Rob Black was elected president of the Canadian 4-H Council at the council’s annual general…
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Acton fall fair a winner this year
The weather was made-to-order perfect, for the 98th annual Acton Fall Fair attracting people…
Key beer ingredient being grown near city
The 2011 hop harvest will soon be underway at Harvest Hop, the enterprise of Mike Driscoll.…
As weather cools near autumn, beware bats entering the household
While bats are effective pest controllers and can eat up to three times their body weight in…
GRCA taking orders for trees to be planted in 2012
Owners of A property that is greater than one hectare (2.5 acres) exclusive of buildings who would…
Jim Phillips growing a forest on his land in Wellington North
Jim Phillips is growing an 85 acre forest near Arthur – and he is also giving thousands of…
Annual garden cleanup might be a necessary seasonal task
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born,…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…
Combines set to roll for world record Sept. 30
One hundred combines will gather on a Perth County farm Sept. 30 to set a world record soybean…
Town and country farm tour is on Oct. 1
Examples of agricultural heritage and the legacy of farming are all around us. For many on…
Results from 4-H test at Mount Forest Fair
The Mount Forest 4-H invitational show Sept. 5 at Mount Forest Fall Fair was a qualifying…
Wellington Junior Farmers tested knowledge at fall fair
The community here got a taste and a test of what if take to be a “smart” farmer at the…
Group gets $114,000 grant to bring local food to public sector buildings
The local food movement in Wellington County has received another boost. Guelph Wellington Local…
Farmers green thumbs are continuing to drive green energy
At its core, agriculture provides the food, fuel and fibre we all need to survive. And as the…
County groups bring home images of Ontario agricultural honorees
The likenesses of those individuals from Wellington County who have been inducted in to the Ontario…