October 29th - 8th Annual Ontario Harvest Gala - Spend An Evening In Paris @ Bingeman's Conference Centre, Kitchener Doors open at 6 Includes cocktail reception and tasting stations serving the best of Ontario food with a Parisian Flair Launch of 2016 Face of Farming calendar $150 per person - includes $50 charitable tax receipt www.farmcarefoundation.ca or 519-837-1326
2015 Goat Profitability Workshops October 29th - Tavistock Memorial Hall, Tavistock October 30th - Listowel Agricultural Hall, Listowel Start at 10 a.m. Focus is on profitability and productivity For more information - 519-824-2942 or www.ontariogoat.ca
Information and Training Sessions for AgManifest - an electronic manifest system for pig traceability: November 4th - Clinton OMAFRA Office November 6th - Woodstock OMAFRA Office November 17th - Elora OMAFRA Office All sessions run 1:30-3:30 Call 519-669-3350 or email sarah.tfio@bell.net to confirm your attendance
November 6-15 - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Exhibition Place, Toronto www.royalfair.org
November 17-19 - Canadian Forages and Grasslands Association 6th Annual Conference Sheraton Cavalier Hotel - Saskatoon - Saskatchewan
November 19-20th - Ontario Beekeepers Association Annual General Meeting and Conference Holiday Inn, Peterborough Waterfront Includes a free Bee Biosecurity Worskhop on the Wednesday as a pre-conference event. Details on the OBA website - http://www.ontariobee.com/
November 23-24th - Ontario Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting This year's theme: How To Talk Farming And Influence People International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto Registration opens Sunday, November 22nd at 6 p.m. www.ofa.on.ca
December 1 - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Annual Conventoin and Banquet St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo Speakers include Lyndon Carlson from Farm Credit Canada and Andrew Campbell of Fresh Air Media Starts with breakfast at 8 a.m. and wraps up with the evening banquet.
December 4th - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting and Banquet 7 p.m. Mitchell Golf Club
December 8th - Ontario Seed Growers Annual Meeting Four Points Sheraton, London Register by November 20th www.oscia.cloverpad.org/Events
December 9 - OSHAB Big Bug Day Arden Park Hotel, Stratford Topics include what's happening in the U-S on PED and an antimicrobial usage panel discussion. 519-272-1532 for more information. dkaczmarczyk@southwestvets.ca
December 15th - Innovative Farmers Marketing Workshop Springfield Golf and Country Club, Guelph Speakers include Mike Mock with the Andersons Group, Steve Kell with Parrish and Heimbecker and Gord Nysteun with Input Capital. Info and to register - www.ifao.com
December 15th - Forage Focus Conference 2015 Shakespeare Optimist Hall 'Forage Mixtures to Optimize Milk, Cow Health and Profit' www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/forage-focus
January 6-12 - Grey Bruce Farmers Week Elmwood Community Centre 6th - Beef Day 7th - Dairy Day 8th - Goat Day 9th - Sheep Day 10th - Horse Day 11th - Ecological Day 12th - Crops Day www.greyagservices.ca
January 27th - Ontario Canola Growers Annual Meeting Nottawasaga Inn 9-3 Keynote speaker - Rob Salk with AgriTrend
February 4-5 - London Dairy Congress @ Western Fair District Inaugural event Aims to provide the dairy farmer or farm manager with a one-stop experience for all things dairy.
February 16th - Cattlemen's College Sponsored by Zoetis and held in conjunction with Beef Farmers of Ontario's Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto
February 17th and 18th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto
February 23-24 - Innovative Farmers Annual Conference Speakers on soil health, cover crops, controlled traffic farming and equipment innovations. London
April 6-7 - Canadian Dairy Xpo Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford. 9-4 both days Includes CheeseFest - April 6th - 4-7 p.m.
