Ontario Soil Network

What does it really take to succeed with no-till on heavy, wet soils? Hunco Farms shares hard-won lessons on planter setup, planting green, and adapting in the field in this video from @SoilNetwork. #BestOfTheWeb ow.ly/ky3150Wh8wh

Spent today at Nitrogen in Practice: Where Research Meets the Field with @SoilNetwork & @SoilsAtGuelph ✔ Learned about lysimeters, cover crops & N₂O emissions, microbial roles in N cycling, and long-term cropping systems. ✔ Met great farmers, researchers, students &…

Join us on August 26th! with the Ontario Soil Network - This is a tour you won't want to miss!

OSN Road Trip 2025 is ON! Six counties. One tour. Real-world soil solutions. Join farmers, researchers & ag professionals this August to see what’s working in the field and connect face-to-face. 📅 Full schedule now live: ontariosoil.net/roadtrip #SoilHealth #OSNRoadTrip #OntAg

Enjoyed an excellent twilight farm tour in #Wellington, showcasing on-farm #greenhousegas #research and corn nitrogen management trials. @OntarioSoilCrop @SoilNetwork #soilhealh #soil #livinglabs @UoGAgMet

There's some real life nitrogen in action Kim...feel free to come drag hoses 😅😅

Busy Monday the last at @uofg’s Elora research station! Discussed some of our research on #nitrogen management & N₂O emissions with producers (thanks @SoilNetwork!), and joined @dfc_plc #dairy farmers from across 🇨🇦 to share highlights of our project on dairy #GHG mitigation!

Interested in learning about what is going on here in these trials? Join us for a Soil Health Day August 18th to discover how BMPs are changing the way we farm! @SoilNetwork @OntarioSoilCrop #ONFARM @AAFC_Canada #LivingLabs @greenbeltca membership.ontariosoilcrop.org/event/soil-hea…

KSEs in July & August: -Summer Crop Walk in Grey County (July 23) -Bounty in the County: Ecological Farms in PEC (July 24) -Elora Forage and Pasture Night (July 24) -St. Clair Regional Compaction Day (August 7) Note: OFCAF applicants MUST complete an #ontariosoilcrop approved…

Compaction Day 2025 is almost here! Join 300+ farmers in Rutherford, ON for field demos, tire trials, and real solutions to soil compaction. 📅August 7 🕘9:30 AM – 3:00 PM 🎟 $40 OSCIA | $60 non-members | $90 at the door 🍴Lunch included Register now: bitly.cx/tVOGP

Great twilight farm tour of onfarm climate research + nitrogen management trials in Wellington #livinglabs @OntarioSoilCrop @HeartlandSCIA @SoilNetwork #soilhealth #ontag #cdnag

🚨 Happening Tomorrow – July 9 Join us in Wellington County for an evening of on-farm innovation: 6:30 PM – GHG Monitoring Tour (Fergus) 7:45 PM – Adaptive Nitrogen Trials with Ken Musselman (Elora) Donuts, cold drinks, and hands-on learning. 📍 Details: ontariosoil.net/event/wellingt…

🌽 One week out! Join us July 7 in Cavan, ON for a hands-on look at real-world nitrogen strategies @woodleighfarms. Adaptive N trials PAN cover crop research Living Lab insights Hosted by OSN + EFAO + @FarmersClimate 10AM–12PM | RSVP + details 👉 eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…

Join us for a Wellington SCIA twilight tour on July 9th, 2025. Focus on greenhouse gases and nitrogen. More info at: heartlandsoilcrop.org/wellington/wel… #Wellington

Surprised to see N deficiency this early in the season in our #AdaptiveN trials in corn with @SoilNetwork Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario - EFAO @FarmersClimate Come learn with us on July 7th, 2025 - Register early, limited spaces available eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-ni…

Join us July 7 in Cavan, ON for a field-side morning exploring corn nitrogen strategies with @woodleighfarms ! Adaptive N Trials PAN cover crop research Living Labs on N efficiency Hosted by OSN + EFAO + @FarmersClimate 🕙 10AM–12PM | Coffee + Q&A 🔗 eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…

We are super excited to host a field day at our farm our July 7, 2025 from 10am-12pm, exploring Nitrogen Strategies in conjunction with a host of partners from @SoilNetwork EFAO @FarmersClimate looking at various scenarios in field eventbrite.ca/e/140178346507…

At @federation_hss , our Program Coordinator @PaigeAllen92 and @BaranKarsak (@uofg ) shared what we’ve been learning about farmer networks and soil health. They talked about how building relationships—not just sharing info—can help move ideas into action on the ground.

Big congratulations to our Executive Director, @tori_waugh on being named one of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 for 2025! Tori is leading the way, building stronger, more resilient food systems — grounded in collaboration, innovation, and action. Hear her perspective from @SIALCANADA