August 9 - Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour Don and Neal Huber's Farm - 1655 Huffman Road - Harrow 5-8 p.m. Contact: Michael Dick - 519-776- 5209, ext 369
August 10 - Kent Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus 11 a.m registration, lunch and tour to follow Contact: Karla Jackson - 519-350-7289
August 10 - Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Asociation Twilight Tour Alan Butler's Farm - 5320 Lambton Line, Croton 4:44 p.m. start time $5 dinner and meeting Contact: Bonnie Marriott - 519-384-0701 or email cornelissenfarmmike@gmail.com
August 12th - Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative event 10-3 Farm of Scott and Darlene Martin - Marhaven Agri - 161 Hawkesville Road, St. Jacobs To update members and potential members about the co-operative's activities and market progress Visit Ontariohay.ca or contact Patricia Ellingwood at 519-986-1484 or 1-877-892-8663
August 23 - Soil Health Bus Tour Starts at the A. W. Campbell Conservation area - 8477 Shiloh Line - Brooke-Alvinston Registration 1:30, bus leaves at 2 Contact - Jessica Van Zwol - 519-245-3750, ext 241 jvanzwol@scrca.on.ca
August 24-27th - Canadian Plowing Championships Anderson Links - Ottawa www.cpc-16.org
September 6-7 - Group Sow Housing Seminar Best Western - Arden Park - Hotel, Stratford Presenting group sow housing options with practical solutions to the challenges of different systems, along with potential opportunities related to group housing September 6th from 4-8:30 p.m. - for producers who already have group sow housing September 7th from 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. - for producers looking at group sow housing options
September 13th - Grain Farmers of Ontario's 2016 Annual General Meeting Quality Hotel and Suites, Woodstock Business portion of the meeting will be held in the morning. All attendees will be given passes to attend Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in the afternoon. More details on the GFO website - www.gfo.ca
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
October 6 - Environmental Farm Plan workshop To assess your farm busienss, learn more about on-farm environmental best management practices, develop Action Plans and learn more aobut cost-sharing opportunities. Lambton - Wyoming Legion More details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website
October 20 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop Lambton - Wyoming Legion Free workshop helps farmers examine and enhance their farm from a business success perspective Details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website
November 4-13 - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Toronto
November 17th - CAFA Farm Tax Update The Delta - Guelph www.cafanet.ca November 20-21 - Ontario Young Farmers Forum International Plaza Hotel, Toronto This annual event attracts some of the brightest and most innovative young farmers aged 18-40 from across the province in conjunction with the OFA annual meeting and convention. Check out Ontario Young Farmers Forum on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/293094461043985/
