Ontario Agriculture

The network for agriculture in Ontario, Canada

Need Help Planning Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2015

We are currently in the process of planning #GBFW15.  This will occur Jan 7-13th 2015.  This is a 7 day Ag Conference that takes place in Elmwood, Ontario.  This will be our 49th year!  We have a Beef Day, Goat Day, Dairy Day, Sheep Day, Horse Day, Ecological Day, and Crops Day.  What topics do you think we should cover?  What dynamic speakers have you heard?  Please let us know any of your thoughts.  It really facilitates our planning.

 

Thanks so much for your input! 

 

Lorie

Views: 776

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Joshua Mires on March 26, 2014 at 6:10am

Maybe Mark Lynas (Eco Day) or Michelle Painchaud for business planning. I had a great time there this year hopefully the Weather cooperates next year for Beef day.

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on March 26, 2014 at 6:25am

Thanks Josh for the suggestions.  I will look for more info on those people and if I have any more questions, I will contact you!  I hope we have better weather next year too!  GBFW14 caused me enough grey hairs - don't need more weather issues in GBFW15!  Take care!

Permalink Reply by Kelsey Banks on April 1, 2014 at 2:22am

Beef Day- A Canadian Young Leaders delegate (young speakers bring youth to events. Would be interesting to hear an 'update' from one of the Ontario delegates)

Dairy Day- Hoof health topics

Horse Day- Hoof health topics

Ecological Day- possibly cover something about endangered species or conserving watersheds around farm land

Crops Days- Philip Shaw (market outlook)

These are just some ideas! Please contact me if you need anymore help with ideas or planning GBFW15!

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on April 1, 2014 at 2:29am

Thanks Kelsey.  Great ideas!!  

Do you have a speaker in mind regarding hoof health for Dairy day?

Thanks again!!

Lorie

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on April 1, 2014 at 5:11am

Hi Kelsey.  In going through the notes that I have collected since January, I had your name down as a potential speaker.  What topics might you be interested in speaking to?

Lorie

Kelsey Banks said:

Beef Day- A Canadian Young Leaders delegate (young speakers bring youth to events. Would be interesting to hear an 'update' from one of the Ontario delegates)

Dairy Day- Hoof health topics

Horse Day- Hoof health topics

Ecological Day- possibly cover something about endangered species or conserving watersheds around farm land

Crops Days- Philip Shaw (market outlook)

These are just some ideas! Please contact me if you need anymore help with ideas or planning GBFW15!

Permalink Reply by Kelsey Banks on April 2, 2014 at 1:12am

Hi Lorie, I would love to be a speaker at GBFW15! I would be interested in speaking about topics such as:

- speaking to the public about agriculture

- marketing strategies for fruit and vegetable farmers

- how to effectively promote agriculture

Let me know if these are okay. 

Thanks,

Kelsey

Permalink Reply by Donna Rogers on April 4, 2014 at 2:55am

Hi Lorie, we have participated as an exhibitor in previous GBFW.

We would like to participate as a speaker at GBFW15.  We would be interested in speaking about various Risk Management Strategies for farms and agribusiness.  We can build it around topics like business stability with complex insurance coverage like equipment breakdown, business interruption, actual loss sustained, heat prostration and loss prevention.  There is more to insurance than just rebuilding a building in the event of a fire.  Each type of farming is very unique and we can built the presentation towards a specific type of farming. 

Permalink Reply by Paul Smith on April 15, 2014 at 3:19pm

Eric Lund, soil sensing and mapping equipment designer, very knowledgable when it comes to gaining advantages in seed rates, fertilizer rates etc. based on soil results

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on April 16, 2014 at 12:17am

Thanks so much Paul!  Great idea.  I will take it to my committee next week!  

Again, thank you!

Lorie

Permalink Reply by Sharon Courtepatte on October 31, 2014 at 3:44am
Any interest in discussing farmers insurance? Am a Registered Insurance Broker over 25 yrs specializing in farm & agri-business.
Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on November 3, 2014 at 1:26am

Thanks Sharon.  We have touched on this topic on and off.  I will keep your name on file as a potential speaker.  Thank you!!

