By OMAFRA Ag Rep Brian Bell
Cattlemen’s/Soil and Crop AGM
The date for the January AGM for the Manitoulin Cattlemen and Soil and Crop is Thursday, January 21, 2016 and the Information Day is Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Spring Bay Hall.
Pesticide Education Program
A reminder to register for the Ontario Pesticide Education Program courses and exams coming to our area in 2016. The OPEP course is the regular pesticides course and exam for farmers. To register, you can call: 1-800-652-8573 or you register online: https://www.opep.ca/ The IPM (Integrated Pest Management) course is new! It is for the use of CLASS 12 pesticides (neonicotinoids). If you grow corn and soybeans, this course is for you. It is free this year until August 31, 2016 only! To register, call 1-866-225-9020 or visit: http://www.ipmcertified.ca/index.cfm/courses/
January 28 –31: Guelph Organic Conference, for detail: www.guelphorganicconf.ca
