South Western Ontario Pork Conference

Event Details

Time: February 20, 2019 from 12pm to 8:30pm
Location: U of G Ridgetown Campus,
Street: Ridgetown
City/Town: Ontario
Phone: 1-866-222-9682
Event Type: pork, conference
Organized By: OntAG Admin
Latest Activity: Jan 10

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Event Description

South Western Ontario Pork Conference

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Longest running educational Pork Conference in Canada

The Pork Conference is designed to be responsive to the grassroots pork industry and its producers. Practical information is presented for producers to manage their farming operations for profitability.

2019 Program - "Making Money Start to Finish"

Feature Speaker - Ron Ketchem

Agenda

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Open House Visit the on-campus Swine Barn

2:00 p.m. - Registration & Meet & Greet Sponsors

4:00 p.m. - Conference Welcome - Agronomy Ag Theatre

4:15 p.m. - Darren Sloan, Ryan Martin, The Brekelmans - Producer Panel

5:00 p.m. - Lisa Wormsbecher - Factors Affecting Export Markets

5:45 p.m. - Ryan Tenbergen - Local Health Update

6:15 p.m. - Dinner - Willson Hall Dining Room

7:15 p.m. - Ron Ketchem - Focus On the Little Things

8:30 p.m. - Wrap-up & Evening Reception

Events
Campus Swine Barn
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Visit the on-campus Swine Barn - Maps at the Registration Desk

Industry Trade Show
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Rural Development Centre

Join Colleagues and Sponsors for light refreshments in the trade show area

Evening Reception
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Willson Hall

Fees
Pre-register until February 13, 2019

Regular fee: $25

Student fee: $10

After February 13, 2019

Door registration fee: $40

Register Online:

Date: Feb 20, 2019

SW Ontario Pork Conference Registration

SW Ontario Pork Conference Student Registration

Details: U of G Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown Ontario

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