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Dec. 12 Midwestern Ontario Ag Calendar

December 13 Beef Ag Knowlege Event Hosted by Farm Credit Canada Chesley Community Centre 9am-4pm

December 14 Poultry Producer Update Broadhagen Community Hall 10am-3pm

December 15 Sheep and Goat Biosecurity Workshop Markdale

December 16 Grey County Soil & Crop Improvement Association's Annual Seed & Feed Show Annual Meeting and Trade Show 9:30am $20.00 - Registration deadline is December 14th 519-986-3756

January 4-10 51st Annual Grey Bruce Farmers' Week Elmwood Community Centre, 38 Queen St W. Beef Day Jan 4; Dairy Day Jan 5; Goat Day Jan 6; Sheep Day Jan 7; Horse Day Jan 8; Eco Day Jan 9; and Crops Day Jan 10. Contact: 519-986-3756, info@greyagservices.ca or www.greyagservices.ca and click on the GBFW tab

January 12-14 Beef Industry Convention Hosted by the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London www.beefindustryconvention.com GFO 2017 District Meetings January 11 - Mitchell, 9:30am, Mitchell Golf and Country Club January 12 - Holmesville, 9:30am, Holmesville Community Centre January 20 - Clifford, 9:30am, Clifford Community Hall For more information and the full schedule, visit www.GFO.ca

January 18 Perth SCIA AGM and banquet Perth East Recreation Centre, Milverton. 5 pm Tickets $25 available from Thelma 519-271-5190 or eandtsmith@golden.net

January 19 2017 CanWest DHI Herd Management Conference Drayton Speaker: Dr. Gordie Jones, DVM, independent dairy performance consultant sbond@canwestdhi.com to register for $25

January 20 Farm Smart Conference on Compaction Waterloo www.farmsmartconference.com

January 21 Farm Smart Conference and Beef Symposium University of Guelph www.farmsmartconference.com

January 31-Feb 1 4th annual Precision Agriculture Conference & Ag Technology Showcase Best Western Lamplighter Inn, London www.farms.com/precisionagriculture

February 7-8 OSCIA Annual Conference Best Western Lamplighter Inn 591 Wellington Rd. London Theme "Seek, Test, Adopt" www.ontariosoilcrop.org

February 21-22 Innovative Farmers of Ontario Conference London - Lamplighter Inn Speakers: Jeffrey Reuter, Cameron Mills, Tom Mills, Steve Laroque and more. Register at www.ifao.com

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