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CAFA's 7th Annual Ontario Provincial Conference

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CAFA's 7th Annual Ontario Provincial Conference

Time: June 2, 2011 all day
Location: Quality Inn & Suites, Woodstock
Website or Map: http://events.r20.constantcon…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: CAFA
Latest Activity: May 6, 2011

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Canadian Association of Farm Advisors CAFA's 7th Annual Ontario Provincial Conference



Featured Speakers:

• Dr. Brian Evans, Chief Veterinary Officer, Chief Food Safety Officer, CFIA, Ottawa : Food safety: good is not good enough

• Dr. Lauren Baker, Ph.D., Director, Sustain Ontario : Good food gap - 4-H Ontario

• OSCIA, on Growing your farm profits

• Andrew Campbell, Fresh Air Media: The social shift – and where agriculture fits



Farmer Panel with:

• Martin & Teresa Van Raay: The whole pig

• Patty Thompson: king Cole Ducks Limited

• Trish Fournier, General Manager Lake Erie Farms

• Dr. Glenn Fox, University of Guelph : Implications of the Green Energy Act for Ontario

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Federal and Provincial Governments Invest In the Future of Ontario’s Youth By Providing $2.3 Million to 4-H Ontario

Under bright spring skies at the annual 4-H Foundation golf tournament fundraiser, the Hon. Lisa M. Thompson, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), announced that provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $2.3 million over the next three years in 4-H Ontario to support programming and opportunities for youth involved in the agricultural sector.

Farm severance off the table, but you can still build a new house on your farm

The Ford government has pulled the plug on a controversial proposal that would have permitted some farmers to convert some of their prime agricultural land into housing lots.

Foot & Mouth Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a virus that is highly contagious to cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, pigs and sheep

ONTARIO CORN FED BEEF RECEIVES INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ‘SUPERIOR TASTE AWARD’

The Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program has received a 3-Star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute for their quality beef

Take Healthy Microgreens on the Go!

The arrival of warmer weather comes with more people getting outside for some fresh air and regular activities, be it rigorous exercise, a gentle walk, regular yard works or a hike through the woods. 

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