HOME
How to Advertise
How to Subscribe
About Us
Classifieds
Contact Us
Coming Events
Archives

Copyright © 2001 Eastern Ontario Farmers Forum Inc. All Rights Reserved


COMING EVENTS

Coming Events for Eastern Ontario are broken down by region and event. Follow the links below for the events nearest you!

EAST CENTRAL  |  EASTERN ONTARIO  |
  HOLSTEIN CLUBS 

 

EASTERN

May 5 - 4-H Ontario Horse Showmanship and Judging Clinic, 10 am 360 Perth Rd Franktown, ON. Contact Kelly Barclay 613-257-8564 / pkjbar@magma.ca or kellyb@nortel.com

May 5 - Beef Fitting and Showmanship Clinic NBG Farms, 2932 Mackey Road, North Gower, 9 am – 4 pm, Open to all 4-H Beef Members, Contact Jennifer Hess 613-489-3136 to register as space is limited

May 12 - Meltcalfe Agricultural Society Spring Gala, Metcalfe Community Centre Diner/Dance 7 pm, Tickets purchased from Ben Fisher 613-821-2095

May 15 - Carleton 4-H Association Meeting, Fallowfield United Church, 7:30 pm, Contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

May 29-30 - Nutrient Management Course, Brighton – Nutrient Management Regulations and Protocols. $95/producer, $180/non-producer. 1-866-242-4460

June 5 - Ontario 4-H Foundation First Annual Golf-East Tournament, Emerald Links Golf & Country Club, Manotick Station, 6537 Emerald Links Drive, Greely, Contact Lyndon Stewart 519-824-0101 X 471 or Email lstewart@4-hontario.ca

June 9 - Metcalfe Agricultural Society Annual Golf Tournament, Metcalfe Golf Club, Contact Brian Johnston 613-821-0531

June 22 - Renfrew Country Soil and Crop Workshop + 9 Holes of Golf, White RTail Golf Course, Mink Lake, Eganville, Cost $25, Contact Tom Agnew 613-649-2355

July 5 - Eastern Ontario Open Judging School sponsored by the Renfrew County Holstein Club, Cobden Fairgrounds, Cobden Contact Scott Vandekemp 613-649-2046

July 7-8 - EBI & 4-H Showcase & Friends of 4-H Fundraiser in Spencerville, Contact Paul Stewart, EBI 1-800-267-9222 or Email paul@ebi.ca

July 17 -Eastern Ontario Crop Diagnostic Day, Winchester, Contact Scott Banks 613-258-8359 or EMail scott.banks@ontario.ca

July 25 – Renfrew County Soil and Crop Tour and Twilight Meeting

July 31 - Inter-County 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition sponsored County Show, 6:30 pm, Judge Herb Henderson, Ashton Contact Scott Vandekemp 613-649-2046

Sept. 18 thru 22 - 2007 The International Plowing Match and Country Festival "Sowing Seeds Growing Dreams", Township of Rideau Lakes County of Leeds and Grenville. Info: 1-800-975-7174, info@ipm2007.ca, or www.plowingmatch.org.

September 26-30 - 4-H Regional Show, Metcalfe Fairgrounds

September 29-30 - Renfrew County, our Annual Rural Ramble

November 23 - Renfrew County Holstein Club Banquet, at the Cobden Agricultural Hall


 

 Monthly Meeting Schedule


Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture Meetings are second Monday of each Month 8 pm Galetta Community Hall Contact Sharon Foran 613-836-8025 or aforan@sympatico.ca
 
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.
Contact NFU 613-582-7462 or 613-649-8211 for date and 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
 

                                                       Back to Top

EAST CENTRAL ONTARIO

June 6 – Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting. 8 pm, Thurlow Community Centre. Contact: Klaasje Bergveld 613-391-5351.

June 6 – Victoria County Farm Safety Association meeting, 7-8 pm, Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Joye Daniels 705-324-3027

June 6 – Victoria Haliburton Federation of Agriculture meeting, 8-10 pm, Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Robert MacEachern 705-439-2248 or Cheri Penny 705-786-3846.

June 7-10 – Millbrook Fair. Contact 705-745-7322.

June 12 – Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting 8 pm, Centreton Hall. Contact Lyle Gallager at 905-352-2878.

June 13 – Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting. 7:30 pm, Bloomfield United Church Sunday School Room. Contact pat Stacey at 613-476-3842.

June 14 -- Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc. Directors Meeting, Chesterville Meeting Centre, 8 pm

June 18 -- Durham West 4H Photography Club meeting, 6:30 pm. Contact Courtney Feasby 905-852-5319 or Nina Linton 905-852-4228

June 20 -Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 -10 pm. Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 / cmccubbin@sympatico.ca

June 21 – Norththumberland Cattlemen’s Monthly Meeting, 8 pm, Heritage Hall, Warkworth. Contact Sue Jouwstra at 905-355-5227 or email s.jouwstra@sympatico.ca

June 24 - Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario East Central Farm Tour. Reachview Farm of Achim Mohssen-Beyk.l 2130 County Rd. 7 Picton. Pot Luck lunch at 12 noon. Reachview Farm is off grid and generates its own with a windmill and solar panels. Products: organic meat from sheep, goats, geese, ducks, quail and chicken. Vegetables and oats peas and barely are cash crops. For information, call 613-476-0158

