The Farmland Health Check-Up pairs producers with CCAs and P.Ags to facilitate an assessment of challenging areas on-farm, focused on soil and pollinator health, through the completion of the Farmland Health Check-Up Workbook.
Are you a CCA or P.Ag interested in delivering the Farmland Health Check-Up? Please Contact Us or email fhcu@ontariosoilcrop.org for more information.
Workshop Modules
Please disregard the LEADS program-specific wording in these modules. The LEADS program is no longer available, and the LEADS@ontariosoilcrop.org email address is no longer active. However, the eligible area remains the same as do all components of the Farmland Health Check-Up workbook.
Soils Information and Additional Resources (Preparation for Farm Visit)
You can find soil types in two ways:
- Using static soils maps, downloaded using the links below:
- Using AgMaps
Lake Erie and Lake St Clair Watersheds
Soil Cover Resources
Additional Resources for BMP Planning
County Soil Maps
Source: OMAFRA. This information is subject to change without notice. The most current information is available via AgMaps at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/landuse/gis/portal.htm
- Brant Soil Map
- Dufferin Soil Map
- East Kent Soil Map
- Elgin Soil Map
- Essex Soil Map
- Grey Soil Map
- Haldimand-Norfolk Soil Map
- Halton Soil Map
- Hamilton-Wentworth Soil Map
- Huron Soil Map
- Lambton Soil Map
- Middlesex Soil Map
- Niagara Soil Map
- North Kent Soil Map
- Oxford Soil Map
- Perth Soil Map
- South Kent Soil Map
- Waterloo Soil Map
- Wellington Soil Map
County Soil Summary Sheets
Source: OMAFRA. This information is subject to change without notice. The most current information is available via AgMaps at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/landuse/gis/portal.htm
- Ontario Soils Calculator The Ontario Soils Calculator helps identify the potential for erosion, potential for compaction and potential for water contamination, based on the soil types found on your farm.
- Brant Soil Summary Sheet
- Dufferin Soil Summary Sheet
- Elgin Soil Summary Sheet
- Essex Soil Summary Sheet
- Grey Soil Summary Sheet
- Haldimand-Norfolk Soil Summary Sheet
- Halton Soil Summary Sheet
- Hamilton-Wentworth Soil Summary Sheet
- Huron Soil Summary Sheet
- Kent Soil Summary Sheet
- Lambton Soil Summary Sheet
- Middlesex Soil Summary Sheet
- Niagara Soil Summary Sheet
- Oxford Soil Summary Sheet
- Perth Soil Summary Sheet
- Waterloo Soil Summary Sheet
- Wellington Soil Summary Sheet
County Yields
- Brant County Yields
- Chatham-Kent County Yields
- Dufferin County Yields
- Elgin County Yields
- Essex County Yields
- Grey County Yields
- Haldimand-Norfolk County Yields
- Halton County Yields
- Hamilton County Yields
- Huron County Yields
- Lambton County Yields
- Middlesex County Yields
- Niagara County Yields
- Oxford County Yields
- Perth County Yields
- Waterloo County Yields
- Wellington County Yields
Pollinator Resources
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Native Pollinators and Agriculture in Canada
- Michigan State University: Conserving Native Bees on Farmland
- Pollinator Partnership and North American Pollinator Protection Campaign: Selecting Plants for Pollinators: A Regional Guide for Farmers, Land Managers, and Gardeners in the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
- Sustainable Agriculture Resource & Education: Managing Alternative Pollinators
- Technical Guide for Preserving and Creating Habitat for Pollinators on Ontario’s Farms
- The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: Farming For Bees
- United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service: Pollinator Biology and Habitat
- United States Department of Agriculture: Using Farm Bill Programs for Pollinator Conservation
- University of Guelph: Examples of Wild and/or Cultivated Plants for Alternative Pollinator Forage