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3OWN Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week
SWINE DAY
Thursday,
January 4, 1996
Chairpersons:
Dave Clarke, President
Grey County Pork Producers
Harry Biermans, President
Bruce County Pork Producers
9:30 A.M. Registration & Coffee
10:00 PURRS Virus - Are you
Prepared?
Dr. Tim Blackwell, Swine Health,
OMAFRA
10:30 Artificial Insemination - Its
Time has Come!
Paul McGill, O.S.I.
11:00 OPPMB Update - Changes In
the Ontario Marketing System
Mary Lou McLeod, Manager,
Communications & Economics,
OPPMB
11:30 Alternate Housing - Will it
Work for You?
Frank Kains,
Agricultural Engineer,
Swine Structures, OMAFRA
12:00 Lunch
1:10 Down to Business - The
Positive Approach to Success
Janet Horner, Farm Partner,
Whitfield Farms & Whitfield
Farms Country Catering
1:45 The 1% Solution and Your
Bottom Line
Ken Palen, Livestock Specialist,
KenPal Farm Products Inc.
2:25 Break
2:35 Putting Management Tools to
Work for Success
Duncan McKinlay,
Swine Advisor, OMAFRA
DAIRY DAY
Friday,
January 5, 1996
Chairpersons:
Ken Craig, Chairman,
Bruce County Dairy Farmers Committee
Albert Sandink, Chairman,
Grey County Dairy Farmers Committee
9:30 A.M. Registration & Coffee
9:45 Dairy Safety - It's No Accident!
Video
10:00 OATI Update
Kathy Velocci, Local Coordinator
10:15 Managing The Transition Cow
Bill Woodley,
ShurGain Feed Mills
11:15 Industry Update
Bruce Saunders, Dairy Farmers
of Ontario Regional Member
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Optimizing Production for
Profitability
Dennis Martin,
Dairy Advisor, OMAFRA
2:15 Managing Herd Health to
Maximize Profitability
Dr. Thomas Armstrong,
Veterinarian, Orangeville
RABBIT EVENING
Friday,
January 5, 1996
Chairperson: Joan Farrow
7:00 European Approach to Rabbit
Production
Max Raivio, Ontario Commercial
Rabbit Growers' Association
(OCRGA)
7:30 Herd Nutrition
Paul Fretz, OCRGA
8:15 Selection & Management of
Breeding Stock
Jim Chambers, Dominion Rabbit
and Cavy Breeders' Association
8:45 Disease Prevention and
Treatment
Kathy Calvert, Registered
Veterinary Technologist, OCRGA
SHEEP DAY
Saturday,
January 6, 1996
Chairperson:
Grant Preston,
President, OSMA, District 2
9:30 A.M. Registration & Coffee
9:45 Utilizing Alternative Feed
Sources
Al Brodie, Master Feeds
10:30 Grazing Research on Lamb
Growth
Jim Johnston,
New Liskeard Research Station
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11:15 Controlling Worms Without a
Wormer
Dr. Tim Blackwell,
Sheep Health Specialist,
OMAFRA
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Reading the Market Trends
Sharon Leslie,
Market Analyst, OSMA
1:45 Hot Off The Press - Sheep
Code of Practice
Brian Tapfcott, Sheep Advisor,
OMAFRA
2:15 Break
2:30 Did I Do That Right?? - Advice
from a Vet
Dr. Heather Ribey,
Paisley Vet Clinic
BEEF DAY
Monday,
January 8, 1996
Chairpersons:
Ed Jack, President,
Grey County Cattlemen's Association
Chris Freiburger, President,
Bruce County Cattlemen's Association
9:30 A.M. Registration & Coffee
10:00 Tractor Safety on the Farm
10:30 National Happenings
Doug Gear, President of
Canadian Cattlemen's
Association, Orton
11:20 Changing Herds for Changing
Times
Jerry Smailes, Hanover
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Changing Times
Eleanor Woods, Troy
1:45 Lungworm Update on Grey
Dufferin Community Pasture
Dale Pallister, Manager,
Grey Duff erin Community Pasture
2:05 Break
2:30 Panel - Leading Edge
Management & Technology in
the Meat Industry
Ron Usborne,
Caravelle Foods, Brampton
Clare Schlegel, Tavistock
Producer, to be announced
Program partly funded by Ontario
Agricultural Training Institute
O. A. T. I.