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Use our interactive events calendar to find out more about upcoming agricultural events across the province.
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September 2019
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2019
The International Plowing Match (IPM), first held in Ontario, is North America's largest outdoor agricultural and rural expo. Each International Plowing Match takes years of planning, and months of labour to prepare for the final event.
Find out more »October 2019
Ontario Agriculture Week
This year, we celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week October 7-13, 2019. Ontario Ag Week is dedicated to celebrating the abundance of food our farmers produce, the Ontarians our industry employs, the rural communities we support and the economic engine we fuel.
Find out more »Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference
If you are involved in and passionate about agriculture, Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is where women like you can join a community to listen, learn, network and grow.
Find out more »November 2019
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
The Royal features over 2,000 agricultural competitions featuring more than 5,000 animals, artisan cheeses, Ontario wines, giant vegetables, butter sculpting and more. It really is the best of the best in Canadian agriculture.
Find out more »OFA Annual General Meeting 2019
The theme of OFA’s 2019 Annual General Meeting is Farming 2020: Adapt & Grow. Our theme reflects the flexibility and adaptability agriculture embraces every day as we drive the economic engine for Ontario.
Find out more »Ontario Young Farmers Forum
The 2019 Ontario Young Farmers Forum will be held Sunday, November 17 - Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Hamilton Convention Centre. This year’s conference is themed, Farming 2020: Shaping the Future.
Find out more »January 2020
Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week
Grey-Bruce Farmers' Week (GBFW) is a seven-day agricultural conference featuring a program dedicated to each of the major commodity groups in Grey and Bruce counties and beyond. The event takes place in Elmwood Ontario, at the Elmwood Community Centre, located approximately 1 mile west of the flashing amber light.
Find out more »SouthWest Agricultural Conference
The SouthWest Agricultural Conference (SWAC) is hosted at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus in Ridgetown. SWAC offers attendees two days of dynamic speakers and industry leading agricultural experts to provide leading information to meet today’s agricultural challenges along with a trade show with over 70 booth spaces.
Find out more »CerealSmart 2020
CerealSmart 2020 will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at RIM Park, Manulife Financial Sportsplex, Forbes Hall, 2001 University Avenue East Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Find out more »2020 FarmSmart Conference
The 2020 FarmSmart Conference will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph.
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