RAIN Agri-Food Forum

…& Companies: Zach Harmer – SoilOptix® Inc. https://soiloptix.com/ Topic: Revolutionizing Soil Mapping Highlights: Impact of SoilOptix® in precision soil analysis Strategies for widespread technology adoption Importance of accurate soil data…

Extend your Grazing Season

…Grazing Season – Final PDF For more information on the Algoma Pasture Improvement Project, please contact: Saul Fraleigh Agriculture Researcher Email: sfraleigh@ssmic.com Phone: 705-942-7927 x3034 Sources: http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/production/forages/pubs/winter_grazing_options.pdf http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/forages/pastures/plants/strategies-for-extending-the-grazing-season http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/forages.html http://www.foragebeef.ca/app33/foragebeef/index_body.jsp…

Upcoming Events in Winter 2014

…margeo.willoughby8@gmail.com for more information. ENVIRONMENT FARM PLANNING WORKSHOP -2 Day Workshop in Sault Ste. Marie January 21, and January 28, 2014 The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be…

Public Consultation on Chicken Allocation and Northern Ontario

…http://www.ontariochicken.ca/chickenindustryconsultations If you can’t attend in person, you can submit your input online: http://www.bryanboyle.ca/chicken-growth-input/ Public Locations for the Meetings: RSVP Appreciated Algoma: Central Algoma Freshwater Coalition Office 9154 Hwy 17…

Announcing Next Generation North

…also cover information about the Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program (www.rainalgoma.ca/snapp) Please RSVP for attending one of the sessions by contacting: Melissa Watson mwatson@ssmic.com or 705-942-7927 x3135. If…

The Importance of Herd Breeding and Genetics

…selective breeding, while heterosis is related to crossbreeding, both of which can be used to make a better animal. References http://beefproducer.com/story-4-quick-tips-shortening-beef-herds-breeding-season-10-110808 http://beefmagazine.com/cattle-genetics/want-more-efficient-cowherd-start-early-born-heifers http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/facts/01-011.htm http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/facts/06-015.htm Author: Jordache Boudreau Full PDF Download…

Year-Round Simple and Cost-Effective Growing in Algoma

…and insulation. David Thompson, Manager of the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) was on-site at the Food Bank Farm to check out this innovative growing technique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrSXiQkYTBQ Colin Templeton, Food Bank…

Growing Under Cover on Manitoulin Island

…able to produce for longer in the year.” Eric Blondin, Three Forks Farms For more information visit: www.threeforksfarm.com The Sustainable New Agri-Food Products and Productivity (SNAPP) Program is a funding…

Building a Circular Economy of Northern Fibre

…alors que nous comptons élargir notre modèle d’entreprise en vue d’une usine à plein rendement.  Wave Weir, Wave Fibre Mill Pour en connaître davantage, visitez le www.wavefibremill.com. Le nouveau Programme de…

Innovation in Kapuskasing: Check-In to the Feed & Water Mootel!

…https://www.facebook.com/Feed-Water-Cow-Mootel The Sustainable New Agri-Food Products and Productivity (or SNAPP) Program is a funding program that responds to opportunities and mitigates challenges of expanding agri-food in northern Ontario. SNAPP is…