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Agricorp Allied Associates LLP, Professional Accountants

Alpine Plant Foods Corp. Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Animal-Pro Products Inc. Armtec/Bruce Tile BMO—Bank of Montreal Bayshore Country Feeds Ltd. Bluewater Feed Company Ltd. Bobcat of Owen Sound Brad Peterson Environmental Management and

Landscape Architecture Bramhill Seeds Ltd. Brooks Performance Horse Feeds Bruce & Grey Farm Safety Associations

Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative Christian Farmers of Grey Bruce Conestogo Agri Systems Inc Davies Legacy Planning Group Ducks Unlimited Canada DuPont Pioneer E. C. King Contracting Ecological Farmers Assoc. of Ontario Emke Family Sheep Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Farm & Food Care Ontario Farms.com Risk Management Grey County Local Food Grober Nutrition Harkness Equipment Ltd. Ionson’s Saddlery Kam’s Growers Supply Inc. Lands & Forests Consulting Liquid Feeds International Mapleseed Mapleview Agri Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Meridian Credit Union Miniature Horse Club of Ontario (MHCO) Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Multi Shelter Solutions Nancy Ackert Financial Solutions Nature Lane Farms/Roger Rivest Marketing Northern Credit Union Limited Norwell Dairy NUTRAGLO (Prebiotic Feed Supplement) OMAFRA Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative Ontario Federation of Agriculture Organic Consultant Inc. Palmerston Grain Peak Builders Authorized Brite SPAN Dealer Pestell Minerals & Ingredients Inc.

Registration Price (at door): No pre-registration required.

Dairy, Goat, Sheep, Beef, Ecological, and Crops Days—$25

(Includes a hot roast beef dinner. Goat and Lamb are also served on those

respective days.) Horse Day—$20 adults / $10 youth

(Includes hot beef on a bun lunch and salad.)

TV Screens Donated by:

Tradeshow Exhibitors Phibro/Bam Post Farm Structures/Post Lely Center Quality Seeds Ltd. Randomval Equine RBC Royal Bank Ag Centre Saugeen Economic Development Corporation

Serval Canada Southgate Tack Stewardship Grey Bruce Stoltz Sales & Service

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth Radio Show The Horse Habit Ukal Canada Western Style Dressage Assoc. of Canada

All of the Sponsors on the Sponsorship Panel of This Brochure Will Also Be Exhibitors.

Elmwood is located 8 kilometers north of Hanover on County Road #10.

The Elmwood Community Centre (#38 Queen St. W.)

is located approximately 1 mile west of the Amber Blinking Beacon.

Elmwood Community Centre

Beef Day

Wednesday, January 6th

Dairy Day

Thursday, January 7th

Goat Day

Friday, January 8th

Sheep Day

Saturday, January 9th

Horse Day – (Youth and Adult)

Sunday, January 10th

Ecological Day

Monday, January 11th

Crops Day

Tuesday, January 12th

Our Sponsors will also be Exhibitors

Official Platinum Sponsor of the

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Brochure

& Tradeshow, 2016

Proud Partner of:

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week is Co-ordinated

by Grey County Agricultural Services

519-986-3756, [email protected] www.greyagservices.ca.

Follow us on Twitter @GBFarmersWeek

Please use #GBFW16 or

#50YearsofGBFW on Twitter.

Like us on Facebook.

Thank you to the Elmwood Community Centre Board

for the use of the Internet during GBFW16.

