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 8-9 - Southwest Crop Diagnostic Day University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus 8:45-4 Register online by July 1st - www.diagnosticdays.ca
July 15-16 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Advisory Council Meeting Sarnia
July 22nd - What's Growin' On Open House Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Vineland Station 6 p.m. start time. Journalist Mark Schatzker is the guest speaker. You're asked to register by July 20th. http://tinyurl.com/ndo92nx shelby.vanderende@vinelandresearch.com
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
August 12th - Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour 5 p.m. start at Charles Desmarais' Farm - 11325 Lakeshore Road 302 - Stoney Point Speaker: David Lobb, U of Manitoba - Better Soil Health Good For Your Bottom Line and Water Quality 519-776-5209, extension 369
August 13th - Kent Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour 11:30 a.m. start at University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus - Livestock Pavilion Speaker: David Lobb, U of Manitoba - Better Soil Health Good For Your Bottom Line and Water Quality $10 for OSCIA members, 15 for non-members. 519-352-5334
August 13th - Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour 4:45 p.m. start time at MacKellar Farms, 3772 Little Ireland Road, Alvinston Speaker: David Lobb, U of Manitoba - Better Soil Health Good For Your Bottom Line and Water Quality Cost is $5. 519-899-3255
August 25th - Beef Carcass 101 University of Guelph, Animal Science, Meat Wing One day course focused on increasing your knowledge of carcass fabrication and utilization, assurance programs, carcass data and improving beef quality Registration fee is $100 Email Penny Laythrope playthrope@bridgingintelligence.com or call 1-855-246-2333
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.
