Thank you to the businesses who advertise in our Agricultural Programs brochure.
2026 Courses
Courses are offered in various formats (in-person, virtually or hybrid), so be sure to take note of where you will be attending from.
The address for Grey Ag Services is Unit 3, 206 Toronto St. S, Markdale ON. This is the location of most in-person courses.
Meeting links for virtual workshops will be sent out the day prior to the course. Please keep an eye on both your email inbox and junk mail folders as sometimes messages are filtered into the wrong spot. If you do not see that email by the day of the course, (or if you have any other questions) please reach out to info@greyagservices.ca or call 519-986-3756.
Scroll down to explore this winter’s courses, or click below to jump straight to the sign-up form. You can also call our office at (519) 986-3756 for assistance.
The presentation will touch on CRA Scam, Romance Scam, Internet Safety (social media, passwords), Grandparent scam and I will briefly talk about AI.
Scamdemic: Fighting Fraud in a Digital World
In-person | 7-9 PM
$20
Kody Lyons, OPP
Join us for an in-depth, practical workshop designed to help beef producers optimize cow and calf health, performance, and profitability during the most critical stages of the production cycle. This session combines expert presentations with hands-on learning on farm at a local cow calf producer.
Preparing for Calving
In-person | 10 AM - 3:30 PM
$40 (Lunch included)
Dr. Lisa Sharko, Chad Mader & James Byrne, OMAFA. Farm tour included in afternoon.
This course will tackle Maedi/Visna, Johnes, footrot, chlamydia, caseous and scrapie as well as biosecurity and quarantine.
Chronic Diseases of Sheep
Hybrid | 7-9 PM
$20
Dr. Chris Buschbeck, Markdale Veterinary Services
Compost, compost teas, fermented fertilizers - Join in as these experienced vegetable producers share their wealth of knowledge on creating products that will feed your soils!
From Scraps to Soil, Composting Made Easy
Hybrid | 7-9 PM
$20
Brian & Jeanette French, Lennox Farm
What does profitability look like and how do you measure it? How many goats are needed to carry a mortgage? How important is successful kid raising for profitability? Elo will address these questions and more.
The Economics of Dairy Goat Farming, from a Farmer’s Perspective
In-Person | 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
$20
Elo Bowman, Rosymill Enterprises, Dairy Goat Producer since 2001
Description coming soon!
Horse Health Night
Hybrid | 7-9 PM
$20
Dr. Tee Fox, Markdale Veterinary Services
Dairy farms with aging barns that are close to outlasting their intended lifespan present producers with opportunities to renew their housing. The decision to invest in the future brings many options into focus. This presentation will examine the process and discuss features that producers may want to consider as options to include. This course aims to discuss cow comfort considerations and future opportunities such as manure handling for future co-products, in-barn technology options, creating efficiencies for labour and tips for the planning process.
Building for the Future: Considerations for New Dairy Barns
In-Person | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$20
Cynthia Miltenburg, Angie Wilson, Christoph Wand, & Tom Wright, OMAFA
This presentation will cover a combination of topics, evaluating claims about building soil organic matter, using natural processes to replace synthetic fertilizer inputs, biological products, and crop biodiversity - especially cover crops. Dr. Andrew McGuire looks forward to exploring soil health and regenerative farming ideas, and hearing your thoughts on the topic too.
Separating the Grain from the Chaff in Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture
Webinar | 6 - 7 PM
$12 OR FREE for OSCIA members
Andrew McGuire, Washington State University
Mending is a way of repairing clothes and household items. Being able to mend clothes and other items extends their life and saves money. Join us for this very practical workshop and gain new skills!
Learn & Practice 5 Basic Hand Stitches for Mending or Sewing Clothes
In-person | 7-9 PM
$20
Valerie Cheaney, Simply Farmshed
This workshop will span an introduction to rabbit ranching. Major topics will include: How to identify the sex of a young rabbit (They are not all females!), Cost of production; What does it cost to raise a rabbit to market?, Code of Practice: Staying within the rules, and Marketing; Where do the rabbits go? Following Michelle's presentation we will move into a question period. She says; Ask anything - I will try to answer!
Raising Rabbits
Hybrid | 10 AM - 12 PM
$20
Michelle Sanders, Cuni-ON, Ontario Rabbit Rancher
Modernizing your barn will require many decisions about building and financing your new facility. OMAFA dairy specialists and a commercial dairy farm lending expert will present on key topics related to facility choices and financing, respectively. After lunch, the group will visit a local dairy farm that has modernized to discuss their own experiences, ask questions and learn how to conduct an objective farm visit and to assess design aspects for your own needs.
Modernizing your Dairy Barn: Financial Aspects and Farm Tour
In-Person | 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
$40 - lunch included
Cynthia Miltenburg, Angie Wilson, Christoph Wand & Tom Wright of OMAFA, & Cam Mock, Farm Credit Canada. Farm tour included in afternoon.
Explore effective methods for calculating and monitoring the costs associated with feeding beef calves, including calf purchases, feed expenses and overhead costs.
Economics of Feeding Beef Calves
In-Person | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$40 - lunch included
Steve Duff, John Molenhuis & James Byrne, OMAFA
In the Know is a mental health literacy program designed specifically for farmers, their families and those who are involved and/or support the agriculture sector. Through this free, four-hour workshop, participants will cover the topics of stress, depression, anxiety, substance use and how to start a conversation around mental well-being. The workshops are facilitated by one of CMHA’s mental health professionals using ‘real-life’ examples from agriculture.
In The Know
In-Person | 10 AM - 2:30 PM
FREE
Jackie Ralph, CMHA Grey Bruce
Small gardens don't have to be boring! Learn basic design principles as they apply to small spaces. Whether you want to create privacy, incorporate native plants, create four-season interest or make a low-maintenance display, you can make a beautiful garden in whatever space you have available.
Small Space, Big Impact
In-Person | 7 - 8:30 PM
$20
Ann Joyner & Tory Bowman, Grey County Master Gardeners
Coming soon!
Introduction to Starting a Cut-Flower Business
In-person | 7-9 PM
$20
Amy Kitchen, Sideroad Farm & Gillian Griffin, Flora Grey
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2026 Courses
About the Courses & Webinars
Winter courses have been a tradition of Grey Ag Services for decades. The trusted Ag Programs Brochure lands in roughly 11,000 rural mail boxes across the area each December. It contains information for courses available from February - April, plus the Grey Bruce Farmers Week program, and is filled with valuable sponsorship advertisements from local organizations.
These courses are a reflection of what you want to see. Please let us know what you are interested in. Grey Ag strives to present a variety of content that will appeal and apply to all aspects of agriculture in Grey County.
Thank you to the companies who advertise in our winter course program. Their support helps make our programming viable!
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You'll get an email notice when big events are happening (like Grey Bruce Farmers' Week, or the start of our Winter Course Program) and receive a newsletter once in the spring and once in the fall. The odd time we are asked to help get important information out to producers from the County, but that's not very often. If you let us know what your area of interest is, we can let you know when an event specific to that is happening (ex. crops, canning, dairy, etc.).
Check out our resources page - you can re-watch recordings from past courses there, or browse through our other items.