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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  |
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EASTERN

Sept 6-9- 149th Russell Fair: demolition derby, Fair Factor, Deal or No Deal, midway, live entertainment, truck and tractor pulls, agricultural, antique equipment and classic auto shows, petting zoo, and more. For information, visit www.RussellFair.com or contact Allan Anderson, Secretary, at 613-445-2155

Sept 13- Dundas Soil & Crop Improvement Association Director’s Meeting 8 pm Chesterville Meeting Centre

Sept 15- Renfrew County Plowing Match, Donnie and Marilyn Robertson Farm in the township of McNab/Braeside. Contact David Campbell 613-432-5568.

Sept 16- Carleton 4-H Achievement Day for Rabbitts, Richmond Fair, 9 am, Contact Barbara Smith 613-826-2477

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.

Sept 16- Stormont Bus Trip to the Plowing Match near Crosby, Depart 7 am Finch and Depart from IPM 5 pm Cost $35/person including IPM admission, Deadline August 24, Contact Barbara-Ann Glaude 613-984-0599 or Email glaudale@trondata.net

Sept 22- Carleton 4-H Achievement Day for Richmond/Stittsville, Aston, Carp, West Carleton Clubs – Carp Fair, Contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

Sept 23-24- Renfrew County Rural Ramble, Contact Marie White 613-732-4364 or 1-800-757-6580

Sept 25- Lennox & Addington Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Napanee Fire Hall. Contact: Melanie Hunter at 613-354-6089 or email: hometownjerseys@hotmail.com

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

Sept 27- 4-H Regional Championship Field Crop and Lifeskill entries due at Metcalfe Fairgrounds for judging. Contact Barbara Smith 613-826-2477.

Sept 27- Achievement Day for Vernon Dairy Club at the Metcalfe Fair - 1:00 pm. For information contact Karen Velthuis 613-821-3421.

Sept 28- Achievement Day for Metcalfe Beef at the Metcalfe Fair - 9:00 pm start. For information contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

Sept-28- Carleton 4-H County Championship Show -Metcalfe Fair -11:30 start. For information, contact Lynda McCuaig 613-822-0884

Sept 29-30 - Renfrew County Annual Rural Ramble. Contact Jennifer Doelman 613-649-2440 or Tim Egan 613-646-2367\

Oct 17- Eastern Ontario Poultry Conference/Conférence Avicole de l’est Ontarien, Simultaneaous Translation Service, St. Isidore Recreation Centre, 20 Arena Street, St. Isidore, 9 am – 3:30 pm Pre-register before October 5 Cost $30 (includes one OMAFRA publication and meal), after October 5 Cost $40 (does not include publication and meal). Contact Beth Prophet-Rouleau 613-679-4411 or Email beth.prophet-rouleau@ontario.ca

Oct 23- 2007 Farm Tax and Business Seminar, Kemptville

Oct 29-30- 2007 Agri-Food Innovation Forum: The Business of Green Solutions in partnership with BIOTECanada Start time on October 29 11:30 am Ottawa Congress Centre Visit www.agrifoodforum.com/english/index.html or contact Katherine Donaldson 416-944-3183 X222 or Email agrifoodforum@managingmatters.com

Nov 17 - Annual meeting for Ottawa Valley Hereford Club at Manderley on the Green in North Gower. For details and tickets contact Burt Grundy 613-489-3136.

Nov 23 - Renfrew County Holstein Club Banquet, Cobden Agricultural Hall, Contact 613-646-2752.


 

 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

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EAST CENTRAL ONTARIO

Sept 1-2- Centreville Fair. Contact: 613-378-0948

Sept 1-3- Marmora Fair. Contact: 613-472-5403

Sept 1-3- Port Perry Fair. Contact: 905-985-0962

Sept 2- Durham West 4H South Ridge Club Dairy Achievement Day, Port Perry Fair, 12:00 noon. Contact Eldon Werry 905-655-4803, Tim O’Connor 905-655-9991 or Shawn Parrott 905-409-9798.

Sept 2- Durham West 4H Port Perry Club Dairy Achievement Day, Port Perry Fair, 1 pm. Contact Robert Smith 905-985-3551, Carl Phoenix 905-985-7528 or Jessica Phoenix 905-985-7443.

Sept 4- Victoria County Soil & Crop Improvement Association meeting, 8-10 pm, Committee Room #106, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay, ON. Contact Peter Peeters 705-799-7064 or Gail Johnson 705-738-3881.

Sept 5 - 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.

Sept 5 - Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Thurlow Community Centre. Contact: Klaasje Bergveld at 613-391-5351

Sept 6-7- Durham Cattlemen’s Association Bus Trip to Ottawa Valley and Shawville Quebec. Reservations required by August 24th. Call Jeff Kemp 905-986-5760

Sept 6-9- Durham (Orono) Fair. Contact: 905-983-9510

Sept 7- Prince Edward Holstein Show, Picton Fairgrounds

Sept 7-9- Picton Fair. Contact: 613-476-6154

Sept 8- Durham West 4H Uxbridge Dairy Club Achievement Day, Uxbridge Fair. Contact Robert Ashton 905-852-2388.

