Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.  

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Please contact our office for details. 

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This meeting is being held virtually. Please contact our office for log in details. 

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This meeting is being held virtually. Please contact our office for log in details. 

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This meeting is being held virtually. Please contact our office for log in details. 

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of most months at 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Grey County Federation of Agriculture’s

76th Annual Public Speaking Competition

  It is open to all students in Grades 4 to 8 residing in Grey County

(Juniors in Grade 4, 5, 6 and Intermediates in Grades 7 & 8)   

We would be very pleased to have your students participate 

Grey County Federation of Agriculture Public Speaking Competition.

Prizes will be $30.00 (1st), $28.00 (2nd), $26.00 (3rd), and $10.00 to all others

GCFA will provide two special Agricultural prizes of $50.00 for the best Agriculture topic for each age division

Please contact Jackie Pennings 

if you have any questions.

Phone: (519) 364-3050  Ext. 1 or 1-800-275-9551.

E-mail:  grey@ofa.on.ca

Please contact our office for details 519-364-3030-Ext 1

Join us on February 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 ONLINE to hear Joanne Hughes OFA MSR for Grey Bruce discuss OFA member benefits. Email us at grey@ofa.on.ca and we will send you the link to join the meeting.

“Horizon Series” addresses emerging issues in livestock production
White papers and webinars offer sources of credible information

Guelph ON, 03 February 2021 - The first in a collection of new “Horizon Series” white papers on topics of interest to the Ontario livestock sector has been released. The discussion document by Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) focuses on regenerative agriculture and is being complemented by a webinar featuring Dr. Rene Van Acker, Dean of the Ontario Agricultural College, to be held on February 17. 

The new initiative is part of LRIC’s ongoing efforts to identify and raise awareness of issues that are affecting the industry or have the potential to do so down the road. Discussion and focused research and innovation activities in these areas will ensure a bright future for Ontario’s livestock sector. 

“LRIC’s vision is to create a better future for the farmed animal value chain and part of making that happen is keeping an eye on both opportunities and threats that may be coming at the livestock industry,” says LRIC Chair Oliver Haan. “Many issues, like regenerative agriculture, affect more than just one sector in agriculture and require the type of cross-sector approach that LRIC can offer.” 

Each white paper is drafted by LRIC and reviewed by a subject matter expert who serves in the role of contributing editor. The release of each paper is complemented by a webinar that will include a question and answer session with participants. Webinars and white papers will be available on the LRIC website. 

Upcoming white paper topics will tackle the subjects of antimicrobial use and resistance, livestock and greenhouse gases, One Health, genomics, sensor data capture and even the prospect of mRNA impact in livestock. 

“All of these are complex topics with a diverse array of information available from many different sources - some credible and some not so much,” says LRIC CEO Mike McMorris. “With these white papers and webinars, we want to provide people with an easy starting point for credible, accurate information on topics impacting the livestock industry.”

Registration for the February 17 webinar on regenerative agriculture is free and available at https://livestockresearch.ca/event/webinar_regenerative_agriculture. 

Established in 2012 with support from Ontario’s beef, pork, dairy and poultry sector organizations and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, LRIC’s mission is driving innovation. The organization takes a value chain approach to research and innovation by providing leadership in research priority setting, coordination and process, identifying and communicating emerging issues, and strengthening networks across the sector. For more information, visit www.livestockresearch.ca.

For more information: 

Mike McMorris, CEO, 519-766-5464 or mmcmorris@livestockresearch.ca  

Do you know there is Covid 19 funding dollars available through your local Community Futures office??

Did you find the CEBA funding application frustrating?

Regional Relief Recovery Fund 2 (RRRF2)

Includes a local representative to help you through the application process!!

 Even if you applied and were denied or accepted for CEBA you can also apply for RRRF2

• interest free loans of up to $40,000 (with condition for partial forgiveness)

• The loan will be based on fixed operating costs, up to $40,000.

• 0% interest and no principal payments until January 1, 2023.

• No payments required until January 1, 2023 but applicant can opt to make payments anytime between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.

• Up to 25% (maximum $10,000) forgiveness is available, provided that 75% (up to $30,000) is paid back by December 31, 2022.

• If 75% of the loan is not repaid by December 31, 2022, the balance owing will be converted to a 3-year loan at 5% interest with a fixed repayment schedule, beginning January 1, 2023.

• The full balance of the loan must be repaid by no later than December 31, 2025.

If you are interested in knowing more, please contact joanne.hughes@ofa.on.ca or 226-230-2359 to register for one of the two FREE virtual information sessions:

 Wednesday, February 3rd from 12:30pm-1:30pm

 OR

 Wednesday, February 3rd from 8:00pm-9:00pm

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of most months at 8:00pm to 10:00pm at Grey Ag Services building in Markdale.  All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Click to learn more about the career fair

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of most months at 8:00pm to 10:00pm at Grey Ag Services building in Markdale.  All Grey County OFA members are welcome to attend any meetings.

Come to this public meeting to hear the candidates from the Grey Bruce Owen Sound riding for the upcoming Provincial election debate current issues.

This meeting will be held before the monthly GCFA meeting at the Markdale Ag Services Centre.