CEU ACCREDITED

Grey & Bruce

County

Beef Farmers

Event Sponsor

Please visit all of these valued sponsors at our Tradeshow

Grey Local

Gold

Silver

Platinum

Premier

Major Sponsors/Exhibitors

Tradeshow Exhibitors

District 10

Brochure Sponsor

Media Sponsors

CEU ACCREDITED

Speakers Patty Alsop, Glenwin Holsteins

Dean Anderson, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Bob Barnett, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy Michael Barrett, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. Tracey Baute, OMAFRA Marc - Andre Blouin, Agribrands Purina Canada Sarah Brien, Farm and Food Care Ontario Andreas Buschbeck, Buschbeck Farms Marc Carere, Trillium Lamb Inc. Don Clodd, Woolwich Dairy Inc. Dr. Rex Crawford, Dufferin Veterinary Services Keith Cummings, Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative Marcia Cunningham, Bluewater Feed Company Ltd. Paul De Jong, Ventry Hill Farm Ralph Dietrich, Dairy Farmers of Ontario Steve Eby, Facilitator Jason Emke, Facilitator Hannah Forget, Youth Champion Bob Gordanier, Beef Farmers of Ontario Jennifer Haley, Ontario Goat Tom Hamilton, OMAFRA Kristine Hammel, Persephone Market Garden Dr. Angie Hill, Georgian Bay Equine Veterinary Services Heike Hofman, Gorrie Morrie Farms Fawn Jackson, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Patrick Johnson, Appletop Farm & Georgian Bay Orchard Services Peter Johnson, RealAgriculture Delma Kennedy, OMAFRA Craig Klemmer, Farm Credit Canada Leighton Kolk, Kolk Farms Ltd., Iron Springs Alberta Ken Laing, Orchard Hill Farm Maria Leal, Dairy Farmers of Ontario Paul Legge, Crops Day Panelist Don Lewis, OSMA District 2 James Lewis, Lewis Land & Stock Leo Losereit, Facilitator Constable Kevin Martin, South Bruce OPP Lantz McLaren, Ontario Xtreme Cowboy Odette Ménard, MAPAQ Elliott Miller, Beef Day Panelist Dale Pallister, Pallister Farms Maggie Pearce, Newmarket Meat Packers Ltd. - Ontario Lamb Company Keith Reid, ALUS Grey Bruce Shania Robinson, Youth Champion Roger Samson, REAP Canada Blair Scott, Facilitator Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA Elaine Ward, Western Style Dressage Assoc. of Canada Emma Webb, Youth Champion Phillip Woodhouse, Facilitator Sean Wraight, Road Safety Marketing Office, MTO Tom Wright, OMAFRA Rachel Wyssen, Photographer Martha Younger, BDF Equestrian Stefan Zehetner, Huron Cover Crops Brendan Zettler, Zettler Family Farm Dr. Gosia Zobel, AgResearch Ltd., Hamilton New Zealand

Dairy & Goat Day Speaker Sponsors

50th Annual Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week & Trade Show

Beef Day - Wednesday January 6, 2016

9:00 Registration and Trade Show Exhibits

9:30 Grey Bruce ALUS Update, Keith Reid, Project Co-ordinator, ALUS Grey Bruce

9:45 Proactively Addressing Social License in Agriculture, Fawn Jackson, Manager of Environment and Sustainability, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

10:45 Break & Trade Show

Break Sponsored by E.C. King Contracting

11:00 If Cowboys Carried Guns, There Would be a Lot Less Cattle in this World, Leighton Kolk, Kolk Farms Ltd., Iron Springs Alberta

Noon 50th Anniversary Video Hot Roast Beef Dinner & Trade Show Exhibits

Dinner Sponsored by West Grey Premium Beef

1:15 Beef Farmers of Ontario Update, Bob Gordanier, President, Beef Farmers of Ontario

1:45 Farm Vehicles on the Roadway, Constable Kevin Martin, Community Services/Media Relations, South Bruce OPP; and

Sean Wraight, Regional Planner, Road Safety Marketing Office, MTO

2:15 Profit Making Secrets of Large Beef Herds, Tom Hamilton, Beef Program Lead, OMAFRA

3:00 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by BMO-Bank of Montreal

3:15 Producer Panel: Future of the Beef Industry, Brendan Zettler, Zettler Family Farm; Elliott Miller; Dale Pallister, Pallister Farms; Bob Gordanier; Tom Hamilton. Facilitated by Steve Eby

4:15 Adjourn

Some of our presentations are CEU ACCREDITED

Dairy Day - Thursday January 7, 2016


10:00 Accelerated Heifer Rearing, Tom Wright, Dairy Cattle Nutritionist, OMAFRA

10:30 What is the Behaviour of My Cows Telling Me?; A Progressive Look at Dry Off and End of Lactation Management, Dr. Gosia Zobel, Scientist – Behaviour and Welfare, AgResearch Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand. There will be a 5 minute Stretch Break between the 2 topics.

