Pasture Management for Sheep at Pasture Hill Farm
Growing cover crops so that they provide enough residue to suppress weeds for organic vegetable production requires planning!
Farming
Fall Field Day Series
Four virtual field days that visit various Ontario farms that use regenerative principles and practices.
EFAO’s new pilot Small Grains Program is now accepting applications for the 2021 harvest
Program participants will receive payment of $40/acre on up to 100 acres to add a small grain for harvest in 2021 and follow it with a cover crop or forage crop with at least one legume species.
Reflections: Ecological Cut Flowers Workshop
In January, I attended a great workshop hosted by the EFAO on Ecological Cut Flower production. Here’s what I took away from the workshop.
No-Till Vegetable Trials: The Rapid Regeneration Trial
As part of EFAO’s No-Till Vegetable Trials, Ken Laing is looking at four treatments to compare different methods for rapid regeneration of soil health for vegetable production.
Maintaining Important Pollinators on your Pumpkin & Squash Crops despite COVID-19
To maintain strong populations of hoary squash bees on your farm next year and the following years, plant at least an acres of pumpkin or squash on your farm.