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Great updates to the Agricultural Information Atlas!

Posted on Author Marlene Paibomesai, Dairy Specialist, OMAFRAPosted in BusinessLeave a Reply

Did you hear? We’ve made great improvements to the Agricultural Information Atlas! We’re excited to let you know about the latest updates that we made to the Agricultural Information Atlas (AIA). What is the AIA? It’s the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA) free, easy-to-use online tool that can help you to: Develop nutrient management strategies and plans Plan tile drainage for your farm Develop a farm sketch for Pest Assessment Reports and Bee Yard Registration and other government programs, including the Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (GLASI) So, what are the changes? The AIA is now housed on a new platform. If you are a current user of the AIA, you’ll need to update your bookmarks to…

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Would Your Barn Get a Checkmark? Barn Fire Safety Checklist

Posted on Author ONswinePosted in Housing, Risk PreventionLeave a Reply

Take time to check how safe your barn is.  The National Fire Protection Association has information related to fire, electrical and related hazards. National Fire Prevention Association Click on the image to make it larger.

Preventing Barn Fires Resources

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The recent number of barn fires involving livestock in Ontario has many people thinking about fire prevention. Food and Farm Care Ontario has a number of resources on their website (Food and Farm Care) for livestock producers and first responders on preventing barn fires and dealing with the aftermath of a fire.  These include the OMAFRA’s Reducing the Risk of Fire on Your Farm. 

Reducing the Risk of Barn Fires Publication from OMAFRA

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Recent barn fires in Ontario remind us how important it is to check for fire hazards in our barns. OMAFRA Publication 837 REDUCING THE RISK OF FIRE ON YOUR FARM discusses leading causes of barn fires, ways to prevent fires and things you can do to reduce the impact of barn fires for all species of livestock.