COMING EVENTS

Aug 8- Carleton 4-H Go For The Gold at Bells Corners United Church - 6:30 pm registration. Contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

Aug 15- OFA/OFEC Farm Sector Source Water Protection Meeting for the Raisin-South Nation Source Protection Region, Casselview Golf and Country, Casselman, 7:30 pm Contact Martha Harris 1-800-668-3276

Aug 15-16 - Eastern Ontario’s 5th Annual Biofibres Industry Event: Biofibres International Symposium Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, Bellevue Ballroom, Deadline Registration Wed. Aug 1, Full Event (incl. Twilight Event and Special Professional Development Event) Cost $100, Main Event only $75

Aug 16- OFA/OFEC Farm Sector Source Water Protection Meeting for the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region, Perth Civitan Hall, Perth, 7:30 pm Contact Martha Harris 1-800-668-3276

Aug 16- Dairy Day for 4-H at the SuperEx in Ottawa. Contact Erin James 613-237-1680

Aug 17- Beef Day for 4-H at the SuperEx in Ottawa. Contact Erin James 613-237-1680

Aug 18- Sheep Day for 4-H at the SuperEx in Ottawa. Contact Erin James 613-237-1680

Aug 18-19 – 12th Annual Harvest Day Demonstration. For more information call Al Slater 613-925-2100.

Aug 19- Dairy Day for 4-H at the SuperEx in Ottawa. Contact Erin James 613-237-1680

Aug 19- 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. CFU Corn Roast & BBQ at Murray & Cathy Bennett’s farm in South Gower call 613-774-0207

Aug 19- Field Day, East Central Seminal Association at Indian River Cattle Co. in Indian River ON, call 705-295-2708.

Aug 20- Region 2 4-H Ontario Go For the Gold Competition - SuperEx in Ottawa. Contact Erin James 613-237-1680

Aug 22- 4-H Discovery Day at the SuperEx in Ottawa for Region 2 participants. For details contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

Aug 22- Tender Fruit and Grape Growers Demonstration Day, feature interactive demonstrations, research plot tours and talks to be given by Vineland research scientists and extension staff. Vineland Research Station, 4890 Victoria Avenue North, Vineland. 1 pm. No Charge. Pre-register by August 17th 905-562-4147, press 2 for OMAFRA.

Aug 24 - Renfrew County Holstein Club County Show, 6:30 pm, Scott Vandekemp 613-649-2046

Aug 26- Elm-lodge open house and sale preview at Indian River Cattle Co. Indian River, ON call 705-295-2708

Aug 28 — Central Experimental Farm Crop Day, Ottawa, 613-759-1994

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Aug 7-8- Nutrient Management Course, Lindsay – Regulation and Protocols , 9am – 5 pm. Fee is $95/producer ($70 for additional family/farm member), $180/non-producer.1-866-242-4460

Aug 8 - Dundas and Stormont Soil & Crop Improvement Association are sponsoring a one-day bus trip to the Syracuse, New York Outdoor Farm Show. Cost $60, $70 non-members. Call Grahame Duke 613-448-2180 or Jeff Walfroff 613-346-5472

Aug 8 - Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Director’s Meeting, 7:30 pm, Bloomfield United Church Sunday School Room. Contact: Pat Stacey at 613-476-3842

Aug 8- Durham West 4-H Go for the Gold Competition – Brooklin United Church. Contact Tracy Wilson-Foster 705-432-2796.

Aug 8- Victoria Cattlemen’s Association meeting, 8 pm, Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Ruth Lyons 705-953-9939

Aug 9 - Northumberland SCIA Tour, 9:30 am, at the farm of Jerry Waite, 431 Waites Road, 1 mile west of Hilton on County Road 21, South on Waites Road.

Aug 10-12 - Campbellford Fair. Contact: 705-696-2649

Aug 10-12 - Fenelon Falls Fair. Contact: 705-738-0022

Aug 10-12 - 101st Convention of the Ontario Horticultural Society, hosted by District 8 in Owen Sound.

