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Transition Smart

November 17, 2018 to November 18, 2018 – Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club

Advanced Farm Management Program

November 21, 2018 at 6pm to February 7, 2019 at 7pm – Ontario

Beginning Farmer Workshop (Mount Forest)

November 22, 2018 from 8:30am to 4:30pm – Mount Forest

Beginning Farmer Workshop (Belleville)

November 27, 2018 from 8:30am to 4:30pm – Belleville

Labor Resources for Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers

November 29, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30pm – Casablanca Winery Inn

Forage Focus 2018

December 6, 2018 from 9am to 3pm – Stratford Rotary Complex - Hall 1

Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2019

January 3, 2019 to January 9, 2019 – Elmwood Community Centre

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Grazing your Cover Crops Field Day
November 10, 2018 from 9am to 12:30pm
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
November 2, 2018 to November 11, 2018

Oct 30

Catherine McCallum, Andy B, Theresa Schumilas and 1 more joined Ontario Agriculture

Oct 9

Grey Bruce Farmers' Week posted an event

Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2019 at Elmwood Community Centre

January 3, 2019 to January 9, 2019

GBFW is a 7 day agricultural conference featuring a program dedicated to each of the major commodity groups in Grey and Bruce counties and beyond.There are usually approximately 55 speakers from across the province, other provinces and the U.S. Each day includes a producer panel where producers can learn from their peers.*Please Note GBFW19 will have a day order change*Dairy Day, Thursday Jan 3, 2019Goat Day Friday Jan 4, 2019Sheep Day Saturday Jan 5, 2019 Horse Day Sunday Jan 6, 2019Beef Day…See More

Oct 2

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Ontario Forage Council posted an event

Forage Focus 2018 at Stratford Rotary Complex - Hall 1

September 20, 2018 from 6pm to 7pm

The Ontario Forage Council is proud to announce our upcoming annual Forage Focus Conference 2018, For the first time, this conference will be held in Stratford, at the Stratford Rotary Complex on Thursday, December 6, 2018.The program begins with registration and trade show, from 9 - 10 am, and speakers until 3:30pm. Presentations are CEU accredited. The cost of this years’ conference is $40, and includes conference proceedings and a hot lunch.The keynote speaker at Forage Focus 2018 will be…See More

Sep 20

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Agri-food Management Institute posted events

Labor Resources for Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers
November 29, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Transition Smart
November 17, 2018 to November 18, 2018
Beginning Farmer Workshop (Belleville)
November 27, 2018 from 8:30am to 4:30pm

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Sep 13

OntAG Admin posted an event

Soil Health & Cover Crop Field Day at Tom and Lynn Tyhurst

September 14, 2018 from 3pm to 7pm

Field Tour Includes:Cover crops after wheatCover crops interseeded in cornCover crop seeding equipmentStrip till equipmentSoil pit with Dr. Adam Gillespie, OMAFRA/University of GuelphRainfall simulatorSpeaker ProgramFarmer Panel: Cover Crops and Reduced Tillage with Dan Petker, Port Rowan; Mike Strang, Exeter; Kevin Nixon, LondonCan Cover Crops Affect P losses? Dr. Merrin Macrae, University of WaterlooRegistration: Please Call Ridgetown OMAFRA at 519-674-1690 See More

Sep 10

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OntAG Admin posted an event

2018 Shakespeare Swine Seminar at Stratford Festival Inn

September 19, 2018 from 3:30pm to 8pm

The annual Shakespeare Swine Seminar for producers and allied industry personnel will be held at the Stratford Festival Inn on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Stratford, Ontario. Please note the change of location. The meeting is sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Ontario Pork and the seminar focuses on topics of current and practical interest to swine producers. Program highlights include: understanding the temporary foreign worker programgas…See More

Aug 30

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OntAG Admin posted events

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
September 11, 2018 to September 13, 2018
Farm Tax Update
October 18, 2018 all day

Aug 17

Township of Woolwich posted an event

Agriculture Innovation Showcase at University of Guelph

October 23, 2018 from 7:30am to 4pm

The Township of Woolwich, OMAFRA and the University of Guelph would like to invite you to the second annual Agriculture Innovation Showcase. This year’s showcase features a robot demonstration by the Elmira District Secondary School Robotics team, who placed second overall North American wide. The team is building a robot for a local crab apple farmer located in…See More

