The last time the International Plowing Match (IPM) was held in Wellington County, in 2000, the…
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OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Threshing preparation
Threshing preparation - Peter Parkinson of Palmerston (on binder) provided the antique farm…
Market bucks in Erin
On July 29 the Erin Farmers' Market officially launched its TD market bucks. The Greenbelt…
Happy gardeners
Mapleton Township summer students Katelyn Wynja, left, and Eden Kinzel chose a shady spot to work…
Furrow Queen
2015-16 Wellington County Queen of the Furrow Allison Witzel, of Alma, poses with a bell that was…
Steady tilling
Crystal Ellis of Mapleton was among a group of County of Wellington employees trying their hand at…
Organizers seek new volunteers as excitement builds for Terry Fox Run
Organizers are ramping up for the Drayton Mapleton Terry Fox Walk/Run/Cycle event on Sept.…
Man seriously injured in car-freight truck collision near Clifford
One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a freight truck carrying molasses…
Big business on back roads in Wellington, local councils advised
Farming is big business in this region and the Wellington County Federation of Agriculture (WFA) is…
Ontario Hay and Forage hosts event on Aug. 12
The Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative Inc. is hosting an event on Aug. 12 from 10am to 3pm at the…
Spirited competition at Palmerston tractor pull
Palmerston pull - There was some spirited competition in a number of classes at the annual…
Did you know: Facts on transplant shock in plants
Transplant shock occurs when plants adversely respond to being moved from one place to…
Nater brings Summer Jobs Tour to Drayton
Perth-Wellington MP John Nater held the second of 10 planned meetings on his Summer Jobs Tour here…
Maintenance facility still on schedule
The township's new municipal maintenance facility remains on target for completion this…