Lambton College, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP) cordially invites you to attend the inaugural Sarnia-Lambton Bio-Industrial Symposium at the Guildwood Inn in Sarnia, Ontario, from 8:30am to 4:30pm. The symposium is a one day event focusing on presentations from local, federal and provincial agricultural representatives, upstream and downstream processing industries, bio chemical and bio material product industries, and also federal, provincial and local funding agencies. Register online (free event). Continue reading Sarnia-Lambton Bio-Industrial Symposium
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New Food Safety and Traceability Online Courses!
By Jennifer Jarvis, Stakeholder Communications and Marketing Advisor, OMAFRA
Give your company a competitive edge – take free eLearning courses to learn more about industry best practices and to be more competitive in the marketplace!
Access the new Food Safety and Traceability eLearning courses online on the Agriculture and Food Education in Ontario online learning system through the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.
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IPM Scout Training Workshops Begin This Week
The free OMAFRA IPM scout training workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year. Be sure to register if you or your scout are planning to attend!
To register, please contact OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.
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Food safety workshops – last chance before the season hits
Are you interested in improving your on-farm food safety or formalizing your food safety program? The OSCIA offers free, introductory food safety workshops and webinars to get you started. These workshops are open to all sizes of operations — right down to the smallest farm stand.
While the workshops and webinars are open to all farm commodities, they are aimed at addressing food safety hazards from the horticultural perspective, and — as an introductory level — are most appropriate for those who do not yet have a certified food safety program in place. Continue reading Food safety workshops – last chance before the season hits
OMAFRA IPM Scout Training Workshops for 2017
These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year.
To register, please contact OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.
Planning is underway for the scout training workshop for hops. Details will be provided soon.
GENERAL
Introduction to IPM
- May 2, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Conference Rm 1, 2 and 3, 1st Floor,1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph
- Workshop Leader: Denise Beaton
- Notes: Lunch on your own. Handouts provided. Pay parking ($12/day).
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Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) webinars for producers
Join the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ new webinars to learn what GFSI food safety schemes work best for your business. Learn first-hand from GFSI representatives and scheme owners about the key aspects of featured schemes.
Registration is FREE
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New Workshop – Municipal Biosolids Beneficial Use Education Day
FarmSmart is pleased to offer an new workshop on 
Municipal Biosolids Beneficial Use.
Day: Thursday, March 23, 2017
Place: Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON
Cost: $150/person; $110 Soil & Crop Member
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