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Euchre Tournament
2020-03-19 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | PCH
The OAC Euchre tournament is back for the spring semester.
$20/team, same rules as always:
Canadian Loner
Stick the Dealer
No Farmer’s Hand
Play fair and respect the rules.
Email cornelik@uoguelph.ca with team members & team name to register!

College Royal Super Thursday
2020-03-19 14:30 - 17:30 | University of Guelph, Field Hockey Pitch
Super Thursday: Super Thursday is a fun and messy event held the Thursday before open house weekend. What better way to release pre-exam stress than to throw a pie at your opponent? So, come out grab a costume or just some grubby clothes and get ready for some wild events. Anyone on campus can sign up to be a part of this. Email us to find out more!

Super Thursday will be held March 19th, 2020 on the soccer field.
Sign up to get messy or stay clean and come support your favourite team (College Royal cannot guarantee spectators will not be caught in the crossfire of the mess.)

College Royal Trivia Night
2020-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Brass Taps
Come test your knowledge at our trivia night. Trivia topics will cover a variety of topics some come out and participate in this fun event.

UGAIN Paint Night
2020-03-16 18:00 - 19:00 | MCKN 309
Only $5 RSVP by March 12th (uoggain@uoguelph.ca)

College Royal CIJC
2020-03-14 08:00 - 22:00 | PCH and Clinical Skills
The Canadian Intercollegiate Judging Competition is an agricultural event held by the Ontario Agricultural College at The University of Guelph every March during the 12 Days of College Royal. It is a chance for judging clubs from agricultural universities and colleges across Canada to compete against each other judging numerous livestock and crops classes. The competition will take place Saturday, March 14th, 2020.

See https://www.collegeroyalsociety.com/cijc.html for further information and to register.

College Royal Dance Off
2020-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 | The Brass Taps
Come one, come all to this year’s College Royal Dance Off. The College Royal Dance-Off is your go-to for a rockin’ good time! Watch our dancers strut their stuff across the stage while you enjoy the exquisite hospitality of Brass Taps. With each routine, there is a new and unique dancing experience! Enjoy your night filled with laughs, cheers, and a showcase of talent!
College Royal Dance Off will take place March 12th, 2020

College Royal Kick Off Pub
2020-03-11 22:00 - 2020-03-12 02:00 | PCH
Come join us in the basement of the University Centre in Peter Clark Hall where we celebrate the beginning of the best 12 days of your life! Dance to some amazing music, meet tons of people and have a ton of fun.
This is a split license event and will take place on the night of March 11th, 2020 from 10pm-2am.

U of G CAMA Student Chapter Practice Presentation Night
2020-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Cutten Fields
Interested in hearing about what the U of G CAMA Student Chapter has been up to this year? We would like to invite all friends, family and industry experts to join us at our Practice Presentation Night! Listen to our presentation, ask questions and give feedback!
The event will start at 6:00pm- join us for appetizers and networking! We will present our marketing plan at 6:30pm, and will welcome questions, comments and feedback

UoG poultry club tour
2020-03-11
Poultry Club is going on a trip!! March 11th we will be touring a Layer farm and the Burnbrae grading station in Mississauga. The trip will provide lunch and will be $5. If interested contact Joelle Sinnige or myself by the end of the week! We will be collecting money in the aggie lounge Tuesday from 10am-12pm and Wednesday 12pm – 2pm.

Soil and Crop Day Tour
2020-03-11

UoG Food Talk Live Stock Panel
2020-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | UC 442
All are welcome to come chat, listen and ask questions about how livestock is produced in Canada

Agriculture Technology and Design Meeting
2020-03-05 18:00 - 20:00
The Agriculture Technology and Design Club is touring the seed processing facility at Cribit Seeds/Wintermar Grains on Thursday March 5th at 6:00pm. Cribit Seeds Grains processes and packages seed for Dekalb and Secan. Wintermar Grains processes grains for the food and beverage manufacturers.
If you need a ride from campus, meet in the Mountain parking lot, leaving at 5:20pm sharp.
Otherwise meet at Cribit Seeds at 6:00pm

UoG Food Talk Brewniversity
2020-02-26 18:00 - 20:00

OAC Sheep and Goat Club Meeting
2020-02-26 17:30 - 18:30 | MCKN 317
Join Dr. Rex Crawford for an in-depth, discussion of factorsto consider when establishing a goat or sheep operation. PIZZA is provided so make sure to RSVP!

FCC Speaker Night
2020-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | MINS 300, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Come to MINS 300 at 6pm on Tuesday the 25th to hear another exciting talk from Farm Credit Canada. This year FCC’s Principal Economist Craig Klemmer will be speaking about how FCC uses economic data and information in decision making and risk analysis. As per usual there will be free pizza! See you there!

