Northern Ontario Farm Alliance Innovation to hold in-person conference in February

Sep 12, 2022

The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance event will mark its fifth year on February 15-16, 2023.

By Andrew Joseph, Farms.com; Image via Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance

The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) has set the date for its next annual Northern Ontario Agriculture Conference, this time in-person, for February 15-16, 2023.

Headquartered in Temiskaming, NOFIA is a non-profit organization seeking to provide research and innovation infrastructure for agriculture in the Northern Ontario area. It helps create partnerships between groups to provide research, develop innovation, and to commercialize agricultural products and technologies for effective use in Northern Ontario.

The conference, it’s fifth such event, brings together agricultural professionals to learn about new research and share best practices in the field, and is a great way for individuals and companies to develop ties leading to the goals of NOFIA.

The conference was last held virtually in February of 2021, with an in-person event held in 2020 in Sudbury.

Details regarding the Norther Ontario Agriculture Conference location, guests, and conference activities are forthcoming.

More information on NOFIA and the programs it sponsors may be found at www.nofia-agri.com.

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Meet Willy: California Farm Bureau’s 2025 Farm Dog of the Year!

We’re excited to introduce Willy, a miniature long-haired dachshund with a big heart and even bigger courage, and the Grand Prize winner of this year’s Farm Dog of the Year Contest!

Willy may be small, but he’s become an indispensable partner on owner Marshal Hagedorn’s forestry and cattle operations in Shasta, Tehama, and Siskiyou counties. Adopted in 2023, he quickly found his place on the ranch, helping manage critters, tagging along for long days in the woods, and offering unwavering companionship during demanding logging work.

Willy has even taken naturally to moving cattle, surprising calves (and more than a few full-grown cows!) with his burst of energy from the tall grass. As Marshal put it: “He goes with me everywhere every single day.”

Congratulations to Willy and his family, a perfect example of how every good farm dog, no matter the size, helps keep California agriculture running strong.