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• Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? - MPs eat for free on Food Freedom Day
• Coburn looks back on his first year

News

• Soy demand, production increase
• Search quickens for Ex site - May have to return to its rural routes
• Organic growers form Prince Edward County Chapter
• Farm Line fields 1,000 calls in first year - Most calls come from Perth and Huron Counties, where agriculture is primary industry
• Farm Line reaches out to rural youth
• Dorset breeder hopes others join her in AI
• First Eastern AGM for Canadian Boer Goat Association
• Maxville, Kemptville Dairy Days Feb. 20 and 21
• Opportunities in organic agriculture Feb. 23
• Top Tools in Beef in Winchester Sat., March 9 - Eastern Ontario Beef Day at Winchester Community Centre
• Sheep Day Feb. 23 in Spencerville
• Salad bar of choices at EO Crops Day - In Kemptville Feb. 22
• Every aspect of forest industry represented at Woodlot Conference
• Health, environment entries competing for Project SOY
• HydroAgri - Cargill join under synAgri banner
• Forward contracting topic at March 14 sheep seminar
• Grenville Federation annual Feb. 22 in Roebuck
• AALP participants tackle globalization
• Interim CFIP payments deadline March 1
• Beyond City Lights tourism conference March 1 - OATI moving conferences around province

Op / Ed

• AgriView 1 - Jack and the Fearless Five
• AgriView 2 - It’s not about size
• AgriGab - The jury is in

AgriFocus

• High tech meeting centres may help boost rural Eastern Ontario economy - To serve Information Technology industry, traditional businesses, students and public

AgriProfile

• More members join growers group as they hear it through the grapevine

AgriBusiness

• Arntjen - Arntjen The new world in dairy farming
• Firm raises the Bar on farm electricals
• Bosman - A full-line hog supplier
• Faromor - The industry standard in natural ventilation
• JJM Concrete - Putting cattle in the groove
• Lapointe Drainage - On the cutting edge
• Lely - It's about the quality of life
• Plante Farm Equipment - One of DeLaval's top 10
• Promat - A holistic view of cow's comfort
• Garage Doors of Southeastern Ontario - Opening the door of opportunity
• Sam's Doors & Windows - Don’t let your money fly out the window

Construction

• Cow comfort means higher production
• Free-stall dairy housing courses March 5 and 6
• Free-stall is where it’s at in dairy
• Nutrient management could have great effect on beef construction
• Farmstead planning
• Hogs flying high
• Shortened free-stall course - First time refresher course offered
• Wanted: real dairy farmers for first Robotic Conference
• Structural loads of buildings

OMAFRA Update 1

• Fibre Digestibility – Moving Forward!
• 2001/2002 Ontario Farm Income Disaster Program Accepting Applications
• Ottawa Renews Spring Credit Program
• "Beyond the City Lights" – Eastern Ontario Conference
• Ottawa Valley Seed And Farm Show

OMAFRA Update 2

• Eastern Ontario Crop Conference
• Eco Farm Day Feb. 23
• Kemptville, Maxville Dairy Days
• Woodlands and Water theme of Woodlot Day
• Eastern Ontario Sheep Day
• Beef Day March 9 in Winchester
• Freestall housing course
• Innovative Farmers Conference

OMAFRA Update 3

• International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Conference 2002
• "Profit From Knowledge" Ontario Horticultural Crops Conference & Trade Show
• Program Opportunities for YOU!
• Fundamentals of Nutrient Management Planning
• Nutrient Management Planning – Applications Using Nman 2001
• Up-grade Course – NMAN 2001
• 4-H Volunteer and Member Development Day

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