MEETINGS

Lanark County Federation of Agriculture regular monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at the Beckwith Township Council Chambers, Blacks Corners, 8 p.m

Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture Meetings are second Monday of each Month 8 pm Galetta Community Hall Contact Rick Cummings 613-832-3588

Renfrew Federation of Agriculture Meetings are fourth Monday of each month 7:30 pm at Opeongo High School.

Renfrew County National Farmers Union meets monthly. NFU: 613-582-7462 or 613-649-8211 for date & location.

Renfrew County Plowmen’s Association Meetings are third Wednesday of each month in the Galbraith Room, Renfrew Armouries, Renfrew at 7:30 pm Contact David Campbell 613-432-5568

EASTERN
ONTARIO

July 3 – Environmental Workshop Plan Workshop, Workshop 1, 10 am - 3 pm Alexandria Contact: Lyall MacLachlan 613-347-2244

July 3 – Ontario Holstein Summer Event at Royalty Holsteins, Joyceville. 10am-1pm Open Farm Tours, 1pm Summer Event Holstein Sale, 6pm meal and ‘Ambush’ performing, $10 ticket available from Ontario Holstein Branch (519-653-6180) or Frontenac Holstein Director. Platinum Sponsor is EBI.

July 3 – Ontario Holstein Summer Event hosted by Frontenac County, 10:00 a.m. open farm tours, 1:00 p.m. sale at Royalty Holsteins, Joyceville and 6:00 p.m. evening festivities, BBQ, Band.Contact: Jason at jasonfrench@sympatico.ca or Kris MacLeod at krismacleod@xplornet.com

July 4-6 – Come join us at the 29th annual EBI 4-H Showcase at the Spencerville Fairgrounds. Come see the show on Sunday July 6th at 9 a.m with Dairy judge Norm McNaughton and Beef judge Jim Murray. Over $5,000 in show prizes. Contact: 4-H Dairy Club Leaders. To register visit www.ebi.ca or call 1-800-267-9222 for details.

July 10 - Junior Judging Day (formerly Peterborough Junior Day), Picton Fairgrounds. For information contact your 4-H Club Leader

July 10 - Hastings Cattlemen’s Assoc. Annual Twilight Potluck Supper, 6:30 p.m. at Mike Broek’s, 2254 Quin-Mo-Lac Road, Tweed. Meat will be supplied. Contact: Glynda Moore at 613-969-3441 or Darren Farrell at 613-477-1071

July 11 - Cattle Handling Seminar for 4-H Beef and Dairy Club Members, families and friends, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Codrington Hall, Hwy 30 between Brighton & Campbellford. Limited space. To register contact: Heather Hargraves of OFAC at 519-837-1326 ext. 220 or e-mail: heather@ofac.org

July 12 – Dundas Cattlemen’s Association Bus Trip to Laflèche Environmental. Leaving at 5 pm in Winchester, returning same day. Cost $20 Contact Rose Stewart 613-448-3454.

July 15 – Eastern Ontario Crop Diagnostic Day, Winchester Research Station, University of Guelph, Winchester, Registration 8:30 am Contact OMAFRA Kemptville 613-258-8295

July 18-20 – Come see antique farm equipment, horse pulls and more at the Farmersville Exhibition in Athens at Centennial Park and Center 76 on the third weekend of July (Friday,Saturday and Sunday.)

July 22 – Environmental Farm Plan Workshop, Workshop1 Richmond 10 am -3 pm. Contact Arlene Ross 613821-3900

July 23 - Lennox & Addington Twilight Meeting at Berkendale Farms. Contact: Holstein Directors

July 29 – Environmental Farm Plan Workshop, Workshop2 Richmond 10 am - 3 pm Contact Arlene Ross 613-821-3900

July 30 – Renfrew County Soil and Crop, Twilight Meeting

August 12 – Environmental Workshop Plan Workshop,

Workshop 1, 10 am - 3 pm Contact: Barbra-Ann Glaude 613-984-2398

August 18 – Environmental Workshop Plan Workshop, Workshop 1, 7-10 pm Barr Line. Contact: Glen Smith 613-628-2987

August 19 – Environmental Workshop Plan Workshop, Workshop 2,10 am - 3 pm Kemptville Contact: Arlene Ross 613-821-3900

August 25 – Environmental Workshop Plan Workshop, Workshop 2, 7-10 pm, Barr Line. Contact: Glen Smith 613-628-2987

September 9-11 - Outdoor Farm Show Woodstock Visit www.outdoorfarmshow.com

September 13 – Renfrew County Plowing Match, Highway 17 and Sutherland Road. Contact David Campbell at 613-432-5568 or visit www.renfrewcounty plowmen.com

September 16-20 – International Plowing Match, Teeswater (Bruce County) Visit www.ipm2008.ca

September 17 – Environmental Farm Plan Workshop, Workshop 1 10 am 3 pm Chesterville. Contact Arlene Ross 613-821-3900

September 24 – Environmental Farm Plan Workshop, Workshop 2 10 am -3 pm , Chesterville. Contact Arlene Ross 613-821-3900

September 27-28 – Ottawa Valley Rural Ramble, various locations, Contact 1-800-757-6580 or visit www.ottawavalley.org

November 5 – Eastern Ontario Poultry Conference - Conference agricole de l’est ontarien, Bilingual with simultaneous translation, conference presentation and kits offered in both English and French, St. Isodore. Contact Beth Prophet-Rouleau, 613-679-4411 or Email beth.prophet-rouleau@ontario.ca

November 24-25 – Skills to Grow Workshop, Kemptville Visit www.tractionskills.ca

December 2 – Dairy Conference "À la Coûte", French Only, St. Isodore, Contact Beth Prophet Rouleau, 613-679-4411 or Email beth.prophet-rouleau@ontario.ca

July 2 – Northumberland 4-H Countywide Coaching Night 6:45 to 9:30 p.m., Trentward Farm (Bob Ward). All classes for Junior Judging Day. Contact: 4-H Club Leaders or Katie Petherick at 705-653-4227.

