Advancing Women In Ag Conference. Time Is Running Out! Register Today!

Sep 07, 2015

Over 350 Women From 9 Provinces And 2 States Representing Over 170 Organizations Have Registered To Date!

Listen, Learn, Network and Grow! Make sure you are a part of agriculture's largest gathering of women in ag!

Hotel accomodations are only being held until September 7th, so take advantage of the discounted rate now and book your room!

We are pleased to announce that Deb Stark, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will be joining us as a guest speaker at our evening banquet.

WHEN: October 5th and 6th, 2015
Monday October 5th, 2015 - afternoon welcome coffee reception followed by a plenary session, banquet reception and dinner.
Tuesday October 6th, 2015 - full day plenary session including breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch.

WHERE: Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario
Hotel reservations can be made online at http://www.advancingwomenconference.ca/2015east/accommodations.html or by calling 1-888-627-8559. Please reference the group name “Advancing Women Conference” or the group code “AWJ03A” in order to get a special group rate when calling in. The conference rate on rooms is only on a limited number of rooms so be sure to book your room soon!

We would like to thank all our generous sponsors to date (note that sponsorship for AWC East will close September 1st, 2015. Contact us now for Sponsorship opportunities:

Banquet Sponsor: Bayer CropScience Inc.
Banquet Reception Sponsor: Dow AgroSciences
Breakfast Sponsor: Dupont-Pioneer
Lunch Sponsor: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Welcome Coffee Reception Sponsor: Syngenta Canada Inc.
Coffee Break Sponsors: Cargill Ltd., National Bank
Dream Level Sponsors: Accolade Promotion Group, AGCareers.com, Canadian Cattlemen, Country Guide, Evolution Presentation Technologies Ltd., Farms.com, Kahntact, le Bulletin des agriculteurs, Ontario Farmer, Ontario Beef Farmer, Ontario Dairy Farmer, Ontario Hog Farmer, Real Agriculture
Opportunity Level Sponsors: John Deere Canada ULC, Royal Bank of Canada
Network Level Sponsors: Egg Farmers of Ontario, Farm & Food Care Ontario, FarmMarketer.com, McCain Foods, Monsanto Canada Inc., Rural Roots Canada
Mentor Level: BASF Canada, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., Bunge, Desjardins Financial Group, Farm Credit Canada, Flax Council of Canada, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Maple Leaf Foods, Merck Animal Health, Merial, Nexus Exhibits Ltd., Novzymes
Supporter Level Sponsors: AdFarm, Agri-Trade Equipment Expo, CANADA BEEF, GrowSafe Systems Ltd., Litherland & Company, Parrish & Heimbecker Limited, SeCan

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Video: FLEECED! Sheep Shearer Hands Over Clippers!

It's sheep shearing day at Ewetopia Farms! ?? Our Dorset lambs and ewes are getting fleeced — and for the first time, our shearer hands over his clippers to a beginner. We finish shearing the last of our adult ewes and this year’s Dorset ewe lambs.

From moving the sheep between barns, loading them into chutes, and watching the wool come off, this is always one of the most satisfying days on the farm. But this video has a twist — we welcomed a new helper, Gian, who’s not only lending a hand but also learning how to shear! With guidance from our experienced shearer, he got a crash course in sheep shearing and even tried his hand at shearing a couple of lambs himself.

You’ll see firsthand how both teacher and student handled this unique challenge. Shearing is more than just removing wool — it’s about sheep health, comfort, and giving us a closer look at the flock. It’s always amazing to see the transformation from woolly sheep to freshly shorn ewes and lambs.