Southwest Ag Conference

January 7th & 8th, 2025

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Main Sponsors

Ridgetown, ON

Conference Information

Date: 
January 7th & 8th, 2025

Location: 

University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street East, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0

Join the Southwest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown, In-Person on January 7th & 8th, 2025. There will be four concurrent sessions every hour offering attendees over 25 sessions to choose from. This year's conference will offer a 2-hour planter clinic offered twice each day. Pre-registration will be required.

Returning, is the ever popular “Taste Ontario” Social, our traditional trade show and 2 Feature Speakers.

Sessions from SWAC will be recorded and included as ON DEMAND sessions on the OAgC Web Platform as they become available until March 31st, 2025.

 

Ridgetown Accommodations

Retro Suites Hotel
2 King Street West
Chatham, ON N7M 1C6
519-351-5885
 
Holiday Inn Express Chatham
575 Richmond Street
Chatham, ON N7M 1R2
519-351-1100
 
Comfort Inn Chatham
1100 Richmond Street
Chatham, ON N7M 5J5
519-352-5500

View full agenda at southwestagconference.ca!

Feature Speakers

Struggle Well - Jan 7th ONLY
Colonel Mark Gasparotto, (Ret’ d), Gasparotto Group
From Operation Medusa in Afghanistan to raising a family, Colonel Gasparotto brings his experience with resilience and how it can help you stay well.
"What’s it Worth?” – Jan 8th ONLY
Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete
Machinery Pete takes you inside the industry, with farmers and dealers, providing a comprehensive look at used farm equipment.

Special Events

Taste Ontario 🍸
RDC Gymnasium
A cocktail social featuring amazing Ontario Foods and great conversation among peers.

Feature Speaker Sponsors

Taste Ontario Sponsors

Buffet and Boxed Lunch Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

Room Sponsors

Panel Session Sponsors

Supporter and Friend Sponsors

2025 Tradeshow (TBA)

  • BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada 
  • Desjardins Agriculture Banking
  • Maizex Seeds Inc.
  • O'Farrell Wealth and Estate Planning
  • Agroliquid 
  • Canadian Wollastonite 
  • Ontario Soil & Crop Improv. Association
  • Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association
  • Speare Seeds
  • Belchim Crop Protection Canada
  • OMAFRA 
  • PT Sullivan Agro 

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There are 2 registration options:


1. In-person Registration (Virtual Registration Included!)


To register for any of the three in-person conferences, visit the respective location’s website:



Southwest Ag Conference (SWAC)

southwestagconference.ca



Midwest Ag Conference (MWAC)

heartlandsoilcrop.org/mwac/



Eastern Ontario Crop Conference (EOCC)

eocc.eastontcropconference.ca/



 

2. OAgC VIRTUAL Only Registration



Visit southwestagconference.ca to register for OAgC Virtual.

Learn more about OAgC Virtual Here!