July 2 – Victoria Federation of Agriculture meeting, 8 pm, 322 Kent St. W Lindsay, Government building lower boardroom. Contact Bruce Webster 705-786-2792 or Cheri Penny 705-793-1589

July 3 – 4-H Discovery Day for youth ages 10 to 12 by January 1, 2008. Come and learn about 4H at the Stirling Fairgrounds and Agricultural Museum. Registration at 9:30 a.m. Wear a western costume to win a prize. Cost: $10 and lunch is provided. The deadline to register is June 16. Contact: Lynn Ward for details at 613-399-5470 email: hometownjerseys@hotmail.com

July 8 – Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Centreton Hall. Contact: Ruth Taylor at nfa.ruth@sympatico.ca

July 9 – Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Monthly Directors Meeting, 7:30 p.m., O.P.P. Office Boardroom, County Rd. 1 (Schoharie Road). Members are welcome to attend. For further information contact: Pat Stacey at 613-476-3842

July 11 – Condrington Serior 4-H Cattle handling Clinic. Registration and information Contact OFAC 519-837-1326

July 11 - Peterborough County Twilight Meeting, Caliente Holsteins at farm of John French. Contact: Holstein Directors for information

July 12 – Codrington Cattle Handling Clinic $50. Register and information contact OMAFRA Brighton 613-475-1630

July 16 – Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 pm, 322 Kent St. W, Lindsay, Government building lower boardroom. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 or e-mail sheepwoman@ sympatico.ca

July 16 - Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 pm, 322 Kent St. W, Lindsay, Government building lower boardroom. Contact Doug McCubbin at 705-793-1589 or sheepwoman@sympatico.ca

July 17 - Northumberland Cattlemen’s Association Annual Beef Day at farm of Dan & Tammy Ferguson, 4:00 p.m. Trade Show and Program, Electronic I.D. Reading & Data Management. Beef BBQ from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Contact: Sue Jouwstra at 905-355-5227

July 18 - Ontario Summer Show, 9:00 a.m., Lindsay Fairgrounds.

udge – Robert Morell

July 19 - Check Your Watershed Day, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Cold Springs Memorial Hall, 3844 Burnham St. N., Cold Springs. For information and to register contact: 647-258-3280 ext. 2004, or e-mail cywd@citizensenviro- mentwatch.org or visit the website at www.citizensenviro- ment watch.org

July 22 – Durham Region Federation of Agriculture meeting
8 pm, North Durham Police
Station. Contact Karen Yellowlees 905-986-0657/ yellowlees@xplorenet.com

July 22 - Hastings County Twilight Meeting at farm of Ross Bailey, Stirling. Contact: Holstein Directors

July 24 - Northumberland County Family Night, Arcadia Farms, Jim & Boyd Nelson. Contact: Holstein Directors

July 30 - Durham County Twilight Meeting, Tamlane Farms, farm of Dave Tamblyn. Contact: Holstein Directors

July 31 - Prince Edward County Twilight Meeting

July 31- August 7 – Peterborough Exhibition, Marrow Park, Lansdowne Street W. Contact
705-742-5781or sheepwoman@sympatico.ca

August 3 – Peterborough County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Beef Barbecue. Farm of Frank and Patsy Long, Ennismore, ON.

August 6 – Victoria Haliburton Federation of Agriculture meeting, 8 pm, Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Guests are invited to attend and to bring issues to the Director’s attention. Contact Bruce Webster 705-786-2792 or Cheri Penny 705-786-3846

August 9-10 – Come see the Antique Machinery Show at Hunco Farms, August 9th and 10th from 10am to 4 pm. Admission $5, children 12 and under are free, Club members are free. Food on site. See demonstrations, displays, crafts, flea market, lawn tractor pulls, prizes and more. You could win a 1943 John Deere LA and more. For tickets call Dan at 905-377-1348; Jake at 905-373-5310 or Earl at 905-753-2387.

August 12-14 –Third Annual International Goat Symposium & Caprine Classic, Stratford Rotary Complex. Watch for details at www.goatsymposium.com

August 16-17 – Northumberland County Rural Ramble Visit www.ruralramblefarmtour.com/

August 20-21 – Hastings County Plowing Match & Farm Show at Lysle View Farms, Contact 613-395-5177 or visit www.hastingsfarmshow.ca

August 19-21 – Peterborough Cattlemen’s Bus Trip to London area. Contact Sam Wood at 705-652-8913 F: 705-652-6208 or samwood@nexicom.net

August 21 – Come join the Village of Stirling on August 21 for Canada’s largest tractor parade as part of Stirling’s 150th anniversary celebrations, and Hasting County Farm Show and Plowing Match. Tour the Cheese Museum and see one of the most comprehensive agricultural antique displays in Canada. If you want to enter your tractor, please call Lianne Radocsay at 613-395-6442

September 14 – Come join us at the Quinte Agriculture Wall of Fame 2008 induction ceremony on Sunday, September 14th, 2:00 p.m. at the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage Stirlng, in the new Heritage village. Admission is $7.00, which includes a tour of the Museum, followed by refreshments. For more information contact the Museum at 613-393-0015 or Jim Dalrymple at 613-475-2701.

September 17-21 – Come visit the Lindsay Central Exhibition! Located on the Lindsay Fairgrounds.

November 16 – Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, Visit their website: www.royalfair.org