Public consulations on the Ontario government's Pollinator Health proposals: In-person sessions are planned for London December 9th, Toronto on the 11th and Kingston on January 14th. On-line sessions are December 8th, 10th and 15th - the 15th session is in French. More details are posted on the OMAFRA website or you can call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/pollinator/meeting-reg.htm
BDO's Ontario Agriculture Roadshow Complimentary special information session with lunch. Key topics affecting the farming industry. Chris Koch of ifican.ca will be the keynote speaker. (RSVP your local BFO office) December 9th - Walkerton Knights of Columbus Centre RSVP Bonnie Weber at bweber@bdo.ca or 519-364-3790 December 10th - Mitchell Golf and Country Club RSVP Colleen Elliot at celliot@bdo.ca or 519-348-8412 December 11th - Quality Hotel and Suites, Woodstock RSVP Tanya Folkema at tfolkema@bdo.ca or 519-53902081 December 15th - Fergus Community Hall RSVP Michell Drewery at mdrewery@bdo.ca or 519-834-5410
December 10th - Regional Poultry Industry Council Producer Update Brodhagen Community Centre, Brodhagen 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is $40 ($45 at the door) Register online at www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca
December 11th - 22nd annual Rockwood Farmers' Parade of Lights Featrues various pieces of decorated and festively lit farm equipment Through the streets of Rockwood, Ontario Starts at 7 p.m.
December 16th - Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Marketing Workshop Holiday Inn, Guelph Reviewing strategies for the current grain market $89 registration includes lunch Registration deadline - December 10th www.ifao.com or 519-986-3560
December 19th - Grey County Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual Seed & Feed Show, Annual Meeting and Trade Show. Chatsworth Community Centre Program begins at 10 a.m. Registration deadline is December 17th. Grey Ag Services - Markdale - 986-3756 (Note this was re-scheduled from it's original date earlier in December)
December 31st - Deadline for submissions to the Huron County Cook Book for IPM 2017. They're especially interested in submissions from anyone with a connection to either the county matches or any of the previous 5 IPM's Huron has hosted. They can be emailed to ipm2017recipes@gmail.com. More information and a regular postal address on the website - www.plowingmatch.org/ipm-2017.
January 6th and 7th - 22nd Annual SouthWest Agricultural Conference @ University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus More than 40 sessions with expert speakers from across the globe. Registration deadline December 22nd Early bird discounts and draws for those who register by December 5th www.southwestagconference.ca Grain Farmers of Ontario and John Deere are hosting some satellite locations for SWAC on January 7th. One of this is at the Royal Canadian Legion in Walkerton. Admission is $25 - lunch provided. Contact Erin Calhoun at 519-767-4137 or ecalhoun@gfo.ca
January 7-13th - 49th Grey Bruce Farmers Week At the Elmwood Community Centre Jan. 7 - Beef Day Jan. 8 - Dairy Day Jna. 9 - Goat Day Jan. 10 - Sheep Day Jan. 11 - Horse Day Jan. 12 - Eco Day Jan. 13 - Crops Day. More details on the website - greyagservices.ca.
January 14th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 9 - Perth - Annual Meeting Mitchell Golf and Country Club, Mitchell 10 a.m. start time
January 14th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Bruce County annual meeting Tara Legion, Tara Registration at 10:30 - meeting starts at 11
January 14th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Huron County annual meeting Brussels Legion Hall, Brussels Meeting starts at 7
January 14-15 - Certified Crop Advisors Annual Meeting Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London
January 15th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 8 - Huron - Annual Meeting Holmesville Community Centre, Holmesville 9:30 a.m. start time
January 16th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 10 - Grey, Bruce, Wellington - Annual Meeting Clifford Community Hall, Clifford 9:30 a.m. start time
January 17th - Coyote Predation Workshop - sponsored by Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters At the Elmwood Community Centre 9:30 a.m. start $10 pre-registration - $20 at the door Lunch provided chris_godwin@ofah.org Fax 705-748-9577
January 19th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Grey County annual meeting Lloyd Mitchell Memorial Board Room - Ag Centre - Markdale 6 p.m. start
January 20th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Perth County annual meeting Sebringville Community Centre, Sebringville 6:30 start
January 22nd - Perth County Soil & Crop Improvement Annual banquet and meeting Perth East Recreation Centre, Milverton Social at 5 - program and dinner at 5:30 Tickets $20 Contact Thelma at 519-271-5190 or email eandtsmith@golden.net
January 23rd - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Wellington County annual meeting Alma Bible Chapel, Alma Registration at 5 - meeting at 5:45.
January 23 - SoilSmart - a FarmSmart Conference Manulife Sportsplex, Rim Park, Waterloo Feature speaker - Conservation Agronomist Ray Archeluta
January 24th - Beef Symposium and FarmSmart Main Conference Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph Presentations will address current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics. www.farmsmartconference.com
2015 Herd Management Conference Presented by CanWest DHI Topics indlue New Feed Strategies and Considerations and Mobile Apps for Farmers. January 28th - Memorial Hall, Tavistock January 29th - PMD Complex, Drayton $25 per person by January 20th - $35 after January 20th 1-800-549-4373
February 4-5 - Canadian Dairy XPO - Canada's National Dairy Showcase Stratford Rotary Complex www.dairyxpo.ca
February 17th - Cattlemen's College 7-9 p.m. International Plaza Hotel, Toronto
February 18th-19th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel, Toronto
February 24-25 - Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Annual Conference Lamplighter Inn, London Topics include Diverse Rotations and No Till and Transitionaing to Spring Strip-Till www.ifao.com or 519-986-3560
March 24 - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic London Convention Centre www.gfo.ca/marchclassic.aspx
March 27-29 - All Equine - Ontario's Premier Equine Show At the Agriplex, Western Fair District, London. Includes educational clinics on Discipline, Dressage and Western. 2-8 Friday - 10-8 Saturday - 10-5 Sunday.
