Billowy stands of an Invisible Invasive
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
In June, 2009, the vegetation around a small pond we had dug in 1983, formerly dominated by Meadowsweet...
Sustainability – Gypsy Moth invasion exacerbated by climate change
Anyone who pays any attention to trees at all has noticed the destruction caused by the gypsy moth.
This is year three of a particularly...
Sustainability: How exactly do I rewild a patch of my lawn or garden...
There's a lot of interest right now in rewilding. It's a pretty complex subject, and can mean a lot of things, from dismantling dams...
Farmers advocate for federal housing tax exemption as deadline looms
by Crispin Colvin, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The deadline for Canadians to file their first return under Canada’s new Underused Housing Tax (UHT) is...
Gardening: Invasive Plants
An invasive species is a plant, animal, or micro-organism that is found outside of its natural range, and whose presence poses a threat to...
Sustainability : Re-wilding
Rewilding is the process of returning an area to a previous, more natural state; reversing the destruction of the natural world, while restoring complex...
Pembertons of Pemdale Farms win The Environmental Stewardship Award
Jackie and Steven Pemberton are the 2021 winners of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for Ontario. The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) held their...
Farmers encouraged to reach out for mental health supports
by Sara Wood, Director, OFA
Summer is a busy time on the farm. Whether we’re cutting hay or silage to feed our livestock next winter,...
Super corn borer resistant to Bt corn could infect Eastern Ontario first
by Nelson Zandbergen
courtesy of Farmers Forum
European corn borer is becoming resistant to the Bt corn varieties that have effectively repelled the pest for 25...
Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland every day
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
That is the average daily loss of farmland, according to data from the latest Census of Agriculture that was released last...