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Aug. 29 Southwestern Ontario Ag Calendar

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

CleanFARMS Drop off: September 20th - Glencoe - Parrish & Heimbecker September 22nd - Forest - Lakeside Grain and Feed Ltd. September 26th - Bothwell - Hagerty Creek September 28th - Paincourt - South West Ag Partners September 28th - Princeton - Cargill September 29th - Blenheim - Thompsons September 30th - Leamington - Agris Co-op www.cleanfarms.ca

October 6 - Environmental Farm Plan workshop To assess your farm busienss, learn more about on-farm environmental best management practices, develop Action Plans and learn more aobut cost-sharing opportunities. Lambton - Wyoming Legion More details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website

October 20 - Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop Lambton - Wyoming Legion Free workshop helps farmers examine and enhance their farm from a business success perspective Details on the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association website

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/

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