A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the Ministry of Rural Affairs (MRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm.
For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAF and MRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra
GROWING FORWARD 2
A federal-provincial-territorial initiative
TRACEABILITY SELF-ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP FOR VALUE CHAINS
Do you want to grow your markets? Improve operational efficiencies? Protect your brand? Maximize the emergency preparedness of your business? Having a robust traceability information-sharing system is your key to success.
Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you unlock the benefits of traceability for value chains. You’ll learn how to use the traceability self-assessment tool and how Growing Forward 2 (GF2) can help you achieve your traceability goals.
This workshop will help businesses already in a value chain or partnership, or those in the process of forming one, who want to improve their information technology systems.
Information about GF2 cost-share opportunities for traceability will also be discussed.
Call 1-877-424-1300 to register to attend in person or online:
Workshop Topic Dates Offered Time
July 23 London 9am – noon
July 25 Mississauga 9am – noon
Aug. 13 Guelph 9am – noon
FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOPS FOR PRODUCERS
Looking to keep up to date on the latest food safety practices and find out how Growing Forward 2 funding assistance can help you reach your goals? Join us for any or all of the workshops listed below, covering a variety of important food safety topics. All workshops are online, taken from the comfort of your home or business – all you need is an internet and phone connection.
Workshop Topic Dates Offered Time
Worker Practices Oct. 9 12:30 – 1:30pm
Cleaning and Sanitizing July 24 or Oct. 23 12:30 – 1:30pm
Pest Control, Building Aug. 14 or Nov. 13 12:30 – 1:30pm
Maintenance and Visitors Aug. 29 or Dec. 11 12:30 – 1:30pm
Recall Sept. 19 or Dec. 4 12:30 – 1:30pm
Soil Amendments Sept. 30 or Nov. 27 12:30 – 1:30pm
Pre Harvest Water Sept. 30 or Nov. 27 12:30 – 1:30pm
Post Harvest Water Sept. 30 or Nov. 27 12:30 – 1:30pm
FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOPS FOR PROCESSORS
Looking to keep up to date on the latest food safety practices and find out how Growing Forward 2 funding assistance can help you reach your goals? Join us for any or all of the workshops listed below, covering a variety of important food safety topics.
Workshop Topics: Sanitation and Water; Developing a HACCP Plan; Recall; Preventative Maintenance and Calibration; Pest Control and Environment. Please call for dates and locations 1-877-424-1300 or to register.
COMING EVENTS:
July 18 – 21 Listowel Fall Fair. For information call: 519-291-2776.
Aug. 6 -Wellington Federation of Agriculture, monthly board meeting at OMAF and MRA Elora at 7:30pm. For information, contact Lisa Hern at: 519-848-3774 or email: jplh@golden.net.
Aug. 9 – 11- Drayton Fall Fair. For information call: 519-638-2950.
Aug. 17- Calf Show – Grand River Raceway, Elora. For information call: 519-846-8879.
Aug. 19 & 20- Central Ontario Junior Holstein Show – Grand River Raceway, Elora.
Aug. 21- North American Manure Expo – 8am to 4:30pm, University of Guelph, Arkell Research Station – Arkell, Ontario. (Tour Aug. 20 – for the North Wellington area). Contact: Christine Brown at: christine.brown1@ontario.ca or www.manureexpo2013.com.
Aug. 23-25 -Palmerston Fall Fair. For information contact: 519-343-3427.
Aug. 24 – Tractor Pull – Grand River Raceway, Elora.
Sept. 10-12- Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show: www.outdoorfarmshow.com.
Sept. 17-21 -International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, Perth County. Website: www.ipm2013.org.
