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Forage and Grazier Specialist, Lindsay There is a lot of stressed corn that could be utilized as forage for livestock. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Cell: 226-979-3876 Feed Ingredients and By-Products Specialist (A), Woodstock Or partner with other cash-cropping neighbours to purchase machinery. If needed, they will also put you in touch … 6484 Wellington Road 7 N0B 1S0 at www.ServiceOntario.ca/publications.

First cut started in the first week of June in southwestern and northwestern Ontario, and the second week of June in the central, eastern and northeastern parts of the province. August 1 – deadline to apply for or make changes to summer-seeded New Forage Seeding coverage; Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca, Publication Order Centre and OMAFRA Resources Centre. 6484 Wellington Road 7 N0B 1S0 Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Fax: 519-826-3567 Fax: 519-826-3567 Livestock Specialist, Bilingual, Alfred PO Box 400, 120 Main Street East N0P 2C0 Telephone: 519-824-4120 ext 54326 Cell: 519-835-5971 Fax: 519-846-8178

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“It spreads out the investment in equipment and creates a harvest crew,” the OMAFRA forage specialist … Cell: 519-841-4699 E-mail: james.byrne@ontario.ca, Megan Van Schaik Agricultural Information Contact Centre OMAFRA's Agricultural Information Contact Centre (AICC) provides quick access to our information and expertise. Fax: 519-826-9873 Thomas has a B.Sc in Agriculture with a Major in Animal Science from the University of Guelph. Fax: 519-846-8178 ( Log Out /  Low forage supply prompts summer seeding of forage, Reports of insect pressure in Ontario forage crops, OMAFRA field crop report for mid-April 2020.

Thomas recently joined the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) as the Forage and Grazier Specialist. Thomas is based in the province’s Lindsay office. for PDF file e-mail: lauren.carter@ontario.ca, Tim Metzger 1 Stone Road West, 3rd Floor N1G 4Y2

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Were you a fan of "Choose your own adventure" books as a kid? OMAFRA Welcomes Thomas Ferguson, Forage & Grazier Specialist. Through experience in the agricultural service industry and as a Certified Crop Advisor, Thomas gained strong knowledge and experience of forage production systems in Ontario.

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Change ). #CdnAg Christine O’Reilly is OMAFRA’s Forage and Grazing Specialist. Room 4841, University of Guelph N1G 2W1 Cell: 519-400-5251

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322 Kent Street West K9V 4T7 Small Ruminant Specialist, Lindsay Cell: 519-820-4175 Precipitation in most parts of the province was average or below average, with northern parts of the province receiving more precipitation than normal. Do you want to increase crop yields and reduce soil erosion? Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. or visit the OMAFRA website.

browser. OMAFRA's Agricultural Information Contact Centre (AICC) provides quick Sheep Specialist, Elora September 15 – premium for summer-seeded New Forage Seeding due. Cell: 519-820-3150 To get a list of products, contact one of the numbers listed below

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Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Room 238 Cell: 705-341-4899 Fax: 519-826-3567 With the dry weather this year and low forage yields across much of the province, many producers are looking for alternative forages. E-mail: megan.vanschaik@ontario.ca, Barry Potter Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) that the Ministry’s Forage Specialist and Grazier Specialist positions would be combined into one position.

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In December 2015, a letter was sent to you from BFO urging you to maintain separate and distinct forage and grazier positions for the betterment of the Aquaculture Specialist and Aquaponics Specialist, Guelph

A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). To rein in the costs of getting into the business, perhaps explore options of selling standing hay crops to livestock-raising neighbours.

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Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 True armyworm has been troubling crops in southwestern Ontario, and growers are cautioned to scout alfalfa crops for potato leafhopper in central, eastern and southwestern Ontario, especially in the regions surrounding the Great Lakes. Through experience in the agricultural service industry and as a Certified Crop Advisor, Thomas gained strong knowledge and experience of forage production systems in Ontario.

Christine O’Reilly, forage and grazing specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), recently released the forage report for June.. Precipitation in most parts of the province was average or below average, with northern parts of …