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Eastern Ontario dairy farmer wins “Woman of Excellence” award

by Lois Ann Baker Agrinews Staff Writer ETCALFE — ThErE ArE A LoT oF woMEn working in AgriCuLTurE ThAT dEsErvE To bE rECognizEd For ThEir AChiEvEMEnTs, And This yEAr onE oF EAsTErn onTArio’s own hAs bEEn honourEd wiTh ThE woMAn’s insTiTuTE sponsorEd woMAn oF ExCELLEnCE AwArd For hEr ConTribuTion To ThE worLd oF AgriCuLTurE. Karen Eastman Velthuis lives on the family farm which has been passed down through three generations of daughters. The farm, Riverdown Holsteins, is located just outside of Metcalfe. Velthuis has been interested in farming all her life and upon graduating from high school, attended the University of Guelph where she received her Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree with a major in Dairy. From there, Velthuis took a position in the marketing department of Eastern Breeders in Kemptville. In 1988, after her marriage to John Velthuis, she came home to farm full-time.

Velthuis has been involved with farming and the 4-H Club her whole life. Before leaving to go to university, the local 4-H Club didn’t have a leader, so Velthius stepped into the spot and stayed as leader for four to five years. She got back into 4-H after her marriage and stayed for another few years, and then again, just before her children got into 4-H, she joined up as a leader.

“I really like helping the kids with the showmanship and the showing part of it,” said Velthuis.

Velthuis is also in charge of Achievement Day before school starts in late August and she is the Dairy Chair for the 4-H Championship show for the county.

Velthuis is the chaperone for the Carleton 4-H team’s trips to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

While 4-H is a big part of her life, it is not the only way that Velthuis has made

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Karen Velthuis shows off the award she received as a result of her contributions to the dairy community and 4-H. Baker photo

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Velthuis award Continued from page 2 Ontario-Western Quebec Championship Show as Dairy Chair.

Further making her mark in the community, Velthuis served as the first female president of the Kemptville Championship Show with the Eastern OntarioWestern Quebec Holstein Show. She has since retired from that committee after serving as a committee member for 28 years.

Up until her daughter Kelly came along, she was an Ontario Branch Holstein Director, a position she would like to return to one day.

Velthuis and her family are also into sports, as evident by all the ribbons and trophies that seem to cover every inch of wall space in the kitchen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sports was the reason I went to school when I was younger,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve pretty much played everything.â&#x20AC;?

Velthuis still plays hockey in the winter and ball hockey in the summer.

Daughter Kelly is also a hockey player and plays baseball in the summer.

Justin, her 16-year-old son plays hockey, ball hockey, baseball and lacrosse.

Both children want to farm after studies have been completed. Kelly was working towards her Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Guelph and Justin plans on attending Kemptville College after high school.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not unusual for both

of these children to be interested in becoming farmers said Velthuis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of us have been so active in the barn,â&#x20AC;? said Velthuis, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids went down to the barn with us every time when they were babies. In their strollers, sleeping in the office or playing in the stalls.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always grown up with it and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever known.â&#x20AC;?

Both children have done well in 4-H, she added and see the future in it.

Spare time is scarce in the Velthuis household, so there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much time for hobbies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of things Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do if I had more time,â&#x20AC;? said Velthuis. She likes to paint and said it seems like she is always painting something. In the summer, her extensive flower gardens keep her and her mother busy. Her parents, Betty and Ron Eastman live next door and still help on the farm.

Velthius calls herself â&#x20AC;&#x153;artsyâ&#x20AC;? and said she loves to decorate the house for the seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down the road, when I have more time, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to learn tole painting, cake decorating and flower arranging,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She also felt her computer skills could use some updating as she would like to get into creating ads and is not very familiar with different fonts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;John and I would like to travel,â&#x20AC;? she added. She has been to Europe twice, once with Eastern Breeders

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Plans are in the works to go to International Dairy Week in Australia, but Velthuis also would just like more time to be able to go to shows in other counties as a spectator.

Open to all of Ontario, the Woman of Excellence Award at the Royal Winter Fair seems a proper distinction for this busy lady who has left her mark on the dairy industry of Eastern Ontario. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to be recognized for the stuff that I have done and maybe taken for granted because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my every day life,â&#x20AC;? said Velthuis.

Woman of Excellence award winner Karen Velthuis never stops. Her busy life consists of farming, 4-H, various committees and sports.

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Thom Mueller 2012 Ontario Forage Master

By Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer VERNON — Thom Mueller puts a lot of effort and care into those healthy green fields of alfalfa surrounding the 450-acre farm where he grew up, a dairy operation that he and his wife, Wilma, have run since 1999.

His way with hay and his public speaking skills have earned this secondgeneration farmer and son of German immigrants the 2012 Ontario Forage Master title.

The final hurdle on the way to the provincial honour saw Mueller, as one of three finalists, publicly present the forage management practices employed at Gruen Valley Farm (gruen is German for green) to a small panel of judges at Ontario’s Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) building in Guelph, Nov. 6.

He learned of his achievement the next afternoon in a ceremony at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, co-sponsor of the competition along with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), Pickseed Canada, and SGS Agri-Food Laboratories.

It was a second try at the finals podium for Mueller, after representing Ottawa/Carleton in Guelph in 2011 as well.

“My presentation was more polished this year,” said the recipient, who admits to getting “as nervous as heck” in front of a microphone. “This year I focused on what I do different from the next guy to get consistent results [in the production of forages],” said Mueller, a past president of the Ottawa/Carleton Soil & Crop Improvement Association.

He suggested he does “a lot of little things right” to end up with quality hay and haylage — most of his forage being the latter type and stored in Ag-Bags. The farm also wraps some bales and produces some dry hay as well.

“The Ag-Bag system works well for our size of farm. We separate the cuts into different bags, and it gives us the flexibility to adjust the ration.”

The excellence begins with meticulous scouting of

his alfalfa crops three to four weeks in advance of cutting. He also employs custom operators to handle baling and most harvesting on the 120 to 140 acres of forage crops grown at the farm, allowing the owners to focus on their milking herd of 85 purebred Holsteins, which maintains a 34 to 35-litre DHI average. “We’re getting more done now using custom operators,” he said, referring to contractors Raats Custom Farming Ltd. and Darren McDonald.

The goal, he explained, is a forage crop with 20 per cent protein, 30 per cent acid detergent fibre and 40 per cent neutral detergent fibre. “You have to cut it at the optimum stage for quality and digestibility … The better job you do at harvest, the better the dry ration intake in the barn,” said Mueller, who uses a TMR mixer to combine his haylage with corn silage and protein meal.

Gruen Valley Farm took off four cuts this year. The supply was tighter this year but still adequate, he said, while the quality was exceptional — with a protein content almost too high.

In order to make it to the Forage Master finals, he was scored locally on the first cut of his hay field by a Pick Seed representative.

“Forages represent the largest crop, by acreage, in Ontario and the Forage Masters competition helps focus on the benefits this forage crop offers to livestock producers, and also on the soil build benefits to the land. Certainly these forage benefits were brought into sharp focus this year due to the drought.

Pickseed is pleased to be a sponsor of the Ontario Forage Masters Competition both for the field judging and forage quality part of this competition and from my perspective the public speaking portion of this competition, where the winners at the county level have the opportunity to present how forages help them in their farming operation. As a member of the judging panel, it was great to hear such passion about forages and the true benefits they Continued on next page

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Mueller Continued from page 4 bring to these producers,” said Peter Craig, Vice President, Eastern Agriculture Division, Pickseed Canada, in a press release issued by OSCIA. “All the finalists were excellent speakers as well as having demonstrated outstanding forage production, making the judging extremely challenging this year”, said Joan McKinlay, President of OSCIA. “Thom was selected from a group of outstanding participants.

On behalf of Ontario Soil and Crop we congratulate Thom and wish him all the best in the American Forage and Grassland Council competition as

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the 2012 Ontario Forage Master.”

“It was a pleasure to meet other producers from across the province and to share ideas on farming,” said Wilma Mueller.

Thom Mueller, who graduated from the University of Guelph with a B.Sc. in Agri. Business in 1990, attended 4-H in his youth and served as an executive of Junior Farmers in his area — winning a trip to Australia and New Zealand through the organization.

His parents, Siegfried and Ulrike, who live next door, founded Gruen Valley Farm in 1970. One of the operation’s latest improvements was a 2009 expansion to the tie-stall barn that features a trackmounted BouMatic milking system.

Mueller and his wife

have two daughters, in Grade 11 and university.

Ontario’s 2012 Forage Master now looks forward to competing in the 2013 American Forage and Grassland Council’s Forage Spokesperson Competition, set for January 6-9 at the Cincinnati Marriott River Center, in Covington, Kentucky.

And he will continue to hone those public speaking chops in an upcoming presentation to Pick Seed’s Annual General Meeting in London as well.

He urges other producers to take part in future competitions, as it affords an opportunity for top performers to enjoy “a nice getaway” to Guelph Toronto and to learn from their peers.

Ag-Bags are used to store haylage and some silage at Gruen Valley Farm.

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Editorial More than cheese It’s that time of year again folks, time to deck the halls, offer holiday greetings, and salute those among us who’ve gone over and above the call of duty in contributing to their communities.

The St. Albert Co-operative is definitely a corporate citizen that deserves a sprig of Christmas holly in recognition for its ongoing efforts in enhancing and preserving water quality across a good chunk of Eastern Ontario.

The latest cheque for $5,000 presented by the cheese-making co-op to the South Nation Conservation Clean Water Program (CWP) has taken its total of donations to that program to date to $51,000.

The co-op began contributing under a three-year agreement launched in 2004; since termination of that agreement, St. Albert hasn’t missed a year in providing $5,000, says SNC Water Quality Coordinator Ronda Boutz.

“A gift of $50,000 is impressive by anybody’s standards,” Boutz says, explaining that the money has helped implement about 50 CWP water quality improvement projects. That’s like $50,000 in found money, cash that SNC wouldn’t have received had it not been for the generosity of the co-op and its members, makers of famous St. Albert squeaky clean curds and other cheese products that many of us would love to find in our Christmas stocking.

Co-op president Denis Latour explained the support is part of the St. Albert commitment to environmental enhancement. In addition, it’s a way to give back to the agricultural sector, the community in general and the region.

Since its inception in 1993, more than 700 projects valued at $11 million have been made possible by over $2.2 million in grants under the CWP. Almost all of those projects are on Eastern Ontario farms, enhancing their best practices and helping them respect and protect the natural environment, the basis of their operations.

It’s refreshing that St. Albert co-op recognizes the importance of the program and does so in a very tangible way.

Christmas goodies Brace yourselves! … An ongoing University of Ottawa study has determined that residents in 22 of 33 lower income areas have to travel at least one km or walk more than 15 minutes to get to a large, fullservice grocery store.

Is that a shocker or what! It was portrayed as such in a recent city newspaper article about the study conducted for the Ottawa public health unit.

Here at The AgriNews, we’re still trying to figure out what’s wrong with walking for 15 minutes to pick up a bag of groceries. You get the exercise and the food too.

And that walk, by the way, is to reach “a large, full-service” store.

The article didn’t say how many well-stocked corner stores your typical low-income urban walker might pass along the way.

Excuse us for being Grinchy at this feed-thy-fellow-man time of year. But we just don’t get how the reality of living in the city by choice can become an issue.

