November 4th - Dairy Farmers of Ontario Regional Meeting To hear from and vote on representatives on DFO's Organic Producers Advisory Committee Arden Park Hotel, Stratford
Information and Training Session for AgManifest - an electronic manifest system for pig traceability: November 6th - Woodstock OMAFRA Office All sessions run 1:30-3:30 Call 519-669-3350 or email sarah.tfio@bell.net to confirm your attendance
November 6-15 - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Exhibition Place, Toronto www.royalfair.org
November 17-19 - Canadian Forages and Grasslands Association 6th Annual Conference Sheraton Cavalier Hotel - Saskatoon - Saskatchewan
November 19-20th - Ontario Beekeepers Association Annual General Meeting and Conference Holiday Inn, Peterborough Waterfront Includes a free Bee Biosecurity Worskhop on the Wednesday as a pre-conference event. Details on the OBA website - http://www.ontariobee.com/
November 23-24th - Ontario Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting This year's theme: How To Talk Farming And Influence People International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto Registration opens Sunday, November 22nd at 6 p.m. www.ofa.on.ca
November 26-28 - National Farmers Union Annual National Convention Doubletree by Hilton, London This year's theme - 'Soil: Our Common Ground' Includes free public event Thursday, November 26th with keynote speaker Jeff Rasawehr on Managing Your Soil - Retoring balance, profits and fulfillment. www.nfu.ca
December 1 - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Annual Conventoin and Banquet St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo Speakers include Lyndon Carlson from Farm Credit Canada and Andrew Campbell of Fresh Air Media Starts with breakfast at 8 a.m. and wraps up with the evening banquet.
December 3-5 - Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, London Theme: 'Our Living Soils' Website - efao.ca http://conference.efao.ca
BDO's Annual Ontario Agriculture Roadshow Topics include Canada's International Trade Agreements and Negotiations and Drone Technology and Demo December 4th - Woodstock December 7th - Alvinston December 9th - Kingsville Register by phone - 519-576-5220 (online: https://event.bdo.ca/Ontario-Agriculture-Roadshow)
December 8th - Ontario Seed Growers Annual Meeting Four Points Sheraton, London Register by November 20th www.oscia.cloverpad.org/Events
December 9 - OSHAB Big Bug Day Arden Park Hotel, Stratford Topics include what's happening in the U-S on PED and an antimicrobial usage panel discussion. 519-272-1532 for more information. dkaczmarczyk@southwestvets.ca
December 15th - Innovative Farmers Marketing Workshop Springfield Golf and Country Club, Guelph Speakers include Mike Mock with the Andersons Group, Steve Kell with Parrish and Heimbecker and Gord Nysteun with Input Capital. Info and to register - www.ifao.com
December 15th - Forage Focus Conference 2015 Shakespeare Optimist Hall 'Forage Mixtures to Optimize Milk, Cow Health and Profit' www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/forage-focus
January 6-12 - Grey Bruce Farmers Week Elmwood Community Centre www.greyagservices.ca
January 8th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 1 - Essex - Annual Meeting St. John's Parish Hall, Woodslee 9 a.m. start
January 18th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 3 - Lambton - Annual Meeting Time and location to be determined
January 19th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 2 - Kent - Annual Meeting Country View Golf Course - Dover Centre 3 p.m. start
February 4-5 - London Dairy Congress @ Western Fair District Inaugural event Aims to provide the dairy farmer or farm manager with a one-stop experience for all things dairy.
February 16th - Cattlemen's College Sponsored by Zoetis and held in conjunction with Beef Farmers of Ontario's Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto
February 17th and 18th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto
February 23-24 - Innovative Farmers Annual Conference Speakers on soil health, cover crops, controlled traffic farming and equipment innovations. London
April 6-7 - Canadian Dairy Xpo Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford. 9-4 both days Includes CheeseFest - April 6th - 4-7 p.m.
