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Personal goal setting for growth

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2025 - (J.M.) WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SET PERSONAL GOALS? (K.K.) Goals are important because they provide clarity, motivation, measurement, accountability, and a sense of achievement. There are three types of goals. A-Type goals are ones…
FarmingSmarter withLivingLab

ONTARIO'S COLLABORATIVE APPROACH UNITING FARMERS AND SCIENTISTS

February 2025 - The Living Lab-Ontario Program, part of the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) Program (2021-2031), unites various stakeholders in the agriculture sector to collaboratively design and trial on-farm practices and technologies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas (GHG)…
From the CEO’s desk – February 2025

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2025 - It’s a new year, and Grain Farmers of Ontario has lots to celebrate! 2025 marks 15 years since the three legacy associations, the Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board, Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, and Ontario Soybean…
Filling your wellness toolbox

December 2024 - THE BUSY HARVEST SEASON CAN LEAVE FARMERS FEELING LIKE THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN THE TANK. But investing in your mental and physical health this winter can help you restore your equilibrium and be better…
Ontario Agricultural Conference 2025

PARTNERING FOR AGRONOMIC LEARNING

December 2024 - AS ONTARIO FARMERS CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE EVOLVING CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE, the 2025 Ontario Agricultural Conference (OAgC) brings together the SouthWest Agricultural Conference (SWAC), the MidWest Agricultural Conference (MWAC), and the Eastern Ontario Crop Conference (EOCC)…
Weeds, pests, and disease

OMAFA EXTENSION SPECIALISTS WEIGH IN ON THE 2024 SEASON

December 2024 - A MILD WINTER, WET SPRING, SURPRISE PESTS AND SOME USUAL SUSPECTS: 2024 was a typically atypical year in many respects. Here, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) extension specialists share what stuck out…
Eyes forward with a few glances back

LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2024

December 2024 - EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME, THERE’S A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO LOOK BACK ON THE GROWING SEASON that was and cast a glance toward the days, weeks and months ahead with a mix of cautious optimism,…
GrainTALK for December 2024/January 2025

AN UPDATE ON GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEWS AND EVENTS

December 2024 - YOUR GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO TEAM NICOLE KOOPSTRA CREATIVE SPECIALIST Nicole (Ford) Koopstra joined Grain Farmers of Ontario in May as the creative specialist. Over the past six months, she has played a vital role…
Field observations year in review

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMIST LOOKS BACK

December 2024 - AS ANOTHER YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, IT IS BENEFICIAL TO LOOK BACK and see how the year progressed and what trials and triumphs there were across the province. The number of pictures I currently…
Your nitrogen rate report

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

December 2024 - It’s the end of another season. The idea of “report cards” may not exactly evoke excitement, but think about a nitrogen (N) rate report card as a good one – one that might deliver confidence…