There’s some talk about expanding the study to include all Ottawa neighbourhoods to determine how much of a role access to food plays in proper nutrition. The way we see it, if you can’t come up with something more onerous than a 15-minute walk – no doubt along a route serviced by city transit – then drop the investigation and stop wasting taxpayers money.

Apparently limited access is partly responsible for the fact that seven per cent of Ottawa residents are worried about not having enough to eat, inability to afford enough food, and compromising quality and variety.

Another concern is that food bank use is at an all-time high. Some 48,000 residents rely on the Ottawa Food Bank every month, up by close to seven per cent from last year compared to the previous yearly average of four per cent.

Of course food bank use is up! That’s what’s supposed to happen.

Food banks are big business and now part of our culture. The more people become accustomed to the idea, the more they drop by for a top-up. And any food bank worker will tell you the users aren’t always the neediest members of society.

The numbers back up this contention. Some 40 per cent of food bank users are on social assistance programs that pay enough to buy basic groceries. Who makes up the other 60 per cent? Presumably low income types that earn enough money not to require social assistance.

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AgriGab Holding food court If you’re having any trouble believing the local food movement is catching on you only had to attend the second annual Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference Nov. 22 to dispel your doubts.

Coordinated by OMAFRA’s Katie Nolan and held at Kemptville Campus of the University of Guelph, the conference drew about 180 devotees from government, community organizations and small regional food businesses.

Even lunch was part of the program, featuring products well within the accepted 100 km – or is that mile – radius to qualify as local. Among other items, we dined like kings and queens on potatoes from Curran, squash from Kemptville, rolls made at Grahame’s Bakery, also in Kemptville, all of it smothered in butter from Parmalat in Winchester.

Wait just a minute! … Is food still considered local if it’s produced by a giant multinational, even one located in the prescribed radius? We’ll have to put that question out to the food court for a ruling.

I’ll tell you, it must have been hard to stay awake for the afternoon program after taking on that large load of delectables. I’m not really sure because I went home for a nap.

As a gastronomic aside, you can now get a decent meal at Kemptville Campus even when there’s no food conference underway thanks to a major upgrade at the cafeteria including surroundings, presentation and the food itself.

Other than lunch, my favourite part of the conference was the local food news panel that updated three initiatives from Northumberland east to Prescott and Russell counties and points in between and beyond. The main message was that local food is no longer small potatoes.

Trissia McAllister, agricultural and creative economy coordinator for Northumberland County, described a regional business retention and expansion project under which 170 volunteers surveyed 360 food enterprises and learned that, among them, they provide 4,200 jobs.

In addition to thousands of jobs, local food production, processing and distribution, McAllister stated, is worth millions of dollars and enjoys widespread community support. It’s only the “first blush” of what’s to come as the movement continues its impressive momentum.

She was backed by Eastern Ontario Food Initiatives, a study by university professors and researchers aimed at developing resilient, sustainable, local food systems. Interestingly, the iconic

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by Tom VanDusen “Foodland Ontario” symbol came under fire for a one-size-fits-all approach to promoting local food; highlighting regional differences and strengths would be much more effective in promotional efforts, panelists stated.

Keynote speaker was food business consultant and instructor Terry Ackerman who called the industry “one of the toughest, most competitive in the world.” He pointed out that 20,000 new commercial food items are introduced in Canada every year, most of which fail to connect.

Ackerman is currently involved in establishing the federally incorporated Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative in seven provinces, featuring 12 valueadded products under the Canadian Lamb Company brand name.

The way for local food producers and processors to compete, Ackerman said, is to form value chains with their colleagues for increased profits, reduced risk, innovation, greater managerial talent, and quicker time to market.

Call me a homeboy (I reside in Russell), but my favourite report was one presented by Carole Lavigne, president of Prescott-Russell’s Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network, who described her wildly successful Foire Gourmande to a suitably impressed audience.

Here at The AgriNews, Carole Lavigne is well known going back about 15 years when she started to bottle wine in Bourget, the first grape winery in the far eastern reaches of the province where the fruit had been deemed by “experts” impossible to grow because of the harsh climate.

Lavigne effectively debunked that general impression by planting 10,000 cold-weather hybrid vines, producing and marketing six varieties of wine under the Chateau Bourget label before moving on to other projects. As she confirmed at the conference, she still grows grapes and makes wine for her own consumption.

She’s co-founder of the Ottawa Valley Grape Growers Association; since Lavigne started the ball rolling, at least 10 wineries have set up in the greater Ottawa area, producing – from my extensive experience - quite palatable offerings.

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OFA is moving forward on accreditation

By Mark Wales President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture s the largest of the provinCeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three

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generAl fArm orgAnizAtions (gfos), the ontArio federAtion of AgriCulture (ofA) tAkes its job of speAking for fArmers seriously. but in mAy 2012, the ofA, Along with the ChristiAn fArmers federAtion of ontArio (Cffo) And the nAtionAl fArmers union of ontArio (nfu) found themselves up AgAinst A signifiCAnt roAdbloCk. After Completing the AppliCAtion proCess, due every three yeArs, under the fArm registrAtion And fArm orgAnizAtions funding ACt, 1993, All three of ontArioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gfos were denied ACCreditAtion by the omAfrA AppeAls tribunAl.

Traditionally, when Ontario farmers complete the farm business registration (FBR) process â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which qualifies farmers for farm

property tax designation and other programs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they also submit an application fee of $195 payable to one of the three GFOs.  Farmers felt that doing that and receiving membership confirmation in return, meant they became a member of the selected organization that does important work on behalf of Ontario farmers.

However, that is not the case, so in May 2012, the accreditation process was disrupted when all three GFOs were denied accreditation. That means farm businesses that registered after the May 23 decision did not initially receive FBR numbers from their GFO of choice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the funds paid during the process were not redirected to their selectedGFO. Â The main problem, the Tribunal determined, was the lack of explicit agreement conditions applied to â&#x20AC;&#x153;membershipâ&#x20AC;? in the OFA. Â And, as the accreditation criteria referred to membership practices that dated back to 2011, GFOs were unable to become

Editorial - Christmas Goodies

Continued from page 6 The same article states it costs $745 to â&#x20AC;&#x153;properlyâ&#x20AC;? feed a family of four. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outrageous! We could and have done it for under $500 including unnecessary extras like chips, pop and cookies. We shop wisely. When we go to the local Independent or other grocery stores, we search out those inviting half-price stickers.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get us wrong. We love the food bank concept and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy a small fraction of the excess food in this country is going to good use.

Just remember at this special time of year that, in this great, affluent country of ours, nobody can starve or even go without good nutritious food unless they really, really want to. And in most, cases, no 15-minute walk is required.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year one and all!

accredited under the existing 13 regulatory criteria.

In November 2012, Agriculture Minister Ted McMeekin recognized the dilemma and took measures to enable Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GFOs to become accredited. The criteria for accreditation have been reduced from 13 to six. Since OFA has already been approved on each of the remaining six points in the previous two

Tribunal hearings on accreditation, we anticipate no problems this time around. This regulatory amendment is only in effect for one year. We will, of course, begin work on how we assign membership in the future to ensure we qualify for accreditation when it is time to reapply.

The process has been a long and tiresome one for OFA, and we are anxious to

get back to designating our staff and director resources where they are needed most: working for farmers.

A portion of those resources will still be dedicated to working with OMAFRA and Agricorp in preparation for the 2013 farm business registration process which should commence in January, as usual.

OFA thanks the minister and his staff for recognizing

the legal dilemma that has prevented us from being accredited and then taking bold action to enable accreditation. We would also like to thank our staff, directors and members who have expressed their concern over thisprocess, and have asked what they could do to help. The OFA looks forward to continuing its important work as the voice of Ontario farmers.

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Continued from page 6 Back in the day, Lavigne showed herself to be an innovator, recycling wine bottles through a contract with Via Rail and hired a social support group to clean bottles on her premises. She became a popular speaker on how to market your own produce.

She took that innovative spirit on to the Foire Gourmande demonstrating how local food can become a top attraction â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the biggest in Eastern Ontario especially if you have a gimmick.

In this case, the gimmick is that the fair operates on both sides of the Ottawa River. Patrons can start out in Prescott County or on the West Quebec shore. Booths are set up by 60 local food exhibitors dishing out samples on both sides of the river. During the ferry ride, visitors get informative local history lessons.

Last August in its third outing, the one-day Foire Gourmande drew 9,000 visitors. Out of necessity and demand, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expanding to three days next August. The spinoff value of the event is estimated at $790,000, Lavigne indicated; next year, it could be as high as $3 million.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obvious, Lavigne told the audience, that increasingly, people want to be fed the same way their parents were, from local sources they know and respect as safe, honest producers.

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Committee seeks 1958 IPM poster The Editor: As many of your readers may know, the 2015 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) will be held in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry at Finch, from September 2226, 2015. This plowing match and rural expo promises to be an outstanding spectacle for thousands of rural and city folks alike, and an organizing group is being formulated to stage this event in the Township of North Stormont.

As chair of the organizing committee, I

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OurReadersWrite am reaching out to your readership for their assistance in locating a poster from the last IPM held in the United Counties in 1958 near Crysler. We already have a poster from the first IPM held in the United Counties in 1936 in the former Township of Cornwall, and we would very much like to showcase the two posters at our events leading to the 2015 IPM. We hope that your readers will look through attics, trunks, shed walls, etc. to see if a poster from the 1958 event may be in their possession. If so, the 2015 IPM and Rural Expo would very much like to hear from them. Please contact me at 613-534-2423 or jim.brownell@yahoo.ca.

As well they may contact Jeff Waldroff at 613-346-5472 or jwaldroff@xplornet.com.

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Firm offers unique robot for builders, fabricators

by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer HESTERVILLE — BRIgHT, HoT pLaSma HISSES fRom THE RoBoTguIdEd nozzLE and RIpS THRougH a THICk SHEET of fLaT STEEL pLaTE LIkE BuTTER. WITHIn SECondS, THE TWodImEnSIonaL pLaSma-CuTTIng maCHInE aT InoVaTECH EngInEERIng CoRp’S InduSTRIaL aVE. SHop HaS pRoduCEd a HEfTy paRT uSEd In THE manufaCTuRE of SnoWBLoWERS. Also operating locally under the name Orion Custom Fabrication, the firm is known for custom steel cutting and other machine shop services.

But this robot also cuts parts for a line of even more advanced robots that wield plasma torches in three dimensions, which Inovatech Engineering Corp itself manufactures and sells around the continent.

As a high-tech industrial equipment maker, the young company has been quietly making inroads from a pair of addresses in Eastern Ontario, here and in Vankleek Hill.

Now employing eight, the firm was co-founded by engineers Miguel Clément, 31, and Stephane Menard, 41, just a few years ago.

The duo previously worked together at a robotic plant that closed in Hawkesbury, where Menard was an

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Miguel Clément, coowner of Inovatech Engineering Corp, based in Vankleek Hill and Chesterville. employee and Clément a postsecondary co-op placement student at the time.

“We needed a location with 600 volts, and this shop was available,” explained Clément of their decision to set up in Chesterville four years ago, when they purchased what was already a custom machine shop with an existing clientele.

The new owners brought their own equipment to the facility, including that 2D plasma cutter.

Also attracting them to Chesterville, he said, was the presence of local shop manager Michael Hunt “to help us with the cutting and bending. And he has great expertise in those domains.”

