Living Lab - Knowledge and Research Forum
2023-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Join the Living Laboratories Initiative for the Ontario Inter-Conference Series!
Join virtually for the ‘Knowledge and Research Forum’ – register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/knowledge-and-research-forum-tickets-489791769367

East Central Farm Show
2023-03-01 08:00 - 2023-03-02 17:00 | Commonwell Exhibition Building, 354 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, ON, Canada
East Central Farm Show, Commonwell Exhibition Building, Lindsay Fairgrounds https://regionalscia.org/east-central-farm-show-html/

Ontario Goat AGM
2023-03-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Listowel Agricultural Hall, 5699 Perth Line 86, Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Goat AGM
Wednesday March 1, 2023, 10AM to 2PM
(doors open @ 9:30am for registration and refreshments)
Catered Hot Lunch by the Listowel Ag Society
Speaker Line up:

John Molenhuis – OMAFRA–Dairy Goat Cost of Production Study
Dr. Emma Borkowski – Ontario Vet College –Grazing Goats Parasite Project

Cost of Admittance: $30/person
FREE FOR OG MEMBERS!
(OG Memberships available for purchase @ event)
CONTACT CECILIA TO REGISTER!

Sheep Body Condition Scoring for Monitoring Feeding Programs
2023-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Join Grey Ag Services and Delma Kennedy (OMAFRA) for this is a hands-on workshop that will discuss why and when body condition scoring is important, and have participants using loin models to practice identifying different body condition scores.
The workshop will be held at Grey Ag Services in Markdale ON from 7 – 8:30 pm on Wednesday March 1st 2023.
Please RSVP to info@greyagservices.ca by February 27th at noon if you would like to attend.

Get to Know Your Cow-Calf Business and Production Information
2023-03-02 09:30 - 15:00 | Grey Ag Services, 206 Toronto Street S., Markdale, Ontario, Canada
Join us for this informative day where James Bryne will talk about making breeding decisions to maximize your dollars, Steve Duff will give a market outlook for 2023 and discuss direct to consumer sales in the beef industry, and John Molenhuis will present on beef operation cost of production data. Lunch is included, so come with friends and be prepared to network with other beef producers too!
The meeting will be held at Grey Ag Services in Markdale from 9:45 am – 2:45 pm on Thursday March 2nd 2023.
Please RSVP to infor@greyagservices.ca by February 28th at noon if you would like to participate in this day.

Profitable Pastures
2023-03-07 08:00 - 2023-03-09 17:00
Profitable Pastures. Free webinars, 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central. Details and registration will be made available at https://onforagenetwork.ca/events/ closer to the event.

Success with Pair Raising Calves
2023-03-07 13:00 - 15:00
Marlene Paibomesai and Tom Wright, both Dairy Specialists with OMAFRA will present this webinar. In the course, participants will learn about raising two calves together and key strategies to have success. It will cover why it matters, housing options, and how to overcome common challenges when moving to pair raising calves from raising calves individually.
The webinar will take place through Zoom on Tuesday March 7th from 1 – 3 pm. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/success-with-pair-raising-calves-tickets-471406568737 by March 5th at noon.

London Farm Show
2023-03-08 08:00 - 2023-03-10 17:00 | Agriplex at Western Fair, 845 Florence St., London, ON, N5W 6G6, Canada
London Farm Show https://www.londonfarmshow.com/

Ottawa Valley Farm Show
2023-03-14 08:00 - 2023-03-16 17:00 | EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1V 2N6, Canada

Starting a Farm in Ontario: Crops
2023-03-16 19:00 - 21:00
Starting a farm in Ontario can be a daunting task. Erich Weber of OMAFRA will present this course, which will walk you through the different stages that you will have to deal with when trying to start your new farm business.
This course is broken into three different webinars:

March 16, 2023 the course will focus on people who are interested in starting a crop based farm (ie. corn, soybeans, grapes, apples, etc.).
March 23, 2023 the course will focus on people who are interested in starting a livestock based farm (ie. beef, turkey, sheep, goat, etc.).
March 30, 2023 the course will focus on people who are interested in starting a farm business that will sell their products direct to the consumer.

