Thames Valley Region Soil & Crop Welcome to our site! Stay up to date with what’s happening with your local soil & crop associations Elgin Middlesex Oxford Middlesex SCIA Crops Update and Annual Meeting draft agenda now posted! Feb 23rd in Mt Brydges! Keep reading January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Wishing everyone the very best for the Holiday Season Keep reading December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Updated summer meeting and tour info for the Thames Valley @OntarioSoilCrop region Keep reading July 29, 2022December 9, 2022 Soil and Crop Projects in the Thames Valley Region for the 2022 growing season are now posted on our website, please consider taking part and support our research! @Ontariosoilcrop @OMAFRA Keep reading April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Updated info re our Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford SCIA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting Feb 2/22 #greatspeakerlineup #prizes Keep reading January 17, 2022December 9, 2022 Annual Meeting Updates! Keep reading November 30, 2021January 14, 2022 @OntarioSoilCrop membership renewals will be coming up soon for many across the province. Watch for the next edition of the Innovator newsletter or check your membership status and renew online here: https://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/login-oscia/ Keep reading November 15, 2021 2021 PLOT PROJECTS in the Thames Valley #SCIA region – Protocols and Local Contact info here: Keep reading April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 Aaaaand done! Segments from the Thames Valley #OSCIA Regional Meeting are now available on our YouTube Channel!!! Keep reading February 21, 2021 Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA Virtual Annual Meeting on Feb 18th. Don’t forget to register in advance for your chance to win a Milwaukee 1/2″ cordless impact! Keep reading January 28, 2021 Finally! We have posted details for joint, virtual Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA Annual Meetings with Phil Needham, Tony Vyn, @AlbertTenuta and @WheatPete Keep reading January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 September 2020 News is in the works! Keep reading September 20, 2020 Finally!!! The recorded session of the Middlesex/Elgin Soil & Crop virtual tour is now available!!! Took me a while to figure it out (large file, slow rural internet) but here it is! @Ontariosoilcrop Keep reading August 26, 2020 Middlesex & Elgin #OSCIA Virtual Summer Meeting this Tuesday evening! Join @Hilroyis @CDNLivingston @RyanKennes @WheatPete and Twitterless Ben Rosser @ 7:30! https://tvrscia.wordpress.com/middlesex-county @Ontariosoilcrop Keep reading August 17, 2020 Now up: Recorded session from our “Farming During a Pandemic” @ontariosoilcrop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdexVDNXNhw&feature=youtu.be Keep reading April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 “Farming During a Pandemic” slide decks now available. Thanks to everyone who made this possible! @Ag_McQueen @PinstripeAg @kmclagan20 @Paulvdb2016 @MelLuymes @Stephlred @cheekyfarmgirl Keep reading April 23, 2020 With such great interest in our Virtual spring meeting (it’s full), “Farming During a Pandemic”, we’ve added a second date April 21st! @ontariosoilcrop.org Keep reading April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 Perth & Oxford #OSCIA invite all @OntarioSoilCrop Members to join our FREE virtual spring meeting, “Farming During a Pandemic” Keep reading April 9, 2020April 14, 2020 We’re updating our website! Keep reading April 5, 2020 Now posted! Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update and Annual Meeting info, Feb 26th! Keep reading January 30, 2020April 5, 2020 It’s Annual Meeting Season in the Thames Valley Soil & Crop Region! #OSCIA @OntarioSoilCrop Keep reading December 27, 2019April 5, 2020 Oxford soil & crop production update Keep reading September 6, 2019April 5, 2020 Elgin #OSCIA Compaction Day – Aug 8 at the Shedden Fairgrounds Keep reading July 25, 2019April 5, 2020 There’s still space! Oxford #OSCIA Bus tour to Prince Edward County stops at @EricKaiser4 @ParsonsBrewing @highlinemushrms Keep reading July 16, 2019April 5, 2020 Oxford SCIA Annual Meeting Jan 8/19 https://tvrscia.