Join other farmers, agronomists & researchers for an ONFARM plot tour and discussion about applied soil health research at Woodrill Farms.
By Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Date and time
Wed, Oct 27, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
Location
Across from the Herwynen Sawmill
5953 6 Line Guelph/Eramosa, ON N0B 2K0 Canada
About this event
What opportunities and challenges does on-farm research create? How can farmers, crop advisors and researchers better collaborate to increase awareness and adoption of soil health BMPs?
On October 27, OSCIA welcomes you to join farmers and fellow on-farm researchers at Woodrill Farms near Guelph to participate in this discussion.
The On-Farm Applied Research and Monitoring (ONFARM) program is a four-year applied research initiative, which began in 2019, that examines best management practices (BMPs) and their effect on soil health and agronomic indicators on 25 cooperating farms across southern Ontario.
Our site host, Greg Hannam of Woodrill Farms, is one of these ONFARM cooperators. Through his trial, Greg compares the application of an organic amendment (municipal compost) with and without a multi-species cover crop. The field site is a complex rolling landscape on sandy loam till soil. This year, soybeans were planted under no-till management. Greg hopes to improve soil structure and organic matter levels to improve the long-term viability of soils to produce crops.
ONFARM is just the latest of many on-farm research projects that Greg and Woodrill staff have collaborated on with researchers and agronomists.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The event will take place outdoors and will proceed rain or shine (barring severe inclement weather). If the forecast calls for rain, please bring an umbrella and appropriate clothing and footwear. We ask that you please come prepared with a mask. Physical distancing protocols will be in place and we ask everyone to respect these and other safety protocols. You must not attend this event if:
You have travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days
You have been in contact with someone who has had COVID-19 and more than 14 days has not elapsed
You have COVID-19 or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms
You have had COVID-19 and it has not been more than 14 days since you have recovered
You are awaiting COVID-19 test results
You have been asked by a public health unit or other authority to self-isolate
