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Farm Labour Crisis

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Presented by: David Thompson

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Presented by: Hannah Kaya

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Presentation begins Monday January 8th, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Land Access and Linking
Presented by: Amy Stein, Farms at Work Director, Riverbank Consulting

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Presentation begins Monday January 8th, 2024 at 11:05 am.
Panel & Discussion: Land prices, access & Linking

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Panelist: Amy Stein, Farms at Work Director, Riverbank Consulting

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Panelist: Andrew Alford & Cassondra Dillman, Harvest Moon Farm

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Panelist: Sara Epp, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph

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Panelist: Scott Taylor, Director of Planning, Grey County

Scott Taylor is the Director of Planning with Grey County, where he has worked for the past 18 years. Scott was raised in rural Ontario on family livestock farms, but now lives in Owen Sound.

Panelist: Glynis MacLeod

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Facilitator: Andrew Barrie, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA

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Presentation begins Monday January 8th, 2024 at 1:15 pm.
Updates on Living Labs Research 

Each producer will give an update on Living Labs projects run on their farm in the past year. Ken Laing: In this presentation we will look at the no-till strategies and equipment for squash, garlic and potatoes. Brett Israel: Info coming soon Woody Van Arkel: Info coming soon.

Panelist: Ken Laing, Co-owner/Operator, Orchard Hill Farm

Ken and his wife Martha have been farming near St. Thomas Ontario for 44 years. Although now semi-retired, they have grown a wide range of field, fruit and vegetable crops.

Panelist: Brett Israel

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Panelist: Woody Van Arkel

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Facilitator: Andrew Barrie, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA

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Presentation begins Monday January 8th, 2024 at 2:35 pm.
Panel & Discussion: Living Labs research, drilling down

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Panelist: Ken Laing

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Panelist: Brett Israel

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Panelist: Woody Van Arkel

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Facilitator: Andrew Barrie, Environmental Specialist, OMAFRA

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Presentation begins Monday January 8th, 2024 at 3:35 pm.
And don't forget to take a look at the list of On-Demand presentations which you can watch throughout the conference and for the thirty days following! Use the button on the left to browse full details for those!
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