A dairy producer from Oxford County is the new president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
Gord Green operates Greenholm Farms Limited, a dairy and cash crop operation north of Embro, where they use strip-till in corn and no-till in soys, wheat and forages.
Green says Ontario Soil and Crop has provided him with the inspiration and motivation to try new practices.
That includes a trip to some Conservation Farms in the U.S. in 1994 to try no-till.
Green says he's also seen examples of people using cover crops successfully to further improve their land.
OSCIA’s annual meeting earlier in February showcased a number of different regional and county projects; some reported on cover crop trials and others on nutrient use efficiency.
Summaries of the presentations will be published throughout the year in OSCIA newsletters, in Crop Advances, and in Country Guide, as well as on the OSCIA website.
And it will be a busy year for the OSCIA with applied research projects and a long list of educational activities for members.
