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Late farmer’s friends pay their respects with harvest

by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer ARS — FRiendS oF A 39-yeAR-old

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table [for the family], that’s all this was doing,� said Nixon, who is among a group of friends checking in daily at the ongoing dairy operation to assist where required. “It’s a huge task that the family has at hand to deal with matters, but at least they don’t have

to worry about the harvest.�

He emphasized his late friend’s legacy as a dedicated farmer who had a new, state-of-the-art robotic dairy operation to show for his efforts and commitment. “His true legacy is that

Nearly 100 tractors and trucks joined the Nov. 19 funeral procession through North Gower for Mark Lindsay, who died in a Nov. 14 accident at his farm.

Courtesy photo by Chantal Piepers.

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Mark Lindsay perished on the evening of Nov. 14 when the loader he was driving fell into a manure lagoon that services the new and ultra-modern robotic dairy barn at Cranberry Creek Farms.

He is survived by his wife, Anne, his parents Eldon and Betty Lindsay, and other kin.

Devastated friends and colleagues honoured his memory with a procession of tractors through North Gower to Cornerstone Wesleyan Church on the day of his funeral. They drove past the Marlborough Pub, the deceased’s favourite spot for breakfast, where his pickup truck was parked outside and a sign outside the establishment declared: “God Bless Mark Lindsay.�

They put their respect — and machinery — into action later that week.

Beating the major snowfall that hit the area just a few days later, more than 30 farmers and their equipment harvested Cranberry Creek’s entire stand of cash-cropped grain corn — about 400 acres in Kars and another 100 in Dalmeny — in a single day. And they delivered it to local elevator operators in those communities who held back other deliveries to accommodate the effort.

Between the two acreages, 13 combines and numerous tractors and trucks took part. “We accomplished the goal of trying to alleviate a big burden off the family of trying to get the crop done,� one of the organizers of the Nov. 23 harvesting bee, Jeremy Nixon, later told The AgriNews. “We managed to get it done just in time.� “This is just taking one piece of the burden off the

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Lindsay was “a hell of a guy,� he also said. “He didn’t have any enemies in the world. Everybody loved him. It’s a terrible, terrible situation we have to deal with, but we have to get through it.� “It’s awful; it still is,� said neighbouring farmer Todd Nixon, who owned forage equipment together with Lindsay and for years jointly harvested haylage and corn silage with him.

He and another fellow farmer, Chris Schouten, are currently assisting every day with herd management

Lindsay Continued from page 2 robot barn. He stepped up to the plate and made the commitment that he was going to do it. He was into about the second or third year he’s had that barn going. That’s what people really need to remember him by. I know we put a hell of a show on [harvesting his corn] ‌ but the barn and the robots — if the man was looking down from above — he would want people to remember

in the barn at Cranberry Creek Farms.

Todd Nixon said his friend and Kemptville College classmate is believed to have been taking fuel in a portable tank within the bucket of telehandler over to a tractor powering a manure pump on the second of the farm’s two manure lagoons. “And he was driving along the bank of the first pit — either that or he was coming back out after fuelling it up — and somehow flipped in.�

Police reported the tragedy occurred at about 10 p.m., and the provincial Ministry of Labour opened an investigation into the death. “I knew Mark quite well; I did one of the eulogies at the funeral on behalf

of the farming community.

He touched a lot of lives,� said Rick Schouten, who had a tractor in Lindsay’s funeral procession of almost 100 machines.

Dalmeny elevator operator Ivan Petersen described the communal harvest in his area, which involved three combines, as “a pretty proud day for us farmers.�

North Gower Grains proprietor Dwight Foster received the bulk of the corn at his operation. “It was really sad,� Foster said of the loss that compelled the harvesting bee.

According to an official at Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Lindsay’s death is sadly typical of farm fatalities but has become rarer.

Twenty-three per cent of farm fatalities in his age

Friends of the late Mark Lindsay load up trucks with the corn crop he was never able to harvest himself.

Courtesy photo by Lydia Schouten

group stem from tractor rollovers — 68 per cent of them sideways. Fifty-four per cent of all farm deaths in the same segment involve tractors in some manner or other, with 47 per cent of victims being

owner operators. These percentages haven’t changed since the 1970s, although the total death count is now less than half of what it was 40 years ago.

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There’s a new product on the bread shelves originating with St. Isidore agricultural innovator Marc Bercier and his view of the quality of sandwich he takes with him to the fields.

Bercier wanted a lunch of thick bread with more taste. He felt he wasn’t getting that from the offerings available to him. So, being Marc Bercier, he decided to launch a new bread line.

Voila! Discovery Bread, described by Bercier as something between an artisan creation and the typical mass-produced commercial loaf. He says it’s exactly to his taste, “bread you don’t need to butter.”

Attractively packaged in Christmassy red, Discovery comes in white, whole wheat, multi-grain, hot dog and hamburger buns.

This kind of inventiveness isn’t surprising coming from Bercier, a farmer and seed cleaning operator. For example, he has continued to explore the possibilities of hemp when other producers have given up on the vintage crop. Could a hemp seed Discovery be in the works?

