By OMAFRA Ag Rep Brian Bell
Agricultural Business Management Award Accepting Nominations
Farm Management Canada (FMC) seeks to honour individuals or groups who have made an extraordinary contribution to developing and promoting new and positive change in agricultural business management practices and expertise in Canada. FMC will be accepting applications for this award until October 14, 2016. The Wilson Loree Award is awarded to individuals or groups that: have demonstrated innovation in areas such as turning research into practical management tools, adapting best practices from other sectors to agriculture; and finding new ways to deliver training, information and resources to farm managers have served as a role model and a mentor to colleagues, partners and clients, inspiring them to achieve their full potential have demonstrated the abilities to network and develop partnerships to include others in furthering the shared goals and vision of the agriculture industry. More details at: http://www.fmc-gac.com/programs/wilson-loree-award
Growing Forward 2 intake
If you are looking towards the next intake for Growing Forward 2 Cost-share Funding Assistance for Producers on October 14, 2016 to November 3, 2016, now is the time to make sure you full fill any workshop requirements. Check out http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/growing-forward-2/ for program details. If you have questions, contact us at gf2@ontariosoilcrop.org.