Rural Heritage Days
Sponsored by the Rural Heritage Agricultural Society
Rural Heritage Days - 94th Annual Slate River Plowing Match
(under the auspices of)
The Rural Heritage Agricultural Society and The Ontario Plowman's Association
Join us for the 94th Annual Slate River Plowing Match on Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 from 9am - 4pm
at Highway #130 & Piper Rd. Oliver-Paipoonge Township.
Come down for of a day of good old fashion farming history.
(under the auspices of)
The Rural Heritage Agricultural Society and The Ontario Plowman's Association
Join us for the 94th Annual Slate River Plowing Match on Saturday, Sept 12, 2026 from 9am - 4pm
at Highway #130 & Piper Rd. Oliver-Paipoonge Township.
Come down for of a day of good old fashion farming history.
EVENT DETAILS
$10.00/vehicle
This includes parking and admission
Tickets include:
- Plowing competitions
- Tractor rodeo
- Antique tractors
- Spectator viewing areas
- People movers - rides throughout the event
- Children's play area with face painting
- Food vendors
- Live entertainment
- Demos: Binding, stooking, threshing
- Grain grinding, sawmilling
- Tractor parade
- Raffle draw
Click link below for list of 2025 Winners
Click link below for full schedule
UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 Awards Dinner
Monday, October 27th
Neebing Roadhouse
5:30 pm.
Click links for more details on events and demonstrations
HOW PLOWING COMPETITIONS WORK
Plowing competitions are contests where participants demonstrate their plowing skill by creating straight, uniform furrows in a section of land, judged on criteria such as the crown, firmness, finish, and general appearance. Competitors must maintain a precise, consistent depth and width, bury all grass and stubble, and ensure the field is left tidy. Points are deducted for imperfections, and a panel of judges meticulously scores each contestant's work against a scorecard
Key Elements
Furrows: The narrow ribbon of soil cut and turned over by the plow.
Crown: The process of turning the first few furrows to start the plot.
Dead Furrow: A trench left at the end of the competition plot.
Finish: The last few furrows, which should be straight and neat.
Horse-Drawn vs. Tractor: Competitions may include classes for both horse-drawn plows and modern tractors.
Plowing competitions are contests where participants demonstrate their plowing skill by creating straight, uniform furrows in a section of land, judged on criteria such as the crown, firmness, finish, and general appearance. Competitors must maintain a precise, consistent depth and width, bury all grass and stubble, and ensure the field is left tidy. Points are deducted for imperfections, and a panel of judges meticulously scores each contestant's work against a scorecard
Key Elements
Furrows: The narrow ribbon of soil cut and turned over by the plow.
Crown: The process of turning the first few furrows to start the plot.
Dead Furrow: A trench left at the end of the competition plot.
Finish: The last few furrows, which should be straight and neat.
Horse-Drawn vs. Tractor: Competitions may include classes for both horse-drawn plows and modern tractors.
