Organic matter building with biomass crops
Jan 02, 2026

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Organic matter building with biomass crops: launching a new project across Ontario and Quebec Presented by Dr. Adam Gillespie, University of Guelph at the OBPC 2024 AGM.
 

Organic matter building with biomass crops

Organic matter building with biomass crops

Organic matter building with biomass crops: launching a new project across Ontario and Quebec Presented by Dr. Adam Gillespie, University of Guelph at the OBPC 2024 AGM.... More
How Christmas Eve Really Looks on the Farm

How Christmas Eve Really Looks on the Farm

While most people are inside celebrating, farm life doesn’t pause for the holidays. This is what Christmas Eve really looks like on the farm — fence building, chores that can’t wait, and making sure everything is taken care of before the day is done. It’s not glamorous, but it’s real. This is... More
Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Presented by Christine O'Reilly Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Public enemy number one for grazing sheep are gastrointestinal p... More
Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Presented by Christine O'Reilly Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Maintaining milk components can be difficult on a predominantly ... More
What Grass Wants

What Grass Wants

Presented by Dr. Eric Lyons and Dr. Marcus V. Talamini Jr. The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management... More
Grazing Network Group: What it is and how it benefits our operation

Grazing Network Group: What it is and how it benefits our operation

In the spring of 2023 OMAFA, along with the University of Guelph, gathered a group of 18 producers from the beef, sheep, and dairy sectors to support a three to four year research project related to measuring grass growth in Ontario. The producers use a Rising Plate Meter to capture grass growth... More
Hay As A Cash Crop Panel Discussion

Hay As A Cash Crop Panel Discussion

For producers looking to get into the commercial market in Ontario, there are several avenues. Our Forage Focus panel discussed some of those options. The panel includes: Mark Horst of Marcrest Manufacturing, Fritz Trauttmansdorff from Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative Inc, Chris Martin fro... More

Commercial Hay Market Opportunities in Ontario

Commercial Hay Market Opportunities in Ontario

At Marhaven Agri, the afternoon stop for Forage Focus, attendees learned more about the different market opportunities available to commercial hay producers.... More
Hay Shed Design and Storage Tips

Hay Shed Design and Storage Tips

Mark Horst, owner of Marcrest Manufacturing describes the design choices that went into his hay shed and storage tips he has for keeping high quality hay.... More
Electric Fencing Connections - Manitoulin Part 8

Electric Fencing Connections - Manitoulin Part 8

Presented by Birgit Martin of Pure Island Beef, Anita O'Brien, Grazing Mentor, and Christine O'Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Watch each video from this event to learn about grazing tips, water systems, setting up fencing,... More
How To Use Electric Net Fencing - Manitoulin Part 7

How To Use Electric Net Fencing - Manitoulin Part 7

Presented by Birgit Martin of Pure Island Beef, Anita O'Brien, Grazing Mentor, and Christine O'Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Watch each video from this event to learn about grazing tips, water systems, setting up fencing,... More
Fertilizing Pastures - Manitoulin Part 6

Fertilizing Pastures - Manitoulin Part 6

Presented by Birgit Martin of Pure Island Beef, Anita O'Brien, Grazing Mentor, and Christine O'Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Watch each video from this event to learn about grazing tips, water systems, setting up fencing,... More
Governor

Governor's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho

On December 18th hundreds of people from around the state came to the Idaho Statehouse in Boise to attend the Governor's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho. The purpose of the summit was to discuss problems facing modern agriculture in Idaho like farmland loss, as well as ideas for possib... More
Farmers, Don’t Miss This Update! New Federal Ag Payment Rules Explained

Farmers, Don’t Miss This Update! New Federal Ag Payment Rules Explained

Dr. Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, breaks down the latest announcements from the current administration regarding agricultural payments and what they mean for producers across the country.... More
NCBA

NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen

They’re the next generation of leaders in the beef industry, and they’re getting a firsthand look at every link in the beef supply chain. We’ll show you how the Young Cattlemen’s Conference is shaping the future of U.S. cattle production.... More
SUNUP Full Show

SUNUP Full Show

SUNUP's Lyndall Stout, Kurtis Hair, Elizabeth Hokit and Audra Boyer look back at their favorite moments from 2025.... More
Scaling up improved Switchgrass to develop the seed market in Ontario

Scaling up improved Switchgrass to develop the seed market in Ontario

Scaling up improved Switchgrass to develop the seed market in Ontario Presented by Don Nott, Nott Farms at the OBPC 2024 AGM.... More
Biomass Buffers and Silt Socks

Biomass Buffers and Silt Socks

Biomass buffers and silt socks - Project introduction. Presented by Dr. Emily Chiang, University of Guelph at the OBPC 2024 AGM.... More
Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA)

Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA)

An introduction to Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) Presented by Nick Betts, CANZA at the OBPC 2024 AGM.... More
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