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Poultry Club Meeting
2020-01-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | ANNU 030
Come out for out first meeting of the semester to hear Kirsten Alves from Hendrix Genetics to discuss her position, as well as AI in poultry. Pizza and wings will be provided!

Women in Ag Networking Workshop
2020-01-13 18:30 - 21:00 | CSA Grad Lounge
The Women in Agriculture club is hosting a networking workshop which will include a Q&A panel, a speed networking activity and informal networking time. The event is $10 and will include 10 speakers from several companies and from a variety of backgrounds. Free appetizers will be available with a cash bar for drinks. Register online at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-ag-networking-workshop-tickets-82633931313?fbclid=IwAR014WcxDrVftFUsus3FP4uo-pJ0wqxcBpw4pRUighv3IY5iUiP8FZgjnzg
This is a great opportunity to brush up on your networking skills and make some industry contacts!

Women in Ag Networking Night
2020-01-13 18:30 - 21:00 | CSA Grad Lounge

OAC Swine Club Meeting
2020-01-13 17:00 - 19:00 | ANNU 204
Don’t miss your chance to attend another swine club meeting! We’re excited to have Lee-Anne Huber, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, come talk to us about current swine nutrition research at the University. She’ll also be going over all of the neat things going on in her lab.

Dairy Trip
2020-01-07 08:00 - 2020-01-12 17:00

Winter Break
2019-12-15 - 2020-01-06
Happy Holidays Everyone!

Alumni Pub
2019-11-29 22:00 - 2019-11-30 02:00 | PCH
Head back to the old stomping grounds to do a little boot scootin’ boogie and have a good time! We got this party started so let’s keep it going! Get your livers in shape for the holiday season even if your belly isn’t, if you cant out talk your crazy old aunt you better out drink her!
As for the students getting into exams, take a break, ask anyone there – C’s do get degrees!
For those young and young at heart its bound to be a blast! See you all at Alumni Pub Friday November 29th! +19 event, $10 Entry Fee, free coat check.

Dairy Science Meeting
2019-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 | LLC 1714
Come out to the last meeting of the semester to hear Chris Gwyn present from Jefo. Topic to be determined.
As usual, free pizza and chocolate milk will be provided!

International Beef Business with Dan Darling - Beef Science Club
2019-11-26 19:00 - 21:00
Come out to hear from Dan Darling talk about International Beef Business. Dan operates a cow/calf pair operation in Eastern Ontario and is a Director at Large on BFO. He recently served a term as the President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.
Pizza will be provided as always!
Location TBD

Swine Club Meeting
2019-11-25 19:00 - 20:30 | ANNU 204
It’s not too late to come to a Swine Club Meeting! Come on out to the last meeting this semester on Monday, November 25 at 7:00 pm. Rick Beunen, from TopigsNorsvin, will be joining us to discuss breeding herd selection. Location is ANNU 204. See you there!

Conestoga Meats Tour
2019-11-22 13:00 - 17:00
All the spots for the tour have been filled for 1pm on November 22nd! However, if there is enough interest, the Swine Club can run a second tour on the same day but in the morning at 9am. If you’re interested send a message or e-mail to Jessica Vehof (jvehof@uoguelph.ca).

Aggie Night - Men's Hockey Game
2019-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Athletics Center
Come out to the athletics centre to watch the men’s varsity hockey team celebrate the Aggies while playing Ryerson University! Puck drop at 7:30!

4-H Cooking Class
2019-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Longos
Join us at Longo’s for out cooking class meeting! This event was super popular last year so please RSVP below to guarantee your spot! The event will start right at 6;30pm so please arrive on time.
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OAC Beef Science Day Tour
2019-11-21 07:00 - 16:00
The OAC Beef Science Club will be hosting a day long bus tour on Thursday November 21st to the Huron-Bruce County area. We will leave campus at 7 am sharp and arrive back at 4 pm. The tour stops are below. Cost will be $10 a person and will include lunch.
Tour stop 1: Gilchrist Farms
-Cow/calf pair operation in Lucknow ON
Tour stop 2: TBD
Tour stop 3: Legge Beef Farms
-Corn-fed feedlot in Chesley ON
Stay tuned for sign-ups.

Poultry Club Meeting
2019-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | ANNU 030
The University of Guelph Poultry Club is nothing but a clucking good time! Come out to our last meeting of the semester to hear Melissa Sinnige from OBCHEPA (Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers’ Association) discuss her position on OBCHEPA, as well as her many experiences as a broiler breeder farm manager. Come out to hear the farming side and committee side of the industry. Pizza and wings will be provided! Located in ANNU 030.

