The Food Corner
By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
School is still in and it’s still time to make hearty meals for the kids and grandkids. Hearty also...
Debunking myths about feeding children
by Dana Hawthorne, RD, Registered Dietitians/Public Health Nutritionist
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
Myth 1: Parents and caregivers should tell children to clean their...
This is a marathon, not a sprint
by Jennifer Doelman, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As we persevere through yet another lockdown, the public health crisis of COVID-19 has turned into a...
Claude’s Gardening and Landscaping Forum
Dear Claude,
Dealing with a bumpy lawn. We have a well-established lawn (20 Years) on a clay soil. The lot is about 12,500sq feet (minus...
Farm Forum Event moves to virtual online conference
The Farm Forum Event, a future-focused agriculture production conference featuring the industry’s top thought leaders, innovators, researchers and strategists, will move to a virtual...
The Triumph of the Bromes
submitted by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
Brandon Mayer’s recent article “Weed Spraying Facts” provides facts about the excuses that are used for roadside...
What does 175 acres actually mean?
According to the data presented in the 2016 Census of Agriculture from Statistics Canada, Ontario is losing an average of 175 acres of farmland...
Farmers pausing growth, but confident in future outlooks, survey says
by Paul Vickers, Vice President, OFA
The pressures of inflation, high interest rates, tax increases and global conflicts are having an impact on Ontario’s farmers.
That’s...
OFA reminds farmers to ensure accuracy of assets when renewing farm insurance
by Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, Director, OFA
Farming is regularly influenced and impacted by adverse conditions and unique situations. A level of risk is also assumed within...