The three webinars will start at 7 pm on each day and will go for approximately 2 hours and will cover such topics as:

Business planning
Financing options
Tax considerations
Commodity/farm organizations and how they can help you.

On April 15, 2023 you are invited to attend a free in person trade show where you can meet with different professionals across the agriculture industry who can help you make your future farm business succeed. The in person trade show will be held at the Rocklyn Community Centre and will run from 1-5 pm.
Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/starting-a-farm-in-ontario-tickets-471433037907 by one day prior to the webinar if you would like to attend.
For more information, you can reach out to info@greyagservices.ca or call 519-986-3756.

Cover Crop Webinar
2023-03-22 12:30 - 14:00
This Lunch and Learn will be a panel discussion with area farmers about what worked and what didn’t on their farms and why they decided to use cover crops. Some participants have used cover crops for years; others are new to the practice.

Elevate Your Grain Storage Game
2023-03-22 13:00 - 15:00
James Dyck of OMAFRA will be presenting this webinar on Wednesday March 22nd from 1 – 3 pm.
“You work hard all year to grow your crops, battle the weather to get them harvested, and then you…. stick all that grain in a big tin can and forget about it? Without proper management, grain quality can deteriorate rapidly in storage and impact your earnings. This webinar will help you better understand your grain drying and storage systems, discuss ways to improve drying and storage outcomes, teach you a few useful tools, and highlight the latest drying and storage technologies and research.”
If you would like to register for this webinar, please do so at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/elevate-your-grain-storage-game-tickets-471461192117
If you would like more information, you can email info@greyagservices.ca, or call 519-986-3756.

Planter School
2023-03-23 10:00 - 14:30 | Binbrook, 1308 Guyatt Rd., Binbrook, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton-Wentworth Soil and Crop has planned another activity for members. This will be planter school and here is the information:

Thursday March 23, 2023
Leosta Farms
1308 Guyatt Rd
Binbrook, Ontario

10:00 am Registration
10:30 am Planter Adjustments and Maintenance – speaker – Nik Oreskovic
11:30 am Meter Adjustments and Maintenance – Justin Hiebert
12:15 pm Lunch from Jones Bakery
1:00 pm Cause and Effect of Planter Performance – speaker – Greg Stewart
1:45 pm Farmer Panel – Tips and Tricks TBD

FREE for OSCIA Members!

There is a limited number of spots available so sign up early!

RSVP – hamiltonwentworthsoilandcrop@gmail.com or call/text Michelle at 905-973-8234.

Starting a Farm in Ontario: Livestock
2023-03-23 19:00 - 21:00

Learning the Costs on Ontario Dairy Goat Farms
2023-03-29 12:30 - 15:00
What does it take to be a profitable dairy goat producer?  Dairy goat cost of production was recently benchmarked for the years 2019 to 2021 with Ontario dairy goat producers.  This session will showcase what we learned from producers, the industry and walk through knowing and comparing your cost of production with a new tool.
Led by Marlene Paibomesai and John Molenhuis of OMAFRA, this webinar takes place online on Wednesday March 29th from 12:30 – 3:00 pm.
To register, go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/learning-the-costs-on-ontario-dairy-goat-farms-tickets-471473408657 by March 28th at noon.
For more information you can email info@greyagservices.ca or call 519-986-3756.

Starting a Farm in Ontario: Direct Marketing
2023-03-30 19:00 - 21:00

Soil Fertility Workshop
2023-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Codrington Community Centre, 2992 County Rd 30, Codrington, Ontario, K0K 1R0, Canada
Quinte SCIA is hosting a Soil Fertility Workshop featuring Colin Elgie, OMAFRA Soil Fertility Specialist. Colin will cover how to read and interpret a soil test, how to develop a fertilizer plan, and considerations on adjusting that plan when fertilizer prices are high.
Bring your soil tests and questions.

