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 2014 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
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 27 - Soil amendments For more info - email foodsafety@ontariosoilcrop.org or phone 1-800-265-9751
November 28th - Biosecurity Workshop for Goat Producers Kiwanis Community Centre, Stratford 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Tom Veens from Heartland Veterinary Services in Listowel. Workshop is free - bring your own lunch. Register through the wildapricot website http://registration.wildapricot.org/event-1721477 for info - call Lois at 519-955-3139
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
December 2 - Ontario Seed Growers Association Annual Meeting Four Points Sheraton, London RSVP by November 26th - 519-826-3152 cobi-sharpe@ontariosoilcrop.org
December 3 - Cover Crop Meeting At Wyoming Legion - 1-4 p.m. Free Sponsored by Lambton Soil and Crop and St. Clari Region Conservative Authority 519-899-3255
December 3- Kent Soil and Crop Annual Meeting Links of Kent Golf Course, Chatham Registration at 5 - dinner at 6 519-350-7289
December 4 - Essex Soil & Crop Annual Meeting St. John's Hall, Woodslee 9 a.m. start 519-776-5209, ext 369
BDO's Ontario Agriculture Roadshow Complimentary special information session with lunch. Key topics affecting the farming industry. Chris Koch of ifican.ca will be the keynote speaker. December 11th - Quality Hotel and Suites, Woodstock RSVP Tanya Folkema at tfolkema@bdo.ca or 519-539-2081 December 12th - Kingsville Arena Complex RSVP Tina McMenemy at tmcmenemy@bdo.ca or 519-776-6488
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.
