By: Michael Bennett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Ridgetown Independent News
Registration is open for the 2026 Ontario Agricultural Conferences’ three in-person and streamed sessions.
The OagC is partnering again with ‘Planting Knowledge, Growing Prosperity’ to elevate agricultural knowledge and practices across the province.
Participants can attend in-person sessions at Ridgetown, Waterloo, and Kemptville on separate dates.
Virtual attendees can watch live-streamed sessions from their home computers or mobile devices from the Ridgetown and Waterloo sessions.
The Southwest Agricultural Conference takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 6 and 7, at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus.
Guests can choose from four consecutive hourly sessions on a variety of topics, or attend a special two-hour sprayer clinic offered twice daily.
Selected sessions will be streamed live for virtual participants.
The ‘Taste Ontario’ social takes place on Tuesday, along with its tradeshow showcasing the latest in crop production technology.
Register to attend the SWAC in-person or for the streamed content online at www.southwestagconference.ca
The Midwest Ag Conference takes place on Friday, January 16, at RIM Park in Waterloo, offering engaging discussions with speakers discussing the latest in field crop information and innovation, along with a tradeshow.
Registration for in-person attendance and online streaming is available at www.heartlandsoilcrop.org/mwac
The Eastern Ontario Crop Conference will be held on Tuesday, January 27, at the Southgate Church in Kemptville, featuring two concurrent sessions each hour focusing on eastern Ontario issues.
This event includes a vibrant tradeshow for networking and opportunities for hallway discussions.
Registration is available online at https://eocac.ca/
All OAgC26 sessions will be available virtually until March 31.
The popular and interactive TEC Talk Tuesday sessions are back for even more in-depth learning.TEC Talk Tuesdays offer participants the chance to join discussions with conference speakers on Tuesday evenings in January and February at 7:27 p.m.
Early registration is recommended for in-person sessions is limited capacity.
