January 18th - Grey Cattlemen Annual Meeting Lloyd Mitchell Memorial Board Room - Grey Ag Services - Markdale 6 p.m.
January 19th - Huron County Goat & Sheep Seminar Upstairs room of the Lucknow arena Registration at 9:30, meeting from 10 - 2 - lunch provided. For lunch purposes - RSVP by January 15th Ron Steinman - 519-441-7852 Doctor Mike Degroot - 519-395-2906
January 20th - Bruce Cattlemen Annual Meeting Royal Canadian Legion, Tara 10:30 registration, meeting starts at 11.
Jan. 20th - Perth Cattlemen Annual Meeting Brodhagen Hall, Brodhagen 6 p.m. start
January 20th - ATV Safety Workshop HOsted by Wellington Farm & Home Safety Association and the Ontario Provincial Police On ATV use and off-road applications. At OPP Teviotdale office (6725 Wellington Road 109, Palmerston) Starts at 7 p.m. Contact: 519-846-5329 for more info
2016 Herd Management Conference - presented by CanWest DHI January 20th - Tavistock Memorial Hall January 21st - PMD Complex, Drayton 9:30-3 Kenote speaker - Doctor Nigel Cook - University of Wisconsin $25 per person until January 12th - $35 after the 12th. Register - 1-800-549-2434
January 21st - Poultry Biosecurity Workshop Listowel - Trillium Mutual Details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website (www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/workshops-webinars)
Professional Cattle Feeding & Marketing Shortcourse Session one will focus on animal welfare issues and feeding strategies - January 21st Session two will focus on status of cattle and corn markets, risk managmeent tools and antibiotics use - February 4th Both sessions at the Royal Canadian Legion, 493 Erie Street, Wyoming To register - 519-683-4569
January 22 - Wellington Cattlemen Annual Meeting Alma Bible Chapel, Alma 5 p.m. - meal at 5:45
January 22nd - Yieldsmart - Optimizing Your Crop Production System RIM Manulife Financial Sportsplex, Forbes Hall, Waterloo Presenter is Doctor Jerry Hatfield of the USDA 1-877-424-1300 www.farmsmartconference.com
January 23rd - Farm Smart Conference and Beef Symposium Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph Program featuring keynote speakers Doctor Temple Grandin Y University of Guelph's Doctor Sylvain Charlebois 1-877-424-1300 www.farmsmartconference.com
January 27th - Huron-Perth Pork Producers annual meeting Clinton Legion - 95 Kirk Street, Clinton 5:30 p.m. start - meal at 6 - meeting at 7 Guest speakers: Dr. Leigh Rosengren on Antimicrobial Resistance & Martin Rice on Trade 519-482-8630 or 482-7362 [email protected] / [email protected]
January 27th - Ontario Canola Growers Annual Meeting Nottawasaga Inn 9-3 Keynote speaker - Rob Saik with AgriTrend
January 28th - Grey-Bruce Pork Producers Annual Meeting St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Neustadt Meeting starts at 6 p.m.
January 28th-31st - Guelph Organic Conference Includes workshop and tradeshow Guelph University Centre www.guelphorganicconf.ca
January 29th - Waterloo and Wellington/Dufferin Pork Producers Annual Meeting FLoradale Mennonite Church, Floradale Registration at 11:30 - Lunch at noon - meeting to follow
February 1 - Poultry Biosecurity Workshop Woodstock Details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website (www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/workshops-webinars)
February 2 - Oxford Pork Producers Annual Meeting Mt. Elgin Community Centre 5 p.m. meeting - meal to follow
February 2-3 - Precision Agriculture Conference Theme - 'Turning Precision Agriculture's Potential into Profits' London Best Western Lamplighter Inn www.farms.com/precisionagriculture
February 4-5 - London Dairy Congress @ Metroland Media Agriplex, London Inaugural event Aims to provide the dairy farmer or farm manager with a one-stop experience for all things dairy. www.westernfairdistrict.com/londondairycongress
February 9th - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Policy Tour Perth County Vecky's International Cuisine, 245 Main Street East, Listowel 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. www.christianfarmers.org
February 9-10 - Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual meeting Best Western Lamplighter Inn - London
Marketing Seminars for Grain Farmers of Ontario members Introducing producers to Options on Futures Seminars will be led by GFO's Marty Hibbs February 10 - Stratford February 11 - London February 25th - Brantford Pre-registration required 1-800-265-0550 - email [email protected] - or www.gfo.ca/marketing
February 11th - Christian Farmers Federation of Agriculture 2016 Policy Tour - Huron County OMAF Office - Clinton 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Includes lunch Contact distribt board members for more information. 482-3083 / 482-7362
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 16th - Heartland Region's Soil Workshop Featuring Frank Gibbs Listowel Agricultural Hall 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Register by February 12th www.oscia.wildapricot.org/events or 519-820-2358
February 17th - Poultry Producer Update Mount Forest Community Centre www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca
February 17th - South Western Ontario Pork Conference This year's theme - Paying Attention to Details At University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus Register online at www.ridgetownc.com/swopc or call 1-866-222-9682 Register before Feburary 10th for $25 - $40 at the door
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
Feb. 24th - Ontario Goat Annual General Meeting - Goff Hall in Woodstock. To register or for more information email [email protected]
February 25th - CAFA's Focus On Farm Women - Bringing it all together Guelph www.cafanet.com or 1-877-474-2871
March 2-4 - Western Fair Farm Show Western Fair Entertainment Centre, London www.westernfairdistrict.com/london-farm-show March 9 - Veal Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting Tavistock To register or for more information email [email protected]
March 4th - Business Management Course - Food Entrepreneurs: Building Ontario Innovation One Product at a Time At Barrie Campus of Georgian College Pre-conference seminars March 3rd. Put on ty the Agri-food Management Institute, Georgiean College, County of Simcoe and OMAFRA
March 22nd - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic This year's theme - Cultivating Consumer Relationships London Convention Centre Those who register before January 31st will be entered to win one of two Good In Every Grain jackets. www.gfo.ca/MarchClassic April 6-7 - Canadian Dairy Xpo Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford. 9-4 both days Includes CheeseFest - April 6th - 4-7 p.m.
April 9 - Canadian Meat Goat Association Annual General Meeting Ancaster Fairgrounds To register or for more information email [email protected]
May 18 - CAFA Farm Succession Update Ajax Convention Centre, Ajax. An in-depth look at the 3 Circle Model www.cafanet.com
