News Flash

$100,000 Gift to OAC Boosts Bioproduct Research

• January 23, 2012 – A commitment to innovation for a greener economy is strengthened thanks to a $100,000 gift from Vancouver-based Glacier Media Inc. to the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph. The funds will support the development of Phase 2 of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) and the University's BetterPlanet Project.

DOUG WAGNER TO LEAD CANADA'S OUTDOOR SHOWS

• January 3, 2012 – Canada's Outdoor Shows Limited Partnership, the parent company of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show and Canada's Outdoor Equine Expo, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas Wagner as President effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Wagner assumes this position from Lorie Jocius who will now act as Vice-President.

Merger to Better Showcase
Canadian Ag Technologies

• October 27, 2011 – Canada’s agribusiness landscape offers many examples of mergers that strengthen the agri-food industry, such as seed-chemical combinations or equipment fusions, created to pool resources into more dynamic agricultural partnerships.

THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2011 SHOW!

• September 16, 2011 – On behalf of the whole team at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, a BIG thank you to all the farmers, exhibitors and sponsors who made this years show a success! See you next September!

View the 2011 Presentation Schedule

• September 1, 2011 – Plan your visit to the show with the 2011 Presentation Schedule, including dates and times of each presentation for all three days.

Opening Ceremonies Celebrate Ag Leadership

• August 18, 2011 – Not one but two presidents of international agricultural organizations will officially open Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) on Tuesday, September 13.

OAFE Teacher Recognition Award
Nominations Now Open

• July 2, 2011 – The Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show are now accepting nomination for the 2011 Teacher Recognition Award. Nominate a teacher in your community who is doing their part to teach students about agriculture and food in the classroom.

Assaulting Corn Stalks
Toughest Tillage Trials!

• May 10, 2011 – According to Ontario Certified Crop Advisor, Patrick Lynch, today’s corn stalks are harder to deal with than the corn stalks of 10 to 15 years ago. Today’s hybrids have more mass. There’s more of them. And today’s hybrids have more lignin.