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Living Lab-Ontario: Making a Conservation Farming System Work

For Henry Denotter “it is all about the water”.  Henry will discuss his no-till practices, cropping systems and equipment modifications that he uses to reduce water quality impacts and improve his soil health and crop yields. Henry will be joined by researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the ONFARM project who will share results of the various studies conducted on his farm.

Learn how Henry is improving soil health, reducing water quality impacts and increasing biodiversity on his farm. Henry will discuss his tillage methods and crop rotations along with his equipment modifications. Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Living Lab Ontario project and the ONFARM project will share water quality and field trial results. Researchers will take us below the soil surface and explain what is going on below the field in the soil pit.

Source : Ontario Soil Crop

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Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Video: Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Think Florida is just for oranges and vacationers? Think again. Welcome to Troyer Bros, where the soil is rich, the potatoes are world-class and the farmers are faster than you’d ever expect. In this episode of Farmer-First Focus Friday, we’re hanging out with Anthony Troyer. By day, Anthony is a dedicated Florida farmer managing massive potato rows. But when the work is done, he swaps the tractor cab for a cockpit, hitting the NHRA drag strip to chase down the win light. ?? Whether he's navigating the fields in his Fendt equipment or tearing up the blacktop, Anthony knows that precision and horsepower are the keys to success.