Bercier is also an avid local food promoter, an instinct that gave rise to the new bread made entirely with Ontario wheat. That’s something he says would have been difficult even five years ago but is doable today thanks to new genetics that ensure quality.

In concocting Discovery Bread, Bercier covered all the bases. It’s made from flour blending hard red spring wheat from Eastern Ontario, soft red winter wheat from Western Ontario, and hard red winter wheat from the central region.

It took 15 months to develop and market the new bread, a partnership between Bercier and Lanthier Bakery in Alexandria, a family firm dating back to 1932.

Bercier recalls Lanthier’s ubiquitous Betty Bread being delivered to his doorstep as a child. It’s a product that has built customer loyalty and he wants to do the same with the Discovery line. He points to the St. Albert Cheese Co-operative as another local manufacturer that has developed legions of supporters.

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Christmas cheese Cheese lovers everywhere! Give yourselves an early Christmas present and head on down to St. Albert to soak in the power and the glory of the famous cheese factory under reconstruction.

There’s enough steel structure now in place to convince the most doubting of Thomases that the century-plus cheese cooperative will once again – and relatively soon - be churning out the curds and award-winning cheddar.

All the new factory frame needs is a red bow plunked on top to clearly distinguish it as the excellent gift that keeps on giving to the local community and surrounding area in terms of good jobs and quality product.

An on-site artist’s concept shows a new two-storey, three-section factory containing manufacturing plant, store and restaurant. The former facility housed the plant and a sales outlet, with a rustic snack bar located in a separate building.

“Retired” St. Albert Cheese Factory General Manager Rejean Ouimet grins when he recalls that some naysayers insisted the business could never be rebuilt even though he promised as much the day after the fire.

OK, fine! So it won’t be completed by the end of the year as Ouimet also pledged! But the $32 million replacement factory is on track for completion some time next March.

Ouimet points out that reconstruction was delayed for 32 weeks after the fire while several issues were resolved, including size of the new building and its exact location.

The new complex will be 76,000 square-feet, about 30 per cent larger than the old plant. It’ll operate with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment purchased largely in Europe. Where there were three vats, there’ll now be four, an extra cutting table making it five… everything will be bigger and better.

Many of the 108 employees displaced by the fire will be returning to work, Ouimet says. In fact, about half of the 20 people helping to build the new factory are St. Albert employees.

For those who want to carry on the tradition of driving to St. Albert to pick up their Christmas cheese, a temporary trailer-store has been set up at the factory site.

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!(# $% The supreme sacrifice Here at The AgriNews, we try to give full and respectful coverage to farming accidents, especially those that result in loss of life.

Our view is that such deaths must be publicly recorded so that the community recognizes that a valuable member providing a worthy service has been cut down on the job.

It hasn’t always been easy because it isn’t something many people want to talk about, including authorities responsible for recording and hopefully reducing the number of farm fatalities through education, safety tips and equipment improvements.

And the farming community itself has been reticent, perhaps a little embarrassed about a colleague making a fatal mistake or becoming the victim of unfortunate circumstances.

Farmers have traditionally paid their respects quietly to a deceased colleague and stoically soldiered on, getting back to the chores with increased vigilance, hoping that they won’t become the next statistic in one of Canada’s most dangerous occupations.

But with Eastern Ontario’s most recent farming death, this subdued approach to mourning was turned on its ear… with a vengeance.

When well-known farmer Mark Lindsay, 39, was laid to rest Nov. 19 at Cornerstone Weslayan Church, North Gower, the funeral cortege was made up of the usual hearse and cars of family and friends. Making it very different were more than 50 tractors and other farm vehicles from across the region brought out to pay tribute to one of their own.

Drivers of those machines wanted to demonstrate loud and clear that the farming community lost an extended family member tragically and prematurely.

They fell in behind the family procession when it left the funeral home and were waiting to offer a further farewell when the casket was removed from the church at the end of the service. Lindsay’s own New Holland tractor drove right behind the hearse.

The day in question was an excellent one for harvesting but procession participants gave it up as a way of showing how much Mark Lindsay was appreciated, said North Gower grain elevator operator Dwight Foster, who helped organize the event that included four pieces of his equipment.

Everyone cooperated, from the funeral home, to Ottawa Police, to city reporters who showed up in force, to motorists stopped for up to 20 minutes to let the procession roll by. They understood the significance and felt the sentiment.

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Foster compared the show of solidarity to the homage paid by their peers to fallen soldiers, police officers and firefighters.

Like them, Lindsay succumbed in the line of duty while producing food for his fellow countrymen and women and deserved to be honoured for his sacrifice.

Lindsay was doing night work with a tractor around the farm manure pit Nov. 14. His father Eldon later reported he saw the tractor lights early on and could no longer see them when daughter-inlaw Anne called to say she didn’t know where her husband was.

Eldon went out to investigate and found the wheels of the machine upside down in the pit. He made the emergency call; it took paramedics and firefighters more than two hours to conduct a “significant and extensive” extrication.

Attempts to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead in hospital. In addition to his wife and father, Lindsay leaves behind mother Betty and sister Karen.

Anne revealed she wanted to plunge into the pond and attempt a rescue when the discovery was first made but was prevented by Eldon who didn’t want another casualty. She pledged to remain strong for Mark because he would have done the same for her.

