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CFFO East Central District Annual Meeting

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2024 Annual Meeting - East Central

Location: Cephas CRC Peterborough
220 Goodfellow Road
Peterborough, ON
 

Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm 

Lunch is provided 

Guest speaker: Ian Cubitt, Business Transition Coach 

Transform Your Farm's Future 
You can flourish in your life and your farm transition without losing family harmony. This session will hep you address financial and relationship challenges and tensions and give you practical next steps for the future of your farm operation.

RSVP by February 5, 2024 to Walt De Lange
Phone: 705-944-5191
Email: lankoed@gmail.com 

Bring a friend or neighbour, all are welcome!  

Registration is required
lankoed@gmail.com
7059445191
Cephas Christian Reformed Church, 220 Goodfellow Road
Peterborough, ON

East Central Soil and Crop Improvement Association Scholarships for 2023

Students from East Central area Durham, Haliburton, Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes (Victoria), Haliburton, York who are enrolled in 2 or more years at a post-secondary institution or agricultural college can apply. There are twelve scholarships in the amount of $1500 - selection takes into account academic performance, leadership, contribution to community, involvement in rural youth organizations, with emphasis on conservation and environmental goals.  The application form can be found online: https://regionalscia.org/scholarships-html/   The deadline to apply is December 31, 2023.

Peterborough County Soil & Crop Improvement AGM

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Ptbo Soil and Crop Annual meeting Jan. 11/24 at 10am. Business meeting and speaker for the day is Steve Ten Doeschatte from Kawartha Ethol to update what is happening  at the KE plant. Bruce McKewan will share his experence from a trip to Indianapolis USA. Peter Doris and Niel Moore will also give reports.  Membership to Ptbo Soil and Crop is $40.00 and lunch is $10.00.  Contact Jim Buck at 705 696-2567 or Jason Ferguson at 705 768-8453

Registration is not required
Agricultural Heritage Building N. Lang Road
Lang

Calling all sustainable farmers!

Peterborough GreenUP is leading a pilot project with a focus on local agriculture, called Net Zero Farms. This project is working with local farms and agribusiness’ to track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with accuracy and efficiency. Many farms are already taking climate action, and we are here to help them measure their impact, reach their next steps, and receive the recognition they deserve. Pilot participants will share their experiences and successes with each other through various initiatives, and help to craft the future of sustainable farming in our community. Whether you're green-curious or a sustainability expert, we are here to help. 

To learn more about Net Zero Farms and find out how you can get involved, please contact Natasha Sheward at natasha.sheward@greenup.on.ca. Sign up required by January 15th, 2024. 

Reminder: Applications are open for our 2023 Innovation Award - Deadline to apply is December 15th, 2023

The Peterborough Agricultural Roundtable is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2023 Agricultural Innovation Award. 

This annual Award will recognize local farmers who have displayed ingenuity in trying something innovative and successfully achieving positive results on-farm.

The innovation could relate to a wide range of goals such as time-saving, reducing inputs or improving soil health. To read about the winners of the inaugural 2022 Award, click here: https://ptboagnews.com/congratulations-indian-river-acres

 

Any farm in the area – City of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Hiawatha First Nation or Curve Lake First Nation – may receive this Award. Apply for yourself - or nominate other farmer!

A cash prize of $500 will be presented along with a Recognition Certificate in early 2024. 
Our thanks to Sponsor Sunderland Co-op for their support!

The deadline for 2023 is December 15, 2023

Fill out the online Form easily and quickly here: https://ptboagnews.com/webform/innovation_award_nomination_form

Looking for farmland? Have land to rent?

Farms at Work has developed a free, searchable online tool that will connect owners of farmland with farmers seeking land to rent. It also has great potential to build the necessary connections for farm business succession.

Help keep farmland in production!

Find Farmland will make it easier for farmland owners and farmers to connect. It’s a win-win for farmland protection and succession!

Music Festival Seeking Land to Rent

North Of Nowhere is moving its weekend country music festival to the Peterborough area in July 2024 and is in need of a new location. We're looking for a large, accessible open space such as fields or farms.

If you have suitable land or know of any possible opportunities, please contact us at: info@northofnowheremusicfestival.com