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Aggie Games
2018-09-11 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Johnston Green, Guelph, Ont, Canada
Come on out to the Annual Aggie Games on Tuesday September 11th at 4:00PM on Johnston Green. Test your athletic prowess with the classic events such as the bale toss, 3-legged race and most importantly, the tug of war competition. Bring your A-game and win your class some spirit points! See you there!

Welcome Back Pub #Feeling22
2018-09-12 22:00 - 23:30 | Peter Clark Hall, Guelph, ONT, Canada
Come on out this Wednesday night from 10pm – 2am for the first pub of the year! This all ages pub will be held in PCH, the basement of the UC. Tickets will be sold at the door up until 1am, on a first come/first serve basis. The theme is “Feeling 22” just remember, Everything will be alright, if we just keep dancing like we’re 22!
***SRM Approved***

OAC Welcome Back BBQ!
2018-09-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Johnston Green, Guelph, Ont, Canada
Kick off the start of the new school year with OAC students, staff and faculty.
Come out to celebrate the recipients of our annual faculty awards and NEW this year, an OAC staff award.
When: Sept. 13, 12:00- 2:00pm
Where: Johnston Green (rain or shine)
Menu: beef burgers, veggies burgers, chips, pop and cupcakes (gluten-free options will be available)

Capture the Aggie
2018-09-17 - 2018-09-21
Its that time of year everyone! Capture the Aggie will be starting up! Card and clothespin pickup will be available from 9am-2pm on September 17th in the Aggie Lounge!

2022 Elections Night
2018-09-17 18:00 - 19:30 | MCKN 121
Come on out to vote on your classes colours, mascot, and your class executive! Remember to choose wisely as these colours and mascot will stick with you for the rest of your time as an Aggie!
The positions up for election include:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
SFOAC Rep
Events Director
Pub Director
Communications Director
Clothing Director
Male Sports Rep
Female Sports Rep
Animal Biology Rep
Environmental Science Rep
Landscape Architecture Rep
Food Science Rep

Judging Club Meeting
2018-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | MCKN 304
Come on out to the first judging club meeting! Experienced and non-experienced judges are welcome. We will be judging two classes and discussing future plans and opportunities of the club. Come on out for more information!
When: Monday, September 17th, 7pm
Where: MCKN 304

College Royal Elections
2018-09-18 17:30 - 19:00 | ANNU 141
On Tuesday September 18th come out to the College Royal Executive Elections Night. Be a part of planning the largest, student-run university open house in North America! With over 80 executive positions available, there’s sure to be a right fit for you! Visit the link below for a full list of positions and their descriptions and then email colroyal@uoguelph.ca with your top three position choices before the meeting. Bring your phone or a laptop as this year we will be doing all of the voting online.
When: Tuesday September 18th, 5:30pm – 7pm
Where: ANNU 141
https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/executive-positions.html

OAC Beef Science BBQ
2018-09-18 18:00 - 20:00
Come on out to the ‘Welcome to the OAC Beef Science Club’ BBQ. Burgers will be provided by the OAC Beef Science Club. BYOB.
When: Tuesday, September 18th, 6pm
Where: 44 Reid Court

Poultry Club Meeting
2018-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | ANNU 156
Poultry Club will be having their first meeting! We’ll have an info meeting, general election and short executive meeting. Have questions about duties of the various positions available? Email poultry@aggies.ca! See you there!
When: Wednesday, September 19th @ 6pm
Where: ANNU 156

Iowa Swine Tour
2018-09-20 - 2018-09-23
If anyone is interested viewing large scale swine operations and processing plants please contact Matt Terpstra (mterpstr@uoguelph.ca) or Tyler Cronin (tcronin@uoguelph.ca) for trip information. Hope to see you on the trip!
Price: $100
When: Wednesday, September 19th @ 4pm until Sunday, September 23rd

Soil and Crop Club Norfolk County Tour
2018-09-25 08:00 - 17:00
Come join the Soil and Crop Club, Tuesday September 25th for a bus tour to Norfolk County to see what sets it apart in the agriculture industry. We will be touring a fertilizer facility, as well as ginseng, peanut, and vegetable operations. Cost for the bus trip will be $10. If there are any other questions please contact Kyle Rutherford (rutherfk@uoguelph.ca).

