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Brant SCIA AGM

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Brant SCIA AGM

Time: January 17, 2013 from 8:30am to 3:30pm
Location: South Dumfries Community Centre
Street: 7 Gaukel Street
City/Town: St. George, Ontario
Website or Map: http://www.ghscia.com/coming-…
Event Type: agm
Organized By: Brant SCIA
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2013

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AGENDA

Registration at 8:30 – 9:00 am
Program starts at 9:00 am

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
A special sneak peek at FarmSmart Conference speaker Jack Rabin, Associate Director of Farm Programs, Rutgers University, New Jersey on "The future of mid-sized family farms" and wildlife crop damage.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA
Dave Gordon from London Agricultural Commodities on Marketing
Holly Loucas, soybean researcher for Hyland on Pesticides and Soybeans
2012 Crop Year in Review
Ian McDonald – Red Clover Trial/Nitrogen Timing study/Raccoon damage study
ICAT Trials 2012
IGPC update
OSCIA Program Representative Update - Pam Charlton
GHSCIA RCC Update - Anne Howden Thompson
Provincial Director's Report - Marshall Davis
Forage Masters – Brant County results

COST
Cost is $30 per person, includes hot lunch and 2013 BSCIA membership

TRADE SHOW
If your business would like to rent table space for a display at the annual meeting, please contact Tricia Henderson.


PRINTABLE FLYER
Available online at www.ghscia.com/coming-events

FOR INFORMATION

Tricia Henderson, Brant SCIA Secretary
Email: tshenderson00@gmail.com
Phone: 519-448-1000



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