College Royal Fall Club Info Night
2019-11-20 17:30 - 18:30 | ANNU 141
Attention Clubs! If you plan on participating in College Royal this March, please send an email to crvpoh@uoguelph.ca stating your clubs intent to have a booth. A meeting, that you are encouraged to attend, will be held to discuss all that is involved in your clubs participation and answer any questions.

Dairy Tour Sign Ups
2019-11-19 07:30 - 20:30 | PCH
Ever wanted to go to New Brunswick, PEI, and Nova Scotia spending 6 days seeing dairy farms? If so, dairy club will be hosting our annual trip from January 7th to 12th, 2020. If you are interested signups will be outside of PCH in the basement of the UC. Signups will be on a first come first serve basis with a cost of $180 cash due at signups. This is a trip you do not want to miss out on!

Women in Ag Meeting
2019-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Crop Sci 121B

Buffalo Wild Wings Western Riding Fundraiser
2019-11-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Buffalo Wild Wings
Feeling like wings and supporting a good cause? The IHSA Western Riding Team is holding a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings. We’re raising money for our upcoming competitions in upstate New York and Galva, Illinois. Come between 5 and 9pm and mention our team name to your waiter. The restaurant will donate a portion of your bill to our team! All support is greatly appreciated.

Equine Symposium Industry
2019-11-17 09:00 - 17:00 | University of Guelph
Come join fellow horse enthusiasts for the University of Guelph’s fourth annual Equine Industry Symposium! We will be discussing the theme “Change” and what that word means for the equine community.
Listen to keynote speakers from around the world, including;
– Dr. Sandra Olsen
– Lisa Ashton
– Debbie Busby
– a panel of entrepreneurs who are actively making changes in the industry
– a BBRM program graduate
People of all experience levels are welcome.
Change your perspective and learn new things!
Lunch will be provided.
Stay updated, as the date approaches, by following this facebook page.
Register for a FREE ticket today using the eventbrite link.

Dairy Science Club Meeting
2019-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | PATH1810
Ever wonder how some farms are able to get so much for free from the government? If so, come out to PATH 1810 to hear from Johathan Giret from Elite Agri. Solutions, who started his own business helping farmers with grant writing and business support! As always pizza and chocolate milk will be provided! Note: room has changed!

Tractor Tug for Tots
2019-11-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Reynolds Walk, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Hey everyone, mark November 13th in your calender for Tractor Tug for Tots! This year we are raising money for Food4Kids Guelph, an organization that sends hungry children home with food packages for weekends and holidays! So sign-up a team and be a part of a great cause.
What you need to sign-up:
– fun team name (costumes encouraged)
– 8 to 10 members
Prizes will be given out for top fundraising team, best team costume and fastest pull! Email vturner@uoguelph.ca to signup.

Swine Club Meeting
2019-11-12 17:30 - 19:00 | ANNU 104
Come on out to the Swine Club’s third meeting this semester. Paisley Canning, from South West Vets, will be joining us to discuss her research on lameness in pigs. See you there!

Poultry Club Meeting
2019-11-06 17:30 - 18:30 | ANNU 030

Beef Sustainability with Christoph Wand
2019-11-05 19:00 - 21:00
Come on out on Monday November 5th at 7 pm to hear from Christoph Wand, the OMAFRA representative for Beef Research, talk about Sustainability on Beef Operations.
Pizza will be provided! Our club will be selling Beef Science Quarter Zips. They will be $35 with the option of $5 for name customization. We will have samples to try on at the meeting.

Ag Technology and Design Club
2019-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | THORN 1002
The Agriculture Technology and Design Club meets bi-weekly. We are working on two designs for the ASABE Agco Design Competition. One is a monitoring collar for ruminants to make better management decisions. The other is a new harvesting and grading machine for using cereal rye stems for drinking straws. Come out if you are interested in these projects, are interested in learning how to CAD, program or would like to machine parts for these projects in the SOE Machine shop. All are welcome.

SFOAC Open Meeting
2019-11-04 08:00 - 17:00
More information to come. Stay tuned!

Guelph Film Festival: Sovereign Soil
2019-11-03 19:30 - 21:00 | THORN 1200
Sovereign Soil is a fascinating documentary about small-scale agriculture and back-to-the-land movement in the Yukon. Student admission is $5.00 but FREE to the first 50 students!

Goat Yoga
2019-11-02 08:30 - 12:00
Price is 10 dollars. Contact uogain@gmail.com for more information.

Dairy Judging Club
2019-10-31 06:30 - 21:00 | ANNU Parking Lot
Before the Halloween festivities begin, come on out to the next judging club meeting at Fraeland Farms, 6268 3rd Line, Fergus. Judge Steve Fraser will be there to help with two dairy classes. We will meet in the parking lot behind ANNU for 6:30pm, to be at the farm by 7pm.
