April 29th - Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Open House and Reception At the Hall's new location - the Ontario AgriCentre, 100 Stone Road West, Guelph 3 p.m.
Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association Food Safety Webinars Explaining food safety risks and the good agricultural practices you can put in place to reduce or eliminate those risks. Run 1 to 1 and a half hours May 2 - Building Maintenance, Pest Control and Visitors May 16th - Soil Amendments May 30th - Pre and Post Harvest Water June 13 - Recall and Traceability June 27th - Worker Practices All start at 7 p.m. For additional details or to register for any of the webinars go to the OSCIA website - www.ontariosoilcrop.org
May 12-15 - Livestock Auction Markets' Association AGM and Convention Oakwood Resort, Grand Bend Hosted by Ontario Livestock Auction Markets's Association and Brussels Livestock www.lmacmarkets.ca
May 14th - Second Annual All-Ontario Judging Competition Hosted by Junior Farmers Association of Ontario and supported by 4-H Ontario At the Ancaster Fair Grounds Awards banquet to follow at the Copetown Community Centre Register online through the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario website - www.jfao.on.ca/pdf/2016AOJCRegistration.pdf $20 registration - $30 after April 22nd Banquet ticket $30 - must be purchased by May 6th
May 18 - CAFA Farm Succession Update Delta Hotel, Guelph Learn about how family, management and ownership interact during farm succession An in-depth look at the 3 Circle Model www.cafanet.com
June 2 - Farm Management Update - Building The Rocket Ship Quality Inn, Woodstock Learn about the latest in farm management from industry leaders www.cafanet.com or 1-877-474-2871
June 3-5 - Ontario Livestock Dealers Association AGM and Convention Sheraton on the Falls - Niagara Falls
June 11 - Breakfast On The Farm Veldale Farms - 545416 Pattullo Avenue, Woodstock 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Showcase for agriculture giving non-farmers a chance to meet real farmers and members of the agrifood industry. Reserve your free tickets through the Farm and Food Care Ontario website - www.farmfoodcareon.org
June 12th - Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association Induction Ceremony Country Heritage Park - Milton 2 p.m. For more information - check out the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association website - http://www.oahf.on.ca/
July 14 - Farm Smart Expo - agronimc and diagnostic day Elora Research Station Check out the Farm Smart Conference website for details
July 20-21 - Beef Farmers of Ontario Summer Meeting Pembroke
August 24-27th - Canadian Plowing Championships Anderson Links - Ottawa www.cpc-16.org
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
