Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News KEMPTVILLE — Christmas tree farmer “Pud” Johnston, 95, agrees with the broad impression there’s been an early run on natural trees this season, partly attributable to the stay-at-home-and-decorate mood…
NATION VALLEY — Looking to undertake a small planting project on your property? South Nation Conservation (SNC) says it’s not too late to order tree seedlings through its “Over the Counter” Tree Planting Program for Spring 2021!…
SDG — The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is now accepting tree seedling orders for spring 2021 tree planting projects! Whether you are looking to plant a windbreak, attract wildlife, or simply add to your…
VERNON — The Osgoode Township Museum has announced the opening date for a brand new permanent exhibition starting Dec. 16. Entitled Rooting in Rural: Cultivating Connections, the exhibition explores the resilient spirit of the people…
GUELPH — Peggy Brekveld has been elected as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s 32nd President and the third female President in the organization’s history. Brekveld will serve a one-year term. Her election comes on the…
Should be standard practice, says Birket Foster Nelson Zandbergen Nation Valley News NORTH DUNDAS — Rural roads are routinely dug up for repair — yet, while the trenches are open, municipalities never think to throw…
‘Thanking Our Frontline Workers’ one of this year’s float themes One-way traffic entering and exiting Rideau Auctions site on the event’s TWO evenings, Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 WINCHESTER — With the North Dundas Display…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News KEMPTVILLE — Closed down tight after University of Guelph pulled out four years ago, the Kemptville Campus Power & Equipment Building workshop is to get a new lease on…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News BRINSTON — A Quebec-based company which specializes in reducing the risk of costly, emotionally draining barn fires is making inroads into Ontario, including at five-barn Thurler Farms. Operated by…
Watch the proceedings of the Nov. 17 council meeting, above. WINCHESTER — North Dundas Council has wrapped up an agreement with Sevita International for a $200,000 upgrade to a portion of Sandy Row Rd. to…
See the presentation video, above. SOUTH MOUNTAIN — Ninety-one years ago, a little boy helped his father walk their Winchester-area dairy herd eight miles to the cattle show at the South Mountain Fair. Allison Fawcett,…
No Homestead Organics reboot Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News BERWICK — Tom Manley has reinvented himself once again, this time as Executive Director of the Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network, a non-profit dedicated to development…
Winchester connection ALMONTE — Having pioneered a process that turns waste milk sugar from Winchester’s Parmalat/Lactalis cheese factory into a celebrated vodka named Vodkow, Dairy Distillery has just launched a cream liquor version of the…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen We’ve all done it, including me and I know a fair amount about farm equipment and its safe operation. You fall in, maybe 10 cars back,…
AVONMORE — “A long road to recovery” is ahead of an engaged couple seriously hurt this week when a car collided with their horse-drawn buggy, according to a gofundme campaign set up for Carmen Regnier…