Noon 50th Anniversary Video Hot Roast Beef Dinner and Trade Show Exhibits Dinner Sponsored by Partner Ag Services

1:15 Dairy Industry Update, Ralph Dietrich, Board Member Region 11, Dairy Farmers of Ontario

1:45 proAction: Are You Ready?, Maria Leal, Assurance Programs & Field Services Manager, Dairy Farmers of Ontario

2:15 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank Cheese Donated by Pine River Cheese Milk Sponsor Harmony Organic

2:30 Producer Panel: High Lifetime Production Herds, Patti Alsop, Glenwin Holsteins; and Heike Hofman, Gorrie Morrie Farms. Facilitated by Tom Wright

3:15 Switchgrass: A Dual-Purpose Crop to Improve Rumen Function and Animal Bedding Comfort, Roger Samson, Executive Director, REAP Canada

3:45 Adjourn

Goat Day - Friday January 8, 2016


10:00 New Immigration Trends Present Opportunities for Goat Producers, Maggie Pearce, Coordinator, Newmarket Meat Packers Ltd. – Ontario Lamb Company

10:45 Update on Activities and Issues from Ontario Goat, Jennifer Haley, Executive Director, Ontario Goat


Break Sponsored by Ontario Dairy Goat Cooperative

11:15 Kid Rearing Practices: What’s Working?, Dr. Gosia Zobel, Scientist – Behaviour and Welfare, AgResearch Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand

Noon Hot Roast Beef and Goat Dinner and Trade Show Exhibits

Dinner Sponsored by Partner Ag Services and Nieuwland Feed and Supply Ltd.

1:15 Giving Goats the Best Start: Colostrum Management for Healthy Kids, Dr. Gosia Zobel, Scientist – Behaviour and Welfare, AgResearch Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand


Break Sponsored by Cdn. Association of Farm Advisors Cheese Supplied by Woolwich Dairy

2:30 Panel: Future of the Goat Industry, Michael Barrett, President & CEO Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.; Jennifer Haley, Executive Director, Ontario Goat; Keith Cummings, General Manager, Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative; Don Clodd, Vice President of Manufacturing, Woolwich Dairy Inc. Facilitated by Leo Losereit

3:15 Adjourn

Sheep Day - Saturday January 9, 2016


9:30 Making an IMPACT on Farm Animal Care, Sarah Brien, IMPACT Program Coordinator, Farm and Food Care Ontario

10:00 New Immigration Trends Present Opportunities for Ewe, Maggie Pearce, Coordinator, Newmarket Meat Packers Ltd. – Ontario Lamb Company

11:00 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by OSMA District 2

11:15 Benefits of Using Body Condition Scoring for Ewe Management, Delma Kennedy, Sheep Specialist Genetics, Reproduction and Performance Programs, OMAFRA

Noon Hot Lamb and Roast Beef Dinner and Trade Show Exhibits Dinner Sponsored by Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers

1:15 District 2 Committee Introduction and Activities, Don Lewis, Chair, OSMA District 2

1:30 Thin Ewes: Chronic Disease and Other Reasons, Dr. Rex Crawford, Owner, Dufferin Veterinary Services

2:30 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by Western Ontario Lamb Producers Association

2:45 Panel: Marketing for More Profit, Maggie Pearce; Marc Carere, Trillium Lamb Inc.; Andreas Buschbeck, Buschbeck Farms; and James Lewis, Lewis Land and Stock. Facilitated by Jason Emke

3:45 Adjourn

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week & Trade Show—Wed. Jan 6th to Tuesday Jan 12th, 2016

Each day at noon, enjoy presentations from

CAFA -Certified Agricultural Farm Advisors

Horse Day—Adult Program Sunday January 10, 2016


10:30 Modern Equine Dentistry, Dr. Angie Hill, Equine Veterinarian and Owner, Georgian Bay Equine Veterinary Services, Thornbury

11:15 Let’s Get a Little Xtreme!, Lantz McLaren, President, Ontario Xtreme Cowboy

Noon Hot Beef on a Bun Lunch and Trade Show Exhibits

Sponsored by Huron Bay Co-operative and Masterfeeds

1:15 The Growing Sport of Carriage Driving, Martha Younger, Owner Operator, BDF Equestrian

2:00 Getting to Know Western Dressage, Elaine Ward, Coach/Trainer, One of the Founding Members, Western Style Dressage Association of Canada


Break Sponsored by Bluewater Feed Company Ltd.

