A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
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NFU accepting Sustainable Farming Award nominations
The Waterloo-Wellington chapter of the National Farmers Union (NFU) invites nominations for the…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
OFA survey proves there is no typical OFA member
In Spring 2012, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) conducted a general membership survey…
Fun lessons
133 grade two students from Alma, Arthur, and Kenilworth attended the Arthur Agricultural Ag…
OPINION: Know your rights when unexpected visitors show up on the farm
While hikers, hunters and ATV drivers are among the many Ontarians seeking large open spaces to…
Advice for dealing with sick, hurt or orphaned wild animals
Those who think they have found sick, injured or orphaned wildlife, should not remove it from its…
Township to open road for vegetable processing plant
Mapleton council is making plans to officially extend Parkview Drive here to accommodate a new…
Farm fresh
A farmers market operated by the Town of Minto in Palmerston is open Saturdays, from 9am to noon at…
Ferrier competition
Natalie Starr, who works at forging horseshoes on a regular basis, was hard at work at the Ferrier…
Its not too late to plant that vegetable garden
Its not too late to plant that vegetable…
Area crops in jeopardy as dry summer hits farmers hard
Corn and other crops in Ontario are in extreme jeopardy, as farmers across North America face one…
Citizens group withdraws from Environmental Review Tribunal
A citizens group has announced a last-minute decision to withdraw from an Environmental Review…
Manure demonstration in Mapleton on Aug. 21
Producers are invited to join technical experts and equipment manufacturers for in-field…
Pleasant stroll
This selection of flowers brightens the mood at the Puslinch Community Park in Aberfoyle. photo by…