By OMAFRA Ag Rep Brian Bell
Growing Forward 2 Courses
October 18 and 25, Manitoulin; October 21 and 28, Algoma; November 14 and 21, Earlton area; November 15 and 22, Verner area; November 30 and December 7, Muskoka area; December 2 and 9, Powassan area; January 23 and 30, 2017, Manitoulin; and February 9 and 16, 2017, Algoma. GYFP: October 20 and 27, Algoma; October 31 and November 7, Earlton area; November 1 and 8, Verner area; November 18 and 25, Powassan area; January 26 and Feb 2, 2017, Algoma; and February 6 and 13, 2017, Manitoulin. Traceability: November 3 and 4, Timmins; November 24 and 25, Algoma; and February 28 and March 7, 2017, Manitoulin. Food Safety: November 5 and 12, Sudbury area; November 19 and 26, Muskoka area; and December 3 and 10, Sudbury area. Biosecurity (dairy, beef, sheep, goat): November 9, Earlton area; November 10, Sudbury area. You must register to take these free courses at: http://ontarioprograms.net For information: Michel at mchampagne@ontariosoilcrop.org or 705-492-2601; Mary at mscott@ontariosoilcrop.org or 705-561-6415; and Claude at cpeloquin@ontariosoilcrop.org or 705-491-5094.
Growing Forward 2 Applications
Producers and processors can submit applications to their respective streams beginning October 14 and continuing to November 4. The current intake for group and association applications to the Agriculture Adaptation Council will close October 13. Another intake begins the following day and will close December 13.
