Eastern Ontario AgriNews

The duckweed is an aquatic plant that grows in slow moving bodies of fresh water. It is a non-toxic plant and a source of food for different animal species. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/the-blue-green-algae-blooms/

From the mud on his or her boots to the sunburn on the neck of an Ontario farmer, the 2021 6th Annual Great Ontario Yield Tour held at Derks Elevator in Chesterville on Aug. 26, featured a wealth of information. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/great-ontario-yield-tour-a-must-for-re/

A lifetime of caring, sharing and leading is what makes Lynda McCuaig a part of the 4-H Club legacy throughout Eastern Ontario. The veteran 4-H member, leader and administrator has enjoyed having the 4-H Club as part of life for more than 50 years. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/4-h-part-of-the-past-present-and-defin/

Recently Glen and Lynda Finbow purchased 130 acres in South Glengarry and began operating Split Rock Farms Alpacas on County Road 25 near Apple Hill. Lynda and Glen are holding a grand opening at the farm on Wed., Sept. 15, and are looking forward to meeting visitors, discussing their upcoming plans and providing information on the alpaca. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/alpacaswelcomed-to-glengarry/

Glen Finbow and Daisy Duke, the guard llama, are seen during a visit to Split Rock Farms Alpacas. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/daisy-duke-the-guard-llama/

At the recent OVSGA Annual Meeting held Aug. 17 in the Sarsfield and Navan areas, OVSGA 2021 Scholarships were presented to three deserving youth planning to pursue an agriculture related career. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/youth-recognized-for-agricultural-aspi/

Reading about the history of farming in Ontario is a little different from actually stepping back and experiencing what it was really like a few generations ago. Members of the Leeds County Draft Horse Club get together from time to time to harvest a field using their draft horse and antique equipment. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/remembering-how-it-used-to-be-done/

It is hard to believe that the 2021 growing season is coming to an end. We have experienced the good and the bad, mentally, emotionally and in the field, but hopefully all crops are harvested with good yield, good quality, and no breakdowns! For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/crop-report-8/

With little more than a month between the call for a federal election and the vote itself, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), along with other industry advocates, is raising its collective voice and calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and his competitors to make agriculture part of their platform. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/cfa-and-ggc-push-parties-to-prioritize/

Years ago, an Irish film was made called The Field which told the story of a family struggling to keep the farm and at the very cost of their soul for the salvation of the field. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/the-fields/

f you observed huge, coloured wasps digging in ground around your property, they wouldn’t attack you despite their alarming look. The great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) is a solitary insect native to the Western Hemisphere, from Canada to South America. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/the-great-golden-digger-wasps-are-back/

Crop rotation with your neighbour is a collaboration of a farm trading fields with their neighbour to improve both field’s production and health. For more information click the link below. https://agrinews.ca/crop-rotationwith-your-neighbour/

Have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving

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