Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement is delivering some on-farm food safety webinars. Includes discussions of on-farm food safety risks and the good agricultural practices that can be used to mitigate those risks. Growing Forward 2 funding opportunities will also be discussed. Webinars are free. They include: November 13 - Pre and post-harvest water November 27 - Soil amendments For more info - email foodsafety@ontariosoilcrop.org or phone 1-800-265-9751
November 17-19 - 5th Annual Canadian Forage and Grassland Association Conference and Annual General Meeting Hosted by Quebec Forage Council in Bromont, Quebec. Theme - 'Closing the Forage Gap' Details on the CFGA website - www.canadianfga.ca
November 24-25 - Ontario Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting This year's theme 'Growing Ontario' @ Sheraton on the Falls Hotel - Niagara Falls Registration opens Sunday, November 23rd, at 5:30 p.m..
November 25 - Farm & Food Care's Dirt On Farming Speakers Bureau workshop @ Municipal Centre Boardroom, Ridgetown Presentation skills training for farmers and agri-business professionals interested in learning how to give effective presentations on farm-related topics. Workshps are free. Space limited to first 20 participants. email info@farmfoodcare.org. Another similar workshop taking place November 27th at the Ontario Agri Centre, Guelph
November 26th - Forage Focus 214 Conference and Trade Show Shakespeare Optimist Hall - Shakespeare Keynote speaker is Ev Thomas of Miner Institute Research Education Topics include what's new in forages in 2014 and making quality hay for domestic and export markets. Cost is $40 - including lunch. More details or to register - Ontario Forage Council - 877-892-8663 or email support@ontarioforeagecouncil.com
December 2nd - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Annual Convention and Banquet @ St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo Breakfast and registration @ 8 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Michael Bootsma Evening Banquet at 5:30
January 6th and 7th - 22nd Annual SouthWest Agricultural Conference @ University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus More than 40 sessions with expert speakers from across the globe. Registration deadline December 22nd Early bird discounts and draws for those who register by December 5th www.southwestagconference.ca
January 7-13th - 49th Grey Bruce Farmers Week At the Elmwood Community Centre More details on the website - greyagservices.ca.
Jan. 8th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 3 - Lambton County - Annual meeting Wyoming Legion - Wyoming 4 p.m. start time
January 9th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 1 - Essex Annual Meeting St. John's Parish Hall, Woodslie 9 a.m. start time
January 20th - Grain Farmers of Ontario District 2 - Kent - Annual Meeting Country View Golf Course - Oungah 3 p.m. start time
March 27-29 - All Equine - Ontario's Premier Equine Show At the Agriplex, Western Fair District, London. Includes educational clinics on Discipline, Dressage and Western. 2-8 Friday - 10-8 Saturday - 10-5 Sunday.
