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...
Does mowing down the Golden Parsnips sustain them?
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad
Anyone driving Hwy 416 in early July would have wondered why its tourist name isn’t "The Golden Parsnip Highway,"...
Leeds and Grenville contributes 83,000 trees to Living Tribute
More than 83,000 new trees have been planted across the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville this spring in honour of Canadian veterans, thanks...
OFA hosts local federation leaders across Ontario for an open roundtable discussion
by Peggy Brekveld, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Sometimes, you leave a meeting and think, “That was a great meeting. I am really glad that...
OFA targets leadership recruitment as a pillar for building strong organizations and communities
What makes Ontario’s agri-food industry strong is the abundance of strong, confident and spirited farmers we have leading our organizations and businesses, striving towards...
Cleavers cleaving to brushy backyards – Looking for Cleavers’ stories
Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
The genus Galium is called Bedstraw because, back before mattresses cost $750, they were stuffed with...
Creativity expressed through grafting
by Dan Driedger
The garden is a place of creativity and backyard adventure. It is for this reason that many choose not to seed grass...
Baldwin’s Birds
Good day Dear Readers,
I hope you are all healthy and well and starting to relax a little, as more of us reach the ultimate...
OFA’s showcases ongoing projects and initiatives during inaugural Research Day
By Louis Roesch, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The pandemic has fostered many firsts, especially when it comes to virtual learning and engagement. For the...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Sunday morning is always Big Breakfast time at our farm, The Forest at LilyPond. So, we are always looking...