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 7 - Progressive Agriculture Safety Day 8:30-3:30 Stanley Complex, Varna For children ages 7-12 Registration fee = $8 - lunch and snacks provided Contact: Brenda Chuter - 519-233-3456 farmsafety4kids@tcc.on.ca
July 8 - Huron County Beef Producers Summer Steak BBQ featuring Ontario Corn Fed Beef Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Social starts at 5:30 - Supper 6-8 Tickets $20 each - from any Huron County Beef Producers director or call 519-482-9157
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 14 - Environmental Farm Plan workshop Wingham Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org
July 15-16 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Advisory Council Meeting Sarnia
July 17 - 44th Annual Bruce County Beef Farmers Beef Barbecue Chesley Community Centre Dinner served from 5-7 Tickets $20
July 21 - Progressive Agriculture Safety Day At the Teeswater Agricurl Building - Teeswater Contact Linda Freiburger - 519-881-0549
July 22nd - Wellington District Christian Farmers Association summer barbecue Social at 6:30 - burgers at 7:15 John & Gerrie Deetman farm - 9275 Concession 4 North, Kenilworth Numbers to call for information include 848-2709 or 343-5883
July 22nd - What's Growin' On Open House Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Vineland Station 6 p.m. start time. Journalist Mark Schatzker is the guest speaker. You're asked to register by July 20th. http://tinyurl.com/ndo92nx shelby.vanderende@vinelandresearch.com
July 25th - Grey County Farm Tour and Social Hosted by Grey County Feeeration of Agriculture and Egremont Proton Federation of Agriculture 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 11-1 - Barbecue and Social - Pallister Farms - 152577 Sideroad 15, Southgate 1 p.m. - buses leave for farm tours Call Grey Federation office to book your seat for the bus - 519-364-3050, extension 1
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
August 14th - Soil Health Day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cruickston Park Farm, Cambridge Featuring Doctor Christine Jones and guests Learn the principles and 'how to' success stories from experts and farmers about soil health. Registration before July 10th $105 - Regular registration $135 www.soilregenerationfarming.ca 519-392-7036
August 25th - Beef Carcass 101 University of Guelph, Animal Science, Meat Wing One day course focused on increasing your knowledge of carcass fabrication and utilization, assurance programs, carcass data and improving beef quality Registration fee is $100 Email Penny Laythrope playthrope@bridgingintelligence.com or call 1-855-246-2333
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 16th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Regional Meeting 7 p.m. Rostock Hall
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.
December 4th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting and Banquet 7 p.m. Mitchell Golf Club