College Royal Elections
2018-09-25 17:30 - 19:00 | ANNU 141
On Tuesday September 25th come out to the College Royal Executive Elections Night. Be a part of planning the largest, student-run university open house in North America! With over 80 executive positions available, there’s sure to be a right fit for you! Visit the link below for a full list of positions and their descriptions and then email colroyal@uoguelph.ca with your top three position choices before the meeting. Bring your phone or a laptop as this year we will be doing all of the voting online.

When: Tuesday September 25th, 5:30pm – 7pm
Where: ANNU 141

OAC Baseball Tournament
2018-09-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Twin Diamonds
Represent your class in the annual OAC Baseball Tournament, as the Buffalo look to three-peat. The games will be played at the Twin Diamonds on the south end of campus. The same rules as intramural 3-pitch apply. Schedule available below:

Poultry Club Meeting
2018-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 | ANNU 156
Come on out to poultry club, where we will have a team of guest speakers from Maple Lodge Farms coming talk to us! A large commercial chicken supplier and processor out of Brampton, ON, this team will have some fascinating information about the poultry industry. See you there!

When: Wednesday, September 26th @ 6pm
Where: ANNU 156

Resume Night
2018-09-27 17:30 | MINS 300, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Resume night MINS 300 September 27th 5:30- 7:30. FREE PIZZA! The OAC job fair is Oct. 3rd, but is your resume a little rusty? Are you hoping to work off of the farm next summer, but worried about finding the perfect job for you? Come learn how to update your resume from HR professional Mike Bachner. Mike will teach us about resumes, cover letters, interviews , industry trends and realities of the Ag industry. He will also be able to answer any questions you might have on the topic. This event is intended for all students across the OAC!

Come out on to MINS 300 September 27th 5:30- 7:30 and make your resume be the best that it can be before handing it out to a future employer!

Escarpment Laboratories Tour
2018-09-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Escarpment Labratories
Agriculture Economics and Business Club is hosting a field trip to Escarpment Laboratories, a yeast lab right behind our good old university. The lab trades and sells in liquid yeast cultures to craft brewers and home brewers, and the trip will involve a tour of the production space (where large scale years production occurs), the laboratory and any home brew experiments they have going on at the time. If you need help with transportation please email Amy Pynenburg at apynenbu@uoguelph.ca

When: Thursday September 27th, 2018 @ 6pm

Dairy Science Club Meeting
2018-09-27 19:00 - 20:30 | TBD
Come on out to the first Dairy Science meeting of the year! We will be electing a 2022 rep to be on the executive to help us plan meetings throughout the year and the annual fair trip in January. Hope to see everyone out!
When: Thursday, September 27th @ 7pm
Where: TBD

Sheep and Goat Meeting
2018-10-01 18:30 - 20:00 | 45 Reid Crt.
Hay! Hoof it on over to the first sheep and goat meeting! We will be electing new members into our flock, including a 2022 representative. There wool also be free pizza!

When: Monday, October 1st @ 6:30pm
Where: 45 Reid Court

Judging Meeting - Fraeland Farms
2018-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | ANNU Parking Lot
The second meeting of the judging club will be Monday, October 1 at Fraeland Farms in Fergus to judge classes of dairy heifers and cows. A 22’s class rep will also be elected at this meeting. If you are interested in going please meet in the parking lot behind ANNU, P34 at 7pm. We will be carpooling so if you do not have your own vehicle someone will be able to give you a ride.

College Royal Elections
2018-10-02 17:30 - 19:00 | ANNU 141
The last elections meeting for College Royal Society is happening Tuesday evening! Don’t miss out on your chance to be part of this amazing team.

The meeting will be taking place: Tuesday, October 2nd in ANNU 141 at 5:30 pm.

For a list of available positions and their descriptions, go to: https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/executive-positions.html and email your top position choices to colroyal@uoguelph.ca.

