A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further information, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca
Conserve Electricity, $$ and Answer Your Farm Electricity Questions:
Woodstock – Jan. 25 and March 29 – OMAFRA office
Clinton – Feb. 17 – OMAFRA office
Vineland Station – March 8 – OMAFRA office
Course Outline: What’s on my electricity bill?
Determine what a physically conserved kilowatt-hour
is going to save financially.
How much electricity am I using?
Measure your electricity consumption.
Determine electricity use for individual tasks.
Can my electricity consumption physically be lowered?
Opportunities for saving electricity exist almost everywhere –
the challenge is to identify them.
Is it financially possible to lower my consumption?
If the physical possibility to save electricity exists,
do I want to act on that saving?
Cost is $145.00 per registrant. Courses begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:00 p.m. Lunch, refreshments and course materials will be provided. For information or to register contact: Mary Margaret McDonald: 519-674-1500 X 63592, Fax: 519-674-1512, Email: mmcdonal@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca Details at: http://www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca/bdt/ce_electricity.cfm
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE SCHEDULE
Several dates and locations have now been announced for 2010/2011 for the following courses:
– Regulation and Protocols Course
– Introduction to Nutrient Management Course
– How to Prepare a Nutrient Management Strategy and Plan (Using NMAN) Course
– Broker’s Certificate Course
– Land Application Business Owner’s Licence Course
– Nutrient Application Technician Licence Course
– NASM Plan Developer’s Course
– Ontario Biogas Systems Operator’s Course
For a complete list of course dates, locations and costs, please visit: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/nm/cert/courses.htm
FCC LEARNING WORKSHOPS
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) offers workshops each year to develop your skills. This winter the local workshops are focusing on succession planning.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To find out more or to register, call 1-888-332-3301 or sign up at www.fcc.ca/learning or your local FCC office.
January 19 Farm Financial Management –
Stratford Profitability and budgeting
January 20 The Ultimate Farm Management Challenge
London
February 15 Farm Financial Management –
Listowel Statements and ratios
February 23 Let’s talk about dairy revenue
Fergus
March 24 Farm Financial Management –
Woodstock Profitability and budgeting
COMING EVENTS:
Jan. 15 Wellington County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Meeting at the Alma Bible Church. Registration: 9:30 a.m. – Meeting: 10:00 a.m. Hot roast beef on a bun for $5.00/person. No pre-registration required.
Jan. 19 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, OMAFRA Elora. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam 3:00 p.m. To register call Ontario Pesticide Education Program at 1-800-652-8573.
Jan. 22 Farm$mart Agricultural Conference, Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph. For information check website: www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart.
Jan. 26 Centralia Swine Research Update; http://www.centraliaswineresearch.ca/proconline.html.
Jan. 27-30 30th Annual Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph University Centre. Registration is open now! For more information, call 519-824-4120 ext. 56205 or visit: www.guelphorganicconf.ca. Trade show inquiries email: organix@georgian.net.
Feb. 2 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Guelph. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam 3:00 p.m. To register, call Woodrill Farms at 519-821-1018.
Feb. 5 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Mount Forest. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. To register, call North Wellington Co-op at 519-323-1271.
Feb. 8 & 15 A two-day Waterloo County Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop will be held in Linwood from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register or more information, call Liz Samis at 519-638-3268 or lsamis@ontariosoilcrop.org.
