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Resume Night
2018-09-27 17:30 (America/Toronto) | 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!

Beef Nutrition and Health - Jason Hurst, Masterfeeds
2018-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | MCKN 227
Joint meeting between the OAC Beef Science Club and 4-H on Campus Club. Come out to hear from Jason Hurst from Masterfeeds. He will be talking about feeding your beef animals at different stages of production. Also try your hand at solving some animal health situations and decide what to feed in order to solve these problems. Pizza will be provided at 6:30.

College Royal Sign Up Days
2018-10-16 00:00 - 2018-10-17 23:59 | UC
Calling all UoG students interested in taking part in College Royal 2019!

On Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17th come on out to the UC Courtyard from 9 am to 4:30 pm to sign-up for all sorts of fun events. During our Fall Sign-Up Days we will be registering participants for our many livestock shows, the dog show, and the fashion show.

For more information about these events, check out our event pages at https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/.

OAC Winter Games Info Night
2018-10-17 17:30 - 19:00 | TBD
Come out this Wednesday @ 5:30PM to learn about this years Winter Games. Sign-ups will be opened to first and second years until numbers are finalized.

FCC Drive Away Hunger - Last Day
2018-10-18 11:00
The last day of the OAC’s annual FCC Drive away hunger campaign is today! Donations accepted until 11am. Lets see which class will be walking away with the win!
**UPDATE**
Congratulations Buffalo you are our 2018 FCC Food Drive winners with a total of 847 food items!
I’d like to thank all those that donated and came out to help move the food this morning! The OAC sure has a generous spirit! Total Items collected was 1,673!! 😁🥫
1st: 2020 – 847 items2nd: 2022 – 336 items3rd: 2019 – 269 items4th: 2021 – 221 items

Forage Management: Harvest to Bunk or Silo
2018-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 | LLC 1714
Come out to Dairy Science Club’s second meeting of the year. Matt Groen and Tristan Emiry from Purina will be speaking about proper forage management as well as bunk and silo management best practices. As always free pizza and chocolate milk will be provided! When: Thursday, October 18th 2018 – 7:00-8:30pm Where: Lifetime Learning Centre

Beef Judging
2018-10-22 17:15 - 21:00 | ANNU Parking Lot
FREE PIZZA!!! Hey Everybody! The Judging Club will be meeting at 5:15 behind ANNU to carpool to the meeting at underhill speckle park. Our host is providing lots of pizza!!! We will be judging beef bulls and heifers and our host is going to provide tips and an overview of what to look for. I realize that the time is earlier than usual, and I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. Hopefully we can still have an awesome turn out 😊

Agriculture Innovation Showcase
2018-10-23 07:30 - 15:30
The event is intended to showcase our farmers and agriculture industry leaders. The theme of the event is “Innovation in Agriculture” and is designed to highlight the unique ways our farming community has applied technology to diversify, expand and grow their business. The focus is to encourage stakeholders and entrepreneurs to spark discussions on the inclusivity of innovative technology in the agriculture industry, and identify areas of collaboration.

FREE for students (email pr@aggies.ca for code)
Includes transportation from Elmira to University of Guelph and includes transportation throughout the day as well as lunch and snacks throughout the day.

When: Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:30am – 3:30pm
Where: Start at University of Guelph

Dairy Science Club Farm Tour, Larenwood Farms
2018-10-23 19:15 - 21:30 | ANNU Parking Lot
Come on out to Dairy Science Club’s first farm tour of the year. We will be visiting Larenwood Farms, owned by the McLaren family.
This will be a carpool event, we will be meeting behind ANNU in P26 to leave at 7:15 sharp, if you are looking for a ride – let us know in advance to work something out!
Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Poultry Club Information Session
2018-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | ANNU 156
Poultry Club will be having an information session with Dr. Gregoy Bedecarrats for our breeding program Wednesday October 24th at 6pm in ANNU 156 from 6pm to 7pm. We will have a signup for Level 1 and Level 2. We are also looking for 2-3 Breeding Coordinators. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Concerns?
Email poultry@aggies.ca for more information

ABSA Presents: Stress Relief Arboretum Walk
2018-10-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Arboretum Centre
Midterms got you down? Join the Animal Biology Students’ Association for a Stress Relief Walk in the Arboretum! This is a free event, and is a great opportunity to relax and unwind from school. We will be meeting the entrance to the Arboretum by the East Village at 5:30pm. Please dress for the weather!

* NOTE: This is a dog friendly event. Some of our exec will be bringing their pets, so feel free to being yours too – so long as they are leashed!

Equine Industry Symposium
2018-10-27 09:30 - 16:00 | THRN 1200
Come check out the Equine Industry Symposium hosted by the second year BBRM Equine Management students . This event is a great opportunity to have discussions with a variety of professionals in the horse industry, listen to insightful speakers, and to network. The theme for this year’s symposium is professionalism and standards. Lunch will be provided in Thornborough Atrium. Admission is free but registration is required at eventbrite.ca. Check out Facebook page for updates and all additional info. When: Saturday, October 27th, 9:30am-4:00pm Where: Thornborough 1200

OAC Curling Bonspiel
2018-10-27 12:00 - 18:00 | Guelph Curling Club
The annual curling bonspiel is fast approaching! Don’t miss out on this fun event. The cost will be $20 per person to cover ice rentals and lunch. No previous curling experience is required and all equipmet will be provided. Just bring clean shoes to curl in! Sign up your teams of 4 or 5 by emailing callen14@uoguelph.ca or send me a direct message by October 20th. Don’t forget to get out your best halloween costumes for this event!

Tractor Tug for Tots - Sign up Days
2018-10-29 00:00 - 2018-10-30 23:59
Come on out the the UC with a team of 8-10 people, on October 29th and 30th to sign up for Tractor tug for tots!, this year donations will be going to Wyndham House – a charity which has been working to prevent, reduce and end youth homelessness for the last 45 years.
Don’t delay sign up today! Minimum donation per team is $200.
WHERE: The UC Courtyard
When: 9am-4pm, Oct. 29 & 30th

Judging Meeting - Reasons Workshop
2018-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | ANNU 306
Interested in improving your reasons? Come on out on October 30th at 7pm to the next Judging club meeting. We will be going over the basics of reasons and working on ways to improve them. Experienced and inexperienced members are always welcome!
