Fertilizer Canada is hosting a webinar specifically for farmers on Monday, February 5.
 
The webinar has been developed to further explain the Ontario 4R Certification program during the public consultation period and outline the benefits of the upcoming program. The webinar will describe the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program in general and the background, benefits, goals, scope, and structure of the program.
 
Farmers can go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3002097041001455617 to register for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. •

Grain Farmers of Ontario farmer-members are invited to attend two full-day marketing seminars on grain marketing: Intro to Futures & Options, as well as the more advanced Options & Technical Analysis.

Seminars will be led by Marty Hibbs, grain merchandiser with Grain Farmers of Ontario. Hibbs is a 25 year veteran futures trader, analyst, and portfolio manager. He was a regular guest analyst on BNN for four years and is currently authoring the Market Side education series on futures trading basics in the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine.

Please note: Seminars originally scheduled for Mount Forest and Orangeville next week have been cancelled and will be re-scheduled in February. Details will be confirmed at a later date.

Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be permitted. To reserve a seat call Marty Hibbs 1-800-265-0550 or email: mhibbs@gfo.ca. Online registration is available at www.gfo.ca/marketing.

Please note that the dates and locations are tentative and could change. Venue and start time details will be provided through an email with your registration confirmation. •

The theme of the 2018 March Classic is Leadership for Tomorrow. Conference speakers include fire chief Darby Allen, climate scientist Dr. Laurence C. Smith, former Premier of B.C. Gordon Campbell, and digital business leader Kirstine Stewart. Banquet entertainment will be provided by The Caverners, a Beatles tribute band.

Pre-registered attendees are invited to skip the lines and pick-up their name tags and meal tickets on the 2nd floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton during an evening reception, sponsored by SGS Agriculture and Food, on Monday, March 19, from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. For more information and to register, visit: gfo.ca/March-Classic. •

Grain Farmers of Ontario Annual District Grain Committee Meetings have now been completed. All barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers are encouraged to attend their local meeting. District meetings are called to receive reports, elect the District delegates, alternates, and directors, and conduct other business as may properly come before the annual meeting. Directors serve staggered two-year terms, and directors in even-numbered districts were up for re-election in 2018.
 
This week, Mark Huston (District 2 – Kent), Dave McEachren (District 4 – Middlesex) and Henry Van Ankum (District 10 – Grey, Bruce, Wellington) were re-elected to represent their districts on the Board of Directors. Meetings were also held in District 3 (Lambton), Dave Park, director; District 5 (Elgin, Norfolk), Scott Persall, director; District 7 (Waterloo, Oxford), Kevin Armstrong, director; District 13 (Prince Edward, Lennox, Addington, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Renfrew, Ottawa), Lloyd Crowe, director; District 15 (Northern Ontario), Chuck Amyot, director.
 
A complete list of all Grain Farmers of Ontario directors and delegates will be available online at www.gfo.ca and will be published in the March issue of the Ontario Grain Farmer magazine. •

Two runner-up prizes will also be drawn: a weekend for two at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, and a weekend for two at Hockley Valley Resort near Orangeville.

Three people from each January District Meeting were drawn as finalists and entered into the draw for the getaways. All finalists also received a Grain Farmers of Ontario prize pack at their district meeting. This contest is open to Grain Farmers of Ontario’s farmer-members, excluding directors and staff.
 
To watch the prize draw live on Twitter, find us @GrainFarmers.