Small ruminant meeting

Jillian Craig, OMAFRA small ruminant specialist, will be visiting Manitoulin on September 27. A workshop is planned for 7 pm on Tuesday, September 27 at the Spring Bay Hall. Sheep and goat producers and anyone interested is welcome to attend. Jillian will be covering nutrition, covering feed shortages, animal handling, predator control and more. And, there will be ample time for questions.

Growing Your Farm Profits

Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) is the place to start improving your business and by combining self-assessment and action plan development with a range of cost-share funding through Growing Forward 2. In this two-day workshop, an experienced workshop leader will help you review your farm management practices and prioritize your business goals. The workshop is open to new and established producers. Farm families and management teams are encouraged to attend the workshop together. You will not be asked to share personal or financial details of your operation and there is no charge to attend. After attending the workshop, you have the opportunity to meet with your workshop leader one-on-one to review and refine your action plan. You can then access cost-share funding for advisory services and skills development opportunities to achieve your business goals. A GYFP Workshop is scheduled for Manitoulin on October 6 and 13. Register at www.ontarioprograms.net. More information is available at www.ontariosoilcrop.org.