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Winter 2019 PDR Meeting
2019-02-11 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | SFOAC Boardroom
Calling all accredited clubs under the SFOAC its time for Winter PDR. Please fill out the PDR application form with as much information as possible, so the SFOAC executive can better understand how you club affects the OAC students experience here at the University of Guelph. The PDR meeting will be Monday February 11th, 2019. Please email your application form to Evan Chaffe at chairperson@aggies.ca by 11:59pm on Friday February 8th, 2019. As well as email him if you have any questions.
Application form below.
SFOAC Winter 2019 PDR Application

SFOAC Open Meeting W19
2019-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | MCLN 102
SFAOC will be hosting an open meeting on Thursday, February 7th, 2019. We will be using this open meeting to allow candidates for next year’s SFOAC President, Vice President External & Vice President Internal, and each year’s class president the opportunity to tell you why you should vote for them, and for you to ask them some questions! Free pizza will be provided.

Sheep Research at Ridgetown with Dr. Paul Luimes
2019-02-07 17:30 - 18:30 | MCKN 228
Come on out to listen to Dr. Paul Luimes, a livestock nutrition professor, discuss his recent research as well as his experiences teaching at Ridgetown College.

CSA Annual General Meeting
2019-02-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Peter Clark Hall, Guelph, ONT, Canada
Time to have your say in what the CSA does! Come and learn more about your student association.
Share your thoughts about the Bus Pass, about tuition fees, about climate change, or whatever other issue you have with the University of Guelph, CSA wants to hear from YOU!

Euchre Night
2019-02-05 18:00 - 23:30 | PCH
The annual Euchre Tournament will take place on Feb. 5th, 2019. Cost will be $10/team, don’t delay sign up today! Email vpinternal@aggies.ca if you would like to take part in the tournament!

Donkey Sanctuary of Canada Tour
2019-02-03 09:30 - 13:00
UGAIN will have a group tour of the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada. We will join in a talk about donkeys, go on a guided tour of the grounds and learn more about the equine family!

Do You Really Know Pest(icides)? - A UoG FoodTalk event
2019-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | MACN 113
Join UoG FoodTalk and a panel of experts as they discuss pesticide use in Canadian Agricultural Systems! Panelist names to be released.

Rescheduled OAC Swine Club Meeting
2019-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 | ANNU 204
Come on out to our rescheduled first meeting of the year! Joining us will be an OAC and OVC alumni, Ed Metzger, who is currently a practicing vet. Ed will be discussing what makes a good barn manager and life as a swine vet.

Biostimulants in Agriculture - Paul VandenBorre & Steve McQueen
2019-01-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci Rm 121
Biostimulants, Nutrisorb 2.0, and Yield Loss Prevention!
Plant stress or stimulated plant stress can create yield loss or yield gain on most crops. Come on out to the meeting on Thursday to have a discussion with Paul Van den Borre and Steve McQueen to learn about Nutrisorb 2.0, and how it can work with Grains, Oilseeds and Horticulture crops. Also learn about the #myfarmchallenge sponsored by Eco-plus.ca!

Poultry Meeting with Lisa Hodgins
2019-01-30 18:00 - 19:00 | ANNU 156
Come on out and listen to Lisa Hodgins from New Life Mills as she discusses what she does as a monastic nutritionist discussing the research she has currently been working on as well as life in the poultry industry after graduation. Hope to see you all there

FCC Information Night with Perry Wilson
2019-01-29 18:30 - 19:30 | MCKN 304
Calling all Aggies! Do you like pizza? Have you ever thought about working for FCC? Come eat and find out if FCC is right for you at this year’s first meeting of the Careers in Food and Agriculture Club! We’re lucky enough to have OAC Alumnus Mr. Perry Wilson, the Senior Director of Agribusiness and Agrifood, come speak with us about his experience, what he does, and how he got to where he is!

