Much ado about zoo poo Tuesday, March 4, 2014 African Lion Safari, the popular Flamborough game farm, never had any issues about what to do with the droppings left by its birds, lions, giraffes and elephants. "It's just manure," controller John Ackland told The Hamilton Spectator this past December. "We've tested it, compared it to cow and horse manure and it's just the same." The poo is used as fertilizer for the soybean and fodder fields on the Safari's 300-hectare property and is often requested by local farmers. But, this spring, the fertilizing may be on hold. African Lion Safari learned last winter that the province does not consider its operation a farm, therefore, their poo is not manure. It's garbage and must be disposed of in a landfill like any other waste product. African Lion Safari plans to argue its case to the Environmental Review Tribunal sometime this year. BF Pollution wrecks Chinese farmland The aquaculture of tomorrow may be land-based
The case of the mysterious cabbage dump Wednesday, November 27, 2024 According to an article from www.PelhamToday.ca, someone dumped a load of cabbage on the property of Wilowhead Family Farm in Elora, Ontario. The cabbages were all cut in half—and no, the farm nor its neighbours were expecting a delivery. Checking security cameras, the farm... Read this article online
Drew Spoelstra re-elected OFA president Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Drew Spoelstra has been re-elected to a second one-year term as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). Spoelstra is a dairy and crop farmer from Binbrook in the southeast corner of the city of Hamilton, Ontario. He has been on the OFA board as the director,... Read this article online
The Southwestern Ontario Pork Conference is coming! Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Coming this February 19, 2025, it’s the 61st annual , held at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph. This year’s conference is “,” with new ideas in competitiveness, benchmarking, and so much more! “It’s all about keeping the producers informed in a social... Read this article online
Growing technology for growing food Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Farmers know that new technologies could make life on the farm more efficient and hopefully provide better yield numbers, but according to a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA), it should also improve the resilience of Canada’s food system. These advancements in food... Read this article online
Topigs Norsvin Canada names new Business Development Representative Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc. has announced the appointment of Pieter Van Den Boogaard as a Business Development Representative with its Eastern Canada Business Development Team. Topigs Norsvin Canada is a leading swine genetics supplier in North America. Van Den Boogaard grew up on a... Read this article online