The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) will be touring Northern Ontario in 2019 to encourage participation in the poultry industry and CFO's Community Programs. Come learn more about chicken farming and the Artisanal Chicken program. Topics include Early Chick Performance and Brooding Best Management Practices, Flock Management, Predation & Rodent Control, Nutrition, Biosecurity, and Transportation. Workshop Speakers: Al Dam (OMAFRA Poultry Specialist) Carl Stevenson (CFO, Community Programs - Operations Manager and Flock Advisor) WHERE: Powassan Legion, 62 King Street, Powassan ON WHEN: Monday, July 15, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM For more information, please contact Pierrette Desrochers (705-690-9790 or Pierrette.Desrochers@ontario.ca) or Chicken Farmers of Ontario (communications@ontariochicken.ca). Visit artisanalchicken.ca delete

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) will be touring Northern Ontario in 2019 to encourage participation in the poultry industry and CFO's Community Programs. Come learn more about chicken farming and the Artisanal Chicken program. Topics include Early Chick Performance and Brooding Best Management Practices, Flock Management, Predation & Rodent Control, Nutrition, Biosecurity, and Transportation. Workshop Speakers: Al Dam (OMAFRA Poultry Specialist) Carl Stevenson (CFO, Community Programs - Operations Manager and Flock Advisor) WHERE: Val Gagne Hall, 566 Lessard Street, Val Gagne ON WHEN: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM For more information, please contact Pierrette Desrochers (705-690-9790 or Pierrette.Desrochers@ontario.ca) or Chicken Farmers of Ontario (communications@ontariochicken.ca). Visit artisanalchicken.ca delete

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) will be touring Northern Ontario in 2019 to encourage participation in the poultry industry and CFO's Community Programs. Come learn more about chicken farming and the Artisanal Chicken program. Topics include Early Chick Performance and Brooding Best Management Practices, Flock Management, Predation & Rodent Control, Nutrition, Biosecurity, and Transportation. Workshop Speakers: Al Dam (OMAFRA Poultry Specialist) Carl Stevenson (CFO, Community Programs - Operations Manager and Flock Advisor) WHERE: Lionel Lalonde Center, Room 106, 239 Montee Principale, Azilda, ON WHEN: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM For more information, please contact Pierrette Desrochers (705-690-9790 or Pierrette.Desrochers@ontario.ca) or Chicken Farmers of Ontario (communications@ontariochicken.ca). Visit artisanalchicken.ca delete

You are invited to the 2019 Temiskaming Crops Coalition Crop Tour! Come on out and connect with local farmers - hope to see you there! 2:00-3:30 PM: NLARS Open House 4:30-6:30 PM: BBQ at Koch Farms (Earlton) 6:30 PM: Twilight Bus Tour delete

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) will be touring Northern Ontario in 2019 to encourage participation in the poultry industry and CFO's Community Programs. Come learn more about chicken farming and the Artisanal Chicken program. Topics include Early Chick Performance and Brooding Best Management Practices, Flock Management, Predation & Rodent Control, Nutrition, Biosecurity, and Transportation. Workshop Speakers: Al Dam (OMAFRA Poultry Specialist) Carl Stevenson (CFO, Community Programs - Operations Manager and Flock Advisor) WHERE: Johnson Township Community Center, 1 Cameron Drive, Desbarats, ON WHEN: Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM For more information, please contact Pierrette Desrochers (705-690-9790 or Pierrette.Desrochers@ontario.ca) or Chicken Farmers of Ontario (communications@ontariochicken.ca). Visit artisanalchicken.ca delete

Meet at the Lakehead University Research Station For more information call 807-629-2947 delete

Special Guests: VP Malcolm Campbell (Office of Research University of Guelph); Remo Pallottini (Director of Research Facilities University of Guelph); Sebastian Belliard (OMAFRA Soil Management Specialist) delete

9:00 AM - Meet at Emo Ag Research Station 9:30 AM - John Sawatzky (south of Emo) - Sebastian Belliard (OMAFRA Soil Management Specialist) and Scott Banks (OMAFRA Cropping Systems Specialist) will be there looking at soil profiles and discussing soil health; will also discuss custom grazing 11:30 AM - Barwick Park BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH (cold drinks provided) 12:30 PM - Peter/Stefan Gerber (Canola) 1:30 PM - Conrad Martin (New farm owner and first-time soybean grower) 2:45 PM - Calvin Krahn (Moved back to the district to grain farm - soybeans) 3:15 PM - Philip Krahn (barley field) For more information please contact this number: 807-271-3216 delete

Meet at Oxdrift Hall For more information contact 807-220-3936 delete