A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm.
For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.
ONe-Source for Business website
ONe-Source for Business is an online service. ONe-Source will help guide you to the Ontario government services, forms and information you need to start, operate and grow your business or not-for-profit organization. You can search for information that pertains to your business or not-for-profit and locate resources from many levels of government.
ONe-Source has a section dedicated to businesses and another section for not-for-profits. Here’s how ONe-Source can help you:
– We work with our partners in different levels of government to provide direct access to services, forms and information;
– We review and catalogue this information and highlight what is important and valuable to your business;
– You can search and access the services and information you need, save the items relevant to your account, and submit and track business services online;
– As a not-for-profit you can search for sources of government funding; and
– You can find information about Ontario and federal laws that affect your not-for-profit organization.
Producers and food processors, UOFG needs input
The Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph is conducting research to find out how food producers and processors manage food safety controls and the challenges they face in implementing them. The results from this study will be used to inform the design and implementation of future educational resources (i.e. workshops, courses, etc.).
Participate in the survey at and have your voice heard. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is partnering with the University of Guelph on this research project.
Funding for the workshop has been provided by Trees for Mapleton, Trees for Woolwich, Trees for Minto and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Coming events
Aug. 22 to 24: Palmerston Fall Fair.
Aug. 23: 4-H Dairy Show, 12:30pm at the Grand River Raceway, Elora.
Aug. 23: Truck and Tractor Pull, 5:30pm at the Grand River Raceway, Elora.
Aug. 24: Raindate: Truck and Tractor Pull, 11am at the Grand River Raceway, Elora.
Aug. 26: Pre-registration Deadline, one-day group sow housing workshop on Sept. 2 or Sept. 3, at the Festival Inn, Stratford, from 8:45am to 4pm. For more information or to pre-register contact: Sandra McCann at 519-482-3333 or sandra.mccann@ontario.ca.
Aug. 27: “Farmers can learn the pros and cons of windbreaks.” To register please contact Mark Funk, mfunk@grandriver.ca or 519-621-2763, Ext. 2259.
Aug. 30: Mount Forest Fall Fair.
Sept. 4 to 7: Arthur Fall Fair.
Sept. 5 to 6: Aberfoyle Fall Fair.
Sept. 12 to 14: Fergus Fall Fair.
Sept. 12 to 14: Harriston Minto Fall Fair.
Sept. 16 to 20: International Plowing Match, Township of Essa, Simcoe County. 4716 20th Sideroad, Ivy.
Sept. 19 to 21: Grand Valley Fall Fair.
