The West Luther Field Crops Club is looking forward to another fun-filled year.
Join us as we learn about growing crops, pest control, fertilizer, soil, and much more!
Meeting Schedule…
April 8, 7:30, Grotenhuis Farm
– elections, project overview
– soil sampling, soil types, water movement through soil
April 22, 7:30, Harriston Agromart
– tour 2.0, weed id, matching pesticides to weeds, disease
May 20, 7:30, Dann Farm
– field walk with Alyssa Farrelly, Crop Specialist, MidWest Co-op
-selecting the right variety for your farm, judging
June 23, 7-9pm Joint Meeting with the Wellington Soil Club
June 27 – Bus Trip, all day, departs from Arthur
July 22, 7:30 – Details TBD
Aug 26, 7:30 – Details TBD
New members welcome. For more information, contact leaders:
Pat Grotenhuis – dpgrotenhuis@gmail.com
Jill Dann – jdann@hsfx.ca
Diana Montgomery-Kocher – d.montgomerykocher@gmail.com
4-H Field Crops – Species & Management
This project provides a great intro to Ontario field crops (like corn, wheat, oats). By the end, you’ll be able to grow your very own crops and identify crop species with your eyes closed!
Wellington 4-H Association
A youth organization serving the area of Wellington including Guelph, Rockwood, Erin, Arthur, Fergus, Elora, Drayton and Harriston.
Meeting Location
Wellington County
Club Leaders
Jill Dann, Diana Kocher, Pat Grotenhuis
Information
This project manual is used as reference and project activities and learning outcomes may vary.
View Project Manual View Association