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/2019-meeting-poster.pdf Keep reading December 28, 2018April 5, 2020 Soil Management Day with @OMAFRA #SoilTeam at Upper Thames @UpperThamesCA @manuregirl @Anne_Verhallen Keep reading August 5, 2018 A busy summer in the Thames Valley Region of @OntarioSoilCrop Keep reading July 27, 2018 Elgin #OSCIA hosting Compaction Day in Shedden August 9! Pre-registration and payment online is a must! Keep reading July 10, 2018 Spaces still available for Oxford #OSCIA summer tour to Lancaster PA Keep reading July 1, 2018 Oxford Strip Till meeting this Thursday, June 28 – everyone welcome!!! Keep reading June 25, 2018 Oxford #OSCIA Spring Meeting March 27, Hickson Oxford AgroPro 7:30 pm Keep reading March 15, 2018March 19, 2018 Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 12!!! @ontariosoilcrop Keep reading January 31, 2018February 2, 2018 I think I have fixed the issue, apologies to all for the strange emails and Tweets Keep reading October 23, 2017 So much to see and do at the #OSCIA #OMAFRA #COFS17 demo site this year. Stop in! Keep reading September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Pictures from the Middlesex #OSCIA summer meeting are up! http://wp.me/PCnSG-Hc Keep reading August 25, 2017 Middlesex #OSCIA crop tour tomorrow! Hosted by @dietrich_ed http://wp.me/aCnSG-GG Keep reading August 21, 2017August 30, 2017 Elgin and Oxford #OSCIA Summer tour photos posted! More editing to do, but it’s a start! Keep reading August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 Oxford #OSCIA Summer bus tour August 17 – everyone welcome! #ontag Keep reading August 12, 2017 Discover Ontario’s #Badgers! Join @OntarioSoilCrop for info sessions to learn about badgers and #SpeciesAtRisk cost-share Keep reading March 19, 2017 Oxford #OSCIA Meeting Monday night with @Cropper01 @Sevita_PROSeeds @PremierEquip1 http://wp.me/PCnSG-1m Keep reading March 17, 2017 Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 13! @woody_VA @brittanyroka @WheatPete Details here @ontariosoilcrop #ontag Keep reading January 28, 2017 Oxford #OSCIA fall meeting Sept 12 @outdoorfarmshow with Ben Rosser and @WheatPete http://wp.me/PCnSG-1m Keep reading September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 Middlesex #OSCIA Conservation Tour August 16th at @DeereDave farm Keep reading August 3, 2016 Next week in Thames Valley: Elgin #OSCIA Summer Tour with @WheatPete and @FreshAirFarmer Aug 11 Keep reading August 3, 2016 @TVRSCIA July news with details on local #OSCIA county tours and local weather data now posted Keep reading July 21, 2016 #Elgin County Clean Water Survey @ElginCounty @KettleCreekCA #GLASI #CleanWaterBMPs Keep reading April 28, 2016 #OSCIA celebrates 25 year of #EFP @ontariosoilcrop Keep reading April 12, 2016 @FarmFoodCareON @OMAFRA #SoilHealth Roadshow coming soon near YOU! #ontag Keep reading February 20, 2016 Apologies – Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update link now fixed Keep reading January 25, 2016 Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update/AGM Feb 17 in Ilderton, details now posted #ontag Keep reading January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Elgin #OSCIA AGM January 14 – details now posted #ontag Keep reading December 22, 2015 Oxford #OSCIA Annual Meeting, January 12th details now posted #ontag Keep reading December 21, 2015 More OSCIA Member Benefits! Keep reading October 17, 2015 Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford #OSCIA Summer Tour info now posted! #ontag Keep reading July 18, 2015 Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford #OSCIA weather reports, coming events, #RootsNotIron project photos now posted on @TVRSCIA Website Keep reading June 13, 2015 Save the date! Oxford #OSCIA Meeting July 9. Tour seed cleaning plant Thompson’s @NorwichBranch, w speakers Mike Wilson, @WheatPete #ontag Keep reading June 1, 2015 Great narrative on #EarthDay2015 by Don Lobb during National Soil Conservation Week #ontag Keep reading April 22, 2015 GLASI Manure and Biosolid Management for Custom Applicators #ontag Keep reading March 13, 2015 GLASI Dust Deflector program details @ontariosoilcrop #ontag Keep reading March 13, 2015 Oxford #OSCIA Spring Meeting 7:45 pm March 25 near Embro #ontag Bring a friend! Keep reading March 8, 2015March 23, 2015 Peter Johnson @WheatPete Appreciation Evening March 26 @onfieldcrops Keep reading March 4, 2015 Join @ontariosoilcrop for 4-R Nutrient Stewardship workshop at #LDNFarmShow Wed 11 am #ontag Keep reading March 3, 2015 Updates for Thames Valley Region of #OSCIA #ontag Keep reading February 1, 2015 Noxious Weed List Changes Effective January 1, 2015 #ontag Keep reading January 22, 2015 Prelim Oxford #OSCIA Corn Trial results now posted Keep