Of Hunt, Clément added, “He was able to help us out in producing the first machine that we sold to Carleton Iron Works.”

That machine, known as the Inovatech SteelPro 1000, is a 3D plasma platecutting robot with capabilities surpassing the unit on the shop floor in Chesterville. “It’s built for the structural industry to be able to cut profiles and stuff like that. That is our niche,” said the entrepreneur, who happened to be calibrating a planned production run of parts for a Vankleek Hill equipment manufacturer that autumn morning.

Clement also has a background in structural steel manufacturing. “So that’s what made me believe that we could make a machine for fabricating structural steel using plasma technology.”

The resulting SteelPro 1000, which sells for just over $500,000, “can cut all

four faces of a structural steel part,”including things like i-beams, he said.

To date, the firm has sold eight units — two in Ontario, four in Quebec and two in the Uunited States.

“Our fourth machine was sold to a farm builder.

The sole purpose of the machine was to build more pieces for their buildings — trusses, stuff like that. And the machine permitted them to do more commercial work.”

A farm equipment manufacturer has also expressed interest in the unit, he said.

While there are a few companies with products similar to Inovatech’s, there’s nothing out there quite like the Steelpro 1000, the first machine to incorporate 2D plate cutting and 3D profile cutting,

according to Clement. “We took great care in developing a machine that was not available on the market.”

He added, “We found a way to bring industrial robotics to commercial applications.”

The firm buys the plasma and robotic components from the U.S. The robot itself, identical to those used in the auto industry, actually comes from China via Detroit.

“And then everything else we fabricate ourselves and get from local suppliers. We also write our own software,” he said.

The staff of eight, split between Chesterville and Vankleek Hill, also includes two younger engineers in their 20s.

Clement acknowledged that Inovatech has been

helped by a couple of government initiatives, the National Research Council’s Industry Research Assistance Program (NRC/IRAP) and the Canada Revenue Agency’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program. And he expressed thanks to the NRC’s Michael Barre and MP Pierre Lemieux for helping to make it happen.

He also conveyed his gratitude to all who voted for him in the Business Development Bank of Canada’s 2012 Young Entrepreneur Awards.

Clement finished in third place, highest among all engineering firm representatives entered in the annual contest put on by BDC.

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More accolades for Glengarry Fine Cheese By: Darren Matte Agrinews Staff Writer LANCASTERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; With the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair taking place earlier this month, Nov. 211, it was another opportunity for local cheese maker, Glengarry Fine Cheese, to take home more awards to their already stocked collection.

This year was no different for them as they took home three first-place results, a third-place result and a Reserve Grand Champion in their third appearance at the fair.

The operation, from Lancaster, again took top honours with their Hand Lankaaster Aged, a former Grand Champion at the event in 2010, which won the Hard Cheese Class in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lankaaster always does well and gets a lot of firsts, it is our biggest production,â&#x20AC;? said Margaret Peters-Morris, owner of Glengarry Fine Cheese.

In addition, their Lankaaster Young won the Interior Ripened class, as did the Azzuma di Buffalo in the Mixed Milk Cheese Class, which also took Reserve Grand Champion among Goat, Sheep and Buffalo classes. They also eared a third-place finish with their Celtic Blue in the Blue Veined Cheese category.

Peters-Morris was quite

happy with the results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought the results were pretty good. We seem to be consistently on top with our main cheeses.â&#x20AC;?

This was the first time that Glengarry Fine Cheese had entered their blue cheese in the Royal Fair and Peters-Morris noted that they were pleasantly surprised with its result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew it was good, but you never really know how something will do when you enter it into a new competition. We are working on getting it to be a class winner and we think we know what to do to get it there.â&#x20AC;?

Not only did Glengarry Fine Cheese do well at the Royal, but their Lancaster Aged also picked up a firstplace finish at the British Empire Show, Nov. 15 in Belleville.

Peters-Morris stressed that the operation continues to get most of their milk from local farms and that they even get most of the production from her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm. In addition, they have also started to get a lot of milk from nearby Brown Swiss herds, something that has worked out for Glengarry Fine Cheese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really like the milk from the Brown Swiss herds. It develops nice flavours because there is a higher level of fat in it and it has creamier textures. We

can make good cheese out of any milk, but it is nice to have,â&#x20AC;? said Peters-Morris.

The process of getting this milk came about simply by coincidence. PetersMorris said that they were able select it when the milk board proposed the idea based on the day Glengarry Fine Cheese orders milk. It also worked out in their

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Cheese can still be found at their store in Lancaster and at the Ottawa Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market. They also make appearances at other local farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets for special events, so keep an eye out for this award-winning cheese.

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First harvest after GreenField ends direct buying from growers

by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer OHNSTOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ONly ONe eNd uSer Of COrN CONTiNueS TO buy direCTly frOm eaSTerN ONTariO prOduCerS THiS HarveST SeaSON, iN THe Wake Of GreeNfield eTHaNOlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S deCiSiON eNdiNG THe praCTiCe aNd SCaliNG baCk THe elabOraTe SerieS Of CONTraCT OpTiONS ONCe available TO COrN SellerS. That leaves Ingredion Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venerable Cardinal plant as the last main buyer and end user of corn to receive the crop directly off the field from area growers again â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not counting farm-based shipments into GreenFieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbouring Johnstown ethanol plant under existing contracts that are being honoured.

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Shelley Wybo, Ingredionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s London, Ontario-based Canadian purchasing manager, confirmed for The AgriNews that her firm is back to being the lone Eastern Ontario buyer of corn that also processes the crop into a manufactured good.

Ingredion, formerly known as Casco, held the title for decades in Cardinal until GreenField set up shop in neighbouring Johnstown in 2009.

But in a late-summer letter on its website, GreenField Ethanol announced the end of direct contracting with farmers, effective Sept. 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After almost four years of procuring corn directly from the producer, we have concluded that, at this time, we simply do not have the necessary infrastructure, both in terms of physical storage capacity and administrative and trading platforms to enable you to optimize your grain marketing

decisions. It has been our experience that many producers prefer to sell their corn to commercial grain operators that are equipped to buy their other grains and to supply their crop inputs. As well, the limited storage capacity at our plants has often resulted in a misalignment in the timing of our demand relative to the availability of your supply,â&#x20AC;? says the missive

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UELPHâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; ProdUcEr rEsPonsE to a nEw PiLot fUndinG initiativE for GrassLand Habitat ProtEction Has ExcEEdEd ExPEctations.

Environmental Programs Coordinator Christine Schmalz with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) says the organization received more bid packages from interested farmers than they anticipated which bodes well for the success of the program, and provides a clear signal that farmers are genuinely interested.

The Grassland Habitat Farm Incentive Program (GHFIP) provides cost-share funding through a new competitive bid process for farmers to implement best management practices that will help provide and protect grassland habitats. Many grassland wildlife species in Ontario depend on hayfields, pastures, meadows and native prairies to nest and feed their

young. Of particular interest are grassland bird species at risk such as the Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark that have come to rely on the managed agricultural landscape for survival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this pilot program we wanted to provide funding for grassland projects and offer support to progressive farm businesses that are willing to go above and beyond when it comes to managing grassland habitats,â&#x20AC;? says Schmalz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also trying to make funds available in new, innovative ways that offer flexibility to farmers as well as meet the goals of our funding partners.â&#x20AC;?

Instead of prescribed costshare levels, the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive online bid structure asked applicants to identify the amount of funding they felt was necessary to complete a desired project on their farm. They then had to complete a bid package that included details about the farm and proposed projects, accurate and specific project costs and information that leads to an evaluation of the

associated environmental benefits for grassland species. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As an organization, we recognize some of the limitations of current program delivery models, so we are trying to introduce and evaluate the effectiveness of changes based on feedback we are receiving,â&#x20AC;? Schmalz says, adding this includes supporting different practices and offering alternatives to the first-come, first-served approach for funding distribution.

Schmalz also says that messaging from government funding partners is clear that future programs must demonstrate direct benefit to species and their habitat and come with better, more extensive performance measures to show the overall environmental impact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Production and economic benefits are easy to measure, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder to calculate the full value of environmental benefits,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new method lends itself well to upfront performance measures because applicants need to provide detailed informa-

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Supreme Champ has deep E. Ontario roots s Lois Ann Baker Agrinews Staff Writer TorMonT dundas and GlenGarry – since 1881 when The firsT holsTeins landed on a farM in aulTsVille, The holsTein Breed of caTTle has Been a coMMon siGhT in easTern onTario.

The VasT MajoriTy of holsTeins Bred Today can Be Traced BacK To foundaTion sTocK BouGhT By herMan BollerT froM cassel, onTario froM Michael cooK of aulTsVille.

From this grand stock, Eastern Ontario, and more specifically Dundas County, can lay claim to having some of the best Holsteins around.

RF Goldwyn Hailey EX 97-2E, owned by Gen-Com Holstein Ltd., of Quebec, was this year’s Supreme Champion at the Royal Winter Fair. As if that accolade wasn’t enough, she was also Supreme Champion at the World Dairy Expo this year in Wisconsin.

What makes this cow so special is that she has been bred exclusively from stock

from Eastern Ontario and can trace her dams back eight generations all of which were owned by the Mellan brothers, John and Archie of Brinston, Ontario.

Born in 2006, Hailey’s dam was Melholm Louie Hanah EX92-2E 2*. Hailey’s granddam was Melholm Jolt Harriet EX 90-4E 1*.

The Mellans have bred Holsteins for over 30 years for type and production. They search for the best genetics and selected Melholm Louie’s sire and her preceeding two generations sires from another Dundas County resident, Mark Comfort. Confort’s sires were Transcanada Select sires named Louie, Jolt and Nova Gambler.

Prior to this, the Mellans purchased a herd sire from Ricoreg Holsteins, owned by Richard and Reg Gilmour of South Mountain. And even earlier, the sires came from another Dundas herd of Adamdale Holsteins of Brinston, a Bell son from one of Jim Adams’s favourite Senator daughters.

Another connection to Dundas County for Hailey is that she is related to the foundation cow family behind the world famous sire Braedale Goldwyn.

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Memorial Award goes to Canton de Hatley farmer

to note that the Mellans made good use of their community of breeders and genetics to produce this champion cow, bringing the spotlight to Eastern Ontario’s Holstein industry.

“It’s a great accomplishment for the Mellans to develop the family behind Hailey,” said Comfort.

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Beerwort, along with her husband Callum McKinven and business partners Gerald and Connie Halbach, own Lookout Holsteins and Jerseys, located in the very picturesque Canton de Hatley, Quebec.

Beerwort is said to be “the rock” of the operation, maintaining the farm on a day-to-day basis in light of Callum’s busy travel schedule. She plays an integral role for the Lookout show team, and has been on the halter of many show champions and class winners.

Beerwort has been a lifelong participant in the 4-H program; as a member of the Brome 4-H club during her formative years, and as a parent volunteer with the Hatley 4-H club.

She was also very active in the Quebec Young Farmers program, and has shown at numerous fairs and competitions in Ontario, Quebec, and the United States.

The recipient’s nominators note her dedication to the farm, second-to-none work ethic, and the incredible wellbeing of the cattle in her care. They also cite her never-ending dedication to family, her beliefs, and a strong character said to mirror that of the late Earl Vander Meulen.

