Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News RUSSELL — Members of the Russell Agricultural Society who don’t already know will learn at their annual meeting Jan. 22 that president Lyndon Donnelly won’t complete the second half…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News WINCHESTER — Goats! Who can explain their behaviour! They seem to munch contentedly on just about anything, including prickly discarded Christmas tree branches. For a while there, Tony and…
Christmas colouring contest winners announced CHESTERVILLE — Fresh off their budding plans for an arboretum at the fairgrounds, the Chesterville & District Agricultural Society (CDAS) has put some other trees front and centre for the…
ONTARIO — Agri-food businesses in Ontario are now eligible for funding from the federal and provincial government as part of the Agri-Food Open for E-Business initiative. The initiative aims to promote the development of local…
OTTAWA — Last year, Dairy Farmers of Ontario introduced the Milk and Cookies campaign during the Christmas season — serving up a $500,000 donation benefiting SickKids in Toronto as well as the local children’s hospitals…
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…