January 6th and 7th - 22nd Annual SouthWest Agricultural Conference @ University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus More than 40 sessions with expert speakers from across the globe. Registration deadline December 22nd www.southwestagconference.ca
January 7-13th - 49th Grey Bruce Farmers Week At the Elmwood Community Centre More details on the website - greyagservices.ca.
Jan. 8th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 3 - Lambton County - Annual meeting Wyoming Fair Building - 595 Main Street - Wyoming 4 p.m. start time
January 8-10 - 17th Annual Beef Industry Convention Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre - London Includes Ontario Cattle Feeders Association Annual General Meeting and Zoetis Cattlemen's College www.ontariocornfedbeef.com
January 9th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Kent County annual meeting Links of Kent Golf Club - Chatham 6:30 start
January 9th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 1 - Essex Annual Meeting St. John's Parish Hall, Woodslie 9 a.m. start time
January 14th - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Lambton County annual meeting Plympton-Wyoming Fairgrounds Building, Wyoming 6 p.m. start
January 14-15 - Certified Crop Advisors Annual Meeting Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London
January 14th-15th - Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Toronto. Details on the DFO website - www.milk.org
January 15th - Elgin Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Keystone Community Centre, Shedden 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Includes discussion of pollinator health and cover crops.
January 20th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 2 - Kent - Annual Meeting Country View Golf Course - Oungah 3 p.m. start time
January 21 - Beef Farmers of Ontario - Essex County annual meeting St. John's Hall, Woodslee 6:30 p.m.m start time
January 23 - SoilSmart - a FarmSmart Conference Manulife Sportsplex, Rim Park, Waterloo Feature speaker - Conservation Agronomist Ray Archeluta
January 24th - Beef Symposium and FarmSmart Main Conference Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph Presentations will address current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics. www.farmsmartconference.com
January 27th - Communication skills workskhop for agribusiness managers Agri-Food Management Institute course runs over 2 dates - January 27th and February 24th. Topic include dealing with performance issues more effectively and working in partnership with employees and family At the Delta Hotel, Guelph Cost is $120. Register by January 13th by emailing carolyn@takeanewapproach.ca.
January 28th - Centralia Swine Research Update Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre Featured speaker - Doctor LIsa Becton, Director, Swine Health Information and Research, U-S National Pork Board Registration deadline January 23rd 519-271-0119 or email carrie.parsons@ontario.ca
2015 Herd Management Conference Presented by CanWest DHI Topics indlue New Feed Strategies and Considerations and Mobile Apps for Farmers. January 28th - Memorial Hall, Tavistock $25 per person by January 20th - $35 after January 20th 1-800-549-4373
February 4-5 - Canadian Dairy XPO - Canada's National Dairy Showcase Stratford Rotary Complex www.dairyxpo.ca
February 17th - Cattlemen's College 7-9 p.m. International Plaza Hotel, Toronto
February 18th-19th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel, Toronto
February 24-25 - Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Annual Conference Lamplighter Inn, London Topics include Diverse Rotations and No Till and Transitionaing to Spring Strip-Till www.ifao.com or 519-986-3560
February 25-26 - Precision Agriculture Conference Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, London Details on the farms.com precision agriculture website http://www.farms.com/precision-agriculture/conference-2015/
March 24 - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic London Convention Centre www.gfo.ca/marchclassic.aspx
March 27-29 - All Equine - Ontario's Premier Equine Show At the Agriplex, Western Fair District, London. Includes educational clinics on Discipline, Dressage and Western. 2-8 Friday - 10-8 Saturday - 10-5 Sunday.
