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2015 March Classic - Grain Farmers of Ontario

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2015 March Classic - Grain Farmers of Ontario

Time: March 24, 2015 all day
Location: London Convention Centre
Website or Map: http://www.gfo.ca/marchclassi…
Event Type: gfo, march, classic
Organized By: Grain Farmers of Ontario
Latest Activity: Mar 18, 2015

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The March Classic is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada drawing upwards of 500 attendees from government, industry, and farms across Ontario. Click here for the website: http://www.gfo.ca/marchclassic.aspx

MARCH CLASSIC AGENDA

Featured Speakers:
  • The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, P.C., C.C.;
  • John Stackhouse, former editor of the Globe and Mail, From Grains to Brains: how the digital revolution can make agriculture more relevant than ever to public policy;
  • Dr. Julie Miller Jones, Grains and Health;
  • Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Agriculture Myths and Facts;
  • Evening entertainment: Greg Peterson (of Peterson Farm Bros.), Advocating Agriculture Through Social Media. •

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