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Western Fair Farm Show

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Western Fair Farm Show

Time: March 9, 2011 at 9am to March 11, 2011 at 6pm
Location: Western Fair Entertainment Centre
Street: 900 King Street
City/Town: London Ontario
Website or Map: http://www.westernfair.com/sh…
Phone: (800) 619-4629 or locally (519) 438-7203
Event Type: farm, show
Latest Activity: Mar 3, 2011

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Event Description


This year’s show is expanding to more than 220,000 square feet of exhibition space as we grow the show into the state-of-the-art Agriplex facility. See hundreds of products/services...talk to leading industry experts...take advantage of hands-on equipment demonstrations. There’s easy access to the Agriplex via the complimentary shuttle.


Admission:
$10.00 Online or Advance
- Buy online or in advance at Guest Services (open 9am-9pm, 7 days a week)
$12.00 @ Door
Children 10 & Under are FREE, when accompanied by an adult.

Parking:
FREE!

 

Comment Wall

Comment by OntAG Admin on March 3, 2011 at 11:01am

Farm Credit Canada Agriplex Auditorium Schedule

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1:00 pm | Moe Agostino -Livestock and Grain Outlooks for 2011
Expand [+] 3:00 pm | FCC Management Software Demo - Presenter Jeff Affleck, FCC

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Food Safety and Technology for Better Management
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1:00 pm | Moe Agostino-"Will Grain Prices Soar to New Record Highs in 2011?"
1:30 pm | Stephen Denys - "Corn hybrid technology trends- making refuge compliance simpler"
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