golden-spangled Lawns (II)
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural
History
Back in 2020, I wrote up the way low-growing varieties of Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil, were spreading yellow patches...
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...
Bill C-234 is a no-brainer
I make no attempt to hide the fact that I am anti carbon tax. However, I believe even more strongly that regardless of a...
Wild Ginger, Bloodroot and Volunteers
by Philip Fry
As I wandered along our lane watching early wildflowers begin to show, it occurred to me that there are similarities between these...
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...
The Food Corner
Since pumpkins are everywhere this time of year, carved or otherwise, you may as well give in and make use of this great fruit....
