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	OSCIA Events
	September 8	Eastern Valley SCIA Regional Bus Tour to Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre. Pre-registration deadline August 27, 2010. Registration fee $20 non-members, free for S&C members. Lunch provided. For safety reasons, do not wear open-toed shoes or loose clothing. Contact Tracy Myers, Regional Communication Coordinator 613-874-1046 / tracy.myers@live.com
	September 9	Niagara South SCIA Annual Twilight Car Tour. Meet to car pool at 3:45 pm at Terry & Ron Yungblut's Greenview Farms, 1883 Yungblut Lane, Thorold/Fonthill. Departure 4 pm. Refreshments to follow. Contact: Coming Events page at www.ghscia.com Contact: Rosemarie Haegens 905 892 1303 or Lisa Haegens 905 788 2956
	September 10	Simcoe Herb Open House, 1-3 pm, Simcoe Research Station, 1283 Blueline Road, Simcoe; self-guided tour of the OMAFRA Herb Demonstration Garden with more than 130 culinary and medicinal herbs Brought to you by: Norfolk Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, University of Guelph, Richters Herbs, Dubois Agrinovation, Oakland Shading Company, St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Centre, Pterophylla Native Plants and Seeds
	September 11	Essex SCIA 'From Field to Fork: The Farmers Perspective' 2 pm sharp (2 to 5) The Thibert Farm, 20300 Lakeshore Rd. 308, Comber. Local Farmers Share Their Experiences on Local Food & Farm Gate Sales. Demonstrations will include a stone ground flour mill and a bakery to process the farm's naturally grown grains & a tour of the farm's 6 acre wildlife habitat/woodlot established in 2005 that features a 1 acre wetland. Free Refreshments and Barbeque for all attending Contact: Michael 519-776-5209, Ext. 369
	September 13	Tillage and Planting Demonstration Day 9 am to 3:30 pm, hosted by Georgian SCIA and Ontario Canola Growers Association. Corner of Grey Roads 7 and 40, 8 miles south of Meaford Check http://www.ontariocanolgrowers.ca for updates (rain date change, etc) Call the Ontario Canola Growers Association at 519-986-3519.
	September 13	Canada's Outdoor Farm Show is excited to host OSCIA members 5 pm for a pasture meeting at the Solar Pumping & Grazing Demo. Centering around pasture management and maintenance, representatives from the companies involved in this innovative demo will touch on best practices and new technologies for your pasture. Speakers: Jack Kyle (OMAFRA Pasture Management Specialist) - Grazing and Pasture Management Jerry Claessens (Lely) - Automatic Frontal Grazing Tim Prior (Brussels Agri Service) - What to Think About When Installing a Fence and Maintenance of the Fence Shelley Swift (Kane Veterinary Supplies) - Solar Fencer and New X Serious Dual Purpose Fencers Nick Groot (Grobrook Farms) - A Farmer's Perspective Q & A Contact Cathy Dibble cdibble@odyssey.on.ca or 519-463-6374
	Sept 14 -16	Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, (www.outdoorfarmshow.com)
	Sept 21 -25	International Plowing Match (www.ipm2010.com) - St. Thomas
	October 20-23	The Annual Meetings of the North American Maple Syrup Council (NAMSC), the International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) and the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association (OMSPA) at the Arden Park Hotel in Stratford Contact: Bill Robinson, 519-529-7857, robinmap@hurontel.on.ca Dave Chapeskie, 613-658-2329, FX 613-658-2250, agrofor@ripnet.com
	November 5-14	Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, www.royalfair.org
	Nov 30 and Dec 1	Forage Focus 2010 November 30th in Shakespeare and December 1st in Winchester. Key note speaker this year will be Tom Kilcer from Kinderhook New York.
	December 8	Grey SCIA Seed & Feed show & Annual meeting Key note speaker will be Patrick Lynch, Agronomist. More information to follow
	January 5 and 6, 2011	The 18th Annual Southwest Agricultural Conference, Ridgetown
	January 5 to 10	45th Annual Grey Bruce Farmers Week, Elmwood Community Centre, Elmwood Jan 5 Beef Day; Jan 6 Dairy Day; Jan 7 Goat Day; Jan 8 Sheep Day and Eco Afternoon Jan 9 Horse Day (Adult and Youth); Jan 10 Crops Day Information: www.greyagservices.ca or call 519-986-3756
	January 12 to 15	Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario Winter Bus Tour to the National No Till Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio www.ifao.com
	January 22	FarmSmart Agricultural Conference at the University of Guelph. www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart
	February 8 and 9	OSCIA Annual Meeting, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre, Niagara Falls www.ontariosoilcrop.org