August 21st - Poultry Health Day Arden Park Hotel, Stratford Sponsored by Poultry Industry Council and Zoetis $50 for members & Farmers - $60 for non-members. Details on the Poultry Industry Council website - http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca/
The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is hosting free pig or beef barbecues in three provincial locations this year for farmers under the age of 40. The CFFO wants to bring young farmers together to get excited about what they do for a living. One of the three events is August 24th in Oxford county, near Woodstock. It's at Veldale Farms - 714617 Middletown Line, R. R. 4 Woodstock. For information, contact Evert Veldhuizen - 519-537-1139 (The other two events are in Renfrew and Wentworth-Brant)
Regional sessions on the new neonic treated corn and soybean seed requirements are coming up. The in-person sessions are: August 24th - Guelph August 26th - St. Thomas August 27th - Ridgetown English Teleconference - August 24th. All sessions run from 7 to 9 p.m. Register online or by contacting the Agricultural Information COntact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or email ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca (http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/pollinator/regional-reg.htm)
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
August 27th - An Evening with Doctor Temple Grandin At the University of Guelph's War Memorial Hall. Doctor Grandin's talk begins at 7 with a Q & A to follow Fundraiser for Farm & Food Care Canada Tickets $50 each or $30 for students www.farmcarefoundation.ca or by phone at 519-837-1326
September 8-11 - 6th Annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour of Ontario Contact: Don Kabbes - 519-809-3434
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 10 - Zone Smart - a site specific crop management field day Presented by Farm Smart Woodsrill Farms, 5006 Jones Baseline, Guelph A day dedicated to understanding the pillars of management zone creation and use. OSCIA members $75 - non members $110 (includes 1 year membership) Pre-registration only - closed September 8th www.farmsmartconference.com or 1-877-424-1300
September 15-17 - Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock
September 20th - Breakfast on the Farm Hylander Farms, Tecumseh 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Unique opportunity for farmers and non-farming Ontarians to have a conversation about food and farming Free complimentary breakfast tickets must be reserved online www.farmfoodcare.org
September 22-26 - International Plowing Match & Rural Expo United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry www.plowingmatch.org
October 22nd - CAFA Farm Tax Update for Professionals in Guelph To inform farm advisors of recent tax and legal updates affecting the advice they offer their farm clients. For more information - contact Liz Robertson - 877-474-2871 or email info@cafanet.com www.cafanet.com
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.
