"Welcome to the OAC" Summer BBQ
2016-08-13 10:30 - 14:00 UTC | Branion Plaza, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Join us August 13th, 2016 at 10:30am on Branion Plaza to welcome the incoming class of 2020 students to U of G. There will be ice breakers, followed by lunch and then an Aggie focused tour of campus given by upper year agriculture students.

OAC 2017 Crop Tour
2016-08-28 06:00 - 2016-09-10 17:00 (America/Toronto)
A large portion of the OAC 2017 Class will be away on a 2 week bus trip for late August & Early September.

Welcome Back BBQ
2016-09-08 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto)
The OAC Welcome Back BBQ will be held on September 8th 2016. Location TBD.

OAC Alumni Association Golf Tournament
2016-09-09 | Victoria Park East Golf Club, Guelph, ON, Canada
Join the OAC Alumni Association on September 9th 2016 for the annual Alumni Golf Tournament. Both 18-hole and 9-hole options are available. Registration closes at 4pm on September 1, 2016 but don’t wait to register because only a limited number of spots are available!

Roaring '20s Pub
2016-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
Come on out to the first pub of the year this Wednesday, September 14th from 10pm-2am in PCH! Have your chance to meet & mingle with the class of 2020. Tickets are $5 at the door. This event is a split-licenced and all are welcome!

Welcome Back BBQ
2016-09-14 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Johnston Green, Guelph, Ont, Canada
The Ontario Agriculture College is hosting a Welcome Back BBQ on Sept 14 2016 at 11:30am on Johnston Green. All OAC students are welcome for a little grillin’ & chillin’ but asked to RSVP to cobrien@uoguelph.ca by August 30th 2016.

Meet the 2020s Dinner
2016-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | The Brass Taps
Come out to the Brass Taps on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 at 6pm to meet the first year class! This is a traditional aggie week event.

Turf Club Meeting
2016-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
The Turf Club will be hosting its first meeting of the year on September 14th in Crop Science, room 202. The University of Guelph Turf Club is a student-run organization that connects students with turf professionals and allows students to gain insight into different facets of the turf industry. The Turf Club is also instrumental in helping students find internships at various facilities. We hope to see you at our first meeting!

Aggie Games
2016-09-15 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Johnston Green, Guelph, Ont, Canada
Do you think your class is the best in the OAC? Are you willing to duke it out with other years to prove it? IF SO, come on out to Johnston green next Thursday, September 15th from 6:30-8:30 for some friendly competition and a chance to prove you really are the best of the best! Hope to see a great turn out, bring all the spirit you’ve got!!

Careers in Agriculture Day - IPM
2016-09-21 11:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | The International Plowing Match
The International Plowing Match (IPM) – Careers in Agriculture Day – event is centred around “careers in agriculture” and will show case a number of industry related businesses to help expose students to potential career field opportunities and to give businesses an opportunity to promote, connect and cultivate relationships with the next generation of agri-leaders.
The Goals of the Careers in Agriculture Day are:
1. To showcase business in the industry;
2. Promote the industry and all the career related opportunities to students;
3. Have students network and connect directly with prospective employees.
Here is a draft of the day’s Itinerary:

Buses from the University of Guelph (Main & Ridgetown Campuses) to arrive around 12:00 pm
Careers in Ag. Speaker Panel to begin around 12:30 pm (topic: How I got my career in Ag.)
Student networking mingle with employers/business (2 hours) from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Free time for students to explore the rest of the IPM – until 5:00 pm
“Future Farmers Eve” to start at 5:00 pm and end at 9:30 pm. This part of the day will have live music from The Test Icicles, a cash bar & food. – This would be an optional thing for students to attend.
Buses depart and return from IPM (times TBA)

Swine Club Meeting
2016-09-22 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
Hey y’all, its that time of year again! The OAC Swine Club is having its annual kick off BBQ and anyone interested in seeing what the club is all about is welcome to come out! The BBQ is going to take place at 44 Reid Court next Thursday September the 22nd at 6:30 PM. Don’t miss out on the great food and the even better people! 20’s come as you are, but we ask that any of the upper years bring either a small dessert or side dish. We hope everyone can make it out!

OAC Soil & Crop Bus Tour
2016-09-27
This year we will be heading to the Chatham area.
We will be observing tomato harvest at Triple P Farms.
We will also watch seed corn harvest and take a tour of the seed corn plant at Maizex Seeds.
Cost is $10 and includes a pizza lunch!!

The Real Dirt on Farming Workshop
2016-09-27 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
FREE PIZZA! Learn how to address the “hard” questions that we get asked as an industry. Join us as we breakdown the Real Dirt on Farming book and talk about the different issues in the book. *Pending SRM approval*

#uogfoodtalk

Stags Baseball Game
2016-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
Bring your gloves, bats and maybe a few beverages to the ball diamond next Tuesday at 6:00 to show off your baseball skills to the rest of the class. Then head to squirrels to sing your heart out for the rest of the night.

2019 vs 2020 Pizza Lunch
2016-09-28 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
20’s!! You are being invited to your first class vs. class competition!
The 19’s are challenging the 20’s to a pizza eating contest at Pizza Hut located on Stone Road, on Wednesday, September 28th at 11:30. For you first years, the 50 bus will take you basically there. The 19’s are looking forward to seeing how well you guys can represent, make us proud baby Aggies!

Hawaiian Aggie Pub
2016-09-28 22:00 - 2016-09-29 02:00 (America/Toronto)
Come on out to PCH on Wednesday September 28 2016 at 10pm for a night of hula dancing, two stepping and networking.

