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The Women in Grains Business Workshop in New Liskeard will not disappoint!Come out for two days of learning about financial management, whole farm risk assessment, grain marketing, discussion of mental health and much more! Curious what previous participants said from Belleville?Topics will include:Financial Analysis I - Better understand your costs of production, setting profitability goals, and target prices for marketing grain with the help of a step-by-step grain marketing plan.Whole Farm…See More

The 2018 Farms.com Precision Agriculture Conference & Ag Technology Showcase brought together more than 350 precision ag enthusiasts. They were able to learn from senior level forward-thinking precision agriculture expert speaker presentations as well as hands-on workshops. The conference had workshops designed for those just beginning with precision agriculture as well as for those who have a solid understanding on the basics of precision agriculture, but want to take it to the next level.See More

FarmSmart Expo will features Diagnosing Soil Problems with Adam Hayes, OMAFRA & Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA, Innovative ideas for growing Dry Beans with Peter Pauls, U of G & Meghan Moran, Weed Control Strategies With Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA and Clarence Swanton, etc.See More

LEARN TO START THE RIGHT CONVERSATIONS AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INVESTMENT JOURNEYAttracting Global Investment in Agri-Tech: An Investment preparation program by Bioenterprise.Attend this FREE one-hour webinar that will give you some fundamental tools for assessing your own stage of finding investment, understanding the importance of conferences and events, and engaging investors in productive conversations.Tap into Bioenterprise's Expert Network and hear from experienced industry…See More

Placement of exhibits will start at 9:30 and the program will begin at 10:15 am.An excellent slate of speakers will address a number of timely topics including: OSCIA Programs, Lois Sinclair, Program Lead, OSCIA OMAFRA Soil Health Updates,Andrew Barrie, OMAFRA Avoiding the Pitfalls of Resistance,Deb Campbell, Agronomy Advantage Harvest Opportunities – Kansas to Alberta & Australia,Austin Davenport & Tim Danard Year End Crop Review,Taylor Holmes, Certified Crop Advisor, Holmes Agro USMCA…See More

It’s never too soon to start the conversation. Join OFA, The Co-operators, Farm Life and Scotiabank as we present a free, half-day workshop to help you get started on a successful transition plan.Workshops are open to all Ontario farmers and include:Transition planning 101Panel discussion and case studiesHow to set up your own transition teamWorkshops run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and include a light lunch. Register today.…See More

Field Tour Includes:Cover crops after wheatCover crops interseeded in cornCover crop seeding equipmentStrip till equipmentSoil pit with Dr. Adam Gillespie, OMAFRA/University of GuelphRainfall simulatorSpeaker ProgramFarmer Panel: Cover Crops and Reduced Tillage with Dan Petker, Port Rowan; Mike Strang, Exeter; Kevin Nixon, LondonCan Cover Crops Affect P losses? Dr. Merrin Macrae, University of WaterlooRegistration: Please Call Ridgetown OMAFRA at 519-674-1690 See More

The annual Shakespeare Swine Seminar for producers and allied industry personnel will be held at the Stratford Festival Inn on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Stratford, Ontario.  Please note the change of location. The meeting is sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Ontario Pork and the seminar focuses on topics of current and practical interest to swine producers.  Program highlights include: understanding the temporary foreign worker programgas…See More

Join the OMAFRA Soil Team and Upper Thames River Conservation Authority for a hands-on day of learning about soil management on August 22nd.Six in-field sessions will explore a range of topics, including:Soil pits: exploring what’s under our feetMeasuring soil health: in-field methods to evaluate soil structure, infiltration, and much more.“Soil your undies”: what impact does slope position and past management have?Strip tillage: is it the best of no-till/conventional tillage worlds? See an…See More

Tuesday, June 26/18 at Curtis Seeds 38723 Fingal Line, St. Thomas9:30 am Registration; 10 am Tour Bioflora, Canada’s largest agent for ornamental verification and protection of Plant Breeder’s Rights. ▪ Ashley Balchin, Examiner, Plant Breeders' Rights Office, CFIA; ▪ Brenda Cole, Bioflora Owner 10:45 am Tour of seed plant and seed treatment facilities Featuring a state-of-the-art Tri-Flow automated seed treatment system; ▪ Dan Curtis, Curtis Seeds Owner 11:30 Field Plot tours12:00 BBQ Lunch…See More

The Ontario Forage Council, in conjunction with the Dufferin and Northumberland County Soil and Crop Improvement Associations,invite you to participate Forage Expo 2018! Dufferin County will host the western location on Thursday, July 5th at Brakke Farm Inc, in Grand Valley, and Northumberlad Countywill host the eastern location at Loval Farms, on July 10th in Warkwoth.Sponsorship Opportunities…See More