Vander Meulen’s friends established the award in his honour. It is presented annually to the person that best exemplifies the qualities and values he held dear. The award commemorates his strong character and recognizes his legacy of caring for family, establishing life-long friendships, a strong faith and love of the farm.

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Technical Updates

Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa - Looking to 2013 By: Gilles Quesnel Field Crop IPM Specialist, & Joel Bagg, Forage Specialist, OMAFRA

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ast summer, potato leafhopper (PLH) certainly lived up to its reputation as the most damaging alfalfa insect pest in Ontario. In many parts of the province, PLH feeding resulted in yield loses of over 1 tonne of alfalfa per acre or roughly a loss of $200/acre.

While PLH damage was far greater than normal, it went largely undetected, the lack of growth and stunting being blamed on the hot and dry weather. (Figure 1) While the lack of moisture did impact the crop, the bulk of the damage was the result of leafhopper feeding from June to mid August.

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of damage caused by PLH is largely dependent on the timing and level of the infestation. In 2012, PLH arrived in Ontario in late May, with the population building rapidly until early August and then crashing by mid-August. By late July, it was not unusual to find alfalfa fields with PLH populations 50 times above the control action threshold.

When left untreated, high PLH populations reduced alfalfa yields by more than 1 tonnes per acre, or approximately the equivalent of a mid summer alfalfa cut. (Figure 3) PLH feeding also reduced the crude protein level of the alfalfa harvested.

New seedings were particularly hard hit this year, in some cases nearly destroying the new stands. Research indicates that reduced yield and vigour in severely damaged stands carries over to future years, and can result in increased risk of winterkill.

rotation interval (years between canola crops).

Yield Losses In Western Canada, canola economics is pushing growers to grow canola using a short rotation interval, and even canola on canola residue. Western Crop insurance records over a 6 year period showed that canola-on-canola yielded the lowest, with 16 - 20% less yield than canola with a 1 2 year break. A three year break yielded the best, with 5% more than where a 1 - 2 year break between canola crops was practiced. These results indicate that at today's canola price, growing canola after canola will gross you $120/acre less (20% less yield on 1 t/ac yield) on average.

It may also increase costs by requiring more fungicide to manage the increased risk sclerotinia.

A 9-year Western Canada research trial confirmed these grower results, showing that the gross return of canola-oncanola was $100 - $150/ac less than that of a 4 year rotation. A 1 - 2 year break between canola crops restored much of yield drop, but still not as good as the 3 - 4 year rotation. So what are the risks?

Disease

Figure 3: Two weeks after insecticide treatment.

(Picture courtesy of P.T. Sullivan Agro Inc.)

Looking to 2013

Figure 1: Stunted alfalfa plants

Damage The visual damage of PLH is not as dramatic as the leaf shredding caused by alfalfa weevil. Rather, the insect feeds by inserting its mouth piece at the tip of the leaf and sucking plant juices from the alfalfa plant. While sucking the plant sap, PLH injects a toxin into the plant, which interferes with transportation of fluids and nutrients in the leaves. The result is the characteristic “hopperburn”, which starts as a wedge-shaped “V” yellowish pattern at the leaf tips. (Figure 2)

PLH do not overwinter in Ontario, but migrate annually from the Gulf States carried on weather-front air currents.

(Figure 4) As such, this past season’s high infestation level has no bearing on next year’s infestation levels.

Economic losses from leafhoppers occur long before plant symptoms become visible. The only way to detect the presence of large leafhopper populations before the damage occurs is to scout. It is particularly important to monitor new seedings. Scouting with a sweep net starting in mid June will help determine the level of PLH infestation and whether early harvest or spraying is needed. Cost of treatment is in the $15 to $20 per acre range ($6 to $10 for the insecticide, $10 to $12 for application). For more information on PLH resistant alfalfa varieties, scouting, action thresholds and insecticide options visit: http://bit.ly/N8GaMp .

Surprisingly, the research study did not show an economic benefit to fungicide application in the continuous canola, even though it is well known that sclerotinia disease risk increases with short rotations between susceptible crops. Blackleg, seedling diseases, and clubroot all increased with shorter rotations. Clubroot (Figure 1) could be a real sleeper disease because there have not been reported cases of the disease in Ontario even though the disease exists here. This is likely because growers have always maintained good canola rotations. The soil-borne disease can be a real problem, as there are few control options, resistant varieties are just now becoming available, and once you have it in your field, it will always be there. Seedling diseases become more intense, causing stand reductions despite the use of seed treatments.

Insects Flea beetles and Swede midge can become more intense because of the favourable environment for the pests to multiply and over winter. It was clear that Swede midge levels in 2012 were higher where later planted canola was grown nearby in 2011. Root maggots, for which there is no control, can also increase.

Weed Control The limited herbicide options in canola will mean growers will need to be more vigilant at controlling volunteer canola and dominant weeds in rotation crops.

The profitability of canola encourages shorter rotations, but the short term gain can result in longer term pain. The best strategy to managing pest problems and building resiliency into your canola yields is through a 3 - 4 year canola rotation.

Figure 4: Adult potato leaf

Risks of Tight Canola Rotations Figure 2: Hopperburn symptoms

Loss of Yield and Quality PLH feeding causes reduced stem elongation, reduced root development, leaf cupping and stunting. The amount

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rower and research results clearly indicate that short canola rotations don't work. Some Ontario growing areas have been shortening their canola

Figure 1: Clubroot (courtesy Canola Council)

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Rural mayor trashes solar land ‘waste’

By Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer ERWICK — A solAR poWER fIRm got A lEss thAn A sunny RECEptIon fRom thE mAyoR of RuRAl noRth stoRmont toWnshIp lAst month, As DEnnIs fIfE ConDEmnED thE “WAstE” of fARmlAnD unDER photovoltAIC pAnEls. Fife panned provincial land-use restrictions in the latest Feed-In Tariff program, based on his view of the government’s implementation of earlier rules prohibiting solar projects on Class 1 and 2 farmland, now extended to Class 3.

He pointed to another company’s 10-megawatt project in the neighbouring municipality of The Nation as an example.

“That’s the [provincial] government.... They just let it go through,” declared Fife on Oct. 23. “Right?

Everyone in the country knows the one [solar farm] on Concession 21 in St. Isidore is on Class 1 land.

The best land in the country — a hundred acres of solar panels — wasted.”

The mayor’s blunt verdict coincided with a visit to the Council Chambers by SunEdison government relations director Utilia Amaral. proposed three projects She apprised the politicians of her firm’s intent to request council’s endorsement for a trio of smaller, 500-kilowatt solar projects in the township (since reduced to two projects in late-breaking news attained

by The AgriNews).

Renewable energy developers receive nominal “priority points” on their power contract applications if local council delivers a resolution of support, under Feed-In Tariff (FIT) 2.0.

A leery Fife challenged the developer’s assurances that Ontario’s farmland classification system bars project construction on all but Class 4 land and worse. He hinted the proposed sites shouldn’t have come to the table if that were really the case.

“How do you figure that they’re not Class 1, 2 or 3 land?” Fife asked in reference to the sites. Each about five acres in size, two of the proposed projects are south of Finch, on land owned Ian MacMillan, with a third site south of Connaught on land owned by J.L. Bourbonnais.

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Dennis Fife, farmer, agribusiness owner and mayor of the Township of North Stormont. panied by Robert Gilmour of public relations firm Hill & Knowlton, replied that the information was based on Canada Land Inventory (CLI) mapping. She then asked the mayor if he believed the properties fell within the top three classes.

“Well, they’re growing crops, so how could they not be?” responded Fife, saying he “definitely questioned” her understanding of the properties as Class 4 and lesser quality.

“So how do we get proof of the land class? Because I don’t believe it,” bluntly inquired the mayor, who received assurances from Amaral that peer-reviewed soil studies would be undertaken to verify classifications, without which no contract is possible from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA).

“Nothing will go forward, unless it meets those criteria [of a peer-reviewed study].... If they are Class 1, 2 or 3 we won’t be developing on that property,” she emphasized.

However, there could still be opportunity to find the necessary four- or fiveacre patch of Class 4 land within the same vicinity through further soil studies, she added.

In fact, the mayor’s suspicion has proven right at one site. soil too good at one site Amaral confirmed for The Record on Mon., Nov. 20, that one of the proposed McMillan properties on Concession Rd. 1, east of County Rd. 12, was officially classified as Class 4 on the CLI. But the company’s own soil study has since determined the site to be a mixture of Class 1, 2 and 3, effectively removing it from contention.

“So we are looking at reconfiguring the project,” she said.

SunEdison’s proposed

North Stormont projects would fall under a new “small solar” category created earlier this year under FIT 2.0. At 500 kilowatts apiece, they would clock in at approximately one twentieth the size of the roughly 100-acre, 10-megawatt installations seen in places like St. Isidore and Ingleside — the latter South Stormont project also being a SunEdison endeavour.

The firm continues to await the provincial opening of contract submissions for small solar projects. When

that happens, it will ask council for an endorsement needed to acquire just two out of 17 provicial priority points.

Council has the option of handling such requests on a case by case basis, or it could pass a resolution granting blanket support to all applicants. Theoretically it could also pass a resolution offering blanket rejection to all applicants — as neighbouring North Dundas recently did for wind developers and is now considering for the solar sector in a

separate resolution.

Councillor Lianne AcresHanna suggested dealing with requests as they arrive.

“I do have a problem giving a blanket resolution … I would like to see this go through on an individual basis,” she said at the council meeting.

But Fife seemed quite certain that nothing much would happen until Ontario has a new premier anyway, following Dalton McGuinty’s announced exit.

When Amaral acknowledged the Ontario Power

Authority’s contract “window” didn’t open Oct. 1 as expected but suggested that was likely to happen soon, the mayor challenged her: “How do you figure that, when we don’t have any government? Are we just talking make believe or what?”

But the visitors pointed out that Ontario still has operating government institutions and a cabinet even when the Legislature is prorogued.

Officials at The Nation municipality denied that the St. Isidore solar farm was built on Class 1 or 2 agricultural land.

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Is it Profitable to Pasture Yearlings?

By: Tom Hamilton Beef Program Lead, Production Systems - OMAFRA

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gricultural land in Ontario is a valuable resource.

Beef farmers must consider what the best option for its utilization is for their situation. If they have land that could grow annual crops, the plow may be preferred over the cow. Another option is to increase the cow herd to its maximum given the available land base (provided the number of birthings is not already the limiting factor). Or they could custom graze for other producers. The alternative which will be explored here is to use the land to pasture yearling cattle, either their own retained calves or purchased yearlings.

Compared with stored forages and grains, pasture is generally considered to be a low cost source of feed for beef cattle. With perennial pastures, the cost of equipment use for tillage and seeding is minimal over the life of the stand, and little herbicide is required. And if the legume content is significant, fertilizer costs are also low. The fact that we rely on animal power to harvest the feed and spread manure is also a plus. So using pasture as the feed for growing yearling cattle looks promising … but we have to closely examine whole budget picture. The following is intended to help producers make the best decision possible when considering whether or not to pasture yearling cattle.

Pasturing yearling steers provides an option for cowcalf producers to add value to calves they have retained, or for grass farmers who want to buy yearling cattle in spring, grow them on pasture, and then sell them as shortkeeps.

The math may look easy at first glance, but we have to take into account all of the costs involved, including establishing and managing pastures, as well as animal costs such as fly tags and salt and mineral. Of course, another major factor impacting on profit is the revenue returned by the cattle. This is affected by the weight gain of the cattle as well as their off-pasture sale prices.

