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County Federation of Agriculture announces winners of Baptie bursary
The 2010-11 recipients of the Ray Baptie memorial bursary awards are Becky Koeslag of RR1 Alma;…
Seminar series to focus on improved farm regulatory process
Ontario’s farmers are fed up with the heavily regulated business environment in which they…
Local farmers continue to build bridges over rural, urban divide
On March 3, a bus load of farmers from the Perth and Wellington Federations of Agriculture joined…
Grants are now available to farmers for various environmental projects
More than $700,000 is available this year to farmers and rural landowners throughout the Grand…
OPINION: Have we learned anything from agricultural history?
I’m a firm believer in paying attention to the lessons of history. With that in mind, I took…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
The Bobolink needs more than just protection from farming operations
Ontario has legislation and regulations that serve to protect threatened and endangered species.…
Good crowds attended conference, symposium
Since its inception in 1998, the topics and speakers assembled by Farm Smart organizers have…
Horticultural Society Report
The Harriston and District Horticultural Society held the February meeting in the auditorium on…
Is your horses air safe to breathe
A chronic hacking cough, decreased exercise tolerance and increased effort in breathing – do…
Mounted Games Across Canada group held clinic in Elora in January
Another season of Mounted Games Across Canada had concluded – and very successfully. The…
Joanne Milton teaches, rides and creates
“My mother swore up and down that the first word out of my mouth was ‘horse.’…
Conservation authorities can teach how to plant trees for a healthier horse
The best time to plant a tree was a decade ago; the next best time to plant a tree is –…
County horse farm, entrepreneur supplies stalls for major international events
Horses are not meant to be in a stable. They never were.” John Aditajs has used that…