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Marketing Matters

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Marketing Matters

Time: April 4, 2014 from 12pm to 2pm
Location: Newcastle Recreation Complex
Street: 1780 Rudell Road
Phone: 905-434-6230
Event Type: meeting
Organized By: OntAG Admin
Latest Activity: Mar 28, 2014

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Newcastle: Topics: Price risk and why producers hedge.
Mechanics of how futures and futures options work, and how to incorporate  them in your marketing plan. The techniques to market your crop and/or  livestock. Hedging (through a marketing simulation).

Guest Speaker:
Michael Tregunna, CIM, RBC Dominion Securities
RSVP Lynsey Rivest 905-434-6230 or lynsey.rivest@rbc.com

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