She thanked in advance the farmers she knew were coming Nov. 23 to take off the rest of the crops her husband hadn’t gotten to.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating. Eldon said space around the pit was tighter than usual due to the presence of a parked piece of equipment; he added the tractor might have been trickier than usual to steer because it was carrying a large fuel container that could have affected balance.

Neighbours such as Bill Tupper are crediting Mark Lindsay for building the family farm into a modern, successful operation, adding a new dairy barn two years ago containing two robotic milkers.

Manotick farmer Ronny Miller, who participated in the procession with his brother, said it was good to see farmers come together to pay their respects.

“You know, farmers don’t work as closely as they used to. Everybody is more independent and sometimes it’s dog-eat-dog. It’s too bad it took such a tragedy to bring us all together.”

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Continued from page 4 Miller said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a similar procession every time a farmer is killed on the job. Here at The AgriNews, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see the same as Ronny.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not off the mark to liken the loss of a farmer to the loss of a soldier, police officer or firefighter. The occupations are equally hazardousâ&#x20AC;Ś in fact, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if statistics show farming is the most dangerous.

All can be called upon to make the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country and fellow citizens and all should be equally recognized.

Editorial Editorial Discovery Bread St. Albert Cheese Continued from page 4 Giving Discovery added panache is the Foodland Ontario logo awarded to the new bread because of its content.

It all started casually enough. Bercier and farm boy Jean-Marc Longtin, general manager at Lanthier, would discuss trends in farming â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bercierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite topic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; during pickup hockey games.

Bercier indicated that Ontario wheat had been greatly refined and conditions were right to use it in new products.

Those conversations planted the seed, says Longtin, who went on to research the potential. Once it picks up in Eastern Ontario, the plan is to distribute Discovery across the province.

Depending on popularity, there could be investment in new bakery equipment and hiring up to 20 new workers.

All this because a guy wanted a decent sandwich! Merry Christmas to innovators everywhere!

Continued from page 4 Some of the cheese in the store was rescued unharmed from the St. Albert storage facility after the fire; some old white cheddar from that lot came home as Grand Champion from the British Empire Cheese Show held in Belleville Nov. 14.

The cheese isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only representative of the St. Albert Co-Operative to be recognized lately. Ouimet himself was given the Award of Merit by the Federation of Ontario Caisse Populaires for his work over many years with the co-operative movement.

Asked about the trumpeted retirement he was heading off to before the fire, Ouimet grins again and reveals that he never thinks about it anymore.

So a tip of the old Santa chapeau to Rejean Ouimet and the St. Albert Co-Op for doing exactly what they said they would doâ&#x20AC;Ś keep alive one of Eastern Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beloved agricultural traditions.

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Comforts win top honours at Royal Winter Fair Catherine Thompson AgriNews Contributor CARDINAL - Local sheep breeders Mark and Bev Comfort walked away again with top honours for their Tunis sheep Nov. 7 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

In the All Other Breeds class, the Comforts picked up 1st Breeders Flock, 1st

Get of Sire, 1st Ewe Lamb, 1st Slick Shorn Ram Lamb and 1st Slick Shorn Ewe Lamb, plus the Reserve Grand Champion Ewe and five second prizes as well.

Their sheep competed against other rare breeds like Charolais, Shropshire, Border Cheviotte and Leicester, that did not have at least three exhibitors to

justify a separate class.

Judge Blair Dow, originally from Metcalfe, and now an animal science professor at Lakeland College in Alberta handed out the awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were ecstatic. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect. It was a difficult job for the judge to compare apples to

oranges. It was a real thrill for us because we had worked hard for years to get the animals ready,â&#x20AC;? says Bev Comfort, adding the awards have really enhanced their breeders reputation in the sheep community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really, really good sheep,â&#x20AC;? says Mark, who grew up with sheep and dairy cattle in Niagara and kept sheep in the early 1980s. Although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had other breeds like Suffolk,

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he acquired some Tunis in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife spotted them in the U.S. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easy size that she can handle well.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful hobby for both of us with the other businesses we have on the go,â&#x20AC;? he adds.

Tunis lambs look different being born red or tan but they gradually turn a creamy colour and the adults only have red or tan faces and legs. For Mark, Tunis has a dual purpose

www.agrinews.ca as breeding stock and its meat, which brings in compliments and wins taste tests for its outstanding quality. The lambs have good growth and the sheep are very productive, with an ability to breed out of season.

Although the Comforts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell the milk commercially, he says the animal milks well and is feed efficient even when milking.

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Comforts at Royal Fair Continued from page 8 They make excellent mothers and look after their lambs well.

The wool is also good, although not valuable commercially.

“It has a 200 per cent lamb-

ing rate. This quality of producing twins every time makes it a good breeding sheep. It can be crossbred with any sheep and it’s in the center for size. Sheep that are too big are not as feed efficient and they produce less. This breed saves costs. The efficiency is very good,” he says.

Bev explains the breed originated in Tunisia, North Africa and first came to North America in 1799, as a gift from a Tunisian ruler.

The early American government encouraged settlers to propagate flocks with their Tunis sheep and the breed flourished until the American Civil War, when most were eaten by hungry soldiers and this led to their near extermination.