Goodtimes 2019
2019-01-26 18:30 - 23:59 | Ancaster Fair grounds
One of your favorite events is here, GOOD TIMES!!
Yet another exciting year at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, Goodtimes is sure to be a great time! Break out that old suit and your dancing shoes and get ready, the Student Federation of the Ontario Agricultural College is pleased to invite you to the annual OAC Good Times Banquet. Grab your friends and stay classy for an evening to celebrate another awesome year at the College on the Hill, represent your class and take lots of photos to help you remember the great evening ahead. Transportation to and from the venue as well as a country buffet style dinner, award presentations, and guest speakers are all on tap for a fun and exciting evening. Dance the night away in your semi formal attire and be sure to bring money for refreshments and silent auction table afterwards. This banquet allows us to celebrate the accomplishments of the OAC with alumni, faculty and students. Cocktail hour is at 6:00pm with dinner at 6:30pm. Student can purchase tickets in the New Year for $40.00 in the SF office. Alumni purchase tickets by filling out the form attached to this page, and sending it to goodtimes@aggies.ca.
More info to follow in the coming months! Tickets be sold in early January!
Goodtimes Alumni Form

College Royal Winter Sign-Up Days
2019-01-24 09:00 - 16:30 | UC
On Thursday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 30th come on out to the UC Courtyard from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm to sign-up for all sorts of fun events like the Art Show, the Clipping Competition, Tug of War, Flower Arranging Competition, Logging Competition, Super Thursday, Square Dancing, Pancake Flip, Fashion Show and the Cat Show!
For more information about these events, check out our website: https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/ or our #CREventsFeature tag on Facebook and Instagram.

Guelph Organic Conference
2019-01-24 - 2019-01-27 | UC
Everyone Welcome!
4 days of workshops + 2 day FREE Trade Show (Saturday & Sunday)
For farmers, gardeners and interested consumers!
Over 40 workshops to choose from on a wide variety of topics.
Over 100 vendors in the multi-level Trade Show – including Organic Food Sampling, Garden Seeds & Supplies, Books, Small Farm Equipment, Certification Info and more.

Women in Ag and Sheep and Goat Meeting with Sandi Brock
2019-01-23 17:30 - 19:00 | MCKN 115
The Women in Agriculture and Sheep and Goat clubs invite you to our meeting this week! We will be having Sandi Brock, a sheep farmer, best known for her blog “Sheepishly Me” come speak about her experiences in agriculture. All are welcome!

Kick starting Farm Transition Conversations with FCC
2019-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 | MINS 300, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The next generation of farmers can’t wait to hop in the driver’s seat, gain equity and more decision making power. Young farmers are smart, tech-savvy, and want to have their opinions heard by parents and be respected. They also need certainty that timelines for transfer and succession agreements will be honoured. Elaine Froese’s expertise is in her practical common sense approach to starting courageous conversations between the generations, and overcoming challenges. You’ll gain insight and the tools you need to talk about tough succession issues, and then act on them with agreements that work for everyone. Elaine delivers information farm business owners and managers can implement today. Her tools are grounded in years of working with farm succession planning and coaching and her own experience farming in Manitoba. Listen to an awesome speaker, learn about succession and eat some free pizza!

Seeds and Forages Judging Meeting
2019-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | MCKN 307
John Drummond will be joining us on Jan. 22nd to go over how to judge seeds and forages and working on our reasons for upcoming competitions. This meeting will be held on campus at 7pm on Tuesday.

Captive Breeding Program
2019-01-21 17:30 - 19:00 | MCKN 238

FarmSmart 2019
2019-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Roz Hall
The FarmSmart conference will be held at the Rozanski Hall at the University of Guelph on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Presentations will address current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics, from crop and livestock production to soil and environmental management, business, marketing, and general interest.
A map of the University of Guelph campus showing parking and Rozanski Hall, Richards Building, Crop Science Building and Peter Clark Hall (hot Lunch).
Our full-day event will precede the main FarmSmart conference this year is CropSmart, held once again at the Manulife Financial Sportsplex at RIM Park 2100 University Ave. E. in Waterloo on Friday, January 18, 2019.