Method The following economic analysis is based on a Pasture Yearling Decision Guide (Excel spreadsheet). In this example, it is assumed that 725 lb steers go on pasture for 120 days, with an ADG of 2.0 lbs/day, and are sold off pasture at 965 lbs. Budget details are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Yearling Pasture Budget* Item Cost On-pasture price range $1.00 - $1.80 /lb Off-pasture price range $0.80 - $1.60 /lb Health and Vet $5.00 /hd Marketing / Trucking $40 /hd Implant $3.00 /hd Fly tags $4.00 /hd Interest rate 4.0 % Stocking rate 1.0 ac/hd Seeding $3.00 /ac Fertilizer $25.00 /ac Maintenance /repair $5.00 /ac Cost per lb of gain $0.43 /lb *On wt.=725 lbs, Off wt.=965 lbs, 120 days Multiple scenarios were run to calculate the Net Margin which would result from various combinations of on-pasture and off-pasture prices. The procedure involved fixing the on-pasture price and then running a series of calculations with different off-pasture prices. The results were plotted on a graph (Fig. 1) to allow visual interpretation of the data. The resulting Net Margin values are measures of the amount of money which would be gained (or lost) from pasturing yearlings and selling them at 965 lbs, compared with selling them at 725 lbs prior to the pasture season.

Decision Guide There are 3 steps in determining whether you should pasture yearlings or not: 1. Determine the price per pound you expect to be able to sell your overwintered stockers for in spring (or price you will pay if you are purchasing grass cattle). For this example, we will use $1.20 /lb as the price per pound for 725 lb stockers.

2. Estimate the price that you expect to get for these animals if you pasture them and sell them in the fall. This may require a little more analysis to determine. One way to project the selling price in spring is to look at live cattle futures prices as an indication*. For this example we will predict the price for 965 lb shortkeeps in fall will be $1.15 /lb. (This is a price margin of $-0.05 /lb) 3. Use the net margin graph below to determine if pas-

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Using the Net Margin Graph

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In this example, it is expected that 725 lb spring stockers would sell for $1.20 /lb.

1. Locate the $1.20 on-pasture stocker price line (diagonal) on the graph (Fig 1).

2. Now you have to estimate what price you would receive for those animals if you place them on pasture and sold them as 965 lb shortkeeps in the fall. In this case, we estimate that those shortkeeps will be worth $1.15 /lb.

Locate that price on the horizontal axis on the graph, and draw a vertical line up until it touches the $1.20 stocker line.

3. From that point, draw a horizontal line across to the Net Margin scale. In this case, it crosses that scale at the $50 point. This means that pasturing these yearlings and selling them in the fall would create an additional $50 of added value per head, therefore pasturing would be a profitable option.

The dotted green line on the graph indicates a Net Margin of zero, also called the Breakeven level. This occurs when the additional revenue from pasturing stockers is offset exactly by the additional costs incurred.

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Figure 1. Net Margin for Various Price Combinations for Pastured Yearlings Based on costs shown in Table 1.

Text Equivalent of Diagram In these calculations, pasture and animals costs (including interest) have been taken into account, but not additional labour or risk. There can be wide variation in pasture conditions and productivity due to variables such as land type, fertilizer amount and cost, and grazing management.

Summary In these examples, pasturing yearlings was always profitable when the margin between off-pasture price and onpasture cattle was zero or positive [margin = off pasture price -on-pasture price]. When off-pasture price was $1.20 or greater, pasturing was profitable when the price margin was $-0.10 or less. At an off-pasture price of $1.60, a price margin of $-0.20 resulted in a breakeven situation.

Using a decision making tool such as this can help producers minimize risk and maximize profit potential when evaluating whether or not to pasture cattle.

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This year’s applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2013. Eligible applications will be reviewed by two independent panels comprised of a crosssection of Ontario’s agri-food industry. Additional information, guidelines and application forms are available on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website or by calling the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

Fresh New Look To OMAFRA Regional Economic Development Branch e-Bulletins

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n January 2013 the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA) Regional Economic Development Branch (REDB) is releasing a fresh new look to our monthly e-bulletins. The regionally based OMAFRA Connects / Connexion products that have been in existence since 2009 will be replaced with two products: a) OMAFRA Connects / Connexion MAAARO – a provincially developed and distributed e-bulletin that provides information on programs and resources of interest to producers, processors, rural business, municipalities, and agriculture and rural economic development organizations b) OMAFRA Dateline / Calendrier MAAARO – a regionally based calendar of events, meetings and workshops that will be accessible from the ministry’s website The web based OMAFRA Dateline / Calendrier MAAARO will provide you with immediate information on events that are being held in your region / across the province. The calendars will be available for download or printing from the ministry’s website.

Current subscribers will receive a single copy of OMAFRA Connects / Connexion MAAARO on a monthly basis (second Friday). Information will be available as “text within the email” as well as a pdf attachment.

Individuals and organizations that do not currently receive OMAFRA Connects / Connexion MAAARO can subscribe by sending an email to OMAFRA.Connects@ontario.ca or by calling your nearest OMAFRA office.

The web link for OMAFRA Dateline / Calendrier MAAARO will be included in OMAFRA Connects / Connexion MAAARO beginning January 2013 and in the email signature block of the REDB Advisor that you work with.

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taken by Natasha Tripp of Niagara North, who was second in the Senior division. Honourable Mention went to Peter Leach of Kawartha Lakes, the first place finisher in Intermediate Showmanship.

Conformation Judge Donald Dubois of Princeville, QC, had his work cut out for him placing group after group of top-quality cattle from across the country. Judge Dubois favoured a Jersey calf for the top spot and selected first place Jersey Yearling M-Signature Verbatim Tia Marie as his Grand Champion. Tia Marie was shown by Alana McKinven of Quebec South-East. Reserve Grand Champion honours went to the top Junior Yearling, Sharp Acres St Jessy, shown by Ronald Werry of Durham West. Honourable Mention was claimed by Iris Wolfensberger of Stormont with her first place Junior calf, Guyview Lauthority Lizanne.

As the day drew to a close, county and provincial teams anxiously awaited the results for the Best Exhibit award.

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Dundas County well represented Royal Winter Fair

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participants); Emma Farlinger - 5th, Intermediate Showmanship (123 participants); Caitlin Jampen - 2nd, Junior Calf Conformation , (calf is Cherry Crest Lavanguard Roz); Noah Jaquemet - 12th, Intermediate Calf Conformation, (calf is Eastside Lewisdale Sid Perfect): Emma Farlinger - 1st, Senior Calf Conformation, (calf is Signature Fevered Pitch); Amanda Rylaarsdam 15th, Senior Calf Conformation, (calf is Delcreek Insufficient Funds).

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Standing, from left: Kyleigh Jampen, Noah Jaquemet, Emma Farlinger, Amanda Rylaarsdam, Brandon Scheepers, Caitlin Jampen.

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She bought the calf — Cherry Crest Lavanguard Roz — in the spring in partnership with her parents.

Although Jampen came third in the National Show, she also placed as first 4-H calf in the same open show.

This same calf was number one at the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec Championship show held in Kemptville in October, where Jampen was also Reserve Junior Champion.

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Canadians looking to lower their blood cholesterol may soon be choosing food products that contain barley.

This summer, Health Canada officials accepted an application submitted by the Alberta Barley Commission for a health claim linking the consumption of barley betaglucan to lowering blood cholesterol.

Dr. Nancy Ames [link to photo of Dr. Ames] and her team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, contributed to the scientific work backing up this claim and summarized all evidence for the petition to Health Canada.

The barley health claim is based on scientific data showing that the consumption of at least three grams of beta-glucan per day helps reduce cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Beta-glucan is a type of soluble fibre found in barley.

Suitable barley food products can now include labels with statements regarding the recognized health benefit. To use this claim, the food must contain at least one gram of beta-glucan from barley grain products per serving and consumers would need to choose three of such servings to obtain the minimum daily intake for lowering cholesterol.

4-H â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Olympicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Continued from page 18 A cheer went up from the crowd as the team from Brant County was declared the winner of the highly sought after award. Durham West finished a close second, with Russell County coming in a fraction of a point behind in third place.

Lanark and Wellington tied for fourth place, with less than a point separating them from the third place winner.

Quebec South East was the winner of the Group of Three, with Durham West finishing in 2nd spot. For the second year in a row, Durham West accumulated the most overall points in Showmanship, Conformation and Best Exhibit and were presented with the prestigious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill Edelstein Bowlâ&#x20AC;? for Premier County. The showbox winner was Lindsay Howard of Quebec North West.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breeder of Distinctionâ&#x20AC;? was Ferme Gillette from Embrun, ON and Louis Patenaude was on hand to meet and greet the participants during the show. Louis also generously donated five female embryos from Blondin Dundee Saralys EX-93USA for a draw. Kristen Barnum, a Senior member from Northumberland County was the lucky winner of this great genetic prize!

Two memorial awards were presented this year as well. For the second year, the Parish family of Port Perry, ON, presented an award in memory of their late son, Justin, whose

dream it was to make it to the 4-H Dairy Classic competition. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipient was Megan Kaiser, a member of the Frontenac Dairy Club. The Bertram & Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Youth Education Award and Bursary was presented for the first time by the Stewart family. Derek Van De Walle of Perth County was proud to receive this inaugural award.

Participants and spectators were surprised with a visit from Paralympic Gold Medal basketballer, Brandon Wagner, and Olympic rowers Cristy Nurse, Rachelle Viinberg and Emma Darling. Nurse, who was raised on a Halton County dairy farm, has competed at the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic in the past and likened the task of getting ready for the competition to preparing for the Olympics.

She congratulated all participants and left them with one important lesson that has served her well in her career: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember to win with dignity, and to lose with grace.â&#x20AC;?

The Classic is not just another 4-H show, but an elite opportunity for the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy youth to showcase their talent and unite with other keen 4Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers at a world-class event. We thank sponsors TD Canada Trust, Semex Alliance and Holstein Canada who were on hand throughout the day. Without their commitment to the agricultural youth, shows such as the Classic simply would not happen.

Barley grain products include dehulled or hulless barley, pearl barley, barley flakes, grits, meal, flour, and bran, as well as beta-glucan enriched milling fractions.

Dr. Ames believes that the barley health claim gives credibility to barley as a healthy food option. There is real potential to increase consumer demand for barley food products, giving farmers incentive to grow more foodgrade barley and opening up new market opportunities for both producers and processors.

Agri-business directory at www.agrinews.ca Dr. Amesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; research team analyzed many barley samples from Canadian processors to validate beta-glucan levels and check potential levels in various recipes and serving sizes. AAFC barley breeders and others have developed several barley varieties with a focus on maximizing betaglucan content [link to table of data] for food use.

Consumers can enjoy barley in a variety of delicious and nutritious foods [link to photo of barley bannock, waffles, tortilla chips, pilaf, pizza dough] to help reduce cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. New recipes developed in an AAFC test kitchen show how easily food barley can be incorporated into family meals.

To the Corn Producers of Eastern & Central Ontario We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2013.

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Stormont 4-H â&#x20AC;&#x201D; County Awards

Stormont 4-H members held their awards night on Sat., Nov. 17.

Winners of the County Awards were: Front, from left: Emma Moran, Outstanding 1st Year Member, Dougie Robinson, 1st Year Dairy Club and Jeremy Chevally, Outstanding Junior Member.