Dundas SCIA Spring Update Meeting
2023-04-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Chesterville Legion, 167 Queen St West , Chesterville, Ontario
Join the Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Association for their Spring Update Meeting on April 4.
9:00 AM Registration $25.00

9:30 AM “Increasing Yields – Foliar Feeding + Biologicals”
10:00 AM “Soybean Weed Control Platforms”
10:30 AM “Puryield – Next Generation Nutrient Delivery for Crops”
11:00 AM “Planting Corn + Soybeans – Which One First?”
11:30 AM “Tools to Help Manage Plant Nutrients”

12:00 PM Lunch

12:45 PM “Update on OSCIA Programs”
1:00 PM “Nitrogen Quandary? Yields Up + Emissions Down!”
1:45 PM “Grain Markets Overview + Projection”
2:30 PM “Maximizing Soybean Yield”

3:15 PM Adjournment
For more information, please contact Tim Moher 613-774-2209.

Durham SCIA Spring Meeting
2023-04-12 09:30 - 15:00 | Port Perry Arena, 1655 Reach St, Port Perry, Ontario, L9L 1P2, Canada
Join Durham Soil & Crop for their spring meeting at the Port Perry Arena Hall on April 12. Speakers include:
Jonathan Zettler, CCA at Fieldwalker Agronomy

Soil sampling and mapping

Albert Tenuta, Field Crop Extension Plant Pathologist with OMAFRA

Tar Spot and Soybean Cyst nematodes

Colin Elgie, Soil Fertility Specialist with OMAFRA

Nitrogen management

This event is free to attend for Durham SCIA members.

Starting a Farm in Ontario – Free Networking Event!
2023-04-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Rocklyn Hall, Rocklyn Hall, Rocklyn, Ontario, N0G1C0, Canada
Starting a Farm in Ontario is a series of webinars co-ordinated by Grey Ag Services, and presented by Erich Weber of OMAFRA. They are designed to help those interested in farming navigate questions around business planning, financing, tax considerations and obtaining resources specific to the commodity they plan to produce.
Following the series of three webinars (Crops night – March 16th, Livestock night – March 23rd, Direct Marketing night – March 30th), all are welcome to come to a free networking event held at the Rocklyn Community Centre on Saturday April 15th 2023 from 1 – 5 pm.
The event will include a tradeshow of agribusiness and advisors, and is designed as an opportunity to meet face-to-face with, and ask questions of, the experts!
For more information or to register for the event, please email: info@greyagservices.ca or call: 519-986-3756

Halton SCIA Spring Meeting - Maximizing your Fertilizer Efficiency and Returns
2023-04-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Country Heritage Park (Milton), Ag-Museum, Milton, Ontario
Join Halton Soil & Crop on April 25th at Country Heritage Park (Gambrel Barn) in Milton.
Speakers include:

Jeff Holmes, Homes Agro – Understanding the 4R Program
Dave Curry, CCA, Agrico – Nitrogen Inhibitors and Stabilizers, Other Coating Products
Nancy Van Sas, OSCIA – Updates on Cost-Share Opportunities

6:00 pm pulled pork, coleslaw, dessert, beverages (free for members, $10.00 for non-members)
RSVP to Barb Parker at bm1parker@gmail.com. For more information, contact Barb Parker at 519-856-9255 or Peter Lambrick at 905-854-9957.

Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)
2023-06-16 18:00 - 22:00 | Sales Barn Stratton, 97 Sales Barn Rd, Stratton, Ontario, P0W 1N0, Canada
On April 1, 2023 the 5 year Sustainable Agricultural Partnership came into effect replacing the previous 5 year agreement between Canada and Ontario.
While program details are still being decided a version 4 reviewed Environmental Farm Plan will continue to be a requirement for any cost share opportunities under S-CAP as well as other programs delivered by OSCIA. An in person EFP workshop is being offered in the Emo area:
Dates: June 16 – 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
June 17 – 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Sales Barn Stratton (97 Sales Barn Rd, Stratton ON)
Please register at https://osciaportal.org
A minimum number of registrations is required for the workshop to proceed

Grey County SCIA - Summer Crop Walk
2023-07-18 09:30 - 15:00
Join Grey County SCIA for their Crop Walk on Tuesday July 18th 2023 at Ken Mitchell’s farm in Annan. The day will kick off with a gathering time at 9:30 am and the tour starting at 10:00 am. The morning will feature three soil pits, a cover crops discussion, and soil test results with SWAT mapping. More details coming soon regarding the afternoon portion of the tour.
Reach out to info@greyagservices.ca if you’d like more information, and stay tuned for updates to the schedule!