Imported British breeds took over and Tunis is now listed as a rare breed in Canada, although the numbers in the U.S. are growing.

She says it was a favourite

breed of the early settlers because of the twinning and breeding out of season.

“And the breed has a wonderful temperament.”

This isn’t the first time the Comforts brought home gold. The first time they entered Tunis sheep at the RAWF in 2011, their ram Prince won a 1st in Ram Lamb and the following year, a 1st in Yearling Lamb.Now his progeny wins firsts, with 95 per cent of them competing at the

The AgriNews December, 2013 Page 9 Royal. including Quebec, Alberta, At the Nov. 7 competition, Saskatchewan and their sheep drew admiring Manitoba. comments from South The flock is also certified American breeders who Scrapie free. This is a spewould like to introduce cial feature that Mark wantembryos from the Comfort ed and one that not many flock into their own. In flocks in Canada have. addition to other favourable Although the RAWF traits, the animals’ red awards aren’t monetary, heads are more suited to the Bev says “this gives good sun than black. exposure and a great advanSince having such good tage to a new breed. success with the breed, the There’s a lot of interest Comforts have sold 12 from people who want to rams to five provinces improve their flocks.”

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Here, Judge Blair Dow presents Bev and Mark Comfort with their award. Also in the photo, second from left, is Heidi Kristufek, 2012 Ladies Lead and Wool Courtesy photo Champion.

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Royal Dairy Show TORONTOâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;The TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic was first held in 1979. In 2013, Eastern Ontario 4-H members Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held their own against members from across the nation on Nov. 4. Roger Turner, of Sun Prairie, WI was the judge for Conformation and Paul Hunt, of Cochrane, AB for Showmanship with Jeff West of Tottenham, On. as Associate Judge. Placement within the top 20 are as follows.

SHOWMANSHIP Junior Placing 13 of 104 was Cassie Hawthorne of Perth (Bobmur Tjw Colt P Nia); Aimee Vanloon of Stormont, placed 14th (Payenside Mac N Cheese); and Lilly Dickson, Frontenac, placed 20th (Sunrest Windbrook Deni) Intermediate Showmanship Class Placing first of 107 was Peter Leach, Kawartha Lakes (Leachfield Ladys Loveable); 2nd Vanessa Crowley of Peterborough (Crovalley Atwood Patricia); 12th was Brett Stockdale also of Peterborough (Embrdale

Courtney Fever); 15. Emma Farlinger, Dundas (Boreraig Barbs Tribute) Senior Placing 2 Of 134 was Ashley Hall of Perth (Ulmar Windbrook Elmo); 3. Gary Troup, Kawartha Lakes (Phoenix Lauthority Jazz); 4.

Emily Henderson, Kawartha Lakes (Rysonacres Fever Larissa); 7th Kenny Mcrae of Prescott (Bonnie Brae Brokaw Meaka); 13th Bethany Macdonald of Glengarry (Devans Remark Dempsey); 15th Jackie Sills of Hastings (Crovalley Sid Sasha); 17th Brian Berry of Grenville (Montdale Dundee Jenny) Grand Champion Showperson: Peter Leach, Kawartha Lakes Reserve Champion Showperson: Taryn Campbell, Durham West Honourable Champion Showperson: Ashley Hall, Perth CONFORMATION Holstein Junior Thirty two members showed.

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Summer Yearlings Of 55 entries Cole Lyon Hatcher (Carleton) with Glennholme Jasper Nicholet placed 15th followed by Amelia Wilson (Perth) Shylane Atlas Nation in 16th and Megan Kaiser (Frontenac) with Crater Vanilla Shake Braxton in 18th place.

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Investment announced at Winter Fair TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Canadian producers and livestock farmers will benefit from increased investment in market development and the creation of new export opportunities.

Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux (Glengarryâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Prescottâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Russell ), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced on Nov. 5 a Government of Canada investment of up to $405,000 for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair to

help the agricultural industry remain competitive in the global marketplace.

"Our Government is making strategic investments to strengthen Canada's agricultural industry and boost sales in all areas of farming," said Parliamentary Secretary Lemieux. "We are proud to partner with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and help show the world that Canada is a leader in agricultural excellence."

This investment from the Agri-Marketing Program will enable the Fair to attract more international buyers in key foreign markets through the promotion of the event and its showcase of highquality Canadian agriculture and agri-food products. The investment will also enhance the International Business Centre, a top business destination for the agriculture and livestock genetics industry, to provide a more professional environment where trade connections can be

established.

"The Royal's ability to promote and grow national livestock shows and our ability to expand and enhance the experience of our international visitors is greatly strengthened by this support from the Government of Canada," said Sandra Banks, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Today's investment follows Prime Minister Stephen Harper's announcement that Canada and the

The AgriNews European Union (EU) have reached an agreement in principle on a comprehensive trade agreement that will significantly boost trade and investment ties between the two partners and create thousands of jobs and opportunities for Canadians. Upon entry into force, almost 94 per cent of EU agricultural tariff lines will be duty-free.