Back, from left: Fabienne Kagi, Top Judges, Trevor Nyenkamp, Enthusiastic Member winner, Aimee vanLoon, Top Judges and Courtney Courville, Outstanding 13-year-old Member.

Absent from photo are Ontario Plowman's Award winner Kelsey Smith, Enthusiastic Member winners Cassidy Smith and Jeremie Martin and Senior Member High Achiever Sydney Devries.

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One direct buyer left Continued from page 11 manager with GreenField Ethanol, was one of three laid off in late August as a result of the policy change. deMoissac has since landed a job as a corn and soybean buyer serving the same market, with brokerage firm Bunge Grains Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to expand in the corn business in Eastern Ontario, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why they hired me,â&#x20AC;? said deMoissac of his new employer.

Of his former employer, he explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying corn, flat-price contracts from producers, as a smart company they want to hedge themselves in the market, but that costs money,â&#x20AC;? he offered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it costs a lot of time and management to do that kind of thing. So they really want to concentrate on their core business, which is producing ethanol.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buying direct is kind of nice in terms of cutting out the middleman,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it does take a lot of management, and it does take a lot of cash on the hedging side of things. They [GreenField] donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see happen to them what happened to their U.S. coun-

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terparts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit difficult to say that, because I was a former employee, and I was a little upset being let go, but in hindsight â&#x20AC;Ś itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a smart thing to do if they want to keep their heads above water.â&#x20AC;?

Grant Carroll, corn buyer for Kawatha Ethanol Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Havelock plant, told The AgriNews that his operation never got into direct buying from farmers. He suggested that GreenField Ethanol, in joining the club, likely made a business decision to reduce hedging costs as well as the costs of dealing with multiple suppliers. There are substantial risks involved in hedging when a bushel of corn can swing $2 in value these days, he Carroll.

Stan Vanden Bosch of Vanden Bosch Elevators said the change wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much effect on his business as a licensed elevator. He expected to be able to continue contracting with GreenField into the future, though he understood the ethanol producer would only offer flat-price paid on delivery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a streamlining to cut costs,â&#x20AC;? he suggested, though he acknowledged not all producers were thrilled with the changes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because one of GreenFieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selling points was they would deal directly with the producer.â&#x20AC;?

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ILLIAMSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A battle over drainage engineering costs that pitted several neighbours against their rural township has come down in the residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favour and left South Dundas taxpayers with a bill of $41,000, not counting legal fees incurred fighting the group.

The township had billed Bert Geertsma almost $18,000 for his supposed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and largest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; share of the $41,000 drainage report undertaken by SAI Engineering in 2011 regarding a 2-km branch of a municipal drain in the neighbourhood, following an abortive petition initiated by Geertsmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Jake.

The estimated $350,000 cost of the project quashed interest among the neighbours, but the township attempted to collect the engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee as a still-valid but â&#x20AC;&#x153;insufficientâ&#x20AC;? petition.

Geertsma, who hired lawyer Donald Good, argued the petition was entirely invalid and an arbitrator agreed in August. In November, he received a letter from the clerk of South Dundas relinquishing the townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claim against him and his neighbours.

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The PPR is the only official provincial registry for obtaining Ontario Premises Identification Numbers for agri-food businesses.

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Under the regional stream, the fund may provide up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum grant of $1.5 million.

Stacking with other provincial programs is not permitted under either funding streams.

For more information about the Eastern Ontario Development Fund including criteria, eligibility, application forms and program contacts, please contact:

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agement into focus, creating a best practices hub that links you to the latest and greatest from coast to coast.

Visit www.fmc-gac.com today!

FMC is also proud to announce its entrance into the realm of social media!

Follow FMC on Twitter @FMC_GAC. Like FMC on Facebook. Watch FMC on YouTube.

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farmers will find it easier to start and grow their farm businesses with the help of a new $500 million loan program, introduced by the federal government and FCC yesterday. This new loan offers qualified producers who are under 40 years of age loans of up to $500,000 to purchase or improve farmland and buildings. Producers between the ages of 18 and 39 make up approximately 16% of Canadian producers, according to the 2006 Census. The FCC Young Farmer Loan includes features and options that address this demographic, and support their long-term success.

These include: -variable rates at prime plus 0.5% and special fixed rates - no loan processing fees The Young Farmer Loan enhances FCC's suite of existing products and services that support young producers, such as the FCC Transition Loan, FCC Business Planning Award, FCC Learning events and publications, FCC Go Ag! events, and FCC Management Software for both accounting and field management.

For more information on the FCC Young Farmer Loan, visit www.fcc.ca/youngfarmerloan

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nterim payment applications available for AgriStability AgriStability participants who are experiencing financial pressure can ask Agricorp to place their 2011 or 2012 final payment application in priority sequence. Producers who have completed at least six months of their 2012 or 2013 fiscal year can also apply for an interim payment, which will provide a

portion of their estimated final AgriStability benefit before the end of the tax year.

To apply for an interim payment, download an application from agricorp.com or contact Agricorp at 1 888 2474999.

SDRM: Edible Horticulture plan now available for 2012 Funds are now available for eligible Ontario producers to sign up for the SDRM: Edible Horticulture plan for 2012. SDRM funds can help producers offset losses and manage risks associated with running a farm business.

To receive funding, eligible producers simply fill out the deposit request included in packages mailed earlier this month.

Producers should send their deposit to Agricorp by February 1, 2013. To withdraw funds this year, both deposit and withdrawal requests should be received

by October 31, 2012.

The self-directed risk management plan for edible horticulture is part of Ontario’s Risk Management Program to help producers manage risks beyond their control. To be eligible, producers must have a minimum of $5,000 in allowable net sales, grow an eligible commodity, participate in AgriStability, and provide a valid premises ID. Rainfall data posted for forage rainfall plan Rainfall data for the forage rainfall plan is now available on agricorp.com.

Producers who are enrolled in the “insufficient rainfall” option of the forage rainfall plan may be eligible for a claim if the measured rainfall at their chosen rainfall station is less than 80 per cent of the long-term average for their area.

The forage rainfall plan is based on the concept that rainfall influences production. The plan uses rainfall

as an indicator of quantity and quality of forage.

Agricorp contracts a professional weather service to provide rainfall data from a network of 350 rainfall collection stations across Ontario. The rainfall stations have built-in backup systems to provide accurate information. Rainfall samples are collected twice a month then compared to Environment Canada records and surrounding stations to verify accuracy before the data is sent to Agricorp.

At the end of the rainfall collection period, customers receive a report that shows the rainfall collected at their chosen rainfall station.

Payments are mailed automatically to producers who qualify for a claim.

Hay & Straw Buy / Sell Services A reminder of the

G. & J. Yelle Inc. Crysler 613-987-5336

Lavoie Farm Eqpt. Inc. Bourget 613-487-2946

Moore Bros.

Napanee 613-354-5516

Len’s Farm Eqpt.

Martintown 613-528-4205

Seguin Dairy Farm St. Eugene 613-674-2177

McCann Farm Auto. Ltd. Seeley’s Bay 613-382-7411

Ontario Forage Council’s “Ontario Hay Listings” service: www.ontariohaylistings.ca. This is a free listings service for people looking to buy or sell hay and straw. For more information or comments or questions, call 1.877.892.8663 or email info@ontariohaylistings.ca.

Resources

Check Out The New Cover Crop Decision Tool For Ontario!

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cover crops. You may be wondering about trying a new cover crop. Now there is a new on-line tool available to help you decide.

Ontario has worked with the Midwest Cover Crop Council (MCCC) to develop a Cover Crop Decision Tool. The tool allows you to select a cover crop based on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to you (county, soil type, objective â&#x20AC;&#x201C;building soil organic matter, alleviating compaction, minimizing wind or water erosion, forage, etc.) and provides your top cover crop species. Each cover crop has a profile, specific to Ontario, that outlines how to grow the cover crop and itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; potential benefits and limitations, so you can make informed decisions.

The tool was developed by an Ontario team of cover crop experts including farmers, university researchers, OMAFRA staff, crop advisors, and seed suppliers to provide options for your growing region. The tool is available at http://mcccdev.anr.msu.edu/ . Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick and easy to use,

so next time you are surfing the net, check it out. And if you have any suggestions or for more information, please email either Anne Verhallen (anne.verhallen@ontario.ca ) or Laura Van Eerd (lvaneerd@uoguelph.ca ).

Food Safety Snippets On Farm Food Safety: Your Business Advantage Clean-up of Storage and Product Processing Areas A food safety program is important for maintaining a competitive advantage for agri-food businesses, and includes proper cleaning and maintenance of storage and product processing areas. Here are some points to remember: â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure storage and processing areas are clean and free of food sources to discourage pests. â&#x20AC;˘ Inspect and repair all walls to prevent points of entry by rodents, raccoons and birds.

â&#x20AC;˘ Inspect building structures for any water leaks which lead to moisture accumulation and pathogen growth. â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure lights are covered with shatter proof covering to prevent broken glass ending up in edible products.

Paying attention to your storage and product processing areas will help reduce food safety risks.

Food safety practices keep agri-food businesses competitive, productive and sustainable. For more information, visit the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs website at www.ontario.ca/goodagpractices or call us at 1877-424-1300.

On Farm Food Safety: Your Business Advantage Storage of Potentially Hazardous Products Clearly label and store potentially hazardous products according to the instructions on the label.

This is especially important if you have diluted or

mixed pest control or cleaning products not in the original container. Products that do not have legible labels may be used accidentally or incorrectly. This could cause damage to equipment or leave residues on food and/or food contact surfaces. Remember to keep hazardous products in a designated storage location separate from non-hazardous products to reduce food safety risks.

Food safety practices contribute to competitive, productive and sustainable agri-food business. For more information, visit the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs website at www.ontario.ca/goodagpractices or call us at 1877-424-1300

Learn How To Build Your Agricultural Export Markets

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to 4 p.m. Costs range from $70 for one day and $120 for both days. An early bird rate of $100 for both days is available for participants who register before November 15. Space is limited to 40 participants per session on a first come, first served basis. To register, please visit www.takeanewapproach.ca/ events or call AMI at 519822-6618.

The Agricultural Management Institute promotes new ways of thinking about farm business management and aims to increase awareness, understanding and adoption of beneficial business management practices by Ontario farmers. AMI is part of the Best Practices Suite of programs for Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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Export development workshops being hosted this fall for farmers and agribusiness armers can learn more about international export at a series of workshops being hosted this fall by the Agricultural Management Institute (AMI). The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agriculture Going Globalâ&#x20AC;? sessions are designed to help participants make important exporting decisions, avoid common pitfalls and increase their understanding of international trade and foreign markets.

The half-day workshops will cover topics like assessing international market opportunities, issues related to marketing agricultural products internationally, managing flow of goods efficiently and key elements of trade finance such as export costing, payment methods and risk insurance.

Sessions will be held at the University of Guelph on December 11 (University Centre room 103) and December 18 (Rozanski Hall room 105) from 9 a.m.

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Individuals can locate and submit grant applications, check their application status and manage reports. http://www.citizenship.gov. on.ca/english/grantsandfunding/GO.shtml

WEB PORTAL HELPS BUSINESSES SAVE TIME Ontario is making it faster and easier for new and small businesses to get the services and information they need to start, operate and grow.

