May 10 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop Arthur Planning for Business Success Assessing your business management practices, determining priorities and key goals and developing realistic action plans. Day 2 is May 17th Register online - www.ontariosoilcrop.org or call your local OSCIA field representative.
May 12 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop Clinton Planning for Business Success Assessing your business management practices, determining priorities and key goals and developing realistic action plans. Day 2 is May 19th Register online - www.ontariosoilcrop.org or call your local OSCIA field representative.
May 12-15 - Livestock Auction Markets' Association AGM and Convention Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend Hosted by Ontario Livestock Auction Markets's Association and Brussels Livestock Includes the Canadian Auctioneering Championship, which is being held on Friday the 13th at Brussels Livestock - open to the public - starting at 10 a.m. www.lmacmarkets.ca
May 14th - Second Annual All-Ontario Judging Competition Hosted by Junior Farmers Association of Ontario and supported by 4-H Ontario At the Ancaster Fair Grounds Details on the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario website - www.jfao.on.ca/pdf/2016AOJCRegistration.pdf
Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association Food Safety Webinars Explaining food safety risks and the good agricultural practices you can put in place to reduce or eliminate those risks. Run 1 to 1 and a half hours May 16th - Soil Amendments May 30th - Pre and Post Harvest Water June 13 - Recall and Traceability June 27th - Worker Practices All start at 7 p.m. For additional details or to register for any of the webinars go to the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
May 18 - CAFA Farm Succession Update Delta Hotel, Guelph Learn about how family, management and ownership interact during farm succession An in-depth look at the 3 Circle Model www.cafanet.com
May 31-June 1 - Farm & Food Care Canada's first annual Public Trust Summit Delta Ottawa City Centre Opportunity for food system leaders to gather and delve into current issues related to public trust in food and farming. More details on the Farm & Food Care Canada website. http://www.farmfoodcare.org/canada/event/public-trust-summit-ottawa/
June 2 - Farm Management Update - Building The Rocket Ship Quality Inn, Woodstock Learn about the latest in farm management from industry leaders www.cafanet.com or 1-877-474-2871
June 3-5 - Ontario Livestock Dealers Association AGM and Convention Sheraton on the Falls - Niagara Falls
June 11 - Breakfast On The Farm Veldale Farms - 545416 Pattullo Avenue, Woodstock 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Showcase for agriculture giving non-farmers a chance to meet real farmers and members of the agrifood industry. Reserve your free tickets through the Farm and Food Care Ontario website - www.farmfoodcareon.org
June 12th - Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association Induction Ceremony Country Heritage Park - Milton 2 p.m. For more information - check out the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association website - http://www.oahf.on.ca/
July 6th - Huron County Progressive Safety Day Seaforth Ag Society, Seaforth 9 a.m. start time For children 5-12 years old to provide education and training to make farm and country life safer and healthier for children. Cost is $5 - includes lunch, snacks, a T-shirt and a take-home 'goody' bag. Search for Huron County Progressive Safety Day on Facebook.
July 6 - Ontario Canola Growers Association Annual Crop Production Tour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highway 6 - Ferndale Flats, Bruce County, Carlotte Farms Featuring trials including twin row Monseum planter trial www.ontariocanolagrowers.ca
July 14 - Farm Smart Expo - agronimc and diagnostic day Elora Research Station Check out the Farm Smart Conference website for details
July 20-21 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Meeting Pembroke
July 22nd - Bruce County Federation of Agriculture 75th anniversary celebration Cargill Community Centre Social at 6 - dinner at 7 Guest speaker - Michael 'Pinball' Clemens Tickets $40 each 519-364-3050 or 1-800-275-9551
August 24-27th - Canadian Plowing Championships Anderson Links - Ottawa www.cpc-16.org
September 13-15 - Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock www.outdoorfarmshow.com
September 20-24 - International Plowing Match and Rural Expo Minto, Wellington County www.plowingmatch.org/home-2016
