The family farm is a cherished concept in Ontario agriculture. But increasingly, events…
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Ontario establishes hog industry advisory committee
Ontario’s hog industry is taking a collaborative step forward. "We’ve…
Royal and Equine Guelph exhibit drew record crowds this year
Record crowds swarmed the EquiMania exhibit at the 2008 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.…
4-H Discovery Days
I went to the 4-H Discovery Days (for 10 to 12-year-olds) with Laura and Terra Joy. We were busy…
Teddy bears check-up at hospital on May 1
The Teddy Bear Clinic at Headwaters Hospital Auxiliary here is a long standing event where…
Trees for Mapleton receives support
Trees for Mapleton received an extra boost at the Drayton Farm Show. Trees for Mapleton…
Annual heifer sale
Plans are underway for the 28th annual heifer sale by the Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale Inc.…
Miriam Bailey completed 100 projects in 12 years with 4-H Club
Livestock. Baking. Knitting. Crops. Sewing. You name it and Miriam Bailey can probably take more…
Troupe holds audition in January for musical
Royal City Musical Productions Inc. is holding auditions early in the new year for Blood Brothers,…
The Christmas cactus is a perennial favourite of many people
Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera truncate, is named for its blooming season. The South American…
Farmers feed cities; farmers need cities
Although people still see the yellow Farmers Feed Cities signs, the agricultural sector as a whole…
Farmers’ concerns taken seriously
Mayor Mike Broomhead said Wellington North councillors are taking seriously the concerns of…
Federal outrage
Letters to the editor and protests continue around the country while parliament is on an absence…
New online equine Genetics course ready
Equine Guelph, in partnership with the Office of Open Learning, is offering a new online course in…
Horse breeder wins at Royal Winter Fair
Kirsten Brunner, owner of Beaverwood Farm in Hillsburgh, brought a number of her home-bred horses…