Open to OFA members in Northumberland, Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox & Addington.
10:00 Coffee
10:30 "Ontario's Carbon Pricing Program – Impacts and Opportunities"
Peter will provide an overview of Ontario's Cap and Trade program, the mechanism government has chosen to put a price on carbon; how it works, and how it compares to a carbon tax.
Peter Sykanda, Farm Policy Analyst, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
11:15 "Water, Drought and Mitigating Risk"
Terry will bring valuable information from a local conservation authority's perspective, their role in the community, and what the drought of 2016 taught us.
Terry Murphy, General Manager, Quinte Conservation
12:00 Lunch
1:15 "Retirement Planning for Farmers: Succession Planning and Pension Plans"
How farmers can plan for the future of their farm
Scotiabank, Member Benefits Partner of OFA
2:30 Adjourn
RSVP by March 20 to landafedagoutlook.com
or (613) 847-3037
Lennox & Addington Federation of Agriculture
St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church