The annual Grand River Conservation Authority tree planting tally is complete and 187,200 trees…
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OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
Did you know you can help keep honey bees buzzing?
Honey bee populations in Canada are at an all-time high. That's good News, because they and other…
Mount Forest garden tour
The Mount Forest Horticultural Society held a Town and Country Garden Tour on July 14 with seven…
Mount Forest shop one of few custom leather western saddle makers in Ontario
In a small wooden shop, no larger than a single car garage, Steve Close works on making reins for a…
Pilot Study looks at on-farm welfare assessment tool
Thanks to a team of University of Guelph researchers, we are one step closer to having a welfare…
Getting to the “root” of equine dentistry
Regular dental care is important to keep your horse happy, healthy, and pain free. For many of you,…
Wood-chewing in horses: Examine the diet for cause
Owners of wood-chewing horses generally cite boredom as the basis for the frustrating vice. Is…
Farmer”s barbecue raised $20,000 to support fair, community groups
The Palmerston Agricultural Society is sharing the proceeds from its 18th annual Farmers'…
Woodworking club makes cheese boards
The third meeting of the 4-H Rockwood Woodworking club took place on June 3 in…
Wellington 4-H travel to Alberta
The Wellington 4-H group is participating in the club-to-club exchange this July and…
OMAFRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
MPP: Throne Speech shows commitment to keeping pledges
The newly-elected Progressive Conservative government's priorities were presented on July 12 in a…
$1-Million gift to support water research, scholarships at the University of Guelph
A new gift to the University of Guelph (U of G) is meant to help the next generation of researchers…
2018 Oak Tree Project finalists announced
From a list of 11 semi-finalists, the 2018 Oak Tree Project has announced the five organizations…