Tag Archives: Windbreaks

New, free soil health publications available to order!

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Madé Quay

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is rolling out a total of 21 new soil health publications. These publications provide best management practices to help you preserve and conserve soil while improving soil health and crop production. Check … Continue reading →

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Have you thought about planting a windbreak?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Madé Quay

Windbreaks are a great way to reduce soil erosion and increase crop growth on your farm. They reduce wind speeds, which can increase growth of crops for a distance of up to 20 times the height of the trees. The … Continue reading →

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The Many Benefits of Using Windbreaks

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Evan Elford

Although we had a mild winter this year, Ontario winters are typically cold and bring a lot of snow. Plan ahead and plant a windbreak before next winter – windbreaks are an effective way to trap snow and prevent snow … Continue reading →

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Do you want to increase your crop yields by 10-15 per cent? Plant a windbreak!

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Evan Elford

Did you know that windbreaks: increase crop yield, improve soil moisture distribution over fields and reduce soil loss? provide shade and shelter for livestock? minimize spray drift and odours? decrease the amount of snow drift onto driveways and roads? enhance … Continue reading →

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