Philip Shaw

“Agriculture for Realtors is a continuing education seminar which give realtors a basic background in both the science and economics of agriculture and how that will impact their liaison with farmers and potential buyers of farms and rural properties.  The course will give a basic background of agricultural prices, marketing practices, agricultural policy, farming practices…

Presented on January 21st and September 7th in London Ontario and  on March 26th to the Peterborough and Kawarthas Association of Realtors “Agriculture for Realtors “ is a continuing education course for Ontario Realtors which gives a basic background in both the science and economics of agriculture and how that will impact their liaison with…

This is my story from my recent trip to Bangladesh to visit my friend and East West co-author Dr. A.K. Enamul Haque.  I hope you enjoy it. After flying from Toronto to Dubai, I got on a plane January 14th and made the final 4 hours trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh.  As the plane ascended from…

This is what I want you to do.  I want you to go to www.heritageiron.com.  Quite a few years ago your loyal scribe was wandering through the Louisville Farm Show.  I came upon a a very busy booth where Sherry Schaefer was promoting her magazine devoted to the love of Oliver tractors.  You guys know…

It’s been a bit of a challenge but I’m finally getting the many articles I write for Country Guide magazine onto my web site.  Simply click on the link underneath the Country Guide category and you’ll see another page where you can click to download the published article in PDF format.  For those of you…

At one point in my life, I was very interested in politics.  It seemed like a lot of fun and being able to affect the lofty issues of the day seemed oh so noble.  However, that has long since past.  I’m still interested, but only as an observer.  Election 2008 will prove to be the…

I took this picture on July 3rd, 2008. And I’m standing in my corn field, so there are no tricks. You say knee high by the fourth of July. Well, this corn is RR, planted April 23rd on a stale seedbed prepared in October of 2007. It is everything I expected it to be, so…

One of my great farm management challenges is defeating “Giant Ragweed.” For those of you who don’t know “Giant Ragweed” is one of the toughest weeds to kill in Eastern Corn Belt soybean fields. Pictured here is “Ground Zero” for Giant Ragweed on my farm. I’m winning the war now with only a few showing…

It’s been a busy winter. I was speaking in Grande Prairie Alberta in early December, followed by engagements in York Region, Alvinston, the Western Fair Farm Show in London and in early April at Northridge Tractor in Bruce County. Now, its time for warmer weather. I’ve done a lot of writing and radio broadcasting this…