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Apr. 13th - Southwestern Ontario Agricultural Calendar

April 14-15 - Farm & Food Care Ontario Annual General Meeting and Conference April 14th - Communications Workshop - 7-9:30 p.m. April 15th - Annual General Meeting - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teatro Conference and Event Centre, Milton Register online at www.farmfoodcare.org

April 18 - Ontario Shorthorn Association Annual General Meeting Best Western - Milton For more info contact Bernard Leahy at [email protected] or Jamie Blenkiron at [email protected]

Grain Farmers of Ontario Spring 2015 Marketing Seminars Focussing on the futures markets aspect of your marketing plan. April 21 - Oungah April 22 - London 9:30-3 Pre-registration required Contact Marty Hibbs - 1-800-265-0550 or email [email protected]

OMAFRA's Swine Team is hosting webinar/workshops from the SowBridge Swine Education series for producers. Includes Gilt Development and Sow Lactation Tuesday, April 21st - Woodstock OMAFRA office Friday, April 24th - Stratford - South West Ontario Veterinary Services All sessions run 1:30-4 To register or for more info - Sandra at 519-482-3333 or email [email protected]

April 22-23 - Ontario Spring Discovery Show At the Ancaster Fairgrounds Jersey show starts at 6 p.m. on the 22nd Holstein show starts at 9:30 a.m. on the 23rd. April 15th deadline for entries.

June 4 - CAFA Annual Ontario Current and Connected Conference Woodstock Quality Inn Topics include the direction of federal research adn capital gains deductions adn rollovers for farmers. www.cafanet.com/conferences

June 14th - Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Induction Country Heritage Park, Milton 7 inductees - including Don Lobb and Earl Wagner from Huron County.

July 30 - August 2nd - Canadian Simmental Convention Lindsay http://www.ontariosimmentalassociation.com/

August 12th - Innovative Farmers Soil Health Day Hewitt Creek Farms, near Innisfil Topics include How to Reinvigorate Your Soil and Optimal Use of Manure in a No Till System www.ifao.com

September 15-17 - Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock

September 22-26 - International Plowing Match & Rural Expo United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry www.plowingmatch.org

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Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.