Hope to see you out there!

#CollegeRoyal2019

Careers and Cocktails Evening
2018-10-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Grad lounge
Join us for an evening of networking within the Agriculture industry and University of Guelph Grads! Appetizers and refreshments will be provided! There will be many opportunities to chat with leaders within the industry and is definitely an event you don’t want to miss out on!

OAC Job Fair
2018-10-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Peter Clark Hall, Guelph, ONT, Canada
Looking for a Summer job? Graduating in April and want to explore full-time positions? The OAC Job Fair is an opportunity to meet employers who are actively recruiting students for exciting opportunities in the agricultural, business and environmental industries.
Why Attend the OAC Job Fair:

It’s free! There are no costs associated with attending the OAC Job Fair.
It’s a great opportunity for you to practice your networking skills.
Learn more about employment opportunities before you apply through Experience Guelph. Find out if the job is right for you!
Chat with company reps about industry trends, career options, salary expectations, and more.
It’s on campus; you’ll have access to dozens of employers without any travel time.

What to Bring:

Updated copies of your resume. Consider attending a drop-in resume critique at our office before the OAC Job Fair.
Additional marketing materials to represent yourself (business cards, etc.)
Your best dressed self. Dress to impress!

When: Wednesday, October 3rd, 10am-3pm
Where: Peter Clark Hall

SFOAC Open Meeting
2018-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 | MACS 209
Open to every OAC student who wishes to meet and talk with the SFOAC executive. The executive will be conducting their regular meeting but there will also be a time in which the students can ask questions and voice their ideas towards the executive.

Michelle Baker: Strip Till and Precision Ag Talk!
2018-10-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci Rm 121
Come on out to our first Soil and Crop meeting of the year to listen to Michelle Baker talk about strip tillage and precision ag! The meeting will be from 5:30 – 7pm Thursday night, don’t miss it!

OAC Annual Soccer Tournament
2018-10-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Gryphon Soccer Complex
Come out and represent your year at the annual soccer tourney! Schedule will be posted soon!

Fall 2018 PDR Meeting
2018-10-10 17:30 - 19:30 | SFOAC Boardroom
Calling all accredited clubs under the SFOAC its time for Fall 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 Wednesday, October 10th, 2018. Please email your application form to Evan Chaffe at chairperson@aggies.ca by 11:59pm on Sunday October 7th, 2018. As well as email him if you have any questions.
Application form below.
SFOAC Fall 2018 PDR Application

Poultry Club Meeting - EFO
2018-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | ANNU 156
The University of Guelph is sure to be a clucking good time! This weeks guest speaker is none other than Harry Pelissero, the general manager at Egg Farmers of Ontario to speak about what’s new and current in the world of egg farming. Hope to see you all there!

Touch A Tractor
2018-10-11 09:30 | Johnston Green, Guelph, Ont, Canada
The OAC’s first ever Touch A Tractor event, in partnership with John Deere Canada. Participants will compete by touching the tractor, last one to let go wins an awesome prize, including a bar stool, tumbler set, and bottle opener donated by John Deere. Furthermore, the ten dollar entry fee will be donated to the Do More Ag Foundation, an organization dedicated to creating awareness about mental health in the agriculture industry. 1. Let go of the tractor at any time you’re out.
2. No cell phones allowed.
3. You cannot leave the tractor to get food or drinks, but you may bring both to your spot at the tractor.
Register by email iburtwis@uoguelph.ca

Ostrich Farm Tour
2018-10-13 10:30 - 14:30
A great opportunity to learn about a unique animal. The tour is being held on Saturday, October 13th. On this tour, you will get to see multiple breeds of ostriches as well as feed the yearlings! For members, it is $15. For non-members it is $18, and for drivers, it is only $10! To sign up just email us at events.uogain@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Growmark Info Night
2018-10-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Careers and Co-op Services
Come on out to network with different faculty members within GROWMARK and member companies! I will be doing a brief presentation about my internship, and then there will be pizza and refreshments provided! This is a great opportunity to get to know faculty within the GROWMARK system, and talk about future positions available, summer or full-time!