June 29 - East-Central Open Dairy Cattle Judging School, Picton Fairgrounds

July 5 - Eastern Ontario Open Dairy Cattle Judging School sponsored by the Renfrew County Holstein Club, Cobden Fairgrounds, Cobden Contact Scott Vandekemp 613-649-2046

July 31, Aug 1-2 -- Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc. Annual Bus Trip, Eastern Townships, Contact Eunice Johnston, 613-774-5063 for information

Aug 2-5 -- Peterborough Exhibition, Morrow Park, Lansdowne Street West, Peterborough, ON. Contact 705-742-5781 / Email ptboex@bellnet.ca or visit www.peterboroughex.ca

September 12 -- Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 -10 pm. Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 / cmccubbin@sympatico.ca

October 17 -- Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 -10 pm. Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 / cmccubbin@sympatico.ca

November 21 -- Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 -10 pm. Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 / cmccubbin@sympatico.ca

December 12 -- Victoria County Sheep Producers meeting 7:30 -10 pm. Lower Boardroom #3A, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay. Contact Doug McCubbin 705-793-1589 / cmccubbin@sympatico.ca

 

                                       Back to Top

REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL

June 8 – 10 – Great Canadian Outdoor Expo, Woodstock. Visit http://www.greatcanadianoutdoorexpo.com

June 9 -- Metcalfe Agricultural Society Annual Golf Tournament, Metcalfe Golf Club, Contact Brian Johnston 613-821-0531

June 15 – Ontario Pork Congress Gala Industry Merit Award Celebration Dinner and Dance, Arden Park Hotel, Stratford. Reception 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm, Cost $50/person. Contact Deb Campbell at 519-235-1609.

June 20-21 – 34th Annual Ontario Pork Congress. Event details at http://www.porkcongress.on.ca

June 23-26 -- 2007 Joint American Forage and Grassland Council & NEBSCA Conference, State College, Pennsylvania Visit www.afgc.org

June 27-28 - Functional Foods Conference “Emerging Markets for Livestock” presented by Ontario Pork and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Arden Park Hotel, Stratford. Contact OMAFRA AICC 1-877-424-1300 or www.functionalfoodofanimalorigin.ca/

June 29 -- East-Central Open Dairy Cattle Judging School, Picton Fairgrounds

July 5 -- Eastern Ontario Open Dairy Cattle Judging School sponsored by the Renfrew County Holstein Club, Cobden Fairgrounds, Cobden Contact Scott Vandekemp 613-649-2046

July 7-8 -- EBI & 4-H Showcase & Friends of 4-H Fundraiser in Spencerville, Contact Paul Stewart, EBI 1-800-267-9222 or Email paul@ebi.ca

July 10-12 -- Info Ag 2007, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, IL, USA Visit www.infoag.org/

July 11-12 -- Annual Southwest Crop Diagnostic Days, Ridgetown, A cooperative effort between OMAFRA and University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. Contact 519-674-1690 or visit www.diagnosticdays.ca

July 17 -- Eastern Ontario Crop Diagnostic Day, Winchester Research Farm, University of Guelph, Kemptville College, Contact Scott Banks 613-258-8359, 613-258-8295 or Email scott.banks@ontario.ca

July 24–26 - 4-H Ontario Careermania, University of Guelph. Apply by May 1, 2007. Call 1-877-410-6748 or programs@4-hontario.ca or Visit www.4-hontario.ca

July 31 -- Inter-County 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition sponsored by Ontario Holstein Branch in cooperation with the dairy breeds and the Ontario 4-H Council, Drummond Building, Spencerville Fairgrounds 9 am Cost $50/team Contact Julie Anderson 613-989-3205, Email j_and14@hotmail.com or Russell Bennett 613-658-5304, Email brenbenn@enorio.on.ca

August 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/

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

August 27-30 - Innovative Farmers Assoc of Ontario Bus Trip 2007, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Highlights - large seed corn production, marketing strategies, dairy, continuous corn, GPS – Auto steer field day, “odourless” sewage sludge, soy milk manufacturing, Canadian wheat being processed into Jiffy Mix, Buffalo preserve. IFAO members $350, non-members $425. Call IFAO office 519-769-2443.

August 28 -- Ontario Wheat Producers’ Annual Meeting, 9 am – 3:30 pm, Ardent Park Hotel, Stratford

August 28 -- Central Experimental Farm Crop Day, Ottawa, 613-759-1994 or Email mcclellandr@agr.gc.ca

August 28-29 -- FarmSmart Farming Systems Expo, Elora Research Station, University of Guelph. Tues., August 28 – Farmer and Ag Industry Day, Wed., August 29 – 4H and Rural Youth Day 1-877-424-1300 or visit www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart

September 11-13 -- Outdoor Farm Show, Woodstock Visit www.outdoorfarmshow.com

Sept. 18-22 - 2007 International Plowing Match and Country Festival “Sowing Seeds Growing Dreams”, Township of Rideau Lakes County of Leeds and Grenville. Info: 1-800-975-7174, info@ipm2007.ca, or www.plowingmatch.org.

September 26-30 -- 4-H Regional Show, Metcalfe Fairgrounds

November 4-5 -- Scotiabank Classic – Dairy, Pre-register by June 1, Contact your local Holstein club or 4-H leader.

 


Back to Top

HOLSTEIN CLUBS

NON AVAILABLE

Back to Top

 

Submit an Event


Coming Events is a free service of the Farmers Forum. To place an event call (613) 247-1334 or fax (613) 258-0098. Your event will be placed both in the newspaper version of Eastern Ontario Farmers Forum and the on-line version.