Agstravaganza – where agriculture is the classroom
September 28, 2023
CALEDONIA—How many stomachs does a cow have? How do you know the gender of a chick? How do you take the temperature of a horse?... ...read more
4-H Cut Flower Club update
September 28, 2023
By Bethany Burrill To The Haldimand Press On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 the Cut Flower Club met at Windecker Woods flower farms located in Cayuga.... ...read more
Grand River Valley Trails Association celebrates 50th anniversary
September 14, 2023
HALDIMAND—It’s been 50 years since the incorporation of the Grand River Valley Trails Association (GVTA), which began with a small group looking to establish a... ...read more
4-H Beef Club show skills at Cattlemen’s Field Day
September 14, 2023
CALEDONIA—The Haldimand Cattlemen’s Association held its annual family field day at the Burrill Family Farm in Caledonia on September 10, 2023. A highlight of the... ...read more
Hundreds visit open house of new dairy barn at Van Der Molen Farms
September 14, 2023
JARVIS—The new dairy barn at Van Der Molen Farms in Jarvis was open to the public on September 7, 2023 and drew a large crowd ...read more
Hundreds visit WAFMA for open house, barbecue
September 14, 2023
JARVIS—On September 9, 2023 the Walpole Antique Farm Machinery Association (WAFMA) held its annual Beef BBQ and Open House. WAFMA secretary Freeman Johnson said they... ...read more
The smelly – and important – side of farming: A look at how manure is utilized on our fields
September 13, 2023
It started with our preview of this year’s Dunnville Fair. One event in particular caught my eye: a ‘Scratch, Sniff & Plant Manure Station’, which... ...read more
Olive’s Heirlooms finds satisfaction feeding the community as a first generation farmer
September 13, 2023
First generation farmer Sarah Reynolds grew up in Hamilton, but she has found a passion for growing things in the soil (and clay) of Haldimand... ...read more
4-H program developing future leaders in agriculture
September 13, 2023
For more than 100 years, the 4-H program has given rural youth opportunities to develop practical and personal skills by following the motto: “Learn to... ...read more
What you need to know about ag drone sprayers: ‘It’s a very different way to do business’
September 13, 2023
By Tara Lindemann The Haldimand Press Drones have been used for warfare, safely scoping disaster survivors, and even delivering pizzas – and now they’re flying... ...read more