Now entering its 91st year, the Fair has a long history of attracting domestic and international participation by showcasing Canadian agriculture. The Fair draws more than 300 000 visitors annually and last year alone wel-

December, 2013 Page 11 comed over 1400 international visitors and buyers from 53 countries. The many shows, activities, and breeding auctions generated $2.1 million overall for Canadian livestock producers in 2012.

The Agri-Marketing Program is a five-year, $341-million initiative under Growing Forward 2. The Market Development stream seeks to build and promote Canada's ability to expand domestic and export markets by undertaking activities to help position and differentiate Canadian products and ensure industry's ability to meet market demands.

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Rots the Problem?

Dealing with Pre-harvest and Storage Disease Kristy Grigg-McGuffin Pome Fruit IPM Specialist/OMAF and MRA

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ith the frequent rains since petal fall, fungal pathogens, such as black rot and bitter rot infections have been observed in many orchards across the province this year. As harvest quickly approaches, take the time to consider management of these diseases and prepare for other storage issues that may arise. Since many storage issues are actually initiated in the orchard, careful thought should go into control at this level. Often pre-harvest symptoms are not obvious and infection can come as quite a surprise when fruit is later brought out of storage.

Black rot (Botryosphaeria obtuse) overwinters in cankers on twigs, branches and trunk, as well as on mummified fruit. This often makes apple cultivars which retain mummified fruit, such as Gala, Honeycrisp, Cortland and Northern Spy more susceptible to infection, as well as trees damaged by winter injury or fire blight.

Late season black rot infection often appears just before harvest as black spots on the fruit associated with mummified fruit left from chemical thinners (Figure 1).

Eventually, the lesions enlarge into a brown rot with concentric dark and light rings (Figure 2), which late in the season or in storage, may develop tiny pimple-like black pycnidia (Figure 3). The flesh of fruit infected with black rot remains firm, in contrast to several other apple rots and may increase storage decays after harvest, frustrating growers and packers alike.

Figure 3. In storage, black rot infected fruit remain firm and may produce tiny pimple-like black pycnidia.

Bitter rot, caused by the fungus Colletrotrichum gloeosporiodes and C. acutatum, overwinters in mummified fruit, crevices in the bark, and cankers. Typically, symptoms appear late summer to harvest. This year, spots on maturing apples have been observed across the province, particularly on Golden Delicious, Gala, Honeycrisp, Gingergold and Spy. Early infections on fruit appear as tiny, grey or brown spots that enlarge to sunken, dark brown lesions, often surrounded by a red halo (Figure 4). Especially during wet or humid conditions, masses of salmon-coloured spores are produced on the surface of the expanding fruit lesions. A diagnostic V-shaped rot can also be observed progressing towards the core when infected fruit are cut open (Figure 5).

stored apples. Both pathogens require a wound to cause disease, which most frequently occurs during picking and handling operations. Spores can survive long periods of unfavourable conditions, as well as from season to season on picking boxes, contaminated bins, storage walls and packing equipment. The pathogens may also invade fruit that are over mature at harvest or fruit held in storage too long.

The symptoms of blue mold begin as soft watery light brown areas around injuries or lenticels on the fruit surface. Fruit affected by gray mold is spongy, light to dark brown, and diseased tissue is not separable from the healthy tissue. Blue mold initially has tufts of snow-white spores that turn to blue-green (Figure 6) and has a musty odour, while gray mold has fluffy white or grey mycelium and dark grey spores masses (Figure 7) with a "cedar-like" smell only in advanced stages.

Figure 6. Blue mold initially has tufts of white spores that turn blue-green.

Figure 4. Bitter rot appears as sunken spots, surrounded by a red halo. Masses of salmon-coloured spores are produced on the surface of the enlarged lesion.

Figure 1. Late season black rot infection appears as black spots on fruit associated with mummified fruit left from chemical thinners.

Figure 2. Black rot lesions enlarge with concentric dark and light rings.

Figure 5. Bitter rot has a diagnostic V-shape rot progressing towards the core.

Unlike black rot, the bitter rot fungus does not require fruit wounding to establish an infection and can directly penetrate the fruit skin. Because of this, it's critical if the pathogen is in your orchard to protect the maturing fruit before harvest.

Blue and gray molds (Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea, respectively) are two important diseases of

Figure 7. Gray mold has fluffy white or grey mycelium and dark grey spore masses.

Pre-harvest chemical controls are available that will help reduce both pre-harvest and storage diseases. If possible, include one of these chemicals during your last cover spray. Captan, Pristine or Granuflo may provide some protection against rots. Scala is registered as a pre-harvest treatment for grey mold, but post-harvest treatments for blue and gray mold are also registered, including Mertect, Scholar or Bio-Save. For more information on pre- and post-harvest fungicides, consult the Apple Calendar in Publication 360, Guide to Fruit Production.

As you're getting your orchards ready for harvest, the following are some general management techniques to keep in mind to reduce postharvest fruit rots:

This season • Handle fruit carefully during harvest - bruised or wounded fruit are susceptible to storage diseases.

• Harvest fruit at proper maturity - the more mature, the more susceptible a fruit is to storage diseases.

• Minimize inoculum sources - use clean bins, limit the amount of soil and plant debris brought in and • Continued on Page 14

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OSMA hands out awards GUELPH—At the recent OSMA AGM, Eastern Ontario Sheep producer John K Campbell from Metcalfe was presented a Long Service award.

