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Southwest Ag Conference January 2012

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Southwest Ag Conference January 2012

Time: January 4, 2012 to January 5, 2012
Location: University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
Website or Map: http://www.southwestagconfere…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: OMAFRA, OSCIA, U of G Ridgetown Campus
Latest Activity: Nov 23, 2011

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Dr. Patrick Moore - The Sensible Environmentalist

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Michele Payn-Knoper, CSP - Celebrating Agriculture

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