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Best Management Practices Farm Tour

By: The Team (August 16, 2010)

The tour will take place on selected farms in the Walkerton area, in Bruce County on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Over the past 10 years, this area, more than any other, has heightened the awareness across Ontario of the importance of managing our water resources with the utmost of care! This tour will allow participants to view excellent on-farm projects that have improved manure storage, reduced nutrient run-off, or reduced livestock impact on waterways! Speakers will include: Brian Luinstra, Hydrogeologist, Drinking Water Source Protection; Andrew Barrie, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA; Keith Reid, Soil Fertility Specialist, OMAFRA; and Brian Hall, Canola and Edible Bean Specialist, OMAFRA. A “soil pit” demonstration will be included in the tour and will focus on the interaction between soil water movement and soil nutrients. A cover crop demonstration of red clover, oats, and peas planted into wheat stubble will also be displayed. A tour of a chemical storage facility will also be included. This promises to be an excellent and highly educational tour! It will be a great opportunity to observe practical applications that protect water quality on the farm.Everyone is welcome!

Participants will meet at Formosa Lion’s Park, Council Road, Formosa at 10:00 a.m. Buses will be boarded and the tour will begin. A BBQ Lunch will take place at noon, back at Formosa Lion’s Park, courtesy of the Lions club. Cost for the lunch is $10.00. The tour will continue after lunch and will conclude at 3:30 p.m.

This event is sponsored by *Georgian Central Soil and Crop Improvement Association and Drinking Water Source Protection.

Pre-registration is required by August 20, 2010! For further information and to pre-register call Grey County Agricultural Services at 519-986-3756, email info@greyagservices.ca,
or call Les Nichols at 519-392-8977, email lnichols@wightman.ca

Buses will be running from some of the Georgian Central Region Counties (Dufferin, North Simcoe, South Simcoe). Call Grey Ag Services for contact numbers, pick-up points and departure times.

For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Ray Robertson at Grey Agricultural Services 519-986-3756.

*Georgian Central Soil and Crop Improvement Association serves members of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, North and South Simcoe Counties.

Tour Schedule:

• 10:15-10:30 – Well 5  – 130 Wallace St., Walkerton – Hydrogeology and DWSP with Brian Luinstra, P. Geo., Hydrogeologist, DWSP
• 10:35-11:05 – Dave Biesenthal Farm – 2094 Hwy 9., RR 3 Walkerton – Filter Strip for Runoff Management with Jacqui LaPorte, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA
• 11:10-11:40 – Joe Gutscher Farm – 114 Bruce Rd 2, RR 3 Walkerton – Covered Cattle Yard and Manure Storage with Jacqui LaPorte,Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA
• 11:45 -12.05 – Monitoring Well – Hydrogeology and DWSP with Brian Luinstra, P. Geo., Hydrogeologist, DWSP
• 12:10-12:35 – Rock Cut – Bruce Rd 12, S. of Hwy 9 – Hydrogeology and DWSP with Brian Luinstra, P. Geo., Hydrogeologist, DWSP
• Lunch at Formosa Lion’s Park Courtesy of the Lion’s Club – $10.00 each
• 1:30-2:00 – Agri-Vation Crop Services – 421 12th Conc., Culross, Formosa – Chemical Storage with Les Nichols, Manager, Agronomist, Agri-Vation Crop Services
• 2:10 – 2:40 – Bruce Gutscher Farm – 205 Tower Rd. RR 3 Walkerton – Covered Manure Storage with Jacqui LaPorte, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA
• 2:50 – 3:50 – Gerard Grubb Farm – 585 Cty Rd 3, RR 1 Mildmay – Cover Crop Demo, Soil Pit Demo & Auto Steer GPS equipped Sprayer Demo with Brian Hall, Canola and Edible Bean Specialist, OMAFRA, Keith Reid, Soil Fertility Specialist, OMAFRA & Blair Scott, Agronomist, Agri-Vation Crop Services

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