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Oct. 13 - Southwestern Ontario Ag Calendar

October 19th - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop (day 2 is October 26th) Elgin County Building - St. Thomas Register online at www.ontariosoilcrop.org

October 21st - Environmental Farm Plan Workshop (day 2 is October 28th) Wilson Hall - University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus Register online at www.ontariosoilcrop.org

Information and Training Sessions for AgManifest - an electronic manifest system for pig traceability - coming up, including: October 21 - London OMAFRA Office October 23 - Stratford Chamber of Commerce Office, Stratford November 6th - Woodstock OMAFRA Office All sessions run 1:30-3:30 Call 519-669-3350 or email sarah.tfio@bell.net to confirm your attendance

October 22nd - CAFA Farm Tax Update for Professionals in Guelph To inform farm advisors of recent tax and legal updates affecting the advice they offer their farm clients. For more information - contact Liz Robertson - 877-474-2871 or email info@cafanet.com www.cafanet.com

October 24th - Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Autumn Profile Farmer-style olympic competition At the Listowel Ag Society Fairgrounds, Listowel. Hosted by the Perth County Junior Farmers Public encouraged to come and watch.

October 29th - 8th Annual Ontario Harvest Gala - Spend An Evening In Paris @ Bingeman's Conference Centre, Kitchener Doors open at 6 Includes cocktail reception and tasting stations serving the best of Ontario food with a Parisian Flair Launch of 2016 Face of Farming calendar $150 per person - includes $50 charitable tax receipt www.farmcarefoundation.ca or 519-837-1326

2015 Goat Profitability Workshop October 29th - Tavistock Memorial Hall, Tavistock Start at 10 a.m. Focus is on profitability and productivity For more information - 519-824-2942 or www.ontariogoat.ca

November 17-19 - Canadian Forages and Grasslands Association 6th Annual Conference Sheraton Cavalier Hotel - Saskatoon - Saskatchewan

December 1 - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Annual Conventoin and Banquet St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo Speakers include Lyndon Carlson from Farm Credit Canada and Andrew Campbell of Fresh Air Media Starts with breakfast at 8 a.m. and wraps up with the evening banquet.

December 15th - Innoveative Farmers Marketing Workshop Springfield Golf and Country Club, Guelph Speakers include Mike Mock with the Andersons Group, Steve Kell with Parrish and Heimbecker and Gord Nysteun with Input Capital. Info and to register - www.ifao.com

December 15th - Forage Focus Conference 2015 Shakespeare Optimist Hall 'Forage Mixtures to Optimize Milk, Cow Health and Profit' www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/programs/forage-focus

January 6-12 - Grey Bruce Farmers Week Elmwood Community Centre www.greyagservices.ca

February 4-5 - London Dairy Congress @ Western Fair District Inaugural event Aims to provide the dairy farmer or farm manager with a one-stop experience for all things dairy.

February 16th - Cattlemen's College Sponsored by Zoetis and held in conjunction with Beef Farmers of Ontario's Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto

February 17th and 18th - Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting International Plaza Hotel - 655 Dixon Road - Toronto

February 23-24 - Innovative Farmers Annual Conference Speakers on soil health, cover crops, controlled traffic farming and equipment innovations. London

April 6-7 - Canadian Dairy Xpo Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford. 9-4 both days Includes CheeseFest - April 6th - 4-7 p.m.

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