Farm Tax and Business Seminar

Event Type:	Seminar
Event Category:	Business Development
Event Cost:
OMAFRA Contact:	Jennifer Stevenson, Finance and Business Structures Program Lead/OMAFRA
Region:	Southwest
Location	Various Locations - see below
Start Date:	Various Dates - see below
Start Time:
Duration:
Participants:	Professional Advisors
Sponsor:
Event Website:

Table of Contents

Introduction
Resource Authors
Seminar Program
Continuing Education Credits
Date and Locations
Registration Form
Cancellation Policy
Brochure in PDF Format

Introduction

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is pleased to present the 2011 Farm Tax and Business Seminar. As in the past, this is an excellent opportunity to update your knowledge of tax, business and legal matters related to agriculture and farm business activities. We are again this year offering the seminar as a Webinar, for those interested in attending the seminar via the web.

You can register either by mail, fax or by phone as outlined in the brochure. The registration fee is $175.15 per person (includes HST) on or before October 18th, 2011 and $209.05 (includes HST) per person after October 18th, 2011. Please note that cheques are payable to the "Minister of Finance". Register early, save, and guarantee a seat at the seminar.

If you have any questions about the Farm Tax and Business Seminar please feel free to contact either OMAFRA's Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or OMAFRA's Brighton Resource Centre at 613-475-1630.

Resource Authors

Bill Karner, Partner, Taxation, Durwood Jones Barkwell & Company

Bill was born and raised in the Niagara Region and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1996 after graduating from Brock University with a Bachelor of Accounting. As a partner with DJB specializing in the taxation area, Bill provides corporate and personal tax planning advice to clients in the Niagara Area. Bill has a wide range of experience with owner-managed businesses in a variety of industries, including agriculture, hospitality and manufacturing. In addition, Bill has experience in assisting very large corporate clients with tax compliance and tax planning opportunities. As part of his public service activity, Bill has been involved in a number of minor sport organizations. Bill grew up working on his uncle's tender fruit farm located in Fonthill and has developed a practical knowledge of farming that is invaluable when he deals with clients in the agriculture industry.

Agricultural Management Institute (AMI)

The Agricultural Management Institute (AMI) is funded by the Canada-Ontario bilateral agreement to implement Growing Forward, a Federal Provincial-Territorial initiative. The AMI is part of the Best Practices Suite of programs for Growing Forward in Ontario. The AMI mandate is to develop and promote initiatives that enhance farm business management practices and provide funding for projects to develop business management and risk management tools, products, information, resources, and training for farm families, farm managers, and farm business advisors. The AMI is directed by a 10 member Board of Directors with diverse backgrounds and experience in primary agriculture and agriculture business.

Seminar Program

Morning

8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Business Risk Management (BRM) Program Update

10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. Agriculture Business Planning Survey

11:15 a.m. Collaborative Business Models in Ontario Agriculture

12:00 p.m. LUNCH

Afternoon

1:00 p.m. Sucession Planning Topics

2:15 p.m. BREAK

2:45 p.m. Tax Update

3:30 p.m. Adjourn

(Agenda may change without notice)

Continuing Education Credits

5.0 CAFA Credits Available. These credits are only required if you are a member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA)

Dates and Locations

Date	Location	Directions
Tuesday, October 21	Guelph Guelph Springfield Golf & Country Club 2054 Gordon Street	Guelph Springfield Golf & Country Club, Guelph (Google Map)
Tuesday, October 25	Kemptville Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 212 100 Reuben Cresc.	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 212, Kemptville (Google Map)
Wednesday, October 26	Belleville The Banquet Centre 1 Alhambra Square	The Banquet Centre, Belleville (Google Map)
Thursday, October 27	Peterborough Peterborough Golf and Country Club 1030 Armour Road	Peterborough Golf and Country Club, Peterborough (Google Map)
Friday, October 28	Alliston Nottawasaga Inn 5 km East on Hwy. 89	Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston (Google Map)
Wednesday, November 2	Hamilton Michelangelos 1555 Upper Ottawa Street	Michelangelos, Hamilton (Google Map)
Thursday, November 3	Chatham Country View Golf Club, Oungah 12 km North on Hwy. 40	Country View Golf Club, Oungah (Google Map)
Friday, November 4	Ingersoll/Woodstock Craigcowan Golf Course 595838 Hwy. 59 N, RR 6	Craigcowan Golf Course, Ingersoll/Woodstock (Google Map)
Monday, November 7	Hanover Hanover Legion 493 Eighth Ave	Hanover Legion, Hanover (Google Map)
Wednesday, November 9	London Hellenic Community Centre 133 Southdale Road West	Hellenic Community Centre, London (Google Map)
Thursday, November 10	Stratford Army Navy Air Force Veterans Hall 151 Lorne Avenue East	Army Navy Air Force Veterans Hall, Stratford (Google Map)

Registration Form

Registration is a 5 step process. All 5 steps must be completed or you cannot be registered for the seminar.

Step 1. Indicate the site you wish to attend (X)

October 21 - Guelph ( ) Webinar ( )

October 25 - Kemptville ( )

October 26 - Belleville ( )

October 27 - Peterborough ( )

October 28 - Alliston ( )

November 2 - Hamilton ( )

November 3 - Chatham ( )

November 4 - Ingersoll ( )

November 7 - Hanover ( )

November 9 - London ( )

November 10 - Stratford ( )

This year's Webinar will be held from the Guelph Farm Tax and Business Seminar on Tuesday, October 21st. The cost is the same as attending in person.

( ) I am not able to attend the seminar, but would like to purchase the proceedings for $73.50 ($70 + $3.50 GST) per binder.

Step 2. Certificates: Continuing Education Credit (CEU) Certificate or Attendance Certificate

CEU ( ) Attendance ( ) None ( )
Step 3. Provide your name and contact information.

Name ______________________________________________________

Firm ______________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________

Profession ______________________________________________________

Phone Number ______________________________________________________

Email (mandatory for webcast) ______________________________________________________

Fax Number ______________________________________________________

Step 4. Provide payment method. REGISTRATION FEE:

• Before October 18th: $175.15 per person ($155 + HST)
• After October 18th: $209.05 per person ($185 + HST)

Please make cheques payable to "Minister of Finance" (no post-dated cheques accepted)

If paying by VISA or MASTERCARD, please complete the following

VISA ( ) MASTERCARD ( )

Card # ______________________________________________________

Cardholder's Name ______________________________________________________

Expiry Date ______________________________________________________

Signature ______________________________________________________

Step 5. Make a copy for your records and return completed Registration Form (See return options below).

By mail to:

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

95 Dundas Street

Brighton, ON

K0K 1H0

By phone to:

OMAFRA Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300 or 613-475-1630

By fax to: Brighton OMAFRA 613-475-3835

Cancellation Policy:

Full refund granted for cancellations received by two days prior to the event

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Freedom of Information

The collection of personal informtion is necessary to administer a seminar offered by OMAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.M.16). It will be used to register you at the Farm Tax and Business Seminar and to notify you about similar seminars in the future. Payment will be processed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Contact for questions: Jennifer Stevenson, Business Finance Program Lead at 519-826-4350.