Agri-Ski Day
2020-02-13 | Osler Bluff Ski Club, Collingwood
Join fellow OAC students and alumni for Ontario’s Premier Agriculture and Food Industry Ski Day On February 13th 2020. Enjoy the slopes or snowshowing at Osler Bluff Ski Club, Collingwood’s finest private ski hill. Registration is $130 per person for a Ski/Board package and $60 per person for a Non- Ski/Board packageGuided Snowshoe tours are available for attendees who pre-register Registration closes February 2, 2020. For more information please see links below.

Beef Science Club Meeting
2020-02-12 18:30 - 19:30
Come out to hear from two PhD students in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph. They are working on developing a genomics test in the beef industry to identify animals that are the healthiest in your herd. This could influence your future breeding decisions. Pizza as always!

Beef Science Club Meeting
2020-02-12 18:30 - 19:30
Come out to hear from two PhD students in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph. They are working on developing a genomics test in the beef industry to identify animals that are the healthiest in your herd. This could influence your future breeding decisions.
Pizza will be provided as always!

OAC Swine Club Meeting
2020-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | ANNU 204
Come out to our next Swine Club meeting Monday, February 10th where we will be joining with the Women in Ag Club to learn how Amy Cronin has advanced in the swine industry and expanded her family farm. See you all there!

Ag Tech and Design Club
2020-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | THORN 1002
The Ag Tech and Design Club is pleased to welcome Alex Barrie, a UofG Alumni, currently working for OMAFRA as an engineer. Alex is conducting research in soil compaction and has an extensive background in the field of Agriculture. All students and faculty welcome

Soil and Crop Meeting
2020-02-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Crop Sci 121B
Dale Cowan will be speaking to the Soil and Crop club this Thursday about what disruptive technology will have an impact on Agriculture as we continue to move from Analog to Digital Farming Systems. Dale is the Senior Agronomist for AGRIS and Wanstead Cooperatives. Crop Science 121B – 5:30pm.

OAC Food Talk Pesticide Panel
2020-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | UC 225
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join UofG Food Talk for our annual pesticide panel. This year’s panel includes Cynthia Scott- Dupree, Ryan Prosser, Derek Van De Walle and Denise Beaton. Bring any questions you have about the use of pesticides in food production. Check out the link below to learn more about the panel members.

UGAIN Meeting
2020-02-03 18:00 - 19:00 | MCKN 309
At this week’s meeting, Angela Xie, one of our Event Coordinators, will be presenting on raw diets for dogs. She will compare them to commercial diets, representation in media, and the pros and cons of the diet. Come out to meet others with an interest in animals and to participate in our discussion afterwards!

OAC Winter Games
2020-01-31 08:00 - 2020-02-02 17:00 | Ridgetown College

Dairy Science Club Meeting
2020-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | PAHL 1810
Clair Doan from National Bank is coming to speak to us on what kind of ratios they look for when loaning money to dairy farmers and what you can do to make sure you get the loan! As always pizza and chocolate milk will be provided

OAC Swine Club Meeting
2020-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | ANNU 204
Come on out to another swine club meeting on Tuesday January 28th at 7:00 pm. Dave and Lauren DeVries will be speaking about the process of building a new sow barn and some of the operating systems that they have in place. Location is ANNU 204. See you there!

IHSA Trivia Night
2020-01-27 20:00 - 22:00 | PCH
The Guelph English IHSA Team is hosting an Equine and Agriculture themed Trivia night on January 27th. There will also be a raffle, proceeds will be going towards our competition expenses.

OAC 2020 Good Times
2020-01-25 18:00 - 2020-01-26 02:00 | Ancaster Fair grounds

FVC Specialty Networking Lunch
2020-01-25 11:00 - 14:00 | LLC cafeteria
The specialty networking brunch is approaching and we hope you will consider coming to this awesome event! This is an event where students can have conversations with veterinarians of different specialties who have chosen interesting career paths! This is like a speed-dating set up where you are able to hear about their career paths and ask them any questions you have about their day to day life, favourite experiences, or anything else! It will include brunch. This is a great opportunity to network and learn. The event will be held on January 25th from 11am-2pm at the OVC Lifetime Learning Centre cafeteria. Ticket sales will be on January 13 & 14 from 9am-2pm in the SSC Atrium. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

Soil and Crop Club
2020-01-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Crop Sci 121B
This Thursday, Matt Rundle and Meagan Griffiths will be speaking about the CCA (Certified Crop Adviser) program and how to become a CCA. Matt works for Harriston Agromart and Meagan works for FS Partners. Both are OAC graduates. Pizza will be provided at the meeting. Crop Science Building Room 121B – 5:30pm
