ALGOMA SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
January 15, 2014
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual General Meeting will be held at The Bruce Station Hall. For more information please contact Murray Cochrane at scatacres@live.ca.
ALGOMA MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
January 18, 2014
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner
The Algoma Maple Syrup Producers will be having their Annual General Meeting at Gilbertson’s Pancake House in Richards Landing (St. Joseph Island). Please contact George Willoughby at margeo.willoughby8@gmail.com for more information.
ENVIRONMENT FARM PLANNING WORKSHOP -2 Day Workshop in Sault Ste. Marie
January 21, and January 28, 2014
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be hosting a 2 day workshop on Environmental Farm Planning Practices, to be held in Sault Ste Marie. Producers are invited to attend this free workshop. Register online at http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/. For more information contact: mscott@ontariosoilcrop.org or 705-377-4928.
ENVIRONMENT FARM PLANNING WORKSHOP -2 Day Workshop in Thessalon
January 22 and 29, 2014
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be hosting a 2 day workshop on Environmental Farm Planning Practices, to be held in Thessalon. Producers are invited to attend this free workshop. Register online at http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org. For more information contact: mscott@ontariosoilcrop.org or 705-377-4928.
RAIN Agriculture & Food Symposium
February 7th & 8th, 2014 at Bruce Station Hall
Friday: Local Food Marketing and Distribution Strategies, with Bryan Gilvesy of Y U Ranch in Tillsonburg, ON. Bryan will speak on his experiences selling local meat products, market development and distribution channels. Y U Ranch is the winner of the Premier Award for their hybrid gas/electric freezer delivery mini-van known as the “Farmer’s Market Express.”
Saturday: Northern Hardy Fruit Production, with Dr. Bob Bors from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Bors has extensive experience with fruit tree propagation, hybridization, and breeding for improved cold-hardiness and disease resistance. The Fruit Program is known to be the coldest place in North America where fruit crops are being bred.For more information contact Katie Filion, kfilion@ssmic 705-942-7927 X 3024.
For more information on these events, or to have an event listed in RAIN’s Upcoming Agricultural Events, please contact Katie Filion, RAIN Market Development Specialist: kfilion@ssmic.com.