Marketing Seminars for Grain Farmers of Ontario members Introducing producers to Options on Futures Seminars will be led by GFO's Marty Hibbs February 9 - Chatham February 10 - Stratford February 11 - London February 25th - Brantford Pre-registration required 1-800-265-0550 - email mhibbs@gfo.ca - or www.gfo.ca/marketing
February 9-10 - Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual meeting Best Western Lamplighter Inn - London
February 11th - Soil Test CLinic Brooke-Alvinston Community Centre, Alvinston Free soil kit for registered participants RSVC Jessica Van Zwol - 519-245-3710 or email jvanzwol@scrca.on.ca
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 - South Western Ontario Pork Conference This year's theme - Paying Attention to Details At University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus Register online at www.ridgetownc.com/swopc or call 1-866-222-9682 Register before Feburary 10th for $25 - $40 at the door
February 17th - Middlesex Soil and Crop Improvement Associatoin Update and AGM Ilderton Community Centre 9 a.m. - 3:30 Speakers include Doctor Peter Sikkema from Ridgetown and Peter Johnson $5 for the event - 1 year membership $20 Call 519-870-9941
February 17th and 18th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto
February 19th - Soil Test Workshop Woodstock OMAFRA Office Free for OSCIA members - $25 for non-members Register: 519-463-9737 or online at www.oscia.wildapricot.org
February 23-24 - Innovative Farmers Annual Conference Speakers on soil health, cover crops, controlled traffic farming and equipment innovations. London
February 24th - Poultry Producer Update Caradoc Community Centre - Mount Brydges www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca
Feb. 24th - Ontario Goat Annual General Meeting - Goff Hall in Woodstock. To register or for more information email info@livestockalliance.ca February 25th - CAFA's Focus On Farm Women - Bringing it all together Guelph www.cafanet.com or 1-877-474-2871
March 1st to 10th Soil Health Road Show Farm and Food Care Ontario The workshops run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They are free to the farming community and include lunch. Space is limited to the first 50 people to register for the following locations: Elmwood - March 1 Brodhagen - March 2 Delhi - March 3 Parkhill - March 8 Thamesville - March 9 Leamington - March 10 To register, visit www.farmfoodcare.org/events
March 2-4 - Western Fair Farm Show Western Fair Entertainment Centre, London www.westernfairdistrict.com/london-farm-show
March 4th - Business Management Course - Food Entrepreneurs: Building Ontario Innovation One Product at a Time At Barrie Campus of Georgian College Pre-conference seminars March 3rd. Put on by the Agri-food Management Institute, Georgiean College, County of Simcoe and OMAFRA
March 9 - Veal Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting Tavistock To register or for more information email info@livestockalliance.ca
March 11th - Inaugural George Morris AgriFood Plicy Lecture Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph Doctor Richard Barichello on 'The TPP - Implications For Canada's Agriculture' Lecture with Q & A at 1 - panel discussion at 1:30 - FARE Awards at 3:30 - reception at 4 Open to the public - free admission but space is limited RSVP Debbie Harkies - dharkies@uoguelph.ca
March 22nd - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic This year's theme - Cultivating Consumer Relationships London Convention Centre Those who register before January 31st will be entered to win one of two Good In Every Grain jackets. www.gfo.ca/MarchClassic March 22-23 - Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre This year's theme: Era of Change and Accountability Also official launch of Ontario Pork's first-ver Social Responsibility report. Details on the Ontario Pork website.
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
May 18 - CAFA Farm Succession Update Ajax Convention Centre, Ajax. An in-depth look at the 3 Circle Model www.cafanet.com