3:00 Feeding the Cushing’s/Insulin Resistant Horse, Marc-Andre Blouin, Equine Nutrition Senior Advisor, Agribrands Purina Canada

4:00 Adjourn

Horse Day—Youth Program Sunday January 10, 2016 (Downstairs)


Morn Horse n’ Around; Youth Champions: Shania Robinson, Team Canada Member, International Mounted Games Exchange; Hannah Forget, International Eventer; and Emma Webb, Canadian Equestrian Team Member. Perfect Pony Picture Pointers, Rachel Wyssen

Noon Hot Beef on a Bun Lunch and Trade Show Exhibits

Sponsored by Huron Bay Co-operative and Masterfeeds

Aftn Horsey Crafts - Cute Horsey Cupcakes; Craft Materials Sponsored by High Meadows Farm. Horse n’ Around: First Aid Kits, Dr. Angie Hill, Georgian Bay Equine Veterinary Services; Nutrition, Marcia Cunningham, Bluewater Feed; Horseless Xtreme Cowboy Challenge, Lantz McLaren, and Much Much More. Break Sponsored by Bluewater Feed Company Ltd. Ice Cream Provided by Chapman’s Ice Cream. Goodie Bags Donated by Bluewater Feed Co. Ltd.

For more info contact Grey County Agricultural Services 519-986-3756; [email protected]

www.greyagservices.ca

Follow us on Twitter @GBFarmersWeek . Please use

#GBFW16 or #50YearsofGBFW when posting your pictures,

comments, or panel questions. Like us on Facebook.

Ecological Day - Monday January 11, 2016


9:30 Making Organic No-Till Work, Ken Laing, Co-Owner/

Operator, Orchard Hill Farm 10:15 Agroecology 101, Kristine Hammel, Member of Grey Bruce

Centre for Agroecology

11:00 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored, and Goodies Provided by Grey County

Local Food

11:15 Integrating Organic Apple Production, Patrick Johnson,

Owner, Appletop Farm and Georgian Bay Orchard Services

Noon Hot Beef Dinner and Trade Show Exhibits Dinner Sponsored by De Dell Seeds & Slumskie Bros.

1:15 Grey Bruce ALUS Update, Keith Reid, Project Co-ordinator,

ALUS Grey Bruce

1:30 Fighting for Soil Health, Odétte Menard, ing. et agr.,

Soil and Water Conservationist, MAPAQ

2:30 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by Nemetona Farm & Retreats

Milk Sponsor Harmony Organic

2:45 Stop the Loss of 300 Acres of Farmland Every Day and Save

Taxes, Bob Barnett, Landowner Relations, Escarpment

Biosphere Conservancy

3:00 Producer Panel: Equipment, Tools, Techniques & Tips,

Paul De Jong, Ventry Hill Farm; Ken Laing, Orchard Hill

Farm; Kristine Hammel, Persephone Market Garden and

CSA. Facilitated by Phillip Woodhouse

4:00 Adjourn

Crops Day - Tuesday January 12, 2016


9:30 Farm Safety – Eliminating the Hazard, Dean Anderson, P.Ag., Strategic Advisor - Agriculture, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

10:00 Producer Panel - Cover Crops in Grey Bruce?, Paul Legge; Stefan Zehetner, Huron Cover Crops; and Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA. Facilitated by Blair Scott

10:45 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by Alpine Plant Foods

11:00 Soil Health, Getting to the Root of It, Odétte Menard, ing. et agr. Soil and Water Conservationist, MAPAQ

Noon Hot Roast Beef Dinner and Trade Show Exhibits Dinner Sponsored by Huron Bay & North Wellington Co-ops

1:15 Impact of Global Grain Trends on Ontario Agriculture, Craig Klemmer, Senior Agricultural Economist, Farm Credit Canada

2:00 Glyphosate Resistant Weeds in Ontario, Peter Sikkema, Professor, University of Guelph

2:45 What You Need to Know About the Neonic Regulations for this Growing Season, Tracey Baute, Field Crop Entomologist - Program Lead, OMAFRA

3:05 Break & Trade Show Break Sponsored by Alpine Plant Foods

3:20 Agriculture in the Crosshairs, Peter Johnson, Agronomist, RealAgriculture

4:20 Adjourn

Mark your calendars for #GBFW17, Jan 4th—10th

Commodity days will be in the same order as 2016.

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