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• May 12 - Poultry Industry Council Research Day "What's eating us in what we eat?
- fighting food-borne pathogens, " Arboretum, University of Guelph. Sponsored by
OMAFRA and featuring several U of G researchers,. Registration and lunch start at noon.
The speakers address the audience from 1-4:30 p.m., and are followed by a wine and
• May 21 – Huron South W I District Annual – “Let’s Look after Mother Earth” Grand
Bend
• June 4 – Huron Tourism Assoc. Meeting. – 7pm Blyth Festival – National tourism
Week
• June 17 & 18 – Food Meets Function Conference - the science and business of
functional foods, latest in research and consumer trends, Best Western, London
www.foodmeetsfunction.ca
• June 20 – Lunging with Ilka Boeker – REACH Clinton (Regional Equine & Agricultural
Centre for Huron) for more info http://www.reachhuron.ca/home.cfm
• Aug. 24 - 30 – Tastes of Huron Food Festival – pig roast, vendors market, cooking
workshops and special menus prepared by local chefs. Visit www.ontarioswestcoast.ca
• Aug 27, 28 - The Annual Huron County Plowing Match will be held at the farm of
Bob and Pat Down located at the corner of Hurondale Road and Hwy #4 between Exeter
and Hensall. Junior Day on Aug 27 will feature the 4-H Sodbusters achievement day
and the Princess of the Furrow competition. On Fri. Aug. 28 there will be plowing
competitions, antique displays, a mini tented city, plowmen's breakfast, Queen of the
Furrow speeches and plowing, food booth and awards BBQ for everyone to enjoy.
Freewill donations at the gate. Come enjoy a day in the country!
LOCAL FAIRS
You won’t want to miss the one in your area. Check dates for ones closest to you at
www.ontariofairs.com
NUTRITION LABELLING
By Elaine Flook, Business Development Consultant, OMAFRA, Lindsay
The Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion has just put out a ready-to-use presentation on
nutrition labelling http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/educat/info-nutri-label-
etiquet-eng.php
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This two day clinic will show you how to implement the 6 stages of lunging in the development of
a finished horse.
Cost: $200.00 per participant, $40.00 for school horse rental, $15.00 audit fee, for more info
http://www.reachhuron.ca/home.cfm or call Cindy at (519) 525-0682.
Factsheets / Publications
Field Pocket Guide (Revised), Publication 820 (order number 0820E for the English version,
order number 0820F for the French version). This revised and improved 2009 edition contains a
practical way to record crop production activities using a variety of record keeping pages and
some handy conversions and calculations; there is no need to recycle the 2006 edition (orange
cover); please feel free to use up any remaining stock.
Ontario CropIPM We are very excited to announce that Ontario CropIPM, our interactive IPM
training program is now online! You can find it in English at
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/IPM/english/index.html, And in French at
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/IPM/french/index.html. Ontario CropIPM is an interactive
educational tool to improve your knowledge of Integrated Pest Management in Ontario crops.
Growers, scouts and consultants will be able to learn about insects, diseases, disorders, and
weeds by: • searching photo galleries, • using identification keys, • consulting pest scouting
calendars, • comparing photos of often-confused pests, • learning about soil diagnostics and
herbicide injury, • referring to glossaries, • and checking additional resources. Ontario CropIPM
includes modules for: • Brassicas, Cucurbits, Peppers, Strawberries, Sweet corn, • Tomatoes We
expect to be adding more crops as time goes on. The CD version is available for purchase at
https://www.publications.serviceontario.ca/ecom/MasterServlet/GetItemDetailsHandler?iN=AF141
&qty=1&viewMode=3&loggedIN=false&JavaScript=y. This is nice for those who don’t have high-
speed internet access.