February 4-5 - Canadian Dairy XPO - Canada's National Dairy Showcase Stratford Rotary Complex www.dairyxpo.ca
February 6th - Middlesex Soil and Crops Update and Annual Meeting Ilderton Community Centre 9 a.m. start
February 7th - Chatham-Kent 4-H Rally Night 2015 University of Gueph, Ridgetown Campus, Rural Development Building gym. Open to all Chatham-Kent youth aged 9-21 interested in joining 4-H as well as leaders, friends and family Includes games and a fun auction followed by club awards presentations. For information - call Janet at 352-2950
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 18th - 53rd Annual South Western Ontario Pork Conference University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Featured speaker - Doctor Tim Loula on keeping operatoins as productive as possible By February 11th - $25 for adults, $10 for students After February 11th - $40 Register online at www.ridgetownc.com/swopc or call 1-866-222-9682
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 24-25 - Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting Delta Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa. This year's theme - Election 2015 - Prioritizing our Food System. Preliminary agenda coming to the CFA website.
February 25th - Regional Poultry Producer Update Best Western Stoneridge Inn, London 9:30-4:30 Registration is $40 - $45 at the door www.pountryindustrycouncil.ca or 519-837-0284
February 25th - Ontario Goat Annual General Meeting and Producer Education Day Tavistock Memorial Hall 10-3 Includes handing out the first-ever Ontario Goat Advocate Award Email info@livestockalliance.ca or call 1-866-311-6422 to register or for more information.
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association Traceability Workshops Free one-day workshop focuses on how you can gain a competitive advantage and improve your bottom line with your tracability system. February 25th - University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus - 9-3 Register at http://registration.wildapricot.org
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/
February 26th - Focus on Farm Women Workshop A day of timely information on issues affecting farm families in Southern Ontario Holiday Inn, Guelph www.cafanet.com
March 24 - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic London Convention Centre www.gfo.ca/marchclassic.aspx
March 24-25 - Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre This year's theme - Respond, Rebound, Reinvest Registration required by March 20th. Details through the Ontario Pork Website - or 519-767-4600, ext. 1402
March 26th - William A. Stewart Lecture and Reception Speaker is former CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon At the London Convention Centre 7 p.m. start. - wine and cheese reception to follow Proceeds to support the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program Tickets are $100 - through the Rural Ontario Institute at 519-826-4204.
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.
