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.
SEMINAR – AN Agricultural Discussion On Production And The Environment
Jan. 20 – University of Guelph Laboratory Services, Conference Rooms A, B, C 95 Stone Rd W.
– 2 to 3pm: Dan Frieberg, Premier Crop Systems, Iowa. Big Data: Bringing Order to the Chaos and Lessons from Data Analysis
– 3 to 4:30pm: Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Laboratory Director and Plant Physiologist, USDA – ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory, Iowa. Where is Crop Agriculture Going? A View of the Future in Production, Environment and Policy
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required as space is limited.
To register please call 1-877-424-1300 or email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca. A WebEx option is available. Please indicate if you will be attending in person or by WebEx.
FERGUS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
To be held on Jan. 29 at the Elora Legion. Dinner will be served at 7pm, annual meeting to follow. Please RSVP Wendy by Jan. 22 by email wendywhittaker10@gmail.com or call 519-856-9621.
COMING EVENTS
Jan. 22 – YieldSmart, Manulife Sportsplex at RIM Park 2100 University Ave. E. in Waterloo. For registration and more information, please visit the website – http://farmsmartconference.com/yieldsmart-2016-optimizing-your-crop-production-system/
Jan. 23 – Farmsmart, Rozanski Hall at the University of Guelph. For registration and more information, please visit the website – http://farmsmartconference.com/.
Jan. 28 to 31 – 35th Annual Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph University Centre. For more information, please visit: www.guelphorganicconf.ca or call 519 824 4120 Ext. 56311.
