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March 7 - Midwestern Ontario Ag Calendar

March 9th - Profitable Pastures 2016 At the Elmwood Community Centre 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Details on the Ontario Forage Council website http://www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/profitable-pastures

March 9 - Veal Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting Tavistock To register or for more information email info@livestockalliance.ca

March 11th - Inaugural George Morris AgriFood Plicy Lecture Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph Doctor Richard Barichello on 'The TPP - Implications For Canada's Agriculture' Lecture with Q & A at 1 - panel discussion at 1:30 - FARE Awards at 3:30 - reception at 4 Open to the public - free admission but space is limited RSVP Debbie Harkies - dharkies@uoguelph.ca

March 16th - Practical Tips On Raising Goats Grey Ag Services, Markdale 1-3:30 $10 per person Call 519-986-3756 to register

March 22nd - Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic This year's theme - Cultivating Consumer Relationships London Convention Centre www.gfo.ca/MarchClassic

March 22-23 - Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre This year's theme: Era of Change and Accountability Also official launch of Ontario Pork's first-ver Social Responsibility report. Details on the Ontario Pork website.

March 24th - Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative Workshop Durham Town Hall Includes sessions on cost-share opportunities, the Farmland Health Checkup Process and incentive programs for cover cropping Contact: Ian McCormick - 519-367-3040, extension 249 email j.mccormick@svca.on.ca

March 29th - Soil Insect ID Workshop Grey Ag Services, Markdale 1:30-3:30 $10 per peson Call 519-986-3756 to register

March 31st - Horse Health Night Grey Ag Services, Markdale 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10 per person Call 519-986-3756 to register

April 2 - Perth County Junior Farmers Banquet Kinkora Hall

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 tealssausage@optionsdsl.ca

May 18 - CAFA Farm Succession Update Ajax Convention Centre, Ajax. An in-depth look at the 3 Circle Model www.cafanet.com

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.