August 9th - Huron County 4-H Judging Competition At the Seaforth Agriplex Food booth and 4-H store will both be open Registration at 5, competition at 6
August 10 - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop Linwood 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Day 2 on August 17th Register and get more info through the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
AUgust 11 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop Wingham 10 - 3 Day 2 - August 18th Register and get more info through the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
August 11th - Traceability Workshop St. Marys 10-3 Day 2 - August 18th Register and get more info through the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
August 12th - Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative event 10-3 Farm of Scott and Darlene Martin - Marhaven Agri - 161 Hawkesville Road, St. Jacobs To update members and potential members about the co-operative's activities and market progress Visit Ontariohay.ca or contact Patricia Ellingwood at 519-986-1484 or 1-877-892-8663
August 12th - Port Elgin Farm to Table Event Hosted by the Port Elgin BIA Showcasing local produce, meats and ciders in a four-course dinner on the streets Contact the Port Elgin BIA for more information - 519-386-5269
August 14-16 - Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Assoication summer meeting Emiry Farms - Emiry Road - Massey, Ontario
August 16th - Waterloo Soil and Crop Improvement Association Classroom in the Field Darcy Weber's Farm - Floradale Road - Elmira 10 a.m. to 3 OMAFRA Soil Team will be presenting Pig Road for $5
August 19th - 89th annual Huron County Ploughing Match Hosted by Fear Family Farms and Monoway Farms along with Huron County Warden Paul Gowing Includes antique competition and evening banquet at Belgrave Community Centre Junior Day Thursday, August 18th
August 24-27th - Canadian Plowing Championships Anderson Links - Ottawa www.cpc-16.org
Saugeen Conservation has a series of Coffee, Crops and Donuts workshops coming up. The workshops are taught by farmers, for farmers, to share experiences and methods in implementing best management practices on a variety of farms. August 18th - 10-1 - Strip Till Management and Drones - Shauss Land & Cattle's Ken Schauss and Richard Ahrens - 1633-1635 Bruce 4 - Walkerton August 30th - 9-11 - Interseeding Cover Crops Into Corn & Planting Into Green Cover Crops - 2 sites - Harry Biermans - Concession 10 between sideroad 5 and 10, Paisley and Peter Kotzeff, Concession 6 between Bruce 11 and Sideroad 5, Paisley September 2nd - 10-12 - Equipment for Best Management Practices - with Jim Boak - at Bruce County Plowing Match
August 27 - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop Clinton Register and get more info through the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
August 31 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop 10-3 St. Mary's Day 2 - September 7th Register and get more info through the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
September 6-7 - Group Sow Housing Seminar Best Western - Arden Park - Hotel, Stratford Presenting group sow housing options with practical solutions to the challenges of different systems, along with potential opportunities related to group housing September 6th from 4-8:30 p.m. - for producers who already have group sow housing September 7th from 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. - for producers looking at group sow housing options
September 13th - Grain Farmers of Ontario's 2016 Annual General Meeting Quality Hotel and Suites, Woodstock Business portion of the meeting will be held in the morning. All attendees will be given passes to attend Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in the afternoon. More details on the GFO website - www.gfo.ca
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
November 17th - CAFA Farm Tax Update The Delta - Guelph www.cafanet.ca
November 20-21 - Ontario Young Farmers Forum International Plaza Hotel, Toronto This annual event attracts some of the brightest and most innovative young farmers aged 18-40 from across the province in conjunction with the OFA annual meeting and convention. Check out Ontario Young Farmers Forum on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/293094461043985/
