Farm News and Events

Posted for Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association:

There are still a few places left for the free Growing Your Farm Profits workshop. This workshop helps new or veteran farmers to assess their current farm management practices and develop realistic long-term skills to move their farm management forward. The workshop helps you to build business strengths in the following 7 areas: Marketing, Production, Financial Management, Business Goals, Social Responsibility, Succession Planning and Human Resources

October 21st and October 28^th    (10 am to 3 pm each day). 

Sign up at this Computer Link  GYFP Workshop | OSCIA (ontariosoilcrop.org) OR   e-mail Paul at   preeds@ontariosoilcrop.org

The Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable is looking for a special person to support the farming community in Peterborough through working with the Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable. We are a pretty dynamic group and we do have fun!

The Coordinator receives an annual stipend to organize meetings, take minutes, help with getting out newsletters, and a range of other interesting tasks!

For more details, click HERE

To apply, send a brief email explaining your interest and a resume (if you have one) to ptboagroundtable@gmail.com by October 15.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Darling Insurance is looking to hire someone with an Agriculture background to join their Farm Department, helping our current Farm clients with their insurance needs. To view the job posting visit https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?t=farm+insurance+broker&jk=1e7b2b5bc37d72…

From Peterborough Public Health:
BEEP BEEP! The GO-VAXX bus is on its way. Sunday October 3rd from 10:00am - 12:30pm.Peterborough Public Health, Lang Pioneer Village Museum and GO-VAXX have partnered up to bring you vaccine.Still need your 1st or 2nd dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? The mobile vaccine bus will be at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on October 3rd from 10:00am- 12:30pm. 

No appointment needed.

From Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs:

Landowners and farmers in Otonabee South-Monaghan, Douro Dummer and Selwyn may notice a low-level plane flying in the area in mid September.  This is work commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs related to the soil mapping project for Peterborough County.  This will be a series of north-south flights over an area about 10-12 km wide (east-west) from Rice Lake south of Keene to roughly Buckhorn in the north. The aircraft will be collecting data from the landscape that will be used to help OMAFRA soil scientists assess properties of the soil such as texture and clay content and help create updated soil survey maps for the County of Peterborough. If there are questions, feel free to call Peter Doris, OMAFRA Environmental Specialist 613 921 6380 or email peter.doric@ontario.ca 

Apsley, Ennismore, Indian River, Keene, Lakefield – but watch for more locations!

No appointment is necessary. 

From Peterborough Public Health: For the month of August and September, Peterborough Public Health is hosting walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics, open to all residents turning 12 or older in 2021 who require a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. We strongly recommend residents review our walk-in clinic calendar at www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/walkin for the most up-to-date clinic information.

Sincere condolences to Pat Leahy and family on the passing of Larry Leahy. A full obituary can be found here: https://hendrenfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/5174/Larry-Leahy/obituar…;

Note: Peterborough farm families may post local farm news or events of general interest to the local farm community using the "Post News Item" or "Post an Event" buttons on the home page of Peterborough Ag News (ptboagnews.com). Items must be kept brief and will be reviewed before publication.

Here is the recent article in the Ontario Farmer about Peterborough's webinar meeting to talk about On-Farm Diversified Uses. Planner Margaret Walton was the guest presenter and provided excellent answers to many questions from the farm community.

Link to article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AZNZXjCsdgiXPqFWy3UU9K0RD2bCYHGh/view?…

Link to the full recording of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWJw55LSmnQ

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is looking for a Workshop Leader!

This position will be located mainly east of Peterborough in the counties of Northumberland, Hastings, Lennox/Addington, and Prince Edward.

For full details and to apply:

https://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/association/careers/

It is with sadness that the family of Robert Wagner, of Wagner's Maple Products, announce his passing in his home on July 26 in his 88th year. Read the full obituary here

Note: Peterborough farm families may post local farm news or events of general interest to the local farm community using the "Post News Item" or "Post an Event" buttons on the home page of Peterborough Ag News (ptboagnews.com). Items must be kept brief and will be reviewed before publication.