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Feb. 23 Southwestern Ontario Agricultural Calendar

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.

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