Aug 13

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Township of Woolwich is now a member of Ontario Agriculture

Aug 13

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OntAG Admin posted an event

OMAFRA Soil Management Day. Soil: Know it, Keep it, Build it. at Wildwood Conservation Area, Visitor Centre

August 22, 2018 from 8:30am to 3pm

Join the OMAFRA Soil Team and Upper Thames River Conservation Authority for a hands-on day of learning about soil management on August 22nd.Six in-field sessions will explore a range of topics, including:Soil pits: exploring what’s under our feetMeasuring soil health: in-field methods to evaluate soil structure, infiltration, and much more.“Soil your undies”: what impact does slope position and past management have?Strip tillage: is it the best of no-till/conventional tillage worlds? See an…See More

Aug 9

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Women in Grains Farming and Business Workshop at Travelodge Bridge Rd

August 21, 2018 from 9am to 3pm

Join us for two days of learning. Tuesday August 21, 2018Day 1Financial Analysis I – Donna Archer from Maizing Acres will walk us through an easy to use and effective cost of production resource to reveal where profit is found and lost!Whole Farm Risk Assessment – Rob Hannam from Synthesis Agri-food Network covering the…See More

Jul 31

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Blog Posts

Telling our story in Plano

Out last day in Texas had the AALP Class visit BNSF Railway headquarters (the air traffic control of the railway) a 23-billion dollar company situated outside of Fort Worth in an impressive, modern facility. We were greeted by James Titsworth, General Director of Business Development. We viewed the impressive state-of-the-art dispatch area, where over 250 people work together 24/7 ensuring safety of the railway system West of…

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Posted by AALP on July 18, 2018 at 11:30am

Going back in time in Dallas

Sunday, July 15th saw AALP Class 17 visit the Sixth Floor Museum Sixth Floor Museumin Dallas. This is the floor…

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Posted by AALP on July 15, 2018 at 11:00am

History, Culture and Cowboys

Our day began in the historic Stockyards District of Fort Worth, once called "Cowtown". This was once the great livestock exchange of the region, as animals made their way into the area‎ by rail. The economy and infrastructure has changed, but the industry has adapted.

At Superior Livestock Auction, bimonthly…

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Posted by AALP on July 14, 2018 at 10:30am

In the fields of Texas

Friday morning saw the group continue its NAST with an early morning visit to the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Located on a 70-acre campus outside of Waco, the Texas Farm Bureau advocates for the agricultural needs of all Texas farmers at the local, state and national level. With over 500,000 member families, the TFB prides itself as being the “Voice of Agriculture”.…

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Posted by AALP on July 13, 2018 at 7:00am

From the Capitol to cattle

Day 5 of our tour started with the drive from College Station to the capital city of Austin. We headed to the Capitol, taking in the architecture and city sights. We also learned a few fun facts about the Capitol building, such as it is taller than the US Capitol building!

Our first speaker was Christi…

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Posted by AALP on July 12, 2018 at 5:00pm

Farms.com 20 Years Helping Farmers and Agri Business.

Posted by OntAG Admin on July 11, 2018 at 10:17am

Everything's bigger in Texas

Our first visit of the day was to J.D. Hudgins, a family business breeding registered Brahman cattle for sale in ‎38 states and 43 countries, most located around the equator. This breed is very well suited to tropical and subtropical climates, having originated in India. We got to "meet" Manso, the bull bought by Hudgins in…

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Posted by AALP on July 10, 2018 at 7:30am

AALP class takes NASA

Houston, we have landed. On day two of the North American study tour AALP class 17 stopped in at NASA Johnson Space Center. We had the chance to see the historic mission control center where they navigated the first man to the moon, in addition to many other missions to space.

The control center, which closed in 1992, still features the speaker where many historic words were said –…

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Posted by AALP on July 9, 2018 at 7:30am

Howdy from Texas

AALP Class 17 arrived at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, and were greeted by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, the leadership program director and professor of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Jim is also the director of Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership…

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Posted by AALP on July 8, 2018 at 5:00pm