Category: Column
Mahon: There have always been ‘ghosts in the machine’
When I see collections of old but working farm equipment on display at this time of year, at fairs and events, I often think about the ‘ghost in the machine.’
Mahon: Is it time for farms to start tracking invisible assets?
For all the experience that we may have, maybe we don’t even recognize the worth of things on our own farms.
Trail Talk: A summer full of butterflies
Columnist Patrick Capper has seen 43 different species of butterfly in 2024
Trail Talk: Some sights along the Bruce Trail
Columnist Patrick Capper did a lot of hiking during a recent visit to St. Catharines
Trail Talk: Some thoughts from the trail
Butterflies, iNaturalist and the more inconspicuous orchids of Southwestern Ontario
Mahon: Drilling deep on those 27,000 oil and gas wells
From other oil regions, we see that the trick is to own the oil or gas resource, but shed off the liability. When will it come to Ontario?
Mahon: Weather prediction apps are a growing business, accurate or not
If you don’t like the weather forecast, just move on to the next device
Trail Talk: Some mid-summer blooms
Our columnist has spotted early golden rod, butter and eggs and other later blooming wildflowers along the trail
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]