reading December 18, 2014 Elgin #OSCIA Annual Meeting Details now posted #ontag Keep reading December 18, 2014 Oxford #OSCIA Annual Meeting Jan 13/15 with Frank Gibbs, @WheatPete @Cdnfarmgirl @may_margaret #ontag Keep reading December 11, 2014 Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA 2014 Weather data now posted Keep reading November 22, 2014 Middlesex #OSCIA Cover Crop Tour Tues Oct 7 with @ONCoverCrops , Glencoe #ontag Keep reading September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 Plenty to see and do at #OSCIA #OMAFRA demo site at #COFS14 – sneak previews here Keep reading September 5, 2014 Updated Oxford #OSCIA meeting info – Monday Sept 8 at @outdoorfarmshow Keep reading September 4, 2014 Oxford #OSCIA Summer tour photos now posted 🙂 Keep reading August 31, 2014 Oxford #OSCIA Fall meeting with @WheatPete Sept 8 at #COFS14 Keep reading August 31, 2014 Photos from Elgin and Middlesex #OSCIA summer tours now posted #ontag Keep reading August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford #OSCIA Summer Tour info and weather data now posted #ontag Keep reading July 25, 2014 Oxford and Middlesex #OSCIA rain and heat unit data posted for April/May #ontag Keep reading June 8, 2014 Oxford SCIA Summer Meeting June 25 Keep reading June 8, 2014 Details on Oxford #OSCIA Major Project 2014 – Split N on #Corn now available #ontag Keep reading April 22, 2014 Still few spaces left Oxford #OSCIA Grain Marketing Workshop with #OMAF Mar 19 in Woodstock. Register at oscia.wildapricot.org Keep reading March 14, 2014 Oooops – typo! Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update is Feb 19 not 16 – see previous post for details Keep reading February 12, 2014 Congrats to Thames Valley #OSCIA Lifetime Award Winner Nick Stokman of Middlesex Couunty #ontag Keep reading February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 19 in Ilderton #ontag Keep reading February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 Another Grain Marketing workshop in Woodstock Keep reading January 28, 2014 Oxford #OSCIA Annual meeting agenda and speaker details now updated #ontag Keep reading January 5, 2014 Oxford #OSCIA corn variety trial data updated. Still waiting on one more plot. Tought #harvest13 in #ontag Keep reading December 31, 2013 New Oxford #OSCIA workshop: Cashing in Thru Grain Mktg – Jan 27 in Woodstock. oscia.wildapricot.org/events #ontag #OMAF Keep reading December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 Preliminary Oxford #OSCIA #Corn Trial results available #ontag https://tvrscia.wordpress.com/oxford-county/ Keep reading December 8, 2013 Oxford and Middlesex #OSCIA weather data for 2013 now posted #ontag Keep reading November 27, 2013 Seeking Producer Input on #Forage Variety Performance Testing https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3CYZ9BD #ontag Keep reading October 23, 2013 Oxford Federation of Agriculture: Ag Awards of Excellence 2014 nomination forms now available here Keep reading October 8, 2013 Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin #OSCIA rainfall and heat unit data updated for August #ontag Keep reading September 20, 2013 Oxford #OSCIA summer tour to Ireland – photos Keep reading August 28, 2013 Middlesex #OSCIA Conservation Tour 2013 Photos now available Keep reading August 27, 2013 Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA rain and heat unit data available for July Keep reading August 27, 2013 2013 Elgin SCIA Tour photos now up Keep reading August 10, 2013 Species At Risk 2013 program brochure #OSCIA #ontag Keep reading August 7, 2013August 7, 2013 #OSCIA Provincial Director Gord Green talks about his biodigester http://youtu.be/hxefmdmOPd4 #ontag Keep reading July 27, 2013July 27, 2013 Middlesex #OSCIA rain and heat units updated for June #ontag Keep reading July 21, 2013 Middlesex and Elgin #OSCIA Tour details now posted #ontag Keep reading July 18, 2013 Elgin #OSCIA Rain and CHU updated for June Keep reading July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 Load more posts Loading… Something went wrong. 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Middlesex SCIA Crops Update and Annual Meeting draft agenda now posted! Feb 23rd in Mt Brydges! Keep reading January 31, 2023January 31, 2023
Wishing everyone the very best for the Holiday Season Keep reading December 24, 2022December 24, 2022
Updated summer meeting and tour info for the Thames Valley @OntarioSoilCrop region Keep reading July 29, 2022December 9, 2022
