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SWAC

SouthWest Agricultural Conference

January 6th & 7th, 2026

The SouthWest Agricultural Conference returns to the University of Guelph—Ridgetown Campus on January 6 & 7, 2026, delivering two days of fresh, Ontario-tested insights to power your 2026 season. Build your playbook across agronomy, soils, weed and disease management, drainage, fertility economics, and on-farm tech—plus the popular tradeshow and Tuesday’s Taste Ontario reception.

This year’s program blends marquee keynotes with deep-dive breakouts. Terry O’Reilly (Jan 6) and Dr. Jody Carrington (Jan 7) anchor the agenda, surrounded by sessions on bin-busting soybeans, fertilizer philosophies, resilient soils, green-on-green spraying, drone application realities, and crowd favorites like Agronomy Answers and Production Pundits. Every in-person pass includes access to the livestreamed and recorded sessions so you can rewatch through March 31, 2026.

New for 2026, don’t miss the hands-on Knowing Sprayers workshops running both days in the Engineering Building—one focused on Case IH and one on John Deere—for a practical walk-through of options and opportunities to get the most from your sprayer. Pre-registration is required for these workshops.

 

Location:

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

Ridgetown IN-PERSON registration includes

  • Attendance at live sessions at Ridgetown location
  • Meals and refreshments provided throughout the day
  • Access to the ON DEMAND sessions until March 31st, 2026 
  • Access to the TEC Talk Tuesdays January 14th to February 25th, 2026

Refund Policy

No Refunds. 

All conference sessions are available until March 31st, 2025.

If an emergency arises access will be provided for the Livestreamed sessions on January 7th & 8th, 2025.

Reviewed 10/07/2025