Beef Farmers of Thunder Bay - Annual General Meeting
January 19, 2022 at 7:30pm EST
Join the Beef Farmers of Thunder Bay for their AGM on January 19. For more information on how to join, contact Linsey Ingram atlinsey_leigh@hotmail.com.
Northern Agriculture Conference - SAVE THE DATE
February 17 & 18, 2022
Conference agenda coming soon!
Virtual Nutrient Management Courses
February, 2022
Introduction to Nutrient Management
This course will be taught via Zoom as a 3-session evening course on February 15, 16 and 17 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Participants must attend all three sessions to be given credit for the course.
Regulations and Protocols
This course will be taught via Zoom as a 3-session evening course on February 22, 23 and 24 from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Participants must attend all three sessions to be given credit for the course.
Zoom only requires 1 Mbps download speed so most people with basic internet should be able to join the course.
Registration is required by late January, so please promote it soon to anyone you think may be interested in the course.
Vertical Farming 101: Webinar Series
February, 2022
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), York Region and Durham Region are collaborating to bring you this FREE Webinar Series!
Are you an aspiring or new urban farmer interested in the emerging field of vertical farming? This webinar series will help you identify and create new opportunities for your vertical farm business.
Through the webinar series, participants will learn about:
Technical aspects of setting up a vertical farm and what can be grown
Navigating the regulatory space from a provincial planning perspective
Finding the right community partners and the role of partnerships
Real-world case examples from successful businesses
When:
Webinar 1: Introduction to Vertical Farming, February 3, 2022
Webinar 2: Applied Principles of Vertical Farming, February 10, 2022
Webinar 3: Navigating Approvals Process/Permits for Vertical Farming, February 17, 2022
Webinar 4: Community & Academia Partners for Vertical Farming, February 24, 2022
Each webinar takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Ontario Pesticide Education Program (OPEP) supports Ontario farmers and pesticide vendors to achieve pesticide safety certification and training.
Rudy Buitenhuis will be teaching two Refresh & Rewrite Grower Pesticide Safety Courses on Tuesday March, 1, 2022 at Murillo Hall. Growers can sign up for sessions that include up to 1 hour of instruction before writing the 2 hour, open-book test, from 9 am - noon or 1 - 4 pm. All local public health protocols will be followed.
Growers can sign up for this or one of the many online courses at the link below:
The Northwestern Ontario Drought Assistance Initiative provides government support to farms sourcing water to help mitigate current and future drought conditions.
Applications are due January 31, 2022.
Eligible projects:
Water supply expansion/resilience planning • New wells for agricultural purposes • Well maintenance and deepening • Ponds or cisterns for storing water • Water delivery system (piping) to bring water from off farm source to the farm • Water treatment equipment for agricultural use
Funding:
50% cost-share funding up to a maximum of $15,000 per recipient.
Eligible projects must fall under one of the following streams:
New Products – Projects that enable agriculture or food producers to create primary or processed products that are new to the business and foster innovation while increasing competitive advantage.
Productivity Enhancement – Projects that utilize innovative technologies or processes to increase efficiencies in their operations and improve processes or products.
Clean Tech in Agri-Food – Projects that adopt clean technology at the farm/business level and support improved environmental performance while fostering productivity, growth, and competitiveness. Eligible projects must improve environmental performance relative to standard/most commonplace technologies. Therefore, energy efficiency, remanufacturing, or productivity improvement initiatives do not necessarily include clean tech adoption/adaptation.
Funding: up to $10,000.00 at a 50% cost-share for individual applications only (collaborations are not eligible in this intake). Funding is limited and applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
SNAPP will be holding an information session on December 9 at 7PM. Email cbouchard@ssmic.ca to register.
Please contact your regional representative for more information about SNAPP and to determine if your project is eligible for SNAPP. You must also contact your representative in order to receive an application (applications will not be available before December 6th).
Northwest – Thunder Bay/Kenora/Rainy River: Corey Jones – corey@nwoinnovation.ca or (807) 464-3665
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
The Invest North Program is designed to boost economic growth in Northern Ontario by encouraging businesses to invest in transformative, strategic and complementary business development opportunities in Northern communities. The program will support productivity, innovation, business competitiveness, revenue growth, export capacity development, job creation and retention.
New online tool – the COVID-19 safety buildercan be found at Ontario.ca/COVIDSafety, along with the existing safety plan guide and other helpful resources. The interactive platform can be used to develop custom COVID‐19 safety plans.
Both the Ontario and Canadian Governments have useful information for farmers and agribusiness owners about the Covid-19 pandemic. Please click the links below to find out more information:
