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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 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Dairy Science Club: Fresh Cow Transition Issues
2018-11-22 17:30 - 18:30 | LLC 1714
Pedro Nogueira from Shur Gain will be coming to talk about transition issues and dry cow management.
Pizza and chocolate milk will be provided. Come out for this quick meeting that will be finished before the Aggie hockey game!

OAC Charity Broomball Tournament
2018-11-22 10:30 - 14:30 | Gryphons Arena
Come out to play the most fun and most hick game in Canada at the first ever Class vs. Class Charity Broomball Tournament! No experience is necessary and all broomball equipment will be provided. Just bring a hockey helmet, however knee, shin and elbow pads are strongly recommended. Cost is $20/person to register, to be paid the day of. Proceeds will go to the Movember Foundation in support of men’s health!
Who: Class teams of 12-15, at least 4 girls/team. If you can muster more then 1 team for your class feel free to sign up more. If you don’t have a team and want to play email me.
What: First ever Class vs. Class Charity Broomball Tournament
Where: Gold Arena on Campus
When: 10:30-2:30 on November 22nd
Why: Running shoes + ice + broom = a great time.
How: Email me at kpilking@uoguelph.ca by Friday with your team to sign up!

Poultry Club - Dr. Tina Widowski
2018-11-21 18:00 - 19:30 | ANNU 156
Don’t miss out on Dr. Tina Widowski’s talk on animal behaviour and welfare at poultry club’s meeting Wednesday, November 21st at 6 in ANNU 156. There will be pizza!

Ignite - FCC Young Farmer Summit - Kitchener
2018-11-21 10:00 - 15:30 | Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2B 3X7, Canada
Welcome to Ignite, FCC’s next-level event for agriculture’s next generation! Hear from outstanding speakers who will inspire, inform and spark new ways of thinking. Plus, meet and make connections with like-minded entrepreneurs who are ready to take on all challenges.

Register for this free event today – if you’re under 40 and involved in agriculture, agribusiness or agri-food, Ignite is the place for you. Space is limited.

Lunch will be served.

Reception to follow.

Join the FCC Ignite Facebook Group to connect with other young farmers and ag entrepreneurs any time. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ignitefcc/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&source_id=215962671882427

Speakers:
Stuart Knight, Emcee, entrepreneur, author, producer
Tonia Jahshan, Steeped Tea Inc. Founder and President
Jean-François Ménard, Mental Performance Coach and Speaker
Ramona Pringle, Technology columnist, educator, researcher

Agri-Marketing Networking Night
2018-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Grad lounge
Join the University of Guelph CAMA team for an evening of networking, appetizers, and drinks. All students and agri-marketing professionals are welcome to attend. Appetizers are complementary and there will be a cash bar. Please register using the link provided!

Bayer Crop Science Information Session
2018-11-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Brass Taps
Bayer Crop Science is a world leader providing growers with innovative products and solutions for agriculture and environmental health. We are seeking highly motivated Summer Research and Sales Associates to join our successful team for the Summer of 2019.

From your first day as a Summer Student you will be a contributing member of the team with meaningful responsibilities. Our goal is to provide interesting and challenging work while at the same time have fun and celebrate successes.

Please join Bayer representatives for an evening of networking, informal presentations and refreshments to learn more about the company, the current opportunities available and network with current employees.
When: Tuesday, November 20th, 5:30pm – 7pm
Where: Brass Taps, Keg Lounge

Ontario Young Farmers Forum
2018-11-18 12:00 - 2018-11-19 16:00
For more details check out http://www.jfao.on.ca/oyff
To register go to http://www.jfao.on.ca/membee-event-calendar#id=181&wid=601&cid=1285
Hotel Info
Hotel not included. Please book your hotel rooms at the
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hamilton, 40 Bay Street South, Hamilton, ON L8P 0B3
Tel: 905-667-1200
Any questions e-mail agprograms@jfao.on.ca

Futures Vets Club Networking Brunch
2018-11-18 11:00 - 14:30 | Lifetime Learning Centre
When: Sunday, November 18th, 11am – 2:30pm
Where: Lifetime Learning Centre (OVC)
The Future Vet’s Club is happy to announce that the FVC Networking Brunch is back! Just what is the Networking Brunch? It is a round table-like event where students can have conversations with veterinarians of different specialities and career paths over a delicious brunch, almost like speed dating!
Meet with the different vets as you please and learn about what a day in their life looks like, how to get into their field, and ask any other burning questions you may have.
The FVC Networking Brunch is an AMAZING opportunity to learn about a wide variety of career paths in Veterinary medicine AND network for future opportunities!
Tickets
Additional tickets sale: Wednesday, November 14th in SSC Lobby,10am-2pm
$10 for members, $15 for non-members

Before The Plate Movie Screening
2018-11-15 19:30 - 21:30 | War Memorial Hall
COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH!
On November 15th, 2018
At War Memorial Hall doors open at 7:10pm, screening will take place at 7:30-9:30 pm
Before The Plate attempts to close the gap in perception between the urban consumer and farming in Canada. Modern consumers are increasingly interested in where and how their food gets to them, but accurate information is hard to come by and often feels out of reach. Before The Plate follows young farmers and industry experts in order to show the general population what a modern Canadian farm operation looks like, and answer the most pressing questions consumers have about their food. The film will follow food staples of the Canadian diet all the way from the farm to the harvesting and processing operations, and showcase the final product at Canoe, one of Toronto’s most prestigious restaurants.

Women in Agriculture First Meeting
2018-11-14 17:30 - 19:00 | MCKN 228
Come out to the inaugural meeting of the Women in Agriculture Club! We will be having guest speaker and OAC Alumni Lauren Benoit come to speak about her experiences in the industry as well as introducing executive positions for the coming year. Everyone is welcome!
*Pending SRM Approval

Swine Club with Bruce Schumann
2018-11-14 17:30 - 18:30 | ANNU 204
Bruce Schumann is a Swine Nutritionist with Grand Valley will be speaking on different mycotoxin in swine diets and how they effect both sows and finishing hogs. Pizza will be available! See you there!

Tractor Tug for Tots
2018-11-14 | Reynolds Walk, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
Teams of eight to 10 people will compete to pull a tractor down Reynolds Walk in the fastest time. The non-profit event has a $200.00 registration fee that is being put towards the Sunshine Foundation, Dreams for Kids. Sign up your team with a creative team name in the University Centre coming soon.
