West Nipissing Agricultural Symposium, March 16-17

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Author: Alice Schuda

Posted: March 9, 2016

Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members

2016_WN_Ag_SymposiumsmallJust one week until West Nipissing Agricultural Symposium  – Farming in the Northeast: What grows?  New crops in the north, new small flock options, extending the growing season, funding opportunities, soil health, and introduction to value-added agriculture are just a few of the topics that will be covered in this 2-day event, March 16-17 in Sturgeon Falls, ON.

A trade show will run both days with a Funding Opportunities and Business Services session on March 17.   Register today to be part of the trade show and have an opportunity to talk further during the Thursday session with those who visited your booth .

The symposium will close with an All Farmers Meeting of the Northern Ontario Farmers Innovation Alliance – NOFIA from 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Click here to register and for more details about accommodations and logistics.

The Ag Symposium is brought to you by the West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce, FarmStart, Les Caissess Populaires de Nippising Ouest, Ontario Trillium Foundation, RDEE – Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité de l’Ontario, West Nippissing Ouest Joie de Vivre, the Government of Ontario, and the Labour Market Group.