Environmental Farm Plan Workshops
These workshops, offered free by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, are a great opportunity to learn more about your property. Both owners and tenants of farmland may complete an Environmental Farm Plan, which involves assessing risks and solutions to environmental risks on farms.
Dates and locations can be found on the OSCIA website here: https://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops-and-events/
Mapping
With AgMaps, you can:
Well Records
To find well records for your farm, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/well-records
Well records are used to:
Septic Systems
If you would like more information about your system’s dimensions and capacity, contact your municipality to see if they have a record of installation on file. To see whether the system is working properly, contact a local installer of septic systems to have it inspected.
For general information on how septic systems work and to find resources on how to keep them working properly, visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/septic-systems
Farmland Health Check-ups
If your land is rented to a farmer growing a crop rotation, you could suggest that they request a free Farmland Health Check-up through Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.The assessment evaluates key aspects of farmland health, including:
Visit this link for details: https://www.farmlandhealthcheckup.net/ca-en/home/
Personalized Support
Farms at Work is looking into ways to provide fee-based personalized support for farmland owners who are non-famers. If you are interested in this option, please complete this quick form.
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