The Canadian Plowing Organization
The CPO was founded to preserve the art and skill of competitive plowing in Canada, to permit Canadians to compete at the world level and to promote the most important of all agricultural tasks, good soil stewardship.
Our goals include the encouragement of safety when using farm machinery, improved soil tillage and the preservation of fertile soil for food production.
The Canadian Plowing Organization is an affiliate of the World Plowing Organization.
Goals:
Our goals include preserving the art and skill of match plowing in Canada by advancing and teaching the skills involved, promoting the safe and efficient use of farm machinery, and encouraging improved farm productivity and yield efficiency through proper seedbed preparation and soil management.
Objectives:
- To organize and conduct annual Canadian Championship Plowing Contests and declare a Senior Canadian Plowing Champion with conventional plows, a Senior Canadian Plowing Champion with reversible plows and a Junior Canadian Plowing Champion with conventional plows.
- To encourage provincial plowing organizations, to organize contests and preserve the art of match plowing.
- To represent the excellence of Canadian plowing annually at the World Championship Plowing Contest.
- To stimulate interest in and provide guidance for the efficient use of farm machinery.
- To demonstrate sound seedbed preparation and conservation practices through use of the plow.
- To promote interest in plowing and farm productivity in general amongst Government, Industry and the Public.
- To actively promote safety in all farm operations, particularly the safe use and operation of farm machinery
- To utilize the plow to symbolize Peace and goodwill throughout Canada and the world.