When: November 3, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Registration is now open. You may register via Meat and Poultry Ontario.

New in 2021, Meating Space is the virtual rendition of Meat & Poultry Ontario's (MPO) biennial conference 'Meating Place'. This event begins with networking & exhibits hosted on our virtual conferencing platform, connecting industry stakeholders and driving important conversations.

Visit our corporate supporters and associate members as they showcase their companies in our virtual TableTalk exhibition, promoting products and services that are vital to Ontario's meat sector. Attendees can enjoy 3 educational speaker sessions geared to leadership in the meat sector.

8:00 AM - Coffee Talk in the Lounge
10:00 AM – Opening Remarks
10:30 AM – Leadership in Agri-Food | Todd Klink, Farm Credit Canada
11:25 AM – Keynote: Workforce 5.0: Building, Engaging and Capitalizing on the Workforce of Tomorrow | Shawn Casemore, Leadership Consultant
12:25 PM – Virtual TableTalk Exhibition and Lunch
1:25 PM – Panel Session: Embracing A Workforce Culture to Overcome Labour Challenges

When: November 23, 2021 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: 63 Main Street, Exeter (very clearly marked).
Cost: $130 for OPIC Members; $185 for Non OPIC Members (includes lunch)
Registration is required. You may register by emailing projects@opic.on.ca

COVID-19 protocols in place. Who should attend? Farm managers, owners, barn employees. More information on what to expect.

Please bring your mask, a pen, and kneeling mat or a small blanket for your knees when on the floor for CPR/AED practice, if you wish.

When: Friday, November 26 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online via a Zoom conference
To join the meeting, click on the Zoom link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85356504595?pwd=aXpqYTFJMGRlak1TSDZLR2lHZ3Q2QT09

Meeting ID: 853 5650 4595
Passcode: yKiDc8

A webinar detailing program eligibility and details will be hosted by Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. Ontario Pork staff will also be on hand to answer questions.

To help Ontario’s swine sector fund some of the costs associated with African Swine Fever (ASF) prevention and preparedness, the Governments of Ontario and Canada recently launched an important new initiative for provincial hog producers and other swine-related businesses to increase biosecurity at all points along the value chain.

Now open, the Enhanced Biosecurity for African Swine Fever Preparedness Initiative will reimburse pork producers and others in the pork value chain for up to 50 per cent of the costs to enhance biosecurity and emergency preparedness related to the prevention of ASF.

About the Enhanced Biosecurity for African Swine Fever Preparedness Initiative

Producers, processors, assembly yards, transporters, veterinary clinics and others directly involved in the pork value chain are eligible to apply. This is a cost-share program, covering 50 per cent of eligible expenses incurred between Oct. 19, 2021 and March 21, 2022, to a maximum of $40,000.

Eligible projects may include:

1. Education, Training, Assessment and Planning
   • Qualified training, audits or development of an initial operational plan related to national biosecurity standards, risk management or animal care and welfare
2. Defining Zones and Controlled Access Points
   • Signs, fencing, grading or landscaping to clearly define zones
   • Construction or modification of existing structures to create a transition area or facilitate more effective movement of people and animals
   • Controlling access to operation and buildings with gates, fencing, signage, locks, barriers and security monitoring equipment
3. Establishing Cleaning and Disinfecting Practices
   • Specialized cleaning and disinfection equipment, including hot water pressure washer, livestock footbaths, water treatment systems, hard surface pad or washbay facility
   • Sanitation/ shower/ washer facilities at anterooms to barns, animal housin