Alternative farming
by Deron Johnston
When someone talks about farming, certain visuals usually come to mind. The first one might be of a herd of dairy cows...
A more diverse workforce essential to the success of Canadian agriculture
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s newly released Labour Market Forecast to 2029 indicates that Canada’s agriculture producers continually face challenges related to securing...
Reducing GHG emissions from Livestock with Linseed
by William Langenberg
I am amazed with the research results obtained in Holland and Belgium on reducing GHG emission by livestock, by changing feeding ratios...
Pocket Gardens and Trout Lilies
by Philip Fry
It is difficult for most of us to know what to do about the loss of biodiversity taking place right under our...
Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland every day
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
That is the average daily loss of farmland, according to data from the latest Census of Agriculture that was released last...
Energy:The Transition to Electricity
by Philip Fry
The Provincial Government has stitched many of the threads that bind the three layers of our landscape quilt together. Complementing our access...
Kemptville College role in Ontario’s heritage tomato
by William J. Langenberg, M. Sc. Env. Biol.
Many local gardeners in the North Grenville area are probably making a tomato variety selection in determining...
Local food – cost versus value
by Deron Johnston
A couple of months ago, the North Grenville Times conducted an online survey on local food. We shared the results from the...
Greening Green Energy
by Philip Fry
After weeks of little response, I have been overwhelmed with informative and encouraging messages, some brief and focused, others full of exciting...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Baked Brie is another one of our family's favourites. We use it as an appetizer, but you can certainly...