FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Harvesting Success at the Southwest Agricultural Conference

RIDGETOWN, ON (November 8, 2010)
Mark your calendars now for the 18th Annual Southwest Agricultural Conference at the Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph. We are "Harvesting Success from Research & Innovation" on Wednesday, January 5th and Thursday, January 6th, 2011.

Field crop producers, agribusiness reps, researchers and students: look for the brochure in the November 9th edition of the Ontario Farmer. Check out the full line-up of expert speakers and
topics on strategies for optimum field crop management and farm profitability at www.southwestagconference.ca. University of Guelph president, Alastair Summerlee and paralympic champion, Chantal Petitclerc will be feature speakers during this premier field crop
event. This year's conference chair & Elgin County Soil and Crop representative, Jamie Littlejohn says "this is one of the best programs and speaker line-ups to date".

Register now for lower fees and be eligible to win prizes. Early bird discounts and draws end December 3, 2010. On-line registrants also qualify to win an automotive GPS unit.

This January 5th and 6th, 2011, start "Harvesting Success from Research & Innovation" by attending the Southwest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown.

For more information, contact:
Lynn Van Maanen, Promotions Chair
OMAFRA, Ridgetown Resource Centre
Ph: 519-674-1872 OR 519-674-1500x1281
E-mail: jdandle@kent.net

Luanne Brien, Ag Business Centre
U of G, Ridgetown Campus
Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
Ph: 1-866-222-9682
Fax: 519-674-1512
 e-mail: lbrien@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
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