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The Rural Voice, 1992-02, Page 44CALENDAR FEBRUARY 1 —4-H Workshop for Leaders, 10:30 a.m; to 2:30 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Pre -registration required. 4 — Field Spraying Technology course, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Cost: $26.75 (including GST). Pre -registration required. 4 - 7 —Canadian International Farm Equip- ment Show, Toronto International Centre, Airport Road, Toronto. 5 — Perth Wheat Producers' Association, 8:00 p.m., Mitchell Town Hall. 5 — Beef Feedlot Day, 9:30 a.m., Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Huron Park. Cost: $18/day (including GST and lunch). 5 — Advanced Lotus 1-2-3 Computer Course, Wednesdays, February 5 to 26, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Pre -registration required. 5 — 4-H Funfest planning meeting, 7:45 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 6 — Intermediate Farm Computer Course, Thursdays, February 6 to 27, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Pre -registration required. 7 — National Soil Conservation Program workshop, 1:30 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 10 — Grey County Milk Committee and DHI annual meeting, 10:00 a.m., Centre Grey Recreation Complex, Markdale. 10 — Information Meeting on grants for environmental projects under the Clean Up Rural Beaches (C.U.R.B.) Program, 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Community Centre. 11— Married With Farm — Working and 40 THE RURAL VOICE Living Together, 9:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Mitchell Community Centre. Cost: $35.00 per couple, $20.00 single. Pre -register with Women Suppporting Agriculture, R.R. 2, Stratford, N5A 6S3, 271-7999. 12 — National Soil Conservation Program workshop, 1:30 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 12 — The December 31, 1991 deadline for year one (1990) NIS A applications has been extended to February 12, 1992. 12 — Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board Zone Meeting (Huron County), 6:00 p.m. social hour, 7:00 p.m. dinner, 8:00 p.m. meeting, Goderich Hall, Holmesville. 13 — Information Meeting on grants for environmental projects under the Clean Up Rural Beaches (C.U.R.B.) Program, 7:30 p.m., St. Marys Community Centre. 13 — Country Roads Goat Association, 8:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. 13 — Farm Computer Literacy 11, a con- tinuation of Farm Computer Literacy I at a more advanced level. Starts February 13, 15 hours. To register call Lambton Indus- trial Training Committee, 332-6822. 18 — Perth County Farm Show — Dairy Day, Update on the Marketing and Trade Situation for dairy producers, 11:00 a.m., Stratford Fairgrounds. 18 — Agriculture — Narrowing the Rural/ Urban Gap — Ray Maxwell, Ontario Chicken Producers' Marketing Board, 1:30 p.m., Stratford Fairgrounds. 18 - 20 — Perth County Farm Show, 10:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. daily, Stratford Fair- grounds. 19 — Grower Pesticide Safety Course, OMAF boardroom, Wellington Place, Fer- gus. Call 896-0941 or 1-800-2165-8332. 19 — Perth County Farm Show — Pork Day, What the Pork Industry Needs in the 1990s — Dr. Gordon Bowman, 1:30 p.m., Stratford Fairgrounds. 20 — Perth County Farm Show — Crops Day, 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Stratford Fairgrounds. 20 — National Soil Conservation Program workshop, 7:30 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 21 — Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board Zone Meeting (Rainy River), 5:00 p.m., social hour; 6:00 p.m., dinner; 7:30 p.m., meeting. Sheraton Caswell, Sudbury. 24 — Judging Competition meeting, 1:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 24 — Bruce Federation of Agriculture meeting, 8:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 24 - 28 — Agribusiness Marketing Man- agement 11: Advanced Strategy Planning, 7:00 p.m. Monday to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Ar- boretum Centre, University of Guelph. Cost: $1,595. For further information call 519-824-4120, extension 3814 or 3427. 25 - 26 — Ontario Corn Producers' Asso- ciation annual meeting, Radisson Hotel, London. 26 — Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board Zone Meeting (Bruce and Grey Counties), 6:30 p.m. social hour, 7:00 p.m. dinner, 8:00 p.m. meeting, Globe Hotel, Rosemont. 26 — Grey County Cattlemen's Associa- tion Bonspiel, Markdale Country Club. 26 — Huron County Federation of Agricul- ture board meeting, 8:30 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Vanastra. 26 - 27 — Ontario Cattlemen's Association 30th annual meeting, registration 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, call 519-824-0334. 26 - March 1 — Canadian Bison Associa- tion 8th annual convention, Collingwood. To register for the convention: Manitoba tel. (204) 822-3219, fax (204) 822-4328. To register for rooms: Blue Mountain Re- sorts Ltd., Collingwood, Ontario, tel. (705) 445-0231, fax (705) 445-8647. 27 — Grey-Dufferin Community Pasture annual meeting, 7:30 p.m., Dundalk Town Hall. 28 —Grower Pesticide Safety course, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Pre -registration required. 28 — 30th S.W. Ontario Pork Conference, 9:30 a.m., Ridgetown College of Agricul- tural Technology. 29 —Grower Pesticide Safety course, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Markdale. Pre -registration required.0