Grey Bruce Farmers' Week

Date

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:00am -
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00pm (5d 7h)

Location

38 Concession Rd 10, Elmwood, ON N0G 1S0

🌾 Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week is celebrating its 60th year in 2026 and will once again offer both in-person and livestream attendance — meaning anyone, from anywhere, can join in! Please help us spread the word. 🐂 Beef Day – Wednesday, January 7th will feature: • Ask the Experts panel with veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell and nutritionist Dr. Matthew Walpole • Keynote presentation on the Beef Market Outlook for 2026 with market analyst Anne Wasko • A Beef Farmers of Ontario update with Craig McLaughlin, President of Beef Farmers Ontario • Christine Brown on maximizing the benefits of manure • An afternoon panel on sire selection with local producers Tom Cunningham, Darrell Saunders, and Dale Pallister, veterinarian Dr. Van Mitchell, and Brad Gilchrist of Semex, facilitated by Dr. Lisa Sharko 🥛 Dairy Day – Thursday, January 8th will feature: • A keynote presentation on Improving Dairy Herd Fertility with veterinarian and dairy farmer Dr. Jodi Wallace • Navigating Succession Planning for Dairy Operations with Robert Scriven • A Dairy Farmers of Ontario update with Mark Hamel, Chair and Board Member of Region 11 • Navigating Dairy Economics and COP in 2026 with FCC’s Justin Shepherd • A producer panel on Raising Healthy, Thriving Calves with producers & experts Larissa Hamel, Kristen Stevenson (Portena), Rob Kirkconnell, and Dr. Jodi Wallace, facilitated by Cynthia Miltenburg 🐐 Goat Day – Friday, January 9th will feature: • Strong Starts, Smooth Transitions: Mastering Goat Kid Weaning with Dr. Lisa Sharko, a lead veterinarian with OMAFA • An Ontario Goat update with the general manager, Stacey Underwood • What Meat Processors are Looking For with Yaser Al Qayem, president of Parkhill Meats …and more! 🐑 Sheep Day – Saturday, January 10th will feature: • Solar Grazing with Mike Carter, First Green Energy • Working with Herding Dogs with Steven Rosvold • From Fleece to Fabric with Jeanette Lourens, owner of Red Maple Homestead • Parasites & Coccidiosis with Bradley DeWolf • A Grass & Pasture Management panel with Ben Bartley, Jay Lennox, and Stephen Frankland of Wigmana Farms Ltd. 🐎 Horse Day – Sunday, January 11th will feature: • Equine Dentistry with Dr. Ian Bishop, one of the first veterinarian in Canada to achieve Board Certification in Equine Dentistry • Purchasing, Training & Showing Driving Horses with Jim McKague • Bit Fitting with Lisa Wright • A panel discussion, My Favourite Drill, with Jason & Bronwynne Irwin and Jessica Ruppel …and more! 🌱 Crops Day – Monday, January 12th will feature a full lineup including: • A Market Outlook for 2026 with Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain Elevators • A panel on The Autonomous Ag Frontier, featuring experts from Huron Tractor Ltd., Grand River Robotics, Upside Robotics, and GPS Ontario, facilitated by Deb Campbell • Corn Populations and Nitrogen Management with Josh Nasielski, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph • Pete’s Ponderings with Peter Johnson, agronomist with RealAgriculture

Take advantage of the networking opportunities in the tradeshow and enjoy a hearty roast beef lunch. Can’t watch the presentations live in Elmwood? That’s okay! They’ll be livestreamed and available for 30 days after as well. 👉 Visit www.gbfw.ca for more details.

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