Aug 11- Lakeland Conference VII, Climate Change – Our Choices Matter, 8:30am – 3:30 pm, Buckhorn Community Centre. Fee $25/person, $40/two people. Register before July 11 and save $5 plus qualify to win a scenic cruise for 2 on Stoney Lake. Contact Micheal Gibbs, Coordinator, 705-745-3238

Aug 12 - Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture Annual Corn and Beef BBQ, 1pm with entertainment to follow, at Cedarbank Farm, Brian and Wilma Preddy & family. Call Getha Sherry 705-745-9748, Brian Preddy 705-743-7893 or Fred Preddy 705-749-7075.

Aug 13 - Victoria Cattlemen’s Association meeting, 8 pm, Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Ruth Lyons 705-953-9939

Aug 14 - Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 pm, Centreton Hall. Contact: Ruth Taylor at nfa.ruth@sympatico.ca

Aug 14-15- Fundamentals of Nutrient Management Course, 9 am to 5 pm, Brighton. Cost: $95 for producers and $180 for non-producers. For more information and/or to register contact the Nutrient Manager Information Line at 1-866-242-4460

Aug 15-16- Eastern Ontario’s 5th Annual Biofibres International Symposium, Trenton/Belleville/Frankford area, Holiday Inn, Waterfront, Kingston. Visit the website at: www.elorin.ca

Aug 16- Northumberland Cattlemen’s Monthly Meeting, 8 pm, Heritage Hall, Warkworth. Sue Jouwstra at 905-355-5227

Aug 16-20- Stirling Fair. Contact: 613-395-5159

Aug17-18- Minden Fair. Contact: 705-286-2270

Aug 17-18 - Haliburton County Fair, Minden Fairgrounds, Bobcaygeon Road, Minden, ON. Contact 705-286-2270.

Aug 18- 4-H Regional Go-For-the-Gold Competition

Aug 18-19 - Northumberland’s 8th Annual Rural Ramble Farm Tour, 10 am - 4 pm. Contact Leah Murray 1-877-461-3276 or 613-475-1292, or visit www.ruralramblefarmtour.com

Aug 19- Eastern Canadian Gelbvieh Assoc. Annual Family Picnic, Bailieboro. Contact: John Grothe at 705-939-2146

Aug 21- ‘Harvestin’ the County’ Supper, Prince Edward County, 5 – 8 pm Join local farmers and neighbours for a meal in Milford. Enjoy a supper of 100% locally grown produce featuring beef from the PE Cattlemen’s Association. Call Lizanne at 613-476-9273

Aug 21-23 - Peterborough County Cattlemen’s Association bus trip to Manitoulin Island and Sudbury. Leave Coach Canada 6:30 am on Aug 21, return to Peterborough 8:30-9 pm on August 23. Contact Sam 705-652-8913

Aug 23-25- 4-H Country Youth Adventure Camp Claremont Field CentreCall 4-H Ontario 1-877-410-6748

Aug 26-28- Hastings County Cattlemen’s Assoc. Bus Tour in the New Liskeard "Heart of the Scenic North" area. Bus departs from Madoc at 8:30 am and returns in the afternoon of the 28th. Hotels and meals are not included. Call Bruce DeMille at 613-968-4918, Dale Grant at 613-395-2079, Kevin Durkin at 613-396-6381 or Glynda Moore at 613-969-3441

Aug 29- OFA/OFEC Farm Sector Source Water Protection Meeting for the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Region, Douro Community Centre, Douro, 7:30 pm Contact Martha Harris 1-800-668-3276

Aug 30 - OFA/OFEC Farm Sector Source Water Protection Meeting for the Quinte Source Protection Region, Centre Hastings Municipal Office, Ivanhoe, 7:30 pm Contact Martha Harris 1-800-668-3276

Aug 30- Ontario Wheat Producers’ Annual Meeting, 9 am – 3:30 pm, Ardent Park Hotel, Stratford For details call 519-767-6537

Aug 6-8 — 2007 International Farm Succession Conference, Ottawa, Theme: "Farm Succession – Where we’ve been, where we’re going" Pre-register by July 13 for the early-bird discounted rate. Registration will be closed on July 30th. No onsite registration available. Contact 1-888-535-2537 ext 531 or Visit http://farmcentre.com/english/ifsc/

Aug 22-23 — Hastings County Plowing Match & Farm Show at Farm of Norm & Fred McCaw Contact 613-395-5177 or visit www.hastingsfarmshow.com

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