Sept 8-9- Warkworth Fair. Contact: 705-924-9347

Sept 9-- 2007 Induction Ceremony for the Quinte Agricultural Wall of Fame, 2:00 p.m., Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage, Stirling. Seven new inductees for 2007. Cost: $5.00 per person includes tour and refreshments. Contact: Jim Dalrymple at 613-475-2701

Sept 10 -- District 8 Sheep Producers Annual General Meeting. Napanee Secondary School. Invited guest Norma Collett, General Manager of OSMA. For information contact: Linda at 613-477-1393 or email: lbh1250@yahoo.ca

Sept 11 -- Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Centreton Hall. Contact: Ruth Taylor at nfa.ruth@sympatico.ca

Sept 11-12 -- Sunderland Fair. Contact: 705-432-8661

Sept 12 -- Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Director’s Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Bloomfield United Church Sunday School Room. Contact: Pat Stacey at 613-476-3842

Sept 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

Sept 12 -- Durham West 4-H Sunderland Dairy Club Achievement Day, Sunderland Fair, 1:30 pm. Contact Tracy Wilson-Foster 705-432-2796 or Dale Phillips 705-357-3834.

Sept 13 -- Durham West 4H Poultry Club Achievement Day, Beaverton Fair 6:30 pm. Contact Tracy Shier 705-432-8618, Dorothy Shier 705-437-1358 or Mike Thompson 705-357-3689.

Sept 13-16 -- Kingston Exhibition. Contact: 613-542-6701

Sept 13-16 -- Port Hope Fair. Contact: 905-396-3247

Sept 14 -- Durham West 4H Beaverton Dairy Club Achievement Day, Beaverton Fair 1 pm. Contact Leanne or Paul Yates 705-426-9515 or Laura Finlay 705-439-1470.

Sept 14 -- Durham West 4-H Dairy Championship Show, Beaverton Fair, 7 pm. Contact 4-H Ontario 1-877-410-6748 / visit www.4-ontario.ca

Sept 14-15 -- Northumberland Cattlemen’s present Chef Benns at Port Hope Fair. Chef Benns will prepare different cuts of beef for the public with recipes. Contact: Sue Jouwstra at s.jouwstra@sympatico.ca

Sept 15 -- Durham West 4-H Field Crops Club Achievement Day. Contact Craig Mustard 905-862-2712.

Sept 15-16 -- Mohawk Fair. Contact: 613-968-8736

Sept 15-17 -- Madoc Fair. Contact: 613-473-2686

Sept 16 -- Durham West 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day, Beaverton Fair at 10 am. Contact Eric Rincker 705-357-3087 or Kevin Gillham 905-852-6659.

Sept 18-20- International Goat Symposium, “Profits Through Genetics”, Lindsay, Ontario. For more information and registration www.goatsymposium.com or contact Carolyn Puterbough 1-866-397-6673 or Email cputerbough@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca

Sept 19-23- Lindsay Central Exhibition – Catch the first fair at the NEW Fairgrounds, 354 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, ON. Call 705-324-5551 or visit www.lindsayex.com

Sept 20- Northumberland Cattlemen’s Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, Warkworth. Contact: Sue Jouwstra at 905-355-5227 or email: s.jouwstra@sympatico.ca

Sept 21- Quinte Stocker Sale (all vaccinated, mixed sale), 11:00 a.m., Hoard’s Station Auction Barn. Contact: Denton Meiklejohn at 613-395-2008 or Dave Denure at 705-653-3660

Sept 25 - All Candidates Forum - for the provincial election - focussing on Agriculture & Rural Issues. Hosted by Durham Region Federation of Agriculture, doors open 7:00 pm at Scugog Community Centre, Reach St. Port Perry. All welcome! Contact Karen Yellowlees 905 986-0657 or yellowlees@sympatico.ca

Sept 26- East Central Soil & Crop Improvement Association meeting 8-10 pm, Committee Room #106, Government Building, 322 Kent Street West, Lindsay, ON. Contact Neil Moore 705-652-8886 or Neil Moore 705-324-2594

Sept 27-29- Bobcaygeon Fair. Contact: 705-793-2466

Sept 27-30- Canadian Farm Writers Federation Conference, Ramada Inn, Belleville. For details visit the website at: www.ecfwa.ca

Sept 29-30- Roseneath Fair. Contact: 905-352-3778

Sept 30- Northumberland Cattlemen’s Steer Show & Sale, Roseneath Fairgrounds. 12 steers up for auction. Viewing at 10:00 a.m. Auction starts at approximately 11:00 a.m. Contact: Sue Jouwstra at s.jouwstra@sympatico.ca

Oct 2 - Durham Region Federation of Agriculture Annual Regional Meeting. Desserts 7:30 pm and meeting 8 pm, at Utica Memory Hall. All welcome! Contact Karen Yellowlees 905 986-0657 or yellowlees@sympatico.ca

Oct 3- Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Thurlow Community Centre. Contact: Klaasje Bergveld at 613-391-5351

Oct 3- 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.

Oct 9- Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Centreton Hall. Contact: Ruth Taylor at nfa.ruth@sympatico.ca

Oct 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

Oct 24- 2007 Farm Tax and Business Seminar, Belleville

Oct 25- 2007 Farm Tax and Business Seminar, Peterborough

Nov 7- 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.

Nov 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

Dec 4- Forage Focus Conference, Napanee. Keynote speaker: Dan Undersander from the University of Wisconsin

Dec 5- 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.

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

 

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REGIONAL AND PROVINCIAL

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

Oct 1-2- Biosolids Management Beyond 2010, a 2 day seminar hosted by the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO), Canada Center for Inland Water (CCIW), Burlington. Visit the WEAO website at: www.weao.org

Nov 2-11 - Renewable Energy Workshop presented by Ecological Farmers Association. 1 pm – 4:30 pm McSmith’s Organic Farm, 42828 Shorlea Line, St. Thomas For more information or to register contact McSmith’s Organic Farm 519-631-0279

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


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