2017 Class Potluck
2016-09-29 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto)
Our first potluck of the year is next Thursday at 363 Cole. It will be a Mexican themed event so feel free to bring mexican food, or anything else you would like to make. Getting ready for the Ranch will also be happening.

Advancing Women in Ag Conference
2016-10-03 - 2016-10-04 | Royal York Hotel, Toronto, ont , Canada
The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is set to take place October 3-4 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON. For more information see the website: http://www.advancingwomenconference.ca/2016east/index.html

OAC Job Fair
2016-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Peter Clark Hall, Guelph, ONT, Canada
The annual OAC Job Fair is coming to the Peter Clarke Hall on October 5th 2016 from 10am-3pm. The job fair helps hundreds of OAC students obtain summer and full-time employment each year and is a great place for students to network and mingle with OAC alumni and potential future employers. Stop by for a few minutes or a few hours with a resume and smile.

OAC Baseball Tournament
2016-10-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
Lace up your cleats and bust out your rally caps, its time for the annual OAC Baseball Tournament sponsored by Alltech!
When? Thursday October 6th from around 9am-3pm
Where? Same diamonds as last year! (south twin diamonds)
How? Email your teams to Ryan Schryver or Mandy Beneff and show up ready to have some competitive fun!

SFOAC Open Meeting
2016-10-12 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Toronto)
The SFOAC open meeting is scheduled for October 12th 2016 at 6:30pm.
The open meeting is a great opportunity for OAC students to see what the federation has been up to over the past couple of months and what they have planned for the rest of the semester. It is also a great opportunity for students to have their voice heard by the federation and throw out suggestions or comments. We are always looking for ways to improve what we do and for more ways to enhance OAC students time at school.
Free pizza will be offered! Hope to see you there.

OAC Soccer Tournament
2016-10-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
The annual OAC soccer tourney is scheduled for October 13th from 9am-3pm.
Each year will have a team. Same rules as intramurals apply. Schedule will be posted soon.
Show up, have fun, and rep your year!

OAC Curling Bonspiel
2016-10-29
It’s almost time for Halloween! Along with Halloween comes the most exciting event of the season, the OAC curling Bonspiel!
Get your team of 4-5 people and your kick ass costumes ready for the OAC Curling Bonspiel on October 29th from 10-4! There is only available space for 10 teams so be sure to send in your teams ASAP to:
Erica Gibson- egibso04@mail.uoguelph.ca
We would also like to add a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors P&H and Woodrill. This event would not be possible without their generosity!

Communication in Agriculture Symposium
2016-11-14 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto)
Are you interested in cultivating conversations about agriculture? Unsure of how to facilitate effective discourse with the public about those sensitive issues? Interested in learning about networking in both agricultural science and business? Then you should take advantage of this FREE event!
The University of Guelph is hosting the first Canadian Chapter of the Dupont Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium on November 14th from 8 am to 3:30 pm, with the theme of Communication in Agriculture. It will be a full day (including a free light breakfast and full lunch!) of guest speakers from near and far addressing the best ways to have your voice heard and understood in the agriculture world.
Speakers include:

Bruce Sargent of Farm Boy Productions – “Breaking Through the Noise – Communicating Ag Effectively in a Fast Paced World”
Dr. Radu Totir from Pioneer – “A Private Industry Perspective on Communication throughout a Scientist’s Career”
Dr. Kevin Folta’s kenote address “Discussing modern agricultural technologies with a concerned public” + more!

If interested, please see http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/PS-Symposium and follow the link to registration!

Tractor Tug for Tots
2016-11-16 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
An annual fundraiser on campus! Get a team of 8 together, raise money, pull a tractor, enjoy great company! Tractor tug for tots is an annual charity event run by the Student Federation of the Ontario Agricultural Collage under the University of Guelph.

Evening with Ian Millar
2016-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
This November 19th, 2016 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Rozanski Hall, ten-time Canadian National Champion and Olympian Ian Millar, presented by Purina, will discuss “The Engagement of Professionals in Horse Industry Sector – Role, Requirements & Opportunities” Tickets: $5 for students • $10 for general admission Register at uoguelph.ca/oac/ian-millar

Ontario Young Farmers Forum
2016-11-20 - 2016-11-21
The Ontario Young Farmers Forum (OYFF) is back, Sunday November 20 and Monday November 21, 2016 at the International Plaza Hotel in Toronto.
OYFF attracts some of the brightest and most innovative young farmers (age18-40) from across the province for a 2-day forum in conjunction with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) annual meeting and convention.
Stay tuned for more details!

OAC Ski Trip
2017-01-06 - 2017-01-08
A weekend getaway to Blue Mountain with all of the aggies! Each class gets their own cabin. A fun weekend for all, even those who can’t ski or snowboard.

New York Dairy Science Trip
2017-01-13 - 2017-01-15
Its time for the annual dairy science trip this year! This years tours will be held in New York State this year. This years trip will feature a variety of different dairy farms including tie stalls, parlours, and robots. Its a very good chance to get to see the American side of the dairy industry.

OAC Leadership Conference
2017-01-20 17:00 - 2017-01-21 21:00 (America/Toronto)
The OAC Leadership Conference Committee invites you to “Harvest Your Knowledge, Yield Your Potential” at this year’s OAC Leadership Conference. For only $15, listen to a list of fantastic speakers, a panel of career experts and take part in leadership skill-builiding activities lead by your commitee members. Meals will be provided throughout the event as well as a semi-formal banquet dinner on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn.
For more details and directions to the venues please visit our websitehttps://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/leadership-conference
Don’t miss out on this fantastic event!
