Grow.North

Welcome to the Grow.North blog! Visit the blog regularly to learn about different topics relevant to agriculture in Northern Ontario and to meet different farmers from around the north!

A Path Forward for Northern Agriculture Development

Bruce Moore, OMAFRA North Team Lead

Apr 18, 20194 min read

A Path Forward for Northern Agriculture Development

Taken from the Spring 2019 issue of Breaking Ground Pierrette Desrochers and Barry Potter, Agriculture Development Advisors with OMAFRA's...

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From the Ground... Up! - Grazing Management with Steve Kenyon

Emily Potter, Executive Director

Apr 17, 20192 min read

From the Ground... Up! - Grazing Management with Steve Kenyon

Recently, NOFIA partnered with FBC to bring Steve Kenyon to Northern Ontario for 5 one-day grazing workshops (Cochrane, Manitoulin, Rainy...

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Emily Potter, NOFIA Project Development Advisor

Feb 20, 20192 min read

Northern Ontario Ag Conference 2019

February 12th saw NOFIA’s first Northern Ontario Ag Conference in Sudbury put on in partnership with Ontario Soil & Crop Associations in...

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Emily Potter

Jan 4, 20191 min read

Fun Facts About Snow

In honour of the new year and winter being set in, here are some fun facts about snow in agriculture! Did you know? Snow is also known as...

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Emily Potter, NOFIA Project Development Advisor

Dec 7, 20183 min read

Forage Focus 2018

NOFIA was proud to sponsor 4 remote locations in Northern Ontario for the Ontario Forage Council’s Forage Focus this year in Bruce Mines,...

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3 Tips for Stretching Out Your Feed Supply

Emily Potter, NOFIA Project Development Advisor

Nov 30, 20183 min read

3 Tips for Stretching Out Your Feed Supply

With the very wet spring and fall and a bone-dry summer, feed shortage is a major concern for many farmers in the area. Dr. Katie Wood...

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