As right as rain, the gardening season will soon be upon us. A sure sign is the Fergus…
Rural
Dairy club meeting a success
Erin dairy club meeting was held on Aug. 1 at the Nixon farm. The members brought their…
Township submits wastewater contingency plan to ministry
A township wastewater management contingency plan calls for several upgrades to the treatment…
Antique tractor show on Aug. 29 will benefit Food Grains Bank
John and Eunice Bosomworth are holding a second antique and horse show fundraiser to benefit…
Federal Agriculture ministry seeks nomination for awards of excellence
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is seeking nominations for the 2008 Canadian Agri-Food awards of…
County council declares giant hogweed to be a noxious weed
It’s formal name is Heracleum mantegazzianum. It is also known as Giant Cow-parsley.…
Township has been forced to deal with Giant Hogweed before
When Centre Wellington councillors were told about Giant Hogweed by Wellington County staff July 7,…
Pigeon King meeting on July 30
Any creditors in the Pigeon King bankruptcy case should be aware of a meeting being held next week.…
Pilkington couple being overrun by Gypsy moth infestation
Gush. Crackle. Stomp. Those are sounds that people might hear if they visited the home of…
Societys lease to be extended by five years
Centre Wellington’s land use agreement with the Fergus Agriculture Society will likely be…
Lego 4-H engineering club starts July 15
There will be two 4-H Lego engineering clubs this summer. One will be in the mini-camp format, the…
Fergus Garden tour harvests food, cash for local food bank
The Fergus Horticultural Society’s garden tour was a great success. In spite of thunder and…
Federal government provides cash for UG bio-fuel studies
The Canadian government is bringing bio-fuel technologies to Canadian farms. It is…
Stewardship council has annual meeting April 14
Everyone is invited to the 2011 annual general meeting and stewardship forum of the Wellington…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural…