Northeast’s largest indoor show:

There will be a high quality of farm-based attendees attending and the high quality of exhibitors keep prime farm clientele coming back. Last years  show was jammed with more than 400 exhibitors and farmers from at least six states and Canada!

Keeping up with new technology for the farm isn’t easy. Fast-changing updates, new trends and even new issues pop up all the time that influence how you do your job.

The New York Farm Show is renowned as the new technology gathering point for the Northeast.

The Syracuse show is also known for hosting agricultural exhibitors with answers.

Reasons to attend this years show :

• Discover new technology with huge potential on your farm!
• Dairy Technology – Buildings, milking systems, manure-handling – all modern dairy needs
• Tractor Technology – From skid-steers, to utility tractors to high-horsepower machines
• Harvester Technology – Grain and silage machines plus specialty headers
• Forage Technology – Everything from mowing, to mergers, to high-density balers
• Marcellus Gas Technology – The very latest on the Northeast’s natural gas boom
• Beef Technology – Beef up practices and innovations that bolster the bottom line
• Timber Technology – Know-how, consultants and tools sure to buzz
• Horticultural Technology – Innovations, structures and materials for high-value crops
• Fencing Technology – Chargers, fencing materials and tools to keep critters in or out
•  Energy-Saving Technology –  Compare wood-fired boilers plus solar and wind energy systems

An all day interactive event – where everyone is part of the program.

The South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium is planned and sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Ontario, through its Dairy Producer Committees in Essex-Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Perth, Oxford, Waterloo, Wellington, Brant, Norfolk, Wentworth, Haldimand and Niagara, in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Agricuture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Speakers:

Dr. Gerard Cramer operates Cramer Mobile Bovine Veterinary Services in Stratford. His broad experience as a dairy farmer, hoof trimmer, veterinarian and researcher provides a unique perspective to the prevention and treatment of lameness in dairy cattle. Gerard teaches courses on hoof trimming and foot care and is recognized internationally as a top speaker on the subject. While operating his own practice, Gerard remains actively involved in research at the University of Guelph as well.

Pierrette Desrosiers is the foremost work psychologist, coach and professional speaker specializing in the agricultural sector in Canada. She was raised on a farm and is married to a dairy farmer for over 25 years. She has a keen interest in human relations and the development of emotional intelligence in leaders in the field of agriculture. At times, stress, burn out and depression can get to all of us, and Pierrette will challenge you to stop and think about your personal values, to grasp the impact of stress in your life and to consider your actual habits in the race to performance. If farming, family and your personal interests don’t always mesh perfectly in your life, Pierrette’s presentation will provide tools to help you find success and balance.

The talk on green energy seems more focused on the politics than on the technology itself. Ted Cowan, researcher and energy specialist with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, knows both the business and technical side of this high profile topic very well. He will update us on what’s new with the Green Energy Act and Feed-in Tariff programs, and will also share his perspective on the economics and technology side of small-scale digesters and solar projects, and how they fit on dairy farms looking for new profit centers.

Ontario’s SCC penalty limit will drop to 400,000 in August. In 2010, 35% of samples tested were above this level. As many dairy producers know, outside influences can occasionally push cell counts up unexpectedly. From a management perspective, setting your target well below that is the only way to ensure penalties will not happen to you. Dr. Ynte Schukken is the general manager of the highly successful Cornell University Quality Milk Production Services Program, a practical farm level program that is helping New York dairymen meet their SCC goals. Dr. Schukken is an excellent and practical speaker. He will provide insight into how a 400,000 SCC limit in Ontario will impact your farm and how to manage cell counts to stay penalty free.

Our closing session will feature an “open mike”, where any topic can be raised for discussion. While in previous years there has not always been time for this important dialogue, the word for 2012 is that this is a priority we will not overlook.

Please click here to enter the Dairy Symposium website and enter your questions for discussion.

Registration and Lunch:

Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $20.00 and includes admission to the speaking program, a “roving hot lunch” among over one hundred agribusiness exhibits, and a copy of the day’s Proceedings. Receipts will be available at the door.

The “roving hot lunch” promises to be educational as well as appetizing, featuring novel and innovative dairy products. Food stations will be set up among the displays, giving you an opportunity to talk to exhibitors and other producers over lunch.

Similar to previous years, the Oxford Auditorium, Mutual Building, and the Market Building will be connected. Registration, exhibits and lunch will be separated from the speaker program by a sound proof barrier, so that the exhibits can stay open throughout the day.

Exhibits:

Over one hundred agribusiness firms participate in this program as exhibitors. If you have questions about products or management concerns, plan to include time before or after the program to visit with these company representatives. The financial support of these companies is gratefully acknowledged.

This year’s show expanded to more than 250,000 square feet of show space as we grew the show into the state-of-the-art Agriplex facility. There were hundreds of products/services, expert guest speakers in the Auditorium, and hands-on equipment demonstrations in the PRIDE Seeds Arena.

It’s a big show and we’ll help you get around in our complimentary Syngenta shuttle providing easy access to the Agriplex.

Features of this years show:

The show starts off with some laughs! Join us at Yuk Yuk’s at Western Fair District on Wednesday, March 7th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $22.50

Women in Agriculture - Wednesday 9am – 6pm

Cooking demos presented by Foodland Ontario

Join the talents of Chef Chris Squire in the Agriplex Auditorium

Speaker Presentations include Moe Agostino, Andrew Campbell and Fresh Air Media

Live Demonstrations Scheduled in the Pride Seeds Arena

The 32nd Farm Show is being held at The Farmers’ Mutual Exhibition Building and the Show Ring at Lindsay Fairground

It is a one-stop-shop for all your agricultural needs.

Last year approx. 2,500 visitors came to the show The Farmers’ Mutual Exhibition Building had numerous exhibitors with some stationed outside. There’s a broad cross-section of exhibitors from large machinery companies to financial institutions, feed and seed supply businesses, chemical companies, GPS retailers and truck supply companies.

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and several cattle associations, water representatives, battery, silo, fencing,  real estate and insurance companies.

For those looking at different and ‘green’ farming techniques, there are organic organizations and solar companies.

Lindsay is the ideal place to attract the big crowds, he said, pointing out that it is right in the middle of the other major farm shows that are held annually in Toronto, London and Ottawa and offers a little something different. ”We’re the smallest of those…but we have more of a local flavour. The fairgrounds are visible from Highway 7, which makes it convenient and easy to find for visitors.

Michigan Ag Expo 2012 is set for July 17-19 on the show grounds at the corner of Mt. Hope Road and Farm Lane.

Keeping in tradition with past years, Ag Expo 2012 will feature many educational opportunities for visitors. Demonstrations on topics from nearly every area  of food, fiber, and fuel production ensure that there is something for everyone.  Additionally, the show grounds is host to over 250 commercial exhibitors each year, showcasing products and services that range from machinery, livestock handling equipment, and nutrition supplies to toy tractors and insurance options.

Education has always been at the heart of Ag Expo. Whether it’s a seed dealer explaining the features of a new hybrid to growers, a manufacturing company representative demonstrating the options available on a new tractor or an MSU researcher discussing the benefits of a new management practice, everyone is on site to help visitors learn.

Ag Expo 2012 is no different, and in fact, there may be more opportunities for learning than ever before. This year’s show features a wealth of presentations, discussions and demonstrations aimed at everyone from livestock producers to field crop growers, parents, gardeners and high school students who are considering college.

Empire Farm Days is one of the major events in the farming and agricultural sector. Featuring the best and the most developed technologies and equipments and providing extensive knowledge on the current status of the industry, this event proves to be exceedingly beneficial to farmers, farm equipment manufacturers, cattle and dairy farmers and other related professionals.

Empire Farm Days offers the best platform for agriculture and farm industry professionals to meet and conduct profitable business through an effective exposure to their prospective clients. Providing valuable information on a host of important topics such as precision agriculture technique, skill development opportunities, grassland evaluation skills and the latest dairy technologies, this event rightfully claims to be the must visit event for the agri sector.

The New AG Era continues this year – new crops, markets and methods. EFD will pack these changes into three days of hands-on field demos, Ride N’ Drive events and seminars for 2012.

Visit the leading Ag experts and get great bargains on the newest industry tools and products- all in one place at one time.

Field demos for real farm performance.

As our nation’s premier outdoor agricultural showcase, Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show offers “one stop shopping” for farmers and highlights the most innovative and technologically advanced agricultural products and services available.

Last year there were over 43,000 visitors to the show. There are tractor-driven people-movers to take people to and from the demonstration fields and parking. We have approximately 50 acres of exhibit space and it is packed with over 700 exhibitors. The site is turf grass so it is easy to walk.

There will be livestock, crop, equipment and energy features this year along with demonstrations.

Sept 18-22 , 2012 Waterloo Region will Host the International Plowing Match and Rural Exposition at Roseville just south of K-W in the heart of the Golden Triangle Area of Southern Ontario.

We expect in excess of 100,000 visitors to attend our massive 5 day, outdoor event. A “tented city” covering 100 acres will become home to some 600 exhibitors and vendors for 5 days.

There will be attractions for everyone … knowledge and education to be gained by today’s decision makers, tomorrows leaders and those who are enjoying their leisure time. We expect to showcase many of our local business related to our broad base of high technology, agriculture, alternate energy generation , manufacturing and service industries.

We will be hosting the 99th anniversary of the IPM plowing competition. One of our mandates is to provide a competition that promotes the safe and efficient use of farm machinery and encourages improved farm productivity and yield efficiency through proper seedbed preparation and soil management. The top two competitors in the plowing competitions will represent Ontario at the Canadian Plowing Championships in 2013. Our Queen of the furrow competition will be another major attraction, and our wrap up banquet will honour and recognize all those who have competed in the weeks plowing competitions.

An RV Park of 1800 sites will cover another 100 acre field. Hydro, water availability and a huge entertainment tent with local and widely recognized entertainers will add excitement to the scene.

Canada’s largest national Design Expo & Conference has been bringing attendees the latest products, education and networking opportunities for trade professionals working in all areas of design including: workplace, hospitality, healthcare, retail, residential and institutional projects.

Over 15,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors from across Canada and the US.