Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — They packed their suitcases in anticipation of the annual Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies’ (OAAS) convention held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto February 16-18.Harvest Queen Friends of the Festival pageant director Sharron Graydon accompanied the 2016-17 Harvest Queen, Gabrielle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Pelting rain almost drowned out speakers at a supper session prior to recent crop tours in the Earlton area.But in true agricultural fashion, no one was complaining.“We’ll admit we need it,” said the Temiskaming Crops Coalition’s Dennis Jibb as the crowd
DISTRICT (Special/Staff) – Do you have an idea to expand agriculture, food processing and aquaculture in Northern Ontario?The province wants to hear from you.It’s developing a strategy that it says will help drive policies, programs and investments in Northern Ontario over the next 20 years.The Ontario
An emphasis on precautionDISTRICT (Special) — Farming is a very rewarding, important and invaluable industry in Canada. But for all of its benefits, it is also one of the most dangerous industries, and the reality of the profession is that children are often around the workplace. This means exposure
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is extending expansion help to two agricultural operations in Temiskaming.R&T Farm in Temiskaming Shores is receiving $80,000 to expand its existing farm structure and buy equipment to meet the growing demand for goat’s milk.Thornloe Cheese has been awarded
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Lowering stress levels when handling beef cattle pays off.That’s the approach taken by Curt Pate, a Montana-born rancher who has shared his techniques at workshops across Canada and the United States.“You want to get quality beef at the end,” said
About blueberry sprayingDear Editor:This is an open letter to Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle.Dear Minister Gravelle:I am writing to request a moratorium on the spraying of blueberries on approximately one per cent of the proposed HERBICIDE (VisionMax and or Forza ) spraying
NLCAT a life-changer for early gradDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Over almost three decades, the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology sent its grads to fields across Ontario and beyond.The “aggies” number some 800.But no alumnus is as deeply rooted in the
Dear Editor:If the rest of Temiskaming is as busy as our local ball fields, then I would say things are moving in Temiskaming in full swing.All crops are maturing quickly and the first bales of hay are being removed. Wild strawberries are plentiful, and wild raspberries are
Aggies reuniting in AugustTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – In 1994, the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology closed its doors.The classrooms have been turned over to Collège Boréal, Northern College, the district’s social services administration board, and government services.The fields, barns and labs are part
