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Eastern Ontario

CROP CONFERENCE

Southgate Church
1303 French Settlement Road
Kemptville, ON

January 26th, 2027

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ONTARIO Agricultural

CONFERENCE

Join us IN PERSON January 26th, 2027

First sessions start at 9:00am sharp, the day wraps up shortly after 3pm.

Registration


Registration opens November 1, 2026!

Accommodations

Brockville
Holiday Inn Express (28min/32km to site)
7815 Kent Blvd, Brockville, ON K6V 6N7
613-342-1883


Hampton Inn by Hilton (29min/34km to site)
290 Crocker Crescent, Brockville, ON K6V 0E3
613-498-1818
Kemptville
SureStay by Best Western Kemptville
4022 County Road 43, Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0
613-258-5939

Join us for the latest information in these sessions

Communications & Public Engagement

FEATURE SPEAKER: Christina Crowley-Arklie, Crowley & Arklie Strategy Co.
Explore practical strategies for communicating across generations and personalities on the farms.

Winter Wheat Excellence - Learnings from the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN)

Grower Panel; Peter Johnson, RealAgriculture, Moderator
Eastern Ontario growers share YEN results and lessons on benchmarking, decisions and wheat yields.

Precision Ag Without Illusions

Brent Vanden Bosch, Chesterville, ON; Mark Foster, Carleton Place, ON; Scott Fife, Fife Agronomics Inc.; Mike Sullivan, P.T. Sullivan Agro Inc.
A grower-agronomist panel explores what works in precision ag and where it delivers real returns.

Context and Compromise - Broadacre Crop Protection by Drone

Jason Deveau, OMAFA
Explore drone capabilities, agronomic fit, costs and regulations shaping broadacre crop protection.

The Economics of Land Forming

Kevin Wilson, Vankleek Hill, ON; Billy Beaudry, St-Valérien de Milton, QC & Renny VanGilst, Chesterville,ON; Warren Schneckenburger, Morrisburg, ON, Moderator
Join us to talk all things land forming and how it could benefit you.

STAY SAFE!

Ryan Dick, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services
Farm accidents can be life-changing. Let’s go home every night healthy and safe. You’re worth it!

Insuring the Farm; Because Hope for the Best isn’t a Strategy

Nathan Allen, Allen Insurance Group
Drawing on farm and insurance experience, Nathan explores practical ways to protect your farm.

Replacing Fertilizer with Alternative Amendments

Mike Lishman, Biogénie; Chris Klein, Klein’s Agri Services Ltd.; Chris Brown & Benoit Lebeau, OMAFA
Explore nutrient sources beyond fertilizer and manure, including sourcing, application and rules.

Spray Day Efficiency: Getting More from Your Tender

Jason Deveau, OMAFA
Could better timing and tendering add 10% more ground to your spray day? Find out how.

Latest and Greatest!

Peter Johnson, RealAgriculture
A look at the latest agronomic research, ideas, and insights for the coming growing season.

Disease Management

Albert Tenuta, OMAFA
Albert joins us to talk about the top disease issues in Eastern Ontario in 2026.

Ontario Soybeans: What’s New, What’s Next

Horst Bohner, OMAFA
Research updates and practices that make a real difference.

Capitalizing on Chaos!

Steve Kell, Kell Grain Elevators
Steve focuses on taking advantage of the volatility in global markets to lock in higher returns for Ontario farms.

Speakers for 2026

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Sponsors

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