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Government of Canada collaborating with Ontario farmers on sustainable solutions to environmental issues

Canada collaborating with Ontario farmers on sustainable solutions to environmental issues

From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the Lake Erie region. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the Lake Erie region. Living Lab – Ontario is the latest collaboration hub created under the Living Laboratories Initiative, which brings together farmers, scientists, and other partners to develop, test and share innovative agricultural practices and technologies.

Lambton farmers recognized for innovation

Article content David and Roger Buurma of Lambton County have won this year’s Don Hill Legacy Award for their innovation to side-dress nitrogen in corn crops. The two farmers mounted rubber hosing on the spray nozzles of their 120-foot boom sprayer and dragged these over the soil between rows of taller corn. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Lambton farmers recognized for innovation Back to video The sprayer’s GPS (Global Positioning System) unit ensures accuracy and they can move at five to eight miles per hour. The award is given annually by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) to recognize on-farm innovation to address an identified environmental risk associated with soil, water, air, or biodiversity.

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