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.
SHAKESPEARE SWINE SEMINAR 2016
Attention Swine Producers.
The 2016 Shakespeare Swine Seminar is being held once again at the Shakespeare Community Centre in Shakespeare on Sept. 28. Registration at 9:30am; adjourn at 3pm.
Topics covered include: Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen from Seges, Denmark, will speak via video on updates from the E.U., regulations and production practices, gestation housing, reducing pre-weaning mortality in large litters.
John Carr from Melbourne Australia will speak on nursery pen design and management and special need pens for full value pigs. Other topics covered: PED update; experiences with robotic power washing and additional topics relevant to the pork industry.
Cost: (cash or cheque only) $30 – if pre-registered by noon on Sept. 27; $25 – for additional people from the same farm; $40 – at the door. Make cheques payable to: Shakespeare Event – Ontario Pork.
To register, call the OMAFRA Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or Ontario Pork at 1-877-668-7675 or visit http://bit.ly/2bWfDX2.
RETURN UNWANTED OR OBSOLETE PESTICIDES AND LIVESTOCK MEDICATIONS
Safely dispose of your unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock/equine medications from September 20 to 30 at several locations, for no charge.
For dates and a list of locations and for more information, call CleanFARMS at 877-622-4460 or visit www.cleanfarms.ca.
COMING EVENTS
Sept. 16 to 18 – Harriston-Minto Fair, for more information visit harristonmintofair.ca or call 519-338-5566.
Sept. 16 to 18 – Lucknow Fall Fair, for information visit lucknowagsociety.ca.
Sept. 20 to 24 – International Plowing Match and Rural Expo; visit plowingmatch.org or call 519-767-2928.
Sept. 23 to 25 – Grand Valley Fair; visit ontariofairs.ca/www.grandvalleyfallfair.ca or call 519-942-4088.
Sept. 23 to 25 – Milton Fair, for more information visit miltonfair.com or call 905-878-5689.
Sept. 28 – Shakespeare Swine Seminar 2016, Shakespeare Community Centre. Call the OMAFRA Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or Ontario Pork at 1-877-668-7675 or visit http://bit.ly/2bWfDX2.
Oct. 6 to 10 – Erin Fair, for more information visit erinfair.ca or call 519-833-2808
Oct. 14 to 16 – Walkerton Little Royal, for more information visit wagsoc.ca or call 519-881-1251.
