July 21 - Progressive Agriculture Safety Day At the Teeswater Agricurl Building - Teeswater Contact Linda Freiburger - 519-881-0549
July 22nd - Wellington District Christian Farmers Association summer barbecue Social at 6:30 - burgers at 7:15 John & Gerrie Deetman farm - 9275 Concession 4 North, Kenilworth Numbers to call for information include 848-2709 or 343-5883
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 25th - Grey County Farm Tour and Social Hosted by Grey County Feeeration of Agriculture and Egremont Proton Federation of Agriculture 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 11-1 - Barbecue and Social - Pallister Farms - 152577 Sideroad 15, Southgate 1 p.m. - buses leave for farm tours Call Grey Federation office to book your seat for the bus - 519-364-3050, extension 1
July 29 - Generic Livestock Biosecurity Workshop Hot Stove Lounge - Wescast Complex - Wingham 6:30-9:30 All livestock types are included. This is the only such workshop being offered in this area before the end of Program Year 3 - that's March 31st, 2016. Register at www.ontariosoilcrop.org
July 29th - deadline for registering for PAACO Meat Plant Auditor Training Course to be held August 27th and 28th in Guelph First step toward becoming a PAACO certified meat plant welfare auditor Includes classroom and on-site instruction. Cost is $850, U-S. www.farmimpact.ca or www.animalauditor.org
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 Details through the 4-H Ontario website.
August 21st - Poultry Health Day Arden Park Hotel, Stratford Sponsored by Poultry Industry Council and Zoetis $50 for members & Farmers - $60 for non-members. Details on the Poultry Industry Council website - http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca/
August 10-14 - 2015 Eastern Apicultural Society Annual Conference University of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario Short-course streams include Queen Rearing, Integrated Pest Management and Advanced Beekeeping. More details on the Eastern Apicultural Society website - http://www.easternapiculture.org/
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 14th - Soil Health Day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cruickston Park Farm, Cambridge Featuring Doctor Christine Jones and guests Learn the principles and 'how to' success stories from experts and farmers about soil health. Registration before July 10th $105 - Regular registration $135 www.soilregenerationfarming.ca 519-392-7036
The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is hosting free pig or beef barbecues in three provincial locations this year for farmers under the age of 40. The CFFO wants to bring young farmers together to get excited about what they do for a living. One of the three events is August 24th in Oxford county, near Woodstock. It's at Veldale Farms - 714617 Middletown Line, R. R. 4 Woodstock. For information, contact Evert Veldhuizen - 519-537-1139 (The other two events are in Renfrew and Wentworth-Brant)
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
August 27th - An Evening with Doctor Temple Grandin At the University of Guelph's War Memorial Hall. Doctor Grandin's talk begins at 7 with a Q & A to follow Fundraiser for Farm & Food Care Canada Tickets $50 each or $30 for students www.farmcarefoundation.ca or by phone at 519-837-1326
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 16th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Regional Meeting 7 p.m. Rostock Hall
September 20th - Breakfast on the Farm Hylander Farms, Tecumseh 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Unique opportunity for farmers and non-farming Ontarians to have a conversation about food and farming Free complimentary breakfast tickets must be reserved online www.farmfoodcare.org
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.
December 4th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting and Banquet 7 p.m. Mitchell Golf Club
