The Sarnia Observer

Sarnia & Chatham-Kent Farms Star in Educational Videos

Kevin Forbes of Sarnia’s Forbesvue Farms said he agreed to have his third-generation dairy farm featured because of the importance his family places on agriculture education.

On Friday, the president of the Lambton Federation of Agriculture and others with the organization delivered a $5,000 donation for the air ambulance landing and takeoff helipad under construction at Bluewater Health in Sarnia.

The Ontario Rural Economic Development (RED) program, involves one-on-one meetings with a consultant to discuss things such as marketing and succession planning, virtual farm tours and a video series looking at local agricultural businesses, and an upcoming seminar series also focused on those topics.

Lambton farmers warn propane supply at risk if Line 5 pipeline shut down

Lambton County Federation of Agriculture added their voices to those calling on governments in Canada to work to keep Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline operating.

This year, United Way Sarnia-Lambton were unable to hold their event and auction, so the LFA stepped up to double their previous year’s support for the 2020 drive.

Lambton County farmers are fed up with what they call aggressive animals rights activism, an issue plaguing mainly livestock farmers across Canada.

Elementary school pupils got their gloves dirty this week learning about agriculture during the annual Spring Days program held at the Children’s Animal Farm in Sarnia’s Canatara Park. The gloves were used during a session Oil Springs farmer Ralph Ward

In late February, the Lambton Farm Safety Association co-hosted a seminar on mental health and farming, a topic of growing concern for those in rural Ontario. People, especially youth, are leaving small towns for bigger cities. Rural populations are getting smaller, older, and more spread out. Banks and other industries are closing their doors in farm country.

March 2018 Taste of Lambton-Kent supports Ag Education

A gala fundraiser will take place April 6 to help support youth agricultural programs in the region. The Lambton-Kent Agriculture in the Classroom committee will host its 21st annual ‘A Taste of Lambton-Kent,’ to be held in Willson Hall at

Lambton Farm Safety and the Lambton Federation of Agriculture will hold a farm information meeting on fire prevention in agricultural buildings, March 22 at the Wyoming branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Several barn fires have occurred in the area,