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Dirt on Farming Speakers' Bureau Training Session

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Dirt on Farming Speakers' Bureau Training Session

Time: February 11, 2015 from 9am to 4pm
Location: Grey Ag Services Boardroom
Street: 206 Toronto St. S., Unit 3
City/Town: Markdale
Website or Map: https://www.google.ca/maps/pl…
Phone: (519)986-3756
Event Type: information, session
Organized By: Grey Ag Services
Latest Activity: Jan 27, 2015

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Event Description

Farm & Food Care  is very pleased to offer a new training program.  This course will offer presentation skills training for farmers and agri-business professionals interested in learning how to give effective customizable presentations on farm-related topics to local service clubs, school groups and other audiences.  Farm & Food Care  is creating five sample presentations based on content from the new Real Dirt on Farming booklet on key topics like animal care, farming and the environment, food safety on the farm, myth busting and farming 101. Participants will be shown how to use those presentations to create presentations specifically about you and your farms or farm businesses. Space is limited to 25 participants.

Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Time: 9:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Cost: $20/person. Includes lunch and all course materials

To Register: Call 519-986-3756 by Wed. Feb. 4, 2015

www.greyagservices.ca for information on more winter courses available 

 

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