Ag conferences go online thanks to COVID-19: No meeting for coffee but no commute either

Farmers hoping for an in-person conference season this winter will be disappointed.

The SouthWest Agricultural Conference and the February Eastern Ontario Crop Conference have decided to combine forces and go digital. As well, the dates have been moved up to Jan. 6 and 7, 2021.

Concerns about COVID-19 pushed organizers to switch to a virtual online event only.

This is not the only upcoming virtual conference. The Agricultural Excellence Conference, run by Farm Management Canada and scheduled for Dec. 8-10, is also going digital.

Despite the missed opportunity for hobnobbing, the organizers are hopeful that the digital events will have larger attendance, since participants don’t have to travel or show up on a specific day.