Lorie

▶ Reply to Discussion

RSS

Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Registration Now Open for 2025 Ohio Pork Congress

The 2025 edition of the Ohio Pork Congress promises to be bigger and better than ever during its two-day run at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima, Ohio, Feb. 4-5. Featuring in-depth presentations and discussions on swine health, economics, employee management, product innovation, and more, the Eastern Hog Belt’s largest pork-specific trade show brings it all together under one roof for producers and allied industry. “I strongly encourage anyone involved in the pork industry to attend the Ohio Pork Congress,” said Nathan Schroeder, Ohio Pork Council president and producer from Putnam County. “It’s truly the best opportunity to learn what’s going on in our industry from top experts, to provide essential training to farm employees, and of course, to see what’s new on the trade show floor. Also, you won’t want to miss the unique opportunity to hear from a top food industry leader like Wendy’s at this year’s event.” The speaker line-up at the Ohio Pork Congress provide

Don’t Discount the Power of Pork Industry Relationships in DC

The decisions leaders make in Washington, DC, and state capitals all around the country impact our way of life every day in so many different ways. As the 119th Congress officially embarks on a new session, it’s also the beginning of a lot of relationship building for many National Pork Producers Council staff members. A Voice for Pork Producers “Everybody pays attention to the new president as they should, but you’re also getting all these new folks in Congress,” says Josh Scramlin, regional director of producer services for NPPC. “On Jan. 3, 63 new members were welcomed to the House of Representatives. If there are 435 members in the House, and 63 of them are brand new, that’s a large percentage of folks our team in Washington, DC, are trying to meet. There are also 100 U.S. senators, and 12 of those senators are new as well.” Not only will NPPC staff be working with the pre-existing relationships they already have, but Scramlin says they will also be identifying new relationships

World Organisation for Animal Health Reports Recurrence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Germany

The World Organisation for Animal Health’s World Animal Health Information System has reported  (1/10/2025)  that a case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in Germany, the first in nearly 40 years. See the WOAH posting here. According to a Reuters news report, FMD was found in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin and affected animals have been euthanized. “An exclusion zone of 3 kilometres and a monitoring zone of 10 kilometres have been set up, and no more products or animals may be taken out of these zones, said a federal agricultural ministry spokesperson at a regular government news conference. Local authorities are investigating how the animals became infected, but there are no plans for measures at the federal or international level, the spokesperson added,” wrote Reuters. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service information on FMD can be found here. The USDA APHIS site reads, “Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, fast-spreading viral disease

Pork Leadership Institute taps 17 for 2025 class

The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board are excited to announce the Class of 2025 for the Pork Leadership Institute, a premier program dedicated to equipping pork producers with the knowledge and skills to lead the industry into the future. This year, 17 exceptional individuals from across the country have been selected to join the program, representing a diverse group of leaders poised to drive innovation and advocacy within the pork sector. The Class of 2025 includes: Colorado – Jennifer Martin Illinois – Andrew Erickson Illinois – Randy Kuker Indiana – Matt Paschen Indiana – Tanner Smith Iowa – Matt Thome Iowa – Mikel Jones Iowa – Nathan Nieuwendorp Michigan – Forrest McKenzie Mississippi – Alanna Paden Missouri – Brian Gordon North Carolina – Samantha Raynor North Dakota – Nicholas Bundermann Pennsylvania – Weston Specht South Dakota – Dan Howell Tennessee – Brian Strobel Wisconsin – Bailey Fritsch "As we step into 2025, ensuring the long-term success of A

Three legs supporting smoking hot feeder pig market

An old adage says, “Where there's smoke, there's fire.” Fire needs fuel, oxygen and an ignition source. These three are often referred to as the fire triangle. If any one of these components is missing, a fire cannot start or continue to burn. The feeder pig market is smoking hot right now, and it has a triangle too. Its three components are expected market hog profit, changes in the U.S. pig crop and changes in Canadian feeder pig imports. Feeder pig prices up double or more Prices for early weaned 10-12 pound pigs ended 2024 remarkably strong and carried that momentum into 2025. That’s according to USDA’s National Direct Feeder Pig Report. For the week ending Jan. 10, USDA reported the weighted average price at $82.37 per head on a cash basis (Figure 1) and $76.24 per head on a formula basis. The price ranges were $52.50 - $95 and $49.51 - $90, respectively. During the same week last year, the cash price was $35.43 and the formula price was $43.43 with ranges of $11 - $45 and $35.0

© 2025   Created by Darren Marsland.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service