Last Thursday evening, we gathered for our first pasture walk of the season in Northfield, with Kevin Veinotte at Out to Pasture Farm—a seventh-generation farmer who’s been rotationally grazing his cattle for over twenty years. He and his family raise Belted Galloways, Katahdin sheep, pigs, and free-range chickens and ducks. It was a beautiful evening, just a few bugs. Kevin took us through his carefully managed grazing system. He’s a firm believer in the power

We have two tidbits of information for Rotational Grazers in the Nova Scotia: Ranching (Grazing) for Profit: We have launched a call for interest for the Ranching for Profit School in Prince Edward Island happening in November 2026 – A one week intensive session looking at how to manage you beef and sheep operation while focusing on rotational grazing. Please follow this link to learn more: Ranching for Profit If interested, please reach out to Katie

It is that time of year, the opportunity to utilize manure. Storage is full, and plant 2026 is getting underway. It has been a cold and wet start to the year and with fertilizer prices the way they are (painful), it is yet another opportune time to try and get the most of our on-farm nutrients. If you do not feel like reading too much today, here are some quick spring manure tips to jog

Happy Friday Folks, Writing to you from the rainy Annapolis Valley where we are happy to report that the registration page for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) Atlantic Agronomy and Extension Conference is live! This conference has speaking sessions from local and international leaders in agriculture and extension. Our goal with the conference is to build social, practical, and agronomic tools, insight and motivation for agronomists to support farmers in adopting climate safe practices.

Farmers can access up to $100,000 in funding to implement Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) that will contribute to on-farm sequestration of carbon and reduce greenhouse gases through nitrogen management, cover cropping or rotational grazing. The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is part of the Government of Canada's Agricultural Climate Solutions, a multi-stream program to help farmers tackle climate change. Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation will be implementing the fund to help farmers adopt these practices

Demo design and writing by Katie Trottier MSc - Ruminant Specialist with Perennia Food and Agriculture One of our multi-year OFCAF demonstrations aims to show the effect of rotational vs continuous grazing on root development and depth using a rhizotron. Picture a large “reverse aquarium” inserted in a field to look outwards at roots and soil. That’s a rhizotron! Our field house houses one in a demonstration field – it measures 1 metre wide, by

As part of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), agrologists residing in Newfoundland and Labrador or Nova Scotia that eligible to become a CCA can take advantage of the OFCAF Certified Crop Advisor exam bursary. Additionally, agrologists and agronomists are able to use the OFCAF Agronomist Training program to head to a conference that aligns with the current BMPs! Certified Crop Advisor Exam Bursary The Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) exam registration is now open! You can

In the journey for sustainable agriculture, recycling and utilizing nutrient amendments are a crucial tool for enhancing soil health, crop yield, and reducing environmental impacts. These amendments include organic composts, composted and pelleted manure, biochar, microbial inoculants and more. The Perennia OFCAF team welcomes you to join the online series all about nutrient amendments. Starting June 25th, there will be weekly six webinars on topics such as management, soil interactions, creating and conversions of materials,

Oats and Peas in Pasadena, NL – Wright’s Family Farm Series.  Cover Crops on the mind? Thinking about what to plant after strawberries? Maybe wanting to treat your local pollinators? Check out this great video where Rosy and Andy from Wrights Family Farm in Pasadena, NL have a great conversation about management and benefits of cover crops such as vetch, crimson clover and tillage radish, of course oats and peas, and more! Watch

Happy Monday everyone, It's a beautiful start to our week in both NL and NS and I am sure everyone is busy as can be. If you are looking for an opportunity to get your OFCAF educational credits or need something to listen to at lunch or while in the field, tune in to our Sustainable Strategies in Dairy with KITE Consulting from the UK. It will provide some great insight and into sustainability in