June 24th - Huron 4-H Sodbusters Club start-up meeting At McGavin's Farm Equipment in Walton 7 p.m. start time. For more information, contact Brian at 887-6365 or Melissa at 887-9391
June 23rd - Growing Your Farm Profits workshop Stratford Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org
June 27th - Open Farm Days Celebrating 50th anniversary of Dairy Farmers of Ontario Family-friendly event giving visitors a glimpse of what farming entails. Farms involved include: Slits Dairy Farm, R. R. 1 Brunner Pine Castle Farms - R. R. 2 Tara Milky Wave Inc - Elmira Markvale Holsteins - R. R. 1 Beachville For more details - including times - go to www.milk.org
June 27th - Grey Ag Services Open House Celebrating Grey Ag Services 15th anniversary and the addition of new equipment in the facility's meeting rooms (Courtesy Trillium Mutual Insurance Company) 1-3 p.m. 206 Toronto Street South, Markdale RSVP by June 22nd - 519-986-3756 or email info@grey agservices.ca
June 30th - Ontario Seed Growers Association Field Day At Connell Seeds, 5483 5th Line, Palmerston Includes new technology on site and new seed treatment plant under construction
July 2 - Perth Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour Perth Demo Farm - Bornholm - north of Mitchell and across from Huron Tractor Starts at 6 p.m. $10 for OSCIA members - $15 for non-membgers Beef on a Bun, Crop Tours. Presenters include Peter Johnson and Horst Bohner Also - Doctor Don MacKay on How A Changing Climate Affects Your Farm 519-271-5190
July 3rd - Real Farm, Real Food, Real Experience event Sponsored by the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture 1475 Concession 5, Kincardine - 2 kilometers north of Kincardine A 'meal in the field' experience focussing on local agricultural products. Tickets $25 each. Available through Bruce County Federation of Agriculture office in Hanover, Municipal office in Ripley or Harley's Pub, Mildmay
July 3rd - Growing Your Farm Profits workshop Mount Forest Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org
July 7th - Ontario Forage Expo 2015 Celebrating 10 years of Hay Making in Motion Ontowa Farm - 2600 Northfield Drive - Elmira Includes demonstrations from the leaders in forage production equipment. Presented by Ontario Forage Council and the Waterloo and Dundas County Soil and Crop Improvement Associations. Second day is July 9th - Westergreen Farm - near Brinston www.ontarioforagecouncil.com
July 8 - Huron County Beef Producers Summer Steak BBQ Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Social starts at 5:30 - Supper 6-8 Tickets $20 each - from any Huron County Beef Producers director
July 8-9 - Southwest Crop Diagnostic Day University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus 8:45-4 Register online by July 1st - www.diagnosticdays.ca
July 14 - Environmental Farm Plan workshop Wingham Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org
July 15-16 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Advisory Council Meeting Sarnia
July 17 - 44th Annual Bruce County Beef Farmers Beef Barbecue Chesley Community Centre Dinner served from 5-7 Tickets $20
July 30 - August 2nd - Canadian Simmental Convention Lindsay http://www.ontariosimmentalassociation.com/
August 6-8 - Beef Sense Trent University, Peterborough For participants aged 18-25 Application deadline July 2 Register through the 4-H Ontario website.
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 9-10 - BFO's 8th Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow Touring locations in Grey & Dufferin Counties Working out of Nottawasaga Inn Resort in Alliston Register by August 28th Details on the Beef Farmers of Ontario website http://www.ontariobeef.com/communications/news/8th-annual-cow-calf-roadshow
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
October 24th - Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Autumn Profile Farmer-style olympic competition At the Listowel Ag Society Fairgrounds, Listowel. Hosted by the Perth County Junior Farmers Public encouraged to come and watch.