On behalf of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency and the producers of Ontario, this award recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of the Ontario Sheep Industry over many years of service.

It is given in acknowledgement and appreciation of long standing contribution to the Ontario Sheep Industry. Recipients of this award will have demonstrated outstanding dedication, leadership and innovative spirit.

The winning individual has been in the Ontario Sheep Industry for over 60 years and is a long time breeder of Suffolk, North Country and Leicester sheep.

Exhibiting at all major sheep shows, his keen eye for quality breeding animals resulted in him serving as a judge for numerous sheep shows and 4-H shows.

This long time producer made concerted efforts to emphasize the importance of wool. His dedication

along with his late wife to the wool sector of the industry can be paralleled by few. Furthering the Leicester breed in particular, his flock supplied the foundation sheep for many of today's notable Leicester flocks. He instituted a requirement at Metcalfe Fair for each sheep exhibitor to exhibit a fleece of wool and sponsored classes for items made from wool at the fair annually.

This individual adapted to new methods of sheep husbandry. He was an early advocate for the use of guard dogs, llamas, donkeys, electric fencing and video cameras for predator control and flock management.

An active participant in the sheep Record of Performance program and served as the District weight co-ordinator, he remains a vibrant source for sheep information to producers both young and old.

This year's winner has given much to the Canadian sheep industry as a breeder, a teacher, a leader and a friend to many.

The same event honoured sheep producers Colleen Acres and her husband

Dwayne Bazinet of Maple Meadow Farms, who were presented with one of the Genovis awards.

Certificates are awarded for Ontario ram lambs born in 2012, completing test with 50 and 100 day weights with the highest growth and maternal growth indexes for the following breeds : Suffolk, Dorset, Rideau Arcott and Any Other Breed Maple Meadows was presented with the award for the performance tested Dorset ram lamb born in 2012 with the Highest Growth Index. Maple Meadow Farms has been participating in the sheep genetic evaluation program since its inception in the early 1960s.

Campbell receives Long Service Award

John K. Campbell, centre, receives the Long Service Award from Fraser Hodgson, vice chair OSMA, left, and Jennifer MacTavish OSMA General Manager. Campbell, from Metcalfe, has been in the sheep industry for more than 60 years, making numerous contributions.

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Page 14 The AgriNews December, 2013 • Continued from Page 12 sanitize storage equipment.

•Keep fruit cool after harvest - warm temperatures encourage pathogens to grow.

Next season • Practice orchard sanitation to remove inoculum sources - prune out cankers or dead branches, and remove rotten or mummified fruit.

• Apply calcium sprays to improve fruit quality.

• Prune to increase air flow, promote faster drying time and ensure better spray penetration.

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The Government of Ontario does not assume and is not responsible for any liability for the linking of any of these linked websites, the operation or content of any of the linked websites, or for any of the information, interpretation, comments or opinions expressed in any of the linked websites. Any inquiries regarding the linked websites should be directed to the organization for which the website is being operated.

What do we mean by Foods of Plant Origin?

Programs ans Services

Marketing Foods of Plant Origin in Ontario: A Guide to Legislative Requirements

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he Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs (OMAF and MRA) is committed to fostering and promoting a healthy, safe, and successful food sector.

Marketing foods of plant origin that are grown in Ontario is a regulated activity. This means that when you prepare, advertise, distribute, transport, purchase, sell or offer for sale (whether for profit or not) or otherwise make these foods available for consumption or use by consumers, either directly or indirectly, you must do so in accordance with certain legal requirements. These requirements are set by federal, provincial and municipal governments.

OMAF and MRA has developed a tool to help you find the legal requirements you need to know to market your foods of plant origin that are grown in Ontario. Links to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are provided so you can access information regarding federal requirements for imported foods of plant origin.

The requirements identified in this tool will apply to foods of plant origin regardless of whether the foods are produced conventionally or organically. More information on organic production and organic certification can be found on the OMAF and MRA website as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.

This tool is a guide only. Links to applicable requirements have been provided for your information and review. Given the broad scope of the requirements, the variety of foods of plant origin grown in Ontario and the variety of roles in marketing those foods, it is not possible for OMAF and MRA to provide information about every requirement that may apply to your particular situation. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of and comply with all legal requirements (federal, provincial or municipal) that apply to your situation.

For more information or to comment on this tool please contact: Suzete Moniz Regulatory and Standards Coordinator Foods of Plant Origin Program Telephone: 519 826-4655 or 1-877-424-1300 ext 6-4655 E-mail: suzete.moniz@ontario.ca or foodinspection@ontario.ca

Disclaimer The information in this tool is provided as a public service. Although we try to ensure that the information is as current, accurate and complete as possible, errors do occasionally occur. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information. Readers should verify the information before acting on it. Although the information has been carefully prepared, the Ministry does not accept any legal responsibility for the contents or for any consequences, including direct or indirect liability, arising from its use.

There may be websites linked to and from this site that are operated or created by or for organizations outside of the Government of Ontario. Those organizations are solely responsible for the operation and information (including

In this tool, "foods of plant origin" means: • produce (fruit and vegetables, sprouts, culinary herbs, nuts, edible fungi) that is fresh, minimally processed or processed; • honey; and • maple products.