Soil and Crop Projects in the Thames Valley Region for the 2022 growing season are now posted on our website, please consider taking part and support our research! @Ontariosoilcrop @OMAFRA Keep reading April 23, 2022April 23, 2022
Updated info re our Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford SCIA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting Feb 2/22 #greatspeakerlineup #prizes Keep reading January 17, 2022December 9, 2022
@OntarioSoilCrop membership renewals will be coming up soon for many across the province. Watch for the next edition of the Innovator newsletter or check your membership status and renew online here: https://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/login-oscia/ Keep reading November 15, 2021
2021 PLOT PROJECTS in the Thames Valley #SCIA region – Protocols and Local Contact info here: Keep reading April 28, 2021April 29, 2021
Aaaaand done! Segments from the Thames Valley #OSCIA Regional Meeting are now available on our YouTube Channel!!! Keep reading February 21, 2021
Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA Virtual Annual Meeting on Feb 18th. Don’t forget to register in advance for your chance to win a Milwaukee 1/2″ cordless impact! Keep reading January 28, 2021
Finally! We have posted details for joint, virtual Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford #OSCIA Annual Meetings with Phil Needham, Tony Vyn, @AlbertTenuta and @WheatPete Keep reading January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Finally!!! The recorded session of the Middlesex/Elgin Soil & Crop virtual tour is now available!!! Took me a while to figure it out (large file, slow rural internet) but here it is! @Ontariosoilcrop Keep reading August 26, 2020
Middlesex & Elgin #OSCIA Virtual Summer Meeting this Tuesday evening! Join @Hilroyis @CDNLivingston @RyanKennes @WheatPete and Twitterless Ben Rosser @ 7:30! https://tvrscia.wordpress.com/middlesex-county @Ontariosoilcrop Keep reading August 17, 2020
Now up: Recorded session from our “Farming During a Pandemic” @ontariosoilcrop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdexVDNXNhw&feature=youtu.be Keep reading April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
“Farming During a Pandemic” slide decks now available. Thanks to everyone who made this possible! @Ag_McQueen @PinstripeAg @kmclagan20 @Paulvdb2016 @MelLuymes @Stephlred @cheekyfarmgirl Keep reading April 23, 2020
With such great interest in our Virtual spring meeting (it’s full), “Farming During a Pandemic”, we’ve added a second date April 21st! @ontariosoilcrop.org Keep reading April 13, 2020April 14, 2020
Perth & Oxford #OSCIA invite all @OntarioSoilCrop Members to join our FREE virtual spring meeting, “Farming During a Pandemic” Keep reading April 9, 2020April 14, 2020
Now posted! Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update and Annual Meeting info, Feb 26th! Keep reading January 30, 2020April 5, 2020
It’s Annual Meeting Season in the Thames Valley Soil & Crop Region! #OSCIA @OntarioSoilCrop Keep reading December 27, 2019April 5, 2020
Elgin #OSCIA Compaction Day – Aug 8 at the Shedden Fairgrounds Keep reading July 25, 2019April 5, 2020
There’s still space! Oxford #OSCIA Bus tour to Prince Edward County stops at @EricKaiser4 @ParsonsBrewing @highlinemushrms Keep reading July 16, 2019April 5, 2020
Oxford SCIA Annual Meeting Jan 8/19 https://tvrscia.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/2019-meeting-poster.pdf Keep reading December 28, 2018April 5, 2020
Soil Management Day with @OMAFRA #SoilTeam at Upper Thames @UpperThamesCA @manuregirl @Anne_Verhallen Keep reading August 5, 2018
Elgin #OSCIA hosting Compaction Day in Shedden August 9! Pre-registration and payment online is a must! Keep reading July 10, 2018
Oxford #OSCIA Spring Meeting March 27, Hickson Oxford AgroPro 7:30 pm Keep reading March 15, 2018March 19, 2018
Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 12!!! @ontariosoilcrop Keep reading January 31, 2018February 2, 2018
I think I have fixed the issue, apologies to all for the strange emails and Tweets Keep reading October 23, 2017
So much to see and do at the #OSCIA #OMAFRA #COFS17 demo site this year. Stop in! Keep reading September 11, 2017September 11, 2017
Pictures from the Middlesex #OSCIA summer meeting are up! http://wp.me/PCnSG-Hc Keep reading August 25, 2017
Middlesex #OSCIA crop tour tomorrow! Hosted by @dietrich_ed http://wp.me/aCnSG-GG Keep reading August 21, 2017August 30, 2017
Elgin and Oxford #OSCIA Summer tour photos posted! More editing to do, but it’s a start! Keep reading August 19, 2017August 19, 2017
