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Eastern Ontario Crop Conference

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Eastern Ontario Crop Conference

Time: February 14, 2017 from 8:30am to 5pm
Location: North Grenville Municipal Centre
Street: 285 County Rd. 44
City/Town: Kemptville, ON
Website or Map: http://eocc.eastontcropconfer…
Phone: 613-258-8296
Event Type: conference
Organized By: The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Eastern Ontario Crop Advisory Committee
Latest Activity: Feb 13, 2017

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The Eastern Ontario Crop Conference is a cooperative effort between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Eastern Ontario Crop Advisory Committee. This is the premiere field crop conference in eastern Ontario and over 300 participants attended in 2016. The program is designed to provide growers and agri-business personnel with the latest in-depth crop management information. Participants have the option of selecting up to 8 of 22 plus sessions, presented concurrently throughout the day. This allows participants to select topics of importance and relevance to them. Additionally, certified Crop Advisor credits are available for most sessions. 

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