GUELPH/ERAMOSA –The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural businesses across Canada, with a focus on rural Ontario, is the topic of an upcoming webinar hosted by the Rural Ontario Institute.
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Livestock Research Innovation Corporation elects chair, vice chair
GUELPH – The Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) elected a new chair and vice chair and welcomed two new directors to its board at its recent annual general meeting.
Walinga receives funding for multi-million dollar project
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Ontario trade minister Vic Fedeli announced on June 29 the province is giving Walinga Inc. $1.125 million through the Regional Development Program to help with new project costs.
Researchers identify fruits and vegetables as food waste hotspot
GUELPH – Researchers with Guelph-Wellington’s Our Food Future initiative have identified fruits and vegetables as a food waste ‘hotspot’ and will now look for opportunities across the food system to reduce waste.
Fergus Fall Fair announces first-ever virtual competitions, new prizes
FERGUS — The Fergus Fall Fair is going virtual for the first time ever and community members of all ages are invited to showcase their hobbies and talents in a new way.
Erin Farmer’s Market set to open this week
ERIN – This week marks the opening of the 2021 season for the Erin Farmer’s Market.
ROI hosts webinar on pandemic impact on rural businesses in Canada
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural businesses across Canada, with a focus on rural Ontario, is the topic of an upcoming webinar hosted by the Rural Ontario Institute.
4H dairy club plodding ahead, one hoof at a time
ELORA – Inside a barn at Milky Hills Farm in Elora, 13 year-old Emma Vervoort leads her eight month-old calf Bonnie around a walkway bordered by some of the farm’s 50 large dairy cows being milked.
Rural Ontario Institute using technology to connect community leaders with agri-food sector
GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) wants to provide more ways for rural communities and the agriculture sector to connect and access information about issues that matter.
OMAFRA Report: White mould, cabbage seedpod weevil management in canola
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Wellington 4-H Club ruffles their feathers
WELLINGTON – The Wellington 4-H Poultry Club its second meeting over Zoom on April 27. We had…
OMAFRA Report: Identifying and mitigating risks of ultra-early soybean planting
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Local agricultural societies facing hardship during pandemic’s second year
WELLINGTON COUNTY - For a second consecutive year, local agricultural societies are struggling to navigate their way through the pandemic.
OPINION: Food sector gets budget help but lack of aid for processors leaves gaps
Spend, spend, spend – that’s the strategy. And green is the colour of choice. The environment…
OFA brings the voice of agriculture to policymakers at Queen’s Park
Queen’s Park certainly looked different for this year’s Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)…