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• Fresh Produce Fresh produce means produce (which includes fruit and vegetables, sprouts, culinary herbs, in-shell nuts (including peanuts) and edible fungi whether or not the produce is wrapped or packaged. Fresh produce includes any of the produce listed above that are cut into pieces for the purpose of selling the pieces individually (e.g. ½ melon), but does not include any produce that is: • minimally processed (see below); • processed (see below); or • used in the manufacture of other foods (e.g. blueberry muffins, pies).

• Minimally Processed Produce (This section is under development) • Minimally processed produce means produce that is peeled, cut, sliced or shredded in order to prepare and package it for sale as ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook (e.g. package of sliced mushrooms, package of ready-to-eat baby carrots, fruit tray) • Processed Produce (This section is under development) • Processed produce means produce that is canned, cooked, frozen, concentrated, pickled or otherwise prepared to preserve it in transport, distribution and storage (e.g. jam, frozen fruit, canned vegetables). It does not include the final cooking or preparation of the produce.

Processed produce can be used as a meal (e.g. frozen stew) or part of a meal (e.g. canned corn, canned peas, frozen vegetables).

• Maple Products (This section is under development) Maple product means any product, including maple syrup, maple sugar and maple taffy, that is obtained exclusively from the concentration of maple sap or, in the case of maple syrup, by the dilution of other maple products in potable water.

• Honey (This section is under development) Honey means the food derived from the nectar of blossoms or from secretions of or on the living parts of plants by the work of honey bees, and includes comb honey.

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To order OMAF and MRA publications and factsheets: • Visit any OMAF and MRA Resource Centre / Northern Ontario Regional Office or Service Ontario location http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/offices/rural_ont_ad.htm • Visit the Service Ontario website at: www.serviceontario.ca/publications or call 1-800-668-9938 • Visit the OMAF and MRA website at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/index.html or contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre by calling: 1-877-424-1300

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Virtual Beef http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/new s.html

Pork News and Views Newsletter http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/swine/ne ws.html

CropPest Ontario http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/news/n ews_croppest.html

CEPTOR - Animal Health News http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/ceptor/ne ws.html

ONVegetables (Vegetable Viewpoint) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/ne ws_vegview.html

Ontario Berry Grower http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/ne ws_berrygrower.html

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Should the Pullet Grower industry be granted their wish, the initial cost to Canadians will be $11-million per year in higher priced eggs; “and will probably get worse over

time,” alleges the Small Flock Poultry Farmers of Canada.

The organization says the pullet producers have refused to answer their questions.

The suppliers to supplymanaged commodity producers are typically not themselves supply-managed. Dairy, egg and poultry producers generally pay free-market prices for everything from feed to tractors to fertilizer to replacement cattle and other input costs.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!

Keith Currie, Collingwood-area hay and sweet corn farmer, and re-elected grain farmer Don McCabe of Inwood. Debra Pretty-Straathof, burgeoning garlic farmer with a dairy background from Arnprior, was later elected by the board as its fourth executive member .

“We had an engaging event with discussions from grassroots and political representatives that confirmed the issues and direction of our advocacy efforts for Ontario farmers are on the right path,” says Wales.

“Our board will continue to work on behalf of members, bringing their concerns to government, while addressing new ideas presented at the two-day convention and annual general meeting.”

The OFA Board of Directors is made up of 18 positions representing regions across Ontario, including the four executive positions. New to the board this year is Drew Spoelstra (Zone 3), and Louis Roesch was re-elected to a oneyear term as a director-at-large.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in

The AgriNews Ontario, representing 37,000 farm families across the province. As a dynamic farmerled organization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers through

Not enough to pay dues ONTARIO — OFA and CFFO members are being reminded to not just pay their annual dues to their chosen farm organization. Thanks to last year’s government-com-

December, 2013 Page 15 government relations, farm policy recommendations, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations and more.

OFA is the leading advocate for Ontario’s farmers and is Ontario’s voice of the farmer. pelled overhaul of the process, payment no longer denotes membership by default.

As a result, local OFA chapters have seen many of their former members turned into mere “supporters,” losing their right to vote. They need to visit their organization’s website to complete the membership process.

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SWAC Satellite Locations Grain Farmers of Ontario and John Deere will jointly be hosting four satellite locations for the Southwest Agricultural Conference (SWAC).

Grain Farmers of Ontario will be taking over the Kemptville location, formerly run by OMAF and the Eastern Crop Advisory Committee as the new eastern location.

The three eastern locations are: Earlton – Green Tractors Inc. 271429 Poupore Road, Earlton Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Admission: $25

Omemee – Green Tractors Inc. 114 Heights Road, Omemee Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Admission: $25

Kemptville – University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus, W.B. George Centre, 830 Prescott St. Kemptville Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Admission: $40

Go to www.gfo.ca/SWAC.aspx for a full list of sessions to be broadcast at all locations. All locations will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with lunch provided.

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Ban neonics to save bees: poll

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In Ontario 100% of seed corn is coated with neonics, according to FOE. Bees can be exposed to the pesticide by several routes:

contact with contaminated dust, consuming pollen or nectar from the treated crop, adjacent flowers and fields or consuming water (puddles, surface water and guttation fluid).

