There is some hope emerging for farmers in the 19 identified drought disaster areas in Ontario,…
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President, ambassador excited about this years fair
Local residents, visitors and fair officials alike are gearing up for the 162nd annual Erin Fall…
Fairs equine tent offers all things horses under one roof
As officials prepare for the 2012 edition of the Erin Fall Fair, the big tents are being raised for…
Youth focus at farm safety day
The Wellington County Farm and Home Safety Association will host Kids Safety Day on Sept. 29. The…
Building permits up over 2011 figures
Construction activity in Mapleton continues well ahead of last years…
How to protect your garden from unwanted visitors
Garden visitors are a real pain when the vegetable patch has been raided. Not the two legged kind…
Kitchen fees waived for fundraiser
Council here has agreed to waive charges for use of the kitchen at the PMD Community Centre for a…
Harvest Home rings in the season
When fall is in the air, it is time for Harvest Home at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.…
Arboretum hosts fall workshops
The Arboretum at the University of Guelph will feature two new fall…
Partnership to protect water quality, support local farming
Conservation leaders, scientists, farm leaders, fertilizer industry representatives, and provincial…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Outdoor Farm Show
Organizers of the Canadian Outdoor Farm Show held in Woodstock last week expected over 40,000…
Walter Grose: Volunteering for farm safety
The death of three farm workers near Drayton in a manure tank accident about a decade ago focused…
Horse races back at Erin Fair
Horse races are back at the annual fall fair here. The horses are taking back the track on Oct. 8,…
Wild ride at Fergus Fall Fair
Sophia and Aiden Battaglia seemed to have a blast on the slide ride on Sept. 16 at the Fergus Fall…