OAC Leadership Conference
2019-01-18 17:30 - 2019-01-19 19:00 | 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, ON N1G, Canada
The Road Less Travelled, has brought forth some phenomenal speakers with some great stories, insight, and advice for all attendees! Our hardworking committee has been working for months to make this conference a unique experience for anyone that has attended in previous years! As a reminder: To register, head on up to the SF Office in the Aggie Lounge with 15$ for a weekend you won’t want to miss! Hope to see you there!!

The DON Details - Ben Rosser
2019-01-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci Rm 121
Come on out this Thursday to the first Soil and Crop meeting of 2019, to learn about the details of DON: what it is, when it occurs, how to manage it, and what to do now. This will tie in well with the issues found in the 2018 corn crop.

College Royal Club Information Night
2019-01-16 17:30 - 19:00 | ANNU 141
The Winter Clubs Information Night for College Royal 2019 is happening on January 16th at 5:30 pm in ANNU 141!
Attendance is required to be part of the College Royal Open House weekend. Learn about funding opportunities, events happening prior to and on Open House weekend, and everything you need to know for your club!

Aggie Hockey Tournament
2019-01-15 - 2019-01-16 | Gryphons Arena
Mark your calendars for the annual Aggie Hockey Tournament! The teams included will be from all the graduating years, an all-girls team, and from any other OAC programs that wish to ice a team. Please let Jared Yantzi (yantzij@uoguelph.ca) know by January 8th if your team will be registering. Stay tuned for the schedule.
When: January 15th – 16th, 2019
Where: Gryphon Arena

Dairy Science Trip
2019-01-10 04:30 - 2019-01-13 18:00 | Quebec

OAC Alumni Mistletoe Pub
2018-11-30 22:00 - 23:59 | Brass Taps
Come join us for the 2018 Timberwolves first alumni pub! All 19+ welcome! $5 at the door. Hoping to see aggies of various graduating classes and current students in attendance.

Judging Club Meeting - Sheep
2018-11-26 18:30 - 19:30
Heading to a sheep farm in Rockwood next week! An experienced sheep judge will walk us through what to look for when judging sheep! If you are interested please meet in the parking behind ANNU 6:30pm.
When: Monday, November 26th @ 6:30pm
Where: Sheep Farm in Rockwood

Dairy Sheep and Goat Industries with Marlene Paibomesai
2018-11-26 17:30 - 18:30 | TBD
The OAC Sheep and Goat Club is excited to have Dr. Marlene Paibomesai from OMAFRA at our next meeting on November 26th at 5:30, location TBD. Marlene will be talking to us about the state of the dairy sheep and goat industries in Ontario. We encourage anyone who is interested to come out, even if you have not been to one of our meetings before! Also, don’t forget FREE PIZZA!

Priorities and Strategies for Advancing Soil Health Seminar
2018-11-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Crop Sci Rm 202
Wayne Honeycutt, President and CEO of the Soil Health Institute will be visiting the OAC to talk about the
key priorities and corresponding strategies for addressing gaps in research, measurements, economics, communications, education, and policy in regards to soil health.
When: Monday, November 26th, 10am – 11:30am
Where: Crop Science 202

3rd Annual Aggies Night
2018-11-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Gryphons Arena
The “Aggies Night” men’s hockey game is a celebration of the Ontario Agricultural College, one of the founding colleges of the University of Guelph. The 3rd annual “Aggies Night” game will take place on Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 at 7:30pm in the Gryphon Centre Arena versus the York University Lions.
Each year, the Gryphons men’s hockey team will dedicate one of their regular season home games to celebrating Canada’s largest and most renowned agricultural college, its students and its alumni.
The Gryphons will unveil special “Aggies” jerseys for each “Aggies Night” game, which will be worn by the team throughout the game, in place of the team’s usual home Gryphon jerseys.

Grain Marketing with Matthew Pot
2018-11-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci Rm 121
Soil and Crop Club will be hosting guest speaker Matthew Pot. Matthew writes a market insight newsletter called Grain Perspective. He will be talking about current grain markets including important elements that effect markets such as interest rates and the Canadian dollar. Matthew wanted to email out his latest newsletter that he will be using as an example at the meeting, if you are interested in coming please email (bwiereng@uoguelph.ca) or message Bernard Wierenga with you email address.
