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March 13 Midwestern Ontario Ag Calendar

March 14 FCC Double Header "How to Increase Profits Without Increasing Farm Size" and "Agricultural Cycles and Economic Trends" Reach Huron, Education and Administration Centre in Clinton 1-800-387-3232 or fcc.ca/Breakthrough to register

Grower Pesticide Safety Course March 14 - Chesley, 8:45am March 24 - Markdale, 8:45am March 25 - Elmvale, 8:45 am March 29 - Elmira, 8:45am March 31 - Clinton, 9am www.opep.ca

March 16 Grey County's Business to Retailer Networking Event Free 10am-5pm Beaver Valley Community Centre, Thornbury Advanced registration is required at www.investingrey.ca

Environmental Farm Plan Workshop Linwood - March 20 and March 27 www.ontariosoilcrop.org

Growing Your Farm Profits: Arthur March 21, 28 & April 4 Markdale March 23, 30 & April 6 www.ontariosoilcrop.org March 21 Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic London Convention Centre Over 60 exhibits, including large machinery, as well as special benefits like book signings and meet-and-greets with celebrities. gfo.ca/About-Us/Events/March-Classic-2017

March 21 "Tips and Tricks for Fire Prevention" Course Grey Ag Services, Markdale 1pm-3:30pm $10 per person 519-986-3756 to register

March 22 Grey Bruce Christian Farmers Association Free Information Day Speakers: Philip Riley, Tori Waugh, Alina Grelik www.christianfarmers.org

March 22 "Practical Tips on Raising Goats" Course Grey Ag Services, Markdale 1pm-3:30pm $10 per person 519-986-3756 to register

March 22 Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre Theme: Building on Success, Driving Towards the Future Register before March 17th through www.ontariopork.on.ca

London Swine Conference March 28-29 Double Tree by Hilton, London Day 1: Sows, Day 2: Wean to Finish www.londonswineconference.com

Beef Cattle Research Council Webinars March 28 - Managing internal parasites 9pm April 6 - Managing native forages 9pm Free www.beefresearch.ca/

March 28 "Flower Gardening 101" Course Grey Ag Services, Markdale 7pm-9:30pm $10 per person 519-986-3756 to register

March 29 Pressure Canning Demonstration Markdale Community Centre 6:30pm-9pm $25 per person 519-986-3756 to register

March 29-30 Drayton Farm Show, PMD Arena Complex www.draytonkinsmen.ca/drayton-farm-show/drayton-farm-show-info

March 30 Horse Health Night Grey Ag Services, Markdale 7:30pm-9:30pm $10 per person 519-986-3756 to register

March 31 Organic Council of Ontario's AGM and Local Organic Feast Speaker: Bent Preston from The New Farm 10am start, 6pm Organic Feast Innovation Guelph, Guelph, ON. www.organiccouncil.ca

April 1 Huron County Beef Producers' BBQ and Dance BBQ 6pm, Dance 8:30pm BM&G Community Centre, Brussels 519-482-9157

April 12-13 Canadian Roundtable For Sustainable Beef's Semi-Annual Meeting "The Go-To Forum on Sustainable Beef in Canada" Delta Marriott Hotel and Conference Centre in Guelph www.crsb.ca

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Arson charge laid in January blaze

Sarnia Fire Rescue and Sarnia police responded to a blaze at a commercial building on Tecumseh Street near Rose Street the night of Friday, January 17.