To date, more than 10,000 businesses have registered for the Province's ONe-Source for Business service. The online portal provides quick and easy access to over 5,000 services and information from all levels of government, allowing small business owners to focus on creating jobs and competing in the global economy.

ONe-Source for Business helps business owners: â&#x20AC;˘ find information about funding and grant programs â&#x20AC;˘ create a virtual briefcase to securely access saved information at later date â&#x20AC;˘ complete and submit forms online, eliminating the need to mail them in â&#x20AC;˘ find customized information about the permits and licences they need.

Making it easier for

businesses to succeed with faster, more streamlined services is part of the McGuinty government's plan to create a vibrant economy. A strong economy creates jobs for Ontarians and protects the services that matter most to Ontarians - health and education.

Factsheets and Publications

The following OMAFRA Publications and Factsheets are now available from www.serviceontario.ca/publications: Crop Protection Guide for Greenhouse Vegetables 2012-2013, Publication 835; cost is $15.00; please recycle all former editions.

12-045: Controlled Atmosphere Storage Guidelines and Recommendations for Apples, Agdex 211/66; replaces 03-073, which should be recycled.

12-046: Recommandations pour lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;entreposage des pommes en atmosphere contrĂ´lĂŠe, Agdex 211/66, replaces 03074, which should be recycled.

12-038: Rudiments de la reproduction et des taux de

conception chez les ovins, Agdex 433/30; New. 12-042: Recommandations pour la ceuillette et lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;entreposage des poires, Agdex 215/50; New. 12-044: Conversion des vĂŠhicules au gaz naturel ou au biogaz, Agdex 760, New. For the first time, the following publication has been produced on CD (no printed book) and was released at the greenhouse conference this week; copies will be shipped to ServiceOntario on Oct. 9 and should be available from www.serviceontario.ca/publications by Oct. 12: Guide to Greenhouse Floriculture Production, Publication 370; cost for CD is $10.00 (vs. $20.00 for the former book); please recycle all former editions.

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armers and commercial buyers share buyer expectations and tips for establishing and maintain successful buyer/seller relationships.

The Selling Food To Ontario video series is ideal for farmers and small scale processors who wish to sell through these various market channels. Videos are available on the OMAFRA website http://www.omafra.gov.on.c a/english/busdev/facts/sellingfood.htm .

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oodland Ontario offers a wide assortment of Point of Sale materials to suit your promotional and merchandising needs; is no cost associated with these items. If you direct market Ontario food products, visit http://www.foodland.gov.on .ca/english/industry.html for more information on the Foodland Ontario branded products.

Have a drainage Question?

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We look forward to serving you again next year.

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OMAFRA products, please see our online catalogue at http://www.omafra.gov.on.c a/english/products/index.ht ml To order OMAFRA publications and factsheets: â&#x20AC;˘ Visit any OMAFRA Resource Centre / Northern

Ontario Regional Office or Service Ontario location â&#x20AC;˘ Visit the Service Ontario website at: www.serviceontario.ca/publications or call 1-800-6689938 â&#x20AC;˘ Visit the OMAFRA website at:

www.ontario.ca/omafra or contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre by calling: 1-877-424-1300

Events

January 3-4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20th Annual Southwest

Agricultural Conference, at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph.

For further information, please visit the website at www.southwestagconference.ca.

January 31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 32nd Annual Guelph

Organic Conference, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organics Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Buzz?, at the University of Guelph. For further information, please visit the website at: www.guelphorganicconf.ca.

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December 5 Harvest Hastings Annual Dinner and Annual Meeting Huntingdon Veterans Community Hall, Ivanhoe, ON 5:30 to 9:30 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andy Graham, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association will speak on sustainable agriculture initiatives and Dr. Glen Filson, University of Guelph will speak on the potential for growing ethnic and non traditional crops. Members of Harvest Hastings will vote for the 2013 board of directors. Donations of $15 are welcome. Please RSVP by November 28th, 2012 to info@harvesthastings.ca or call 613-395-4388.

December 6 Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting Thurlow Community Centre, 516 Harmony Road, Corbyville, ON 8:00 pm - Contact Judy Hagerman 613473-4444 / jlhagerman@sympatico.ca December 6 Northumberland Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Codrington Community Centre 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For more information contact Mark Atkinson 705-924-2145 December 6 & 14 Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) 2 day Workshop Hastings - Thurlow Hall Room Main, 516 Harmony Road, Corbyville, ON This two-day workshop will give you the tools to assess where you are now and where you could be in the future and enable you and your management team to start the journey towards managing and planning your farm business success. For more details and to register contact Stan Meeks 613-478-5472 / stan.meeks@ontariosoilcrop.org or visit http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/default. â&#x20AC;˘ Continued on Page 30

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Paula Cornish Peterborough, Northumberland, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties 705-653-4573

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County Dateline • Continued from Page 29 htm December 12 Northumberland Cattlemen’s Association Monthly Meeting Warkworth Heritage Centre, Warkworth, ON 8 pm – Contact Bonnie Wilson, Secretary, email nca.cattle@gmail.com December 13 Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Meeting O.P.P. Office Boardroom, County Rd. 1, (Schoharie Road), Picton, ON 7:30 pm – All Welcome! Contact Patti Stacey at 613-476-3842 / princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com January 3/2013 Hastings Federation of Agriculture Monthly Meeting Thurlow Community Centre, 516 Harmony Road, Corbyville, ON 8:00 pm - Contact Judy Hagerman 613-473-4444 / jlhagerman@sympatico.ca

Haliburton & Kawartha

First Tuesday – Monthly Kawartha Junior Farmers Meeting Lindsay Fairgrounds at 7:30pm Membership is open for anyone aged 15-29. For more information visit kawarthajf@gmail.com Third Wednesday – Monthly Victoria County Sheep Producers Meeting Sunderland Co-op Boardroom, Oakwood location, 7:30pm. For more information contact Doug Walden 705-324-7478.

Haliburton County Farmers’ Market

Carnarvon, Friday afternoons 1:00 – 5:00pm. There is a year- round phone to contact the Market 705-457-0991 or visit http://haliburtoncountyfarmersmarket.word press.com December 6 Discovery Workshop: Green Business Development – The Haliburton County Development Corporation and U-Links partnered with The Monieson Centre at Queen’s School of Business Haliburton Funeral Home, Community Room – 13523 Hwy 118 Haliburton, ON 1 pm to 4 pm - Please RSVP to The Monieson Centre, Queen’s School of Business at monieson@business.queensu.ca by 22 November 2012. For more information go to http://www.haliburtoncdc.ca/eventsseminars-training/events.html or call 705457-3555 December 10 BDO Canada LLP – Ag Matters Seminar 9:30 am to 3 pm - Little Britain Community Centre 9 Arena Rd, Little Britain ON Speakers including Phillip Shaw and Cory VanGronigen (Ontario 2012 Outstanding Young Farmer Award Recipient) RSVP Anne Flaherty at aflaherty@bdo.ca or 705-324-3579 by 30 November. To register contact Lisa Kemp lkemp@bdo.ca call 705-324-3579 or Register Online: http://www.bdo.ca/en/about/events/pages/R egistrations/Agriculture-MattersLindsay.aspx December 15 & 22 Lindsay Farmers Christmas Market Victoria Park Armoury Downtown Lindsay - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

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DateLine Ottawa December 5 & 12 Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) 2 day Workshop West Carleton, location to be determined 10 am to 3 pm - This workshop will give you an opportunity to asses your farm operation from an environmental view, identify opportunities for actions, and qualify you for cost-share opportunities for on-farm projects. For more details and to register contact Arlene Ross 613821-3900 / arlene.ross@ontariosoilcrop.org or visit http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/default. htm.

December 6 & 13 Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) 2 day Workshop Ottawa/Carleton, location to be determined This twoday workshop will give you the tools to assess where you are now and where you could be in the future and enable you and your management team to start the

journey towards managing and planning your farm business success. For more details and to register contact Shelley McPhail 613256-4011 / shelley.mcphail@ontariosoilcrop.org or visit http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/default. htm December 17 - OttawaCarleton Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Royal Canadian Legion, Stittsville Please RSVP early for lunch to Lisa Flewellyn 613-832-1355

Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry 1st Wednesday of the month - Dundas Federation of Agriculture regular monthly meetings Nelson Laprade Centre, Chesterville, ON 8 pm Please contact Mary Dillabough 13-448-2655 or

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December 3 & 10 Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) 2 day Workshop Alexandria, ON 10 am to 3 pm - This workshop will give you an opportunity to asses your farm operation from an environmental view, identify opportunities for actions, and qualify you for cost-share opportunities for on-farm projects. For more details and to register contact Lyall MacLachlan 613-347-2244 / lyall.maclachlan@ontariosoilcrop.org or visit http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/default. htm

Glenburnie, ON 7:30 pm Please Contact Eileen Sleeth 613-353-2475 or email eilevale@kingston.net for meeting date confirmation.

December 7 - Frontenac Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Trinity United Church, Elginburg, ON 10 am - Contact Henry at 613561-5732

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DateLine 2nd Wednesday of the month - Grenville Federation of Agriculture regular monthly meetings Spencerville Council Chambers, Spencerville, ON 8 pm - Please contact Carol Wynands 613-9262579 or email a.wynands@sympatico.ca for meeting date confirmation.

December 10 - Leeds Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Forfar Community Hall 10:15 am - Speaker Peter Johnson, OMAFRA Cereal Specialist. Contact Tony Gunnewiek 613-3596221 December 11 - Grenville Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Masonic Hall, 36 Bennett St., Spencerville Contact Bryan or Harry 613-223-9021

Lanark 2nd Thursday of the month - Lanark County Federation of Agriculture regular monthly meetings Beckwith Township Council Chambers, Blacks Corners - 8 pm 3rd Wednesday of the month - The National Farmers Union Lanark, Local 310 For information contact Hilary Moore 613259-5757 December 6 - Lanark Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Lanark Civitan Hall 10:30 am - Guest Speaker, Greg Stewart, OMAFRA corn specialist.

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Prescott December 6 & 13 Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) 2 day Workshop FRENCH ComtĂŠs de Prescott/Russell, location to be determined/location Ă ĂŞtre dĂŠterminĂŠ This twoday workshop will give you the tools to assess where you are now and where you could be in the future and enable you and your management team to start the journey towards managing and planning your farm business success. For more details and to register contact Roxanne Legault 613872-0830 / roxane.legault@ontariosoilcrop.org or visit http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops/default. htm

Renfrew 2nd Monday of each month - Arnprior Region Federation of Agriculture Meetings Galetta Community Hall 8 pm Contact Rick Cummings, 613-832-3588.

4th Monday of each month - Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture Meetings Opeongo High School 7:30 pm - Contact Chris Bucholtz, President 613-735-9164 or Donna Campbell, Sec/Trea 613432-5568 / donnaofa@nrtco.net 4th Wednesday of each month - Renfrew County Plowmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association

Meetings White Water Community Health Centre, 70 Main Street, Cobden, ON 7:30 pm - Contact Norman Eady 613-4324200 or Marg Crozier 613432-2560.

3rd Thursday of each month - Renfrew County Cattlemen Association Meetings Cobden Agricultural Hall, Cobden, ON 7:30 pm - Contact Larry Schroeder 613-5823222 or Donna Campbell 613-432-5568.

