June 29th - Second Rural Ontario Summit on Youth Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford Focussing on attracting and keeping youth in rural Ontario Gathering young people ages 15 to 29 from across rural Ontairo as well as leaders from municipal government, First Nations and Metis communities and rural businesses as well as representatives from community organisations. https://news.ontario.ca/omafra/en/2016/06/second-rural-ontario-summit-on-youth-set-for-late-june.html
July 5 - Ontario Forage Expo 2016 Forage Equipment Demonstrations and Trade Show Farm of Carman & Beth-Ann Weppler and Family, 7504 Minto/Normanby Townline, Clifford. Dundas County will host the Eastern Ontario version on July 7th in Winchester. Free to the farming community - lunch available on-site - no pre-registration required. www.ontarioforagecouncil.com
July 6 and 7 - 22nd Annual SouthWest Crop Diagnostic Days University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 8:45-3:30 each day www.diagnosticdays.ca
July 7 - Lambton Progressive Ag Safety Day At the Alvinston Arena For more information or to register, contact Agnes Dickenson
July 8-9 - Beef Youth Development Program Lindsay For ages 18-35 For information contact Bethany Storey (bethany@ontariobeef.com or Dan Ferguson (dan@ontariobeef.com)
July 14 - Farm Smart Expo - agronimc and diagnostic day Elora Research Station Check out the Farm Smart Conference website for details
July 15-17 - Summer Fair and Farm Expo Country Heritage Park, Milton Chance to glimpse farming past, present and future. Includes 4th annual Super Pull Event on Saturday. www.countryheritagepark.com
July 20 - Progressive Agriculture Foundation Safety Day for Children Ridgetown Age-appropriate event to help children learn how to be safe on the farm. Contact: Cassi Boersma - 519-401-1948 (www.casa-asca.ca/SafetyDays)
July 20-21 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Meeting Pembroke
August 9 - Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour Don and Neal Huber's Farm - 1655 Huffman Road - Harrow 5-8 p.m. Contact: Michael Dick - 519-776- 5209, ext 369
August 10 - Kent Soil and Crop Improvement Association Twilight Tour University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus 11 a.m registration, lunch and tour to follow Contact: Karla Jackson - 519-350-7289
August 10 - Lambton Soil and Crop Improvement Asociation Twilight Tour Alan Butler's Farm - 5320 Lambton Line, Croton 4:44 p.m. start time $5 dinner and meeting Contact: Bonnie Marriott - 519-384-0701
August 24-27th - Canadian Plowing Championships Anderson Links - Ottawa www.cpc-16.org
September 13-15 - Canada's Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock www.outdoorfarmshow.com
September 20-24 - International Plowing Match and Rural Expo Minto, Wellington County www.plowingmatch.org/home-2016
November 4-13 - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Toronto
