April 14-15 - Farm & Food Care Ontario Annual General Meeting and Conference April 14th - Communications Workshop - 7-9:30 p.m. April 15th - Annual General Meeting - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teatro Conference and Event Centre, Milton Register online at www.farmfoodcare.org
Grain Farmers of Ontario Spring 2015 Marketing Seminars Focussing on the futures markets aspect of your marketing plan. April 16 - Guelph April 22 - London April 23 - Mitchell 9:30-3 Pre-registration required Contact Marty Hibbs - 1-800-265-0550 or email mhibbs@gfo.ca
April 18 - Ontario Shorthorn Association Annual General Meeting Best Western - Milton For more info contact Bernard Leahy at bern.leahy@gmail.com or Jamie Blenkiron at jaimie.ellen@blenviewfarms.com
OMAFRA's Swine Team is hosting webinar/workshops from the SowBridge Swine Education series for producers. Includes Gilt Development and Sow Lactation Monday, April 20th at the Clinton OMAFRA office Tuesday, April 21st - Woodstock OMAFRA office Friday, April 24th - Stratford - South West Ontario Veterinary Services All sessions run 1:30-4 To register or for more info - Sandra at 519-482-3333 or email sandra.mccann@ontario.ca
April 22-23 - Ontario Spring Discovery Show At the Ancaster Fairgrounds Jersey show starts at 6 p.m. on the 22nd Holstein show starts at 9:30 a.m. on the 23rd. April 15th deadline for entries.
April 27th - Grey County Chefs Forum Annual General Meeting Village Greens Cafe, Highway 10 north of Flesherton (Same building as the Food Hub) Meal at 6:30 for those interested - $10 Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Registration required - info@greycountychefsforum.ca or 519-924-3715.
June 4 - CAFA Annual Ontario Current and Connected Conference Woodstock Quality Inn Topics include the direction of federal research adn capital gains deductions adn rollovers for farmers. www.cafanet.com/conferences
June 14th - Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Induction Country Heritage Park, Milton 7 inductees - including Don Lobb and Earl Wagner from Huron County.
July 30 - August 2nd - Canadian Simmental Convention Lindsay http://www.ontariosimmentalassociation.com/
August 12th - Innovative Farmers Soil Health Day Hewitt Creek Farms, near Innisfil Topics include How to Reinvigorate Your Soil and Optimal Use of Manure in a No Till System www.ifao.com
September 15-17 - Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock
September 22-26 - International Plowing Match & Rural Expo United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry www.plowingmatch.org
