GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The first meeting of the 4-H Eramosa Dairy Club was hosted by Fraeland Farms owners Jackie and Steve Fraser. The meeting began with elections in which leaders Lyndon Stewart, Allison West, and Vera Hoogendoorn made comments about each role.
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WFA: increased rural residential development threatens future of farming
GUELPH – “Is this the beginning of the end of animal agriculture in Wellington County?” That’s the question posed by Wellington Federation of Agriculture president Janet Harrop during a May 25 delegation to Wellington County council on proposed changes to provincial planning policy.
Farm organizations speaking out to protect Ontario’s farmland
GUELPH – The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO), along with numerous commodity and agricultural organizations are united in their opposition to Bill 97.
4-H club members make scones, cider
MAPLETON – The Mapleton 4-H Heritage Club held its second meeting on May 9.
4-H Club Heritage Club meets
MAPLETON -The Mapleton 4-H Heritage Club met for its first meeting and held elections.
Symposium to focus on sharing positive message about livestock sector
ELORA - The Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) annual symposium will be held June 1 at the GrandWay Event Centre in Elora from 10am to 1pm.
Children’s safety day focuses on risks around home, farm
WEST MONTROSE - Dennis and Helen Martin of Winterose Farm in West Montrose are hosting the 25th annual Children’s Farm and Home Safety Day on their farm on Saturday June 3.
The Elora Farmers Market is open for the season
Harbinger of Spring - The Elora Farmers’ Market opened for the season on May 6 at Bissell Park.
Grand River Agricultural Society supports HorseDay Erin
ERIN – The Grand River Agricultural Society’s (GRAS) philanthropic committee voted in favour of gifting charitable funds to support HorseDay Erin, a local event taking place at the Erin Fairgrounds.
First West Luther 4-H beef club meeting
4-H fun – On April 20 the West Luther 4-H beef club had 44 members at its first meeting
Spring Rural Romp set for May 27 in north Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County invites residents and visitors to treat their taste buds at the Spring Rural Romp on May 27.
Recover Canada selected as wining charity by 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington
Showing they care – At the March meeting of 100 Women Who Care Rural Wellington (100WWCRW) Recovery Canada was selected as the winning charity.
Biosecurity advisory issued for Centre Wellington after bird virus confirmed
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Feather Board Command Centre, which cordinates the poultry industry's emergency response to diseases, has issued a biosecurity advisory spanning a 10km area in Centre Wellington following the discovery of infectious laryngotracheitis.
Elora Farmers’ Market opens for season on May 6
ELORA – The Elora Farmers' Market will open for the season at Bissell Park on May 6. It will run every Saturday in the spring and summer, rain or shine, from 9am to 1pm.
Senators embark on ‘fact-finding mission’ in Wellington County, Guelph
WELLINGTON COUNTY - From the Red Chamber to Wellington County, Rob Black and two fellow senators, Alberta Senator Paula Simmons and Senator Pat Duncan of Yukon, toured across Wellington County and Guelph from April 24 to 26 to investigate what's happening on the ground in the name of healthy soils.