| The Ontario Forage Council is proud to announce our upcoming Forage Focus Conference 2012 with the byline: "Managing Profitable Forages Now and for the Future". The conference will be held in Winchester on Tuesday, November 27th at the Winchester Community Centre, and in Shakespeare on Wednesday, November 28th at the Shakespeare Optimist Hall. This years’ keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Hutjens from the University of Illinois. Dr. Hutjens will be speaking on two topics “The Role of Forages for a Profitable Operation”, and “Lessons Learned from a Challenging Season”. Joel Bagg (Forage Specialist, OMAFRA) will speak about "Coping with Forage Challenges of 2012", as well as a representative from Agricorp to present "Forage Production Insurance Now and in the Future". Sponsorship and tradeshow opportunities are still available for both locations of this conference, but don't hesitate, spaces are filling quickly! Please follow the link below to view the 2012 Forage Focus brochure: The Ontario Forage Council welcomes the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association Annual Conference to Ontario! This action packed three day conference kicks off with an optional tour of businesses (race horse, seed, holstein, hay exporters) on December 10th, followed by two days of exciting information from a variety of speakers focusing on "Innovation in the Forage & Grassland Sector"! Please see the following link for more information on how to register: | |