Investing in Agricultural Infrastructure:
“Opportunities for Field, Crop, and Energy Systems”
On Wednesday, October 21st at Bruce Mines Community Hall from 1pm-4pm, RAIN will host a forum covering a variety of topics including:
- RAIN’s infrastructure priority mandate
- Tile drainage and land clearing grant program
- Application guidelines and incentives
- outlet preparation
- financing options
- meet a contractor
- Potential funding for on-farm Grain Storage and processing
- Solar Micro-fit Incentive Programs
- Government of Ontario Energy Strategy for Natural gas access
- plus representation from producers, funders, OMAFRA, financiers, contractors, past and prospective clients, and municipalities.
Tentative Agenda:
1-2pm
Opening Remarks/RAIN Infrastructure Priority Overview – David Thompson, RAIN Research Project Coordinator
Tile Drainage & Land Clearing Programs – Janette Wallace, RAIN Infrastructure Coordinator (Tile Drainage & Land Clearing)
Drainage Outlet Preparation, working with municipalities and other governing bodies – Tulloch Engineering
Meet a Tile Drainage contractor – Acton Contracting
2 -2:30pm
Break/networking & light refreshments
2:30-4pm
Grain Storage & Processing – Saul Fraleigh, RAIN Research Technician
Solar Opportunities – Kieran O’Neill, Smart Energy Business Strategist
Natural Gas Energy Strategy – TBA
Q&A
Closing Remarks – Errol Caldwell, RAIN Co-Chair and Advisor
Light refreshments will be available. Please save the date and watch for more announcements.
For more information on this event, please contact:
Janette Wallace, RAIN Infrastructure Coordinator
705-942-7927 ext. 3135