Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association's vision is farmers actively seeking, testing and adopting optimal farm production and stewardship practices.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Spray Smart Deep Dive!
OSCIA would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this sold-out event such an overwhelming success! Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support, our guest speakers and panelists who shared their expertise and advice, and all the participants for their engagement and great questions.Â
Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as part of the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative, OSCIA is delivering the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP), a funding program to support Ontario farmers in making their agricultural lands more productive and resilient.
The program is not currently accepting applications.
Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, OSCIA is delivering the Honey Bee Health Initiative, cost-share funding program to support beekeepers in maintaining healthy bee colonies and increasing the sustainability of the beekeeping industry in Ontario.
Intake opened September 15, 2023, 9 AM, ET
Thank you for your interest. Due to high demand, this Initiative is now fully subscribed and applications are no longer being accepted
Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and commodity specific Biosecurity workshops and webinars are available now under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
CLICK HERE for upcoming dates and information on how to register.
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Who we are
Welcome to the OSCIA website. We are a unique not-for-profit farm organization that has a significant presence in all agricultural areas of the province and across all major sectors. We are leaders in producer education, association development, stewardship program delivery, and support consumer outreach.
Learn more about OSCIA events across the province that bring people together to demonstrate new technologies, share knowledge on innovations and management strategies.
OSCIA has a deep-rooted history in delivering workshops and webinars to Ontarioâs farming community, supporting farmers with the knowledge and information they need to be successful. In addition, local events are hosted across Ontario by, or in partnership with, Regional and Local Soil and Crop Associations to draw farmers together, sharing knowledge strategies for improving soil health and crop production.
Environmental Farm Plan and Biosecurity workshops are available now under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). See the calendar for dates and register now.
OSCIA delivers several cost-share funding programs that support Ontarioâs farmers in implementing best management and sustainability practices on their farms.
Program information for the Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is available on the electronic Program Guide at:Â programguides.ontariosoilcrop.org.
The MSTS includes a 7âx10â high-resolution weather-proof screen, portable speakers and audio, mobile soil lab, and more! You can reserve the MSTS for field days, compaction or soil health events, and weigh clinics.
A KSE is a networking opportunity where producers benefit from the latest research, as well as access to information networks or resources supporting long-term implementation of BMPs specific to addressing climate change challenges.
The Living Laboratories Initiative is an integrated approach to agricultural innovation that brings farmers, scientists, and other partners together to co-develop, test, and monitor new practices and technologies in a real-life context.
The Farmland Health Check-Up (FHCU) is an opportunity to work with a CCA or P.Ag. in your area to assess risks to on-farm soil health and water quality.
OSCIA has been delivering the Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan for almost 30 years. The educational workbook spans 10 provinces and two territories.
The On-Farm Applied Research and Monitoring (ONFARM) program is an applied research initiative that supports soil health and water quality research on farms across Ontario. ONFARM is supported by a network of farmer cooperators, who are essential to the success of this program.
