December 1 - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Annual Convention 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 2 - Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Association Neonic & Grain Market Update Plympton-Wyoming Legion 1-4 p.m.
December 2 - Kent Soil and Crop Improvement Associatoin Annual Meeting Links of Kent Golf Course, Chatham 5 p.m. start - meal at 6
December 3rd - Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting St. John's Hall, Woodsley 9 a.m. start time
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 7th - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop At the Wyoming Legion - Wyoming Allows farmers to highlite the farm's environmental strengths and identify areas of concern and set realistic action plans with timetables to improve environmental conditions. Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org or contact Joanne Sanderson at joanne.sanderson@ontariosoilcrop.org
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 5 & 6 - South West Agricultural Conference University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus www.southwestagconference.ca
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 12 - Oxford Soil & Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Cowan Park, 895 Ridgewood Drive, Woodstock
January 14 - Elgin Soil & Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Keystone Complex, Shedden
January 14-15 - Annual Beef Industry Convention Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London www.beefindustryconvention.com
January 15 - Lambton Soil & Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting 9-3 Alvinston Community Centre Speakers include Horst Bohner and Peter Johson $15 per person includes hot lunch
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
Professional Cattle Feeding & Marketing Shortcourse Session one will focus on animal welfare issues and feeding strategies - January 21st Session two will focus on status of cattle and corn markets, riskmanagmeent tools and antibiotics use - Feburary 4th Both sessions at the Royal Canadian Legion, 493 Erie Street, Wyoming To register - 519-683-4569
January 23rd - Farm Smart Conference and Beef Symposium Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph Program featuring keynote speaker Doctor Temple Grandin www.farmsmartconference.com
February 2-3 - Precision Agriculture Conference Theme - 'Turning Precision Agriculture's Potential into Profits' London Best Western Lamplighter Inn www.farms.com/precisionagriculture
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 9-10 - Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual meeting Best Western Lamplighter Inn - London
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
Feb. 24th - Ontario Goat Annual General Meeting - Goff Hall in Woodstock. To register or for more information email info@livestockalliance.ca March 2-4 - Western Fair Farm Show Western Fair Entertainment Centre, London www.westernfairdistrict.com/london-farm-show
March 9 - Veal Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting Tavistock To register or for more information email info@livestockalliance.ca April 6-7 - Canadian Dairy Xpo Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford. 9-4 both days Includes CheeseFest - April 6th - 4-7 p.m.
April 9 - Canadian Meat Goat Association Annual General Meeting Ancaster Fairgrounds To register or for more information email tealssausage@optionsdsl.ca
