RESOURCES
Government, Industry Partners & Health & Wellness Resources
Government
Resources
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Resources on managing manure, biosolids, and other organic material, including siting, storage, handling, anaerobic digestion, and more.
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Are you looking for all the resources for Nutrient Management in Canada?
Or perhaps to become certified or licensed in Nutrient Management?
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Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association's vision is farmers actively seeking, testing and adopting optimal farm production and stewardship practices.
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Use the information and tools here for help on including Source Water Protection (SWP) programs into your strategies and plans.
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Industry Partners
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In a world where agriculture is becoming increasingly more competitive and complex, market demand for quality and precision has never been greater. That's why at A&L, we make it our business to anticipate your testing needs to provide fast, accurate results that help meet the challenges you face in an ever-changing environment.
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World class environmental consulting and water technology delivered by world class people.
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Certified Crop Advisors™ (CCAs) are experts in agronomy and provide honest, well-thought-out advice to farmers. At 680+ members in Ontario and counting, they strongly support Ontario farmers.
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We bring food, agricultural, financial and industrial products to people who need them all around the world.
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Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization,
representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers.
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OGI is a family-owned and operated waste disposal and transportation company that specializes in commercial, industrial, municipal and agricultural waste materials.
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Part of a proud Canadian farming tradition, Ontario Pork represents about 1,919 pork farms that care for their animals and the environment while providing healthy, sustainable food for a hungry world. Website
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Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is a Canadian, family-owned agribusiness with over 110 years of success in the agriculture industry. Our operations include grain merchandising, crop inputs, flour milling, and feed mills.
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Founded in 1977, Sylvite has consistently prioritized customer satisfaction across a wide range of industries including wholesale, agriculture, transportation, and industrial chemicals.
Today, Sylvite stands as a comprehensive agricultural and industrial supplier with operations spanning Canada and the United States, playing a vital role in the seamless movement of fertilizers throughout the eastern seaboard.
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The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is a professional organization for family farm entrepreneurs. As an Accredited Farm Organization, we advocate on behalf of our members, advising provincial government on policy solutions for a broad range of agricultural and rural issues.
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Health & Wellness
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Many apps are available for phones and tablets to explore your mental health and wellness. There are apps for meditation, sleep, journaling, relaxation, tracking your moods, and activity. Apps allow you to have these resources at your fingertips and typically the information remains current. Below are a few apps that may pique your interest.
DISCLAIMER: The listed apps are only samples to explore, feel free to visit your app, android, and Google Play store to search for other available apps that may be more suited to your needs. Some features within the app may be free and some features may require a purchase or subscription.
Apps
Headspace – a meditation app. English & French
Daylio Journal – self-care journal, mood, and activity tracker app. English & French
Calm – an app for meditation and sleep. English & French
MoodTools – is an app designed to help you combat depression and alleviate your negative moods, aiding you on your road to recovery. English Only
TaoMix 2 (Apple and Google)- a relaxation, sleep sound and meditation app. English & French
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The following books are from reputable authors and organizations who have spent a great portion of their careers exploring mental health and wellness and providing engaging resources to learn more.
DISCLAIMER: The listed books are only samples to explore, feel free to visit your local or online bookstore to search for other books and authors that may be more suited to your lived experience. Books/audio books may require a purchase.
A resource giving an overview of mental health and wellness information specifically to Canadian farmers based on what they heard from you.
The second installment of the mental health series includes supporting mental health, being at your very best, and supporting family, friends, and community to be at their very best.
The Cure for Loneliness by Dr Bill Howatt English Only.
In this powerful guide and workbook, renowned mental health expert and addictions counselor Dr Bill Howatt drills into the root causes of isolation and loneliness including the double-edged sword of digital technology, and shows you how to conquer them to achieve a more fulfilling, enriching life. This book is full of easy-to-use quizzes, check-ins, and exploratory questions to evaluate your own sense of isolation and loneliness and how to move forward. The last chapter of the book explores the employer’s key role in facilitating social connections.
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” Mother Teresa
Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. However daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. English Only.
The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown
Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage
This collection of teachings on authenticity, connection, and courage helps dispel the myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. It offers both an invitation and a promise: When we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. English Only
Brene Brown has an assortment of books and podcasts available to dive a little bit deeper into courage, leadership, connection, trust, and work culture. Visit Brene Brown‘s website to discover more audio and print books relating to courage, leadership, connection, trust, and work culture.
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St. John’s Ambulance - Mental Health Awareness Course - A one-day in-class course offered by St John Ambulance designed to help workers recognize when a coworker, employer, or contractor may be having trouble with mental wellness or is in distress on the farm.
Caring for Others
Learn the effects of stress, loss, and trauma with emphasis on building a personal self-care plan. Learn ways to prevent, recognize, and cope with stress. Self-directed, learn at your own pace by navigating the course material independently online.
Self-Care
Learn the effects of stress, loss, and trauma with an emphasis on building a personal self-care plan. Learn ways to prevent, recognize, and cope with stress. Self-directed, learn at your own pace by navigating the course material independently online
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support given to a person who may be having difficulty with their mental health or in a mental health crisis.
This course provides the participant with the tools and resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of someone having difficulty with their mental health or having a mental health crisis, start a conversation with them to provide support until appropriate professional help is provided or the crisis is resolved. Choose the version that is right for you.
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Need Help - Website
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The Canadian Centre for Agriculture Wellbeing is a national hub for research, program development, policy, extension, and engagement around mental health in Canadian farming. Website
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Psychological health and safety (PHS) is how employers and workers interact with each other in the workplace. Just like physical health, mental health is a significant consideration in identifying health and safety hazards on the farm. This standard is a voluntary standard and outlines how to implement a systematic management system to develop and sustain a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Standard (CAN/CSA-Z1003-13/BNQ 9700-803/2013) guides farmers through commitment, leadership, and participation using a planning process to identify, assess, and control psychological health and safety hazards on the farm. It outlines how to manage and implement changes through education, awareness, and communication as well as a process for reporting incidents and conducting investigations. There is a system for monitoring the program and measuring whether it is effective.
This standard is valuable to those who are ready to implement such a system on a farm or use it as a point of reference to evaluate what is currently happening on the farm. English & French
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