Discover Ontario’s #Badgers! Join @OntarioSoilCrop for info sessions to learn about badgers and #SpeciesAtRisk cost-share Keep reading March 19, 2017
Oxford #OSCIA Meeting Monday night with @Cropper01 @Sevita_PROSeeds @PremierEquip1 http://wp.me/PCnSG-1m Keep reading March 17, 2017
Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 13! @woody_VA @brittanyroka @WheatPete Details here @ontariosoilcrop #ontag Keep reading January 28, 2017
Oxford #OSCIA fall meeting Sept 12 @outdoorfarmshow with Ben Rosser and @WheatPete http://wp.me/PCnSG-1m Keep reading September 2, 2016September 2, 2016
Next week in Thames Valley: Elgin #OSCIA Summer Tour with @WheatPete and @FreshAirFarmer Aug 11 Keep reading August 3, 2016
@TVRSCIA July news with details on local #OSCIA county tours and local weather data now posted Keep reading July 21, 2016
#Elgin County Clean Water Survey @ElginCounty @KettleCreekCA #GLASI #CleanWaterBMPs Keep reading April 28, 2016
@FarmFoodCareON @OMAFRA #SoilHealth Roadshow coming soon near YOU! #ontag Keep reading February 20, 2016
Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update/AGM Feb 17 in Ilderton, details now posted #ontag Keep reading January 25, 2016January 25, 2016
Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford #OSCIA weather reports, coming events, #RootsNotIron project photos now posted on @TVRSCIA Website Keep reading June 13, 2015
Save the date! Oxford #OSCIA Meeting July 9. Tour seed cleaning plant Thompson’s @NorwichBranch, w speakers Mike Wilson, @WheatPete #ontag Keep reading June 1, 2015
Great narrative on #EarthDay2015 by Don Lobb during National Soil Conservation Week #ontag Keep reading April 22, 2015
Oxford #OSCIA Spring Meeting 7:45 pm March 25 near Embro #ontag Bring a friend! Keep reading March 8, 2015March 23, 2015
Join @ontariosoilcrop for 4-R Nutrient Stewardship workshop at #LDNFarmShow Wed 11 am #ontag Keep reading March 3, 2015
Oxford #OSCIA Annual Meeting Jan 13/15 with Frank Gibbs, @WheatPete @Cdnfarmgirl @may_margaret #ontag Keep reading December 11, 2014
Middlesex #OSCIA Cover Crop Tour Tues Oct 7 with @ONCoverCrops , Glencoe #ontag Keep reading September 30, 2014September 30, 2014
Plenty to see and do at #OSCIA #OMAFRA demo site at #COFS14 – sneak previews here Keep reading September 5, 2014
Updated Oxford #OSCIA meeting info – Monday Sept 8 at @outdoorfarmshow Keep reading September 4, 2014
Photos from Elgin and Middlesex #OSCIA summer tours now posted #ontag Keep reading August 22, 2014August 22, 2014
Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford #OSCIA Summer Tour info and weather data now posted #ontag Keep reading July 25, 2014
Oxford and Middlesex #OSCIA rain and heat unit data posted for April/May #ontag Keep reading June 8, 2014
Details on Oxford #OSCIA Major Project 2014 – Split N on #Corn now available #ontag Keep reading April 22, 2014
Still few spaces left Oxford #OSCIA Grain Marketing Workshop with #OMAF Mar 19 in Woodstock. Register at oscia.wildapricot.org Keep reading March 14, 2014
Oooops – typo! Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update is Feb 19 not 16 – see previous post for details Keep reading February 12, 2014
Congrats to Thames Valley #OSCIA Lifetime Award Winner Nick Stokman of Middlesex Couunty #ontag Keep reading February 12, 2014February 12, 2014
Middlesex #OSCIA Crops Update Feb 19 in Ilderton #ontag Keep reading February 12, 2014February 12, 2014
Oxford #OSCIA Annual meeting agenda and speaker details now updated #ontag Keep reading January 5, 2014
Oxford #OSCIA corn variety trial data updated. Still waiting on one more plot. Tought #harvest13 in #ontag Keep reading December 31, 2013
New Oxford #OSCIA workshop: Cashing in Thru Grain Mktg – Jan 27 in Woodstock. oscia.wildapricot.org/events #ontag #OMAF Keep reading December 9, 2013December 9, 2013
Preliminary Oxford #OSCIA #Corn Trial results available #ontag https://tvrscia.wordpress.com/oxford-county/ Keep reading December 8, 2013
Seeking Producer Input on #Forage Variety Performance Testing https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3CYZ9BD #ontag Keep reading October 23, 2013
Oxford Federation of Agriculture: Ag Awards of Excellence 2014 nomination forms now available here Keep reading October 8, 2013
Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin #OSCIA rainfall and heat unit data updated for August #ontag Keep reading September 20, 2013
#OSCIA Provincial Director Gord Green talks about his biodigester http://youtu.be/hxefmdmOPd4 #ontag Keep reading July 27, 2013July 27, 2013