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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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