The Annual Return of the Barn Swallow
by Donald Hilborn, Director Ontario Barn Preservation. The Barn Swallow, officially known as Hirundo Rustica, arrives in Ontario each spring…
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Summer Beam: Definition
by Jon Radojkovic SUMMER BEAM The reason I wanted to define “Summer Beam” was that I was reading one of…
Update #2 on the Ontario Barn Preservation Survey
by Randy Bagg, University of Guelph In my first blog (published July 19th), I outlined the efforts of the Ontario…
DIY Identify Key Features of your barn!
by Krista Hulshof Duynisveld
Setting up the OBP Barn Survey Project: by B. P., University of Guelph
Two months ago, the only time I thought of barns was when I’d drive by them on the way out…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 5 of 5
by John C. Carter Conclusion: A Canadian winter was described by and used by authors for various reasons. Joseph Neilson…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 4 of 5
by John C. Carter Winter Travel: In Emigration, an 1834 volume of letters from emigrants now settled in Upper Canada,…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 3 of 5
by John C. Carter Winter Works: Did the climate have an effect upon the type of work done, how was…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 2 of 5
by John C. Carter Daily Pursuits: Todmorden Mills, U.C. brewer and farmer William Helliwell, mixed his tasks with his chosen…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 1 of 5
by John C. Carter Introduction: Winter may be considered by many as the least palatable season of the year. With…