June 17th - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop Wilson Hall, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus Allows farmers to highlite their farm's environmental strengths and identify areas of concern as well as setting realistic action plans. Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org or by email - joanne.sanderson@ontariosoilcrop.org
June 17-18 - Ontario Pork Congress Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford
Series of events described as open discussions about the pros and cons of wind turbines in your community. Sessions are being billed as learning from farmers who have experience with wind turbines. June 19th - Brooke Alvinston Community Centre - 7 p.m. June 30th - Wilkesport Community Hall - 7 p.m. July 3rd - Brooke Alvinston Community Centre - 7 p.m.
June 27th - Open Farm Days Celebrating 50th anniversary of Dairy Farmers of Ontario Family-friendly event giving visitors a glimpse of what farming entails. Farms involved include: Milky Wave Inc - Elmira Markvale Holsteins - R. R. 1 Beachville For more details - including times - go to www.milk.org
July 8-9 - Southwest Crop Diagnostic Day University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus 8:45-4 Register online by July 1st - www.diagnosticdays.ca
July 7th - Ontario Forage Expo 2015 Celebrating 10 years of Hay Making in Motion Ontowa Farm - 2600 Northfield Drive - Elmira Includes demonstrations from the leaders in forage production equipment. Presented by Ontario Forage Council and the Waterloo and Dundas County Soil and Crop Improvement Associations. Second day is July 9th - Westergreen Farm - near Brinston www.ontarioforagecouncil.com
July 15-16 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Advisory Council Meeting Sarnia
July 30 - August 2nd - Canadian Simmental Convention Lindsay http://www.ontariosimmentalassociation.com/
August 6-8 - Beef Sense Trent University, Peterborough For participants aged 18-25 Application deadline July 2 Register through the 4-H Ontario website.
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 9-10 - BFO's 8th Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow Touring locations in Grey & Dufferin Counties Working out of Nottawasaga Inn Resort in Alliston Register by August 28th Details on the Beef Farmers of Ontario website http://www.ontariobeef.com/communications/news/8th-annual-cow-calf-roadshow
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
October 24th - Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Autumn Profile Farmer-style olympic competition At the Listowel Ag Society Fairgrounds, Listowel. Hosted by the Perth County Junior Farmers Public encouraged to come and watch.