The FOE released the poll results just days before Premier Wynne was scheduled to receive the report on options to act from her Bee Health Working Group. The poll demonstrated that: eight out of ten Ontarians (79 per cent) believe honey bees are important to agriculture in Ontario; more than eight out of ten (82%) support the suspension of neonics in order to protect bees; more than eight out of ten (84%)

support a suspension of neonics to mirror the European Union action: more than eight out of ten (82%) want the federal Minister of Health to act to suspend neonics; and failing action by the federal government, eight out of ten Ontarians (78%) would support suspension of neonics by Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Premier Wynne.

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Tornado in Augusta Township?

A tornado or micro burst touched down on Nov. 23 at approximately 3:15 p.m. in Augusta Township just north of Prescott. The damage seemed to be centralized to one area, Shannon Farms, where it took about half of an 80foot silo, sucked it up and threw it into a nearby field. In addition, it did damage to trees on the property. Sheena Gonczowski, who lives just at the end of the lane next to where the damage occurred, was hosting a birthday party at the time. She says she watched as dark skies approached. “We thought it was just the snow that we were anticipating. As it got closer, we could see what we thought was snow but it turned out to be hail. There was a big gust of wind and then a white out. We noticed sticks being sucked up and then it ripped the top of the silo and threw it into a field. It also took down a tree. It felt like something out of a movie.” Shannon Farms and Gonczowski are still working with Environment Canada to determine exactly what it was but the investigation is still on going. Seen here is what is left of the silo and the debris in the field.

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NDP motion to bring back SARP passes QUEENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath showed her support for the horse-racing industry in the Ontario Legislature on Nov. 20.

She brought forward an Opposition Day motion, which passed, calling on the government to halt its failed OLG modernization plan and to save horseracing jobs in rural Ontario by reinstating a fully accountable slots-atracetracks program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Liberals have made a mess of OLG modernization plans which were introduced without any consultation and have devastated communities across Ontario. Their plan isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the government to listen,â&#x20AC;? said Horwath. says the govern Horwath of the mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cancellation SARP program has more

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development on urban centres than it does with making horse racing sustainable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kathleen Wynneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OLG modernization plan is hurting horse racing families across rural Ontario.

A lot of damage has already been done but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too late to bring back a re-vamped, transparent, and fully accountable SARP program,â&#x20AC;? said Horwath.

When the results of the vote were announced Horwath said that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now up to the Premier to stop ignoring the needs of horse people and to respect the will of the majority of the Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This vote is a wake-up call for Premier Wynne.

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Legislature agrees,â&#x20AC;? said Horwath. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liberals need to rethink their plan to put horse people out of business by barging ahead with casino developments in unwilling municipalities.â&#x20AC;?

Last month, the province announced a new five-year plan for the horse-racing industry. While it passed, there were still questions by critics about some of the aspects of the plan.

Later that month, Horwath said the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gaming strategy was failing the public and leaving small communities in the dust when she was joined by numerous Niagara-area horse people in Legislature on Oct. 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kathleen Wynneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horse racing plans are hurting

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The AgriNews working for Ontario,â&#x20AC;? said Horwath at the time.

Horwath noted that despite aggressive efforts by the OLG, communities across Ontario have chosen not to welcome casinos and, despite Liberal promises, the government

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Horwath noted that revenue at slots and casinos has been declining despite Liberal projections of new revenue.

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Thompson, 13 years old, from Russell, competes on Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Circuit, but since the Ontario version of it is primarily in Southern Ontario, she competes in Quebec, 12 weeks in total, travelling three hours on some occasions for an event.

However, for Thompson, it has all been worth it as this season she finished in the top four of her division and qualified for the Royal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very excited,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At first it was hard to believe. Last year I missed qualifying by one position but that definitely motivated me to be better this year.â&#x20AC;?

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Thompson began formal riding lessons when she was six, and has been competing since the age of eight. After working her way up through local and provincial associations, Thompson has competed at her current level for the past two years.

Maverick is Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pony, a Welsh/Thoroughbred cross who is 14 years old that Thompson has had for the past three years. Because she is already 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;?, Thompson rides one of the bigger ponies in the division.

Equally excited for Thompson, is her mother/coach Dawn Thompson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is good having her as a coach, we work well together.â&#x20AC;?

Thompson is also coached by Kelly Robinson from Cimarron Show Continued on page 25

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Stormont 4-H awards presented Nov. 16 in Finch

Winners of special awards at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ceremony were (above, from left):â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Aimee VanLoon (Inter-Breed Champion Calf and Grand Champion Jersey Calf), Fabienne Kagi (Grand Champion Dairy Showperson, Reserve Grand Champion Holstein Calf), Iris Wolfensberger (Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Showperson, InterBreed Reserve Champion Calf, Grand Champion Holstein Calf), and Curtis Guichet (Grand Champion Ayrshire Calf).

County Award winners pose in photo right. Front, from left: Alexandra Bretzler (Outstanding 1st year member), Aimee VanLoon (Outstanding 13-year-old member, Ontario Plowmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award for Outstanding Agricultural Member