Dairy Science Trip
2019-01-10 04:30 - 2019-01-13 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Quebec

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

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!

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.

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!!

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.

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

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

Winter 2019 PDR Meeting
2019-02-11 17:30 - 20:30 | 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

Judging - Honey and Eggs
2019-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | MCKN 307
What could be sweeter than honey? Come on out to the next judging meeting Monday, February 11th. We will be judging honey and eggs and working on our reasons! The location will be on campus, the room will be MCKN 307

UC Ag Day
2019-02-12 08:00 - 16:30 | UC
Join UoG FoodTalk in celebrating Canada’s Agriculture Day on Tuesday, February 12th in the University Centre. Stop by the courtyard for prizes, snacks, fun agriculture facts, and more!

OAC Annual Dodgeball Tournament
2019-02-12 14:00 - 17:00 | West Gym
Grab a team of 6-8 people and dodge some balls! To register send an email to Owen Ricker at oricker@uoguelph.ca or Naomi Rosedale at nrosedal@uoguelph.ca with your team name and members. FREE to sign up and the deadline to register is February 8! It’s a double-elimination tournament with games best 2/3. Hope you see you guys there!

Poultry Meeting with Bob Swayze
2019-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 | ANNU 156
Join Poultry Club this week in ANNU 156 at 6 pm as we welcome Bob Swayze from New Life Mills as he gives a guest presentation about the importance of ventilation and getting the most out of your feed. Pizza will be provided. See you there!
When: Wednesday, February 13th @ 6 pm
Where: ANNU 156

Corn Agronomy - Greg Stewart
2019-02-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci Rm 121
Come on out to the meeting this Thursday. Greg Stewart from Maizex Seeds will be discussing everything there is to know about corn agronomy.

Dairy Science: Managing Genetics at the Herd Level
2019-02-14 19:00 - 20:00 | LLC 1714
MarkCarson from EastGen will be coming to talk about genomics, reading and interpreting bull proofs, sexed and beef semen usage, and where your replacements are going to be made going forward.
As usual, pizza and chocolate milk will be provided!
