September 8th - Wellington Soil and Crop Improvement Association highliting the Ontario Soybean and Canola Committee trials 11-2 at the Elora Research Farm. Speakers include Horst Bohner and Mike Cowbrough
Cattle Handling Workshops Hosted by Farm & Food Care Ontario's IMPACT program. For beef farmers on low-stress cattle handling. September 8th in Elmwood September 9th in Dundalk September 10th in Erin Details on the Farm Impact website - http://farmimpact.ca/
September 8-11 - 6th Annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour of Ontario Contact: Don Kabbes - 519-809-3434
September 9 - Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association Demonstration Farm Tour Huronview Demonstration Farm - Clinton - Behind the Huron County Health Unit 3:30-7:30 Cover crop garden, equipment demos and tree planting opportunities. Meal included. $20 for OSCIA members - $50 for non-members Pre-register by September 4th - call 519-868-8946 or www.oscia.wildapricot.org/events
September 9-10 - BFO's 8th Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow Touring locations in Grey & Dufferin Counties Working out of Nottawasaga Inn Resort in Alliston 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 16th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Regional Meeting 7 p.m. Rostock Hall
September 19th - Second Annual Perth County Straw Sculpture Tour wraps up with a farm gate dinner in Milverton. Tour started August 29th. Details on the tour and the dinner are on the Perth County Visitors Association website - www.visitperth.ca.
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
September 23rd - Shakespeare Swine Seminar 9:30-3:15 at the Shakespeare Community Centre Sponsored by Ontario Pork and OMAFRA Focuses on topics of current and practical interest to swine producers $30 if pre-registered - $25 for additional people from the same farm. $40 at the door. Includes hot lunch Call 877-424-1300 or email ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
September 29-October 3 - 2015 World Clydesdale Show At Western Fair District, London Once every four years event featuring hundreds of the best CLydesdales from around the world competing in line, hitch and riding classes. http://2015worldclydesdaleshow.com/about.html
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 - Bruce County 4-H Association centennial celebration. @ Southampton's Saugeen Golf Club Tickets available at Sprucedale Agromart in Tara, Huron Tractor in Walkerton and the Country Depot in Kincardine For info - Jennifer Christie - jennifer_christie@live.ca
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