Every Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Renfrew Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Renfrew Fairgrounds - 7 am to 12 pm Every Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eganville Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Curling Club/Rotary Club Grounds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 to 7 pm December 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Renfrew County Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual Meeting Galbraith Room, Renfrew Armouries10:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Registration $10, membership $15. For more information contact Ian McGregor 613-432-2754 or Glen Smith 613-628-2987

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OMAFRA is here to help you keep up to date on the latest food safety practices!

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Blanket thumbs down to solar, wind in N. Dundas

By Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer INCHESTER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BoTH WINd aNd SolaR dEvElopERS WIll gET aN auTomaTIC â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WHEN aSkINg CouNCIl To ENdoRSE pRojECTS pRopoSEd IN THE ToWNSHIp of NoRTH duNdaS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; EffECTIvEly dENyINg THoSE pRopoNENTS a CouplE of BRoWNIE poINTS oN THEIR pRovINCIal applICaTIoNS. Mayor Eric Duncan and council officially set the stance denying such support in separate resolutions passed unanimously this month. The default thumbs down for the wind sector was formally approved at the Nov. 13 meeting, while a similarly worded followup resolution pertaining to â&#x20AC;&#x153;largeâ&#x20AC;? solar parks got councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nod on Nov. 20.

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Unaffected are a pair of 100-acre projects that Canadian Solar is pursuing off Gibeault and Boyne roads, as they already possess contract offers from the Ontario Power Authority and predate this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s update to the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program.

While leaving project approval authority in the hands of the province, the new FIT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;2.0â&#x20AC;&#x2122; awards â&#x20AC;&#x153;priority pointsâ&#x20AC;? to developers seeking Ontario Power Authority contracts if they receive resolutions of endorsement from local council.

Largely symbolic in nature, North Dundasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new blanket policy effectively withholds just two out of a potential 17.5 points from wind and solar developers.

EDP Renewables, which hopes to build a North

Dundas wind farm, would still pursue such a project without those two points, a company official told council in October.

Applicants receive relatively more points for a project with either community or aboriginal â&#x20AC;&#x153;participationâ&#x20AC;? (three points in either case ), according to a document circulated at a neighbouring municipalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s council meeting. Aboriginal â&#x20AC;&#x153;supportâ&#x20AC;? alone also yields the same number of points (two) as council endorsement. Projects with education or health â&#x20AC;&#x153;participationâ&#x20AC;? also derive two points, with an additional two points allocated if those particular sectors host the project. Single points are also awarded based on project readiness, time of application and â&#x20AC;&#x153;system benefit.â&#x20AC;?

North Dundasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official position follows a lobbying effort, earlier this fall, fronted by Crump Road resident Theresa Bergeron.

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Passage of both resolutions this month was anticlimactic and occurred with little discussion.

The issue was already hashed out at the table when Bergeron led an anti-wind delegation to the Council Chambers in September, followed by a late October presentation by officials with EDP Renewables, which has leased thousands of acres of farmland in North Dundas for a proposed turbine project.

The preamble to the Nov. 13 resolution condemns the province for stripping municipal councils of authority over wind power approvals. It asserts that councils â&#x20AC;&#x153;across the province have expressed their frustration and dismay with the lack of local input and decision making to little availâ&#x20AC;? and cites â&#x20AC;&#x153;many potential negative aspectsâ&#x20AC;? of wind projects, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;community divisiveness, health, environmental and

wildlife concerns, property devaluations, and lack of economic benefits to municipalities â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

It goes on to resolve that North Dundas Council will not supply resolutions of support for priority points involving wind power applications under FIT 2.0.

And it concludes by saying that council will also write the premier, minister of energy and the Ontario Power Authority â&#x20AC;&#x153;to ask the government of Ontario to respect the will of our council by not approving any applications for wind

powerâ&#x20AC;? in North Dundas.

The resolution passed on Nov. 20 is nearly identical but instead refers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;largeâ&#x20AC;? ground-mounted solar applications.

It was not immediately clear if the resolution would also apply to fiveacre, half-megawatt solar parks of the type now being promoted in neighbouring North Stormont by SunEdison. Those projects are described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;smallâ&#x20AC;? in company literature, with the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;largeâ&#x20AC;? reserved for projects 10 megawatts and 100 acres in size.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Safe areasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;protect sheep from coyotes

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oyote predation is the biggest limitation to husbanding sheep on any sCale, say Cherry allen and mark ritChie of foot flats farm, who have raised sheep on amherst island near kingston sinCe 1992. that is why they embarked on a projeCt 10 years ago to develop a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe areaâ&#x20AC;? to proteCt their floCk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the last ten years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had no sheep losses to coyotes within the safe area,â&#x20AC;? says Allen. The project involved the construction of a 65-acre safe area using predator-resistant fencing for containing their flock during vulnerable times. The safe area proved so effective that Ritchie and Allen have expanded it to 300 acres in the years since.

Dick Kuiperij, who raises sheep west of Lindsay in the City of Kawartha Lakes, constructed a 45-acre safe area this past summer using a similar design â&#x20AC;&#x153;I suffered severe losses to coyotes in 2005,â&#x20AC;? says Kuiperij. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Losses have been tolerable since then, but predator problems are unpredictable, and fencing is insurance against times of increased coyote predation.â&#x20AC;?

The two operations differ in both size and management practice. Ritchie and Allen have 1,500 ewes. Their ewes are lambed on pasture in May within their safe area, producing about 2,100 lambs annually. The safe area provides a haven during lambing, and again later during weaning, with a rest period between to restore the pasture.

Kuiperij does accelerated lambing, with five lambings a year. His 400 ewes are on an 8-month lambing interval and produce over 1,000 lambs annually. He plans to use his safe area primarily for pasture, with the possibility of some fall lambing on grass. Generally, lambing ewes are under cover in the barn.

Coyote predation on Foot Flats Farm outside their safe area averaged 20-30 sheep per year until three years ago, and then jumped to 40-50 per year for three years. Their losses to date in 2012 total 30 sheep. In 2005, Kuiperij lost 14 ewes and 8 lambs. Ritchie notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Losses of 3 per cent or less are economically tolerable, but keeping losses to that level without a safe area takes considerable time and energy.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is time spent every day checking livestock for predator activity, looking after maimed animals and implementing predator control measures. Dogs are a valuable predator control tool, but cost and time are significant factors in their training and care, and they are not 100 per cent successful in preventing predation,â&#x20AC;?

Says Allen.

Ritchie, Allen and Kuiperij all agree that predator-resistant fencing encourages larger scale production along with economic viability.

Predator-resistant fencing consists of 1047-6 galvanized page wire (10 rows, 47 in. high, 6 in. verticals) with 12.5 gauge mesh fastened to T-bar posts. A live wire 9-in above the page and another dead wire 9-in above that provide a total height of 5½ft, too high for coyotes to jump.

Site preparation is important before stringing the fence. Brush, small trees and their roots should be removed to prevent suckering and to aid fence maintenance. In Kuiperijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, this amounted to 10 per cent of the cost.

Ritchie and Kuiperij stress that predator-resistant fencing

must be put up properly.

Posts should be no more than 4-5 yd. apart to keep the fence tight, and the page wire needs to lie tight to the ground to discourage coyotes from digging under. Ritchie runs a 12.5 gauge wire along the ground before stringing the fence and wires the mesh to it. Regular checking and filling of gaps between the ground and fence bottom, including gates, are essential.

Gate openings are especially susceptible to gaps due to ruts created by vehicle traffic.

Kuiperij, who has also worked in farm building construction, adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A tight fence lasts longer and offers better protection. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential to properly brace corner posts and crib them with stone.â&#x20AC;? In addition to T-bar posts, he placed wooden posts, with horizontal wooden cleats below ground, at intervals along his fence for additional anchoring. Kuiperijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 45 acres required about 7000 feet of fencing at a total cost of $28,000. Through the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP) he obtained $10,000 in cost-share funding, the maximum for fencing to protect concentrated livestock. This covered most

of the materials for all but a stretch of fencing along an adjacent creek. He contributed his labour in-kind, plus some material on hand.

Ritchie and Allen's fencing costs were $2.66 per foot, established on a clean fence line.

Fencing along Kuiperij's creek cost $8,000, 80 per cent of which was cost-share through the Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program, Community Stream Steward Program, Lakeland Alliance and the local MNR Stewardship Council.

Kuiperij's local Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Program Representative facilitated access to these programs.

Both EFP and COFSP are funded through Growing Forward, supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The programs are administered by Ontario Federation of Agriculture, acting on behalf of the Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition.

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OVSGA helps Hay East

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he Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association has decided to contribute $15,000 to the Hay East campaign which is working to alleviate a feed shortage in Renfrew County and other parts of Eastern Ontario brought on by the recent summer drought.

Association directors voted at their regular meeting Nov. 19 to kick in the cash after president Bruce Hudson brought them up to date on the Hay East effort. The biggest drawback in moving feed from Western Canada is the cost of transportation, with each truckload averaging $3,000.

A federal funding program has been introduced which will match community contributions dollar for dollar. Directors were pleased that their $15,000 would trigger another $15,000, permitting payment of 10 transport trips.

Several directors got involved in the discussion about helping Hay East, driving up the proposed donation to the final amount. With a slogan of farmers working for farmers, they felt it was just the kind of program the

association should take part in.

Funds provided by the Seed Growers to Hay East and to other worthwhile rural and agricultural initiatives across Eastern Ontario are derived from the annual Ottawa Valley Farm Show which the association has sponsored for more than 85 years. Appropriately, it debuted in Renfrew County as a seed fair and competition.

The next edition is coming up at the Ernst and Young (formerly CE) Centre March 12-14. Directors used most of the meeting to plan the 2013 show, including seed and forage display, livestock information booths, annual seed sale for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, along with 4-H, antique and quilt displays.

As for commercial exhibits, OVFS General Manager Tom Van Dusen said the second outing at the new Ottawa Airport facility will be jammed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a few exhibitors from last year drop out which is typical,â&#x20AC;? Van Dusen observed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we have several who want to expand and a waiting list of

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Winchester District Memorial Hospital Foundation

Christmas Wish Tree 2012 There are many people who may have touched your life in some way. We invite you to make a donation to the WDMH Foundation in their memory or honour – a parent, husband, wife, sister, brother, doctor, health care provider, neighbour, colleague or a veteran.

How the Program Works Step 1: Write the name of the person(s) you wish to commemorate on the curved line below each ornament.

Step 2: Complete the Donation Card at the bottom of this page.

Step 3: Include the Donation Card, your gift and one of the ornaments in an envelope (keep one ornament for your tree).

Step 4: Return the envelope to the WDMH Foundation before December 26 to ensure that our sponsors double your gift!

We will proudly display your ornament on our special Christmas Wish Tree, located in the lobby of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital from November 12 to January 12.

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The above sponsors will be matching your Christmas Wish Tree gifts, dollar for dollar, up to the amounts indicated below.

We encourage you to drop off your donations in person at any of the businesses indicated*, during their normal operating hours. Alternately, you may always drop off or mail in your donation to the WDMH Foundation. All donations, regardless of when or where they are received, will be matched as identified.

Please support these community-minded businesses this holiday season, as they have so generously committed to increasing the impact of your Christmas Wish Tree gifts through their participation.

Addresses of Matching Gift Partners Accepting Donations** Russell Meadows Scotiabank, Russell Scotiabank, Osgoode Scotiabank, Morrisburg WDMH Foundation

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