Updated as of April 21, 2020

Agricultural events across the country have been impacted by the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak with many venues, shows, conferences and meetings having to shut down, cancel or postpone their plans. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health recommended the immediate suspension of all large events and gatherings of more than 5 people. Below is a list of events that have officially been cancelled or postponed.

Ottawa Valley Farm Show – March 17-19 – cancelled

Kent Mental Health First Aid Course – March 18-19 – postponed

Leeds County Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting – March 20 – cancelled

Junior Farmers March Conference – March 20-22 – cancelled

Speak Up for Horticulture – Simcoe – March 23 – cancelled

Zone 4 (Elgin-Oxford) Director Election ‘Meet and Greet’  – March 23 – cancelled

Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic – March 24 – cancelled

Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting – March 24-25 – postponed

Speak Up for Horticulture – Vineland – March 25 – cancelled

Drayton Farm Show – March 25-26 – cancelled

Chicken Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting – March 26 – cancelled

2020 Farmland Forum – March 26 – cancelled

Spotlight on Agriculture – Lindsay – March 27 – postponed

Middlesex County Ag Night at the Races – March 27 – cancelled

4-H Ontario Volunteer Conference – March 27-29 – cancelled

Kent Federation of Agriculture presents Winter Workshop: Innovations in Agriculture – March 31 – postponed

Ontario Ginseng Growers Association Annual General Meeting – March 31 – postponed

London Swine Conference – March 31 – April 1– postponed

Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Summit – April 1 – postponed

Muck Growers Conference – April 1-2 – postponed

Canadian Dairy XPO – April 2 – postponed, exploring options to reschedule

Dr. Temple Grandin event – Thunder Bay – April 2 – cancelled

Turkey Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting – April 3 – postponed until further notice

Maple Weekend – April 4-5 – cancelled

The Co-operators Annual General Meeting – Regina – April 6-8 – postponed until further notice

National Poultry Show – April 8-9 – cancelled

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Annual General Meeting – April 14 – postponed until May 27

Grown in Grey – April 14-15 – cancelled

National Holstein Convention – Regina – April 15-18 – cancelled

Roots of Bruce – April 16-17 – cancelled

Earlton Farm Show – April 17-18 – cancelled

Ontario Shorthorn Association Annual General Meeting – April 18 – postponed

Thunder Bay Soil & Crop, Spring Farm Conference – April – cancelled

Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show – May 12-14 – cancelled

Progressive Agriculture Ridgetown Farm Safety Day – July 21 – cancelled

Bite of Brant – postponed until classes resume

2020 Feed Ontario Conference– postponed