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In partnership with Agri-Food Management Institute and Rob Hannam from the Synthesis Agri-Food Network, RAIN will host a train-the-trainer event for farm business advisors to learn how to train others how to analyze their farm’s financial statements and take action.The workshop will provide information, tools and resources to help advisors successfully work with agri-food business owners. The workshop will introduce …
The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) will be hosting the Eat Algoma local food festival at the Johnson Township Community Centre in Desbarats on September 17, 2016 from 12 to 5 p.m. This third annual event features a “Farm to Fork” style paring, where local restaurants and chefs are paired with local food suppliers to create a variety of delicious bite …
The North Eastern Soil and Crop Improvement Association has set up tour dates across the north east to introduce new OMAFRA Crop Specialists to the north. Algoma’s date is July 19. Instead of a single big event the Algoma Soil & Crop Improvement Association (ASCIA) has opted for a series of different tours to allow producers to choose sessions that …
The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) helps the University of Guelph with a pollinator monitoring research project Photo credit: Susie Sun Sault Ste. Marie (June 23, 2016): Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre’s Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) is assisting the University of Guelph with a pollinator monitoring research project looking at pollinators across Ontario. This project has created an opportunity to expand …
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is conducting a survey of wildlife damage to crops. The data collected will be presented to government to address this issue. The wildlife damage survey is available here and on www.farmnorth.com. The survey can be submitted online, via email to nofia.on@gmail.com or by regular mail to: Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) P.O. Box 2976, …
We are seeking a qualified individual to work with the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN). The candidate will assist with ongoing field research programs in Algoma District. The research assistant will further assist in technical analysis and reporting of field collected data for development of peer-reviewed manuscripts and plain language summaries. This project will involve coordinating activities with different stakeholders, including …
On-Farm Food Safety Workshop Monday April 18, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Johnson Township Community Centre (Desbarats Arena) Guest presenter: Colleen Haskins, Food Safety Programs Unit OMAFRA Come to this in-class session to hear about good agricultural practices to improve on-farm food safety and how you can apply these practices to your operation. For those interested, there will be …
Clean North, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library and the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) will host a special Earth Week film screening of “Polyfaces” at 6:15 p.m. on April 19th at the Centennial Sault Ste. Marie Public Library (Downtown) media room. The documentary will be followed by a Q&A discussion with Martti and Melanie Lemieux of Valleyfield Farm and David …
31 March 2016 at 19:00 Laird Hall, Pumpkin Point Road West, Echo Bay, ON In Attendance: David Thompson (RAIN Project Coordinator), Christine O’Reilly (RAIN Research Technician), Dave Trivers (OMAFRA), Errol Caldwell (RAIN Co-Chair), Nadine Roach (Thessalon First Nation), Gord Hacker (Algoma Cattleman’s Association), Tamara Ashawasega (Thessalon First Nation), Melissa Watson (RAIN Infrastructure Coordinator), Shawn Heard (East Algoma Community Futures …
RAIN is looking for farmer co-operators interested in testing cross-seeding as a method of establishing hay or pasture for spring of 2016. The landowner must be either planting a new pasture/hay field or be rejuvenating an established field by re-seeding. The project aims to assess whether cross-seeding is an economically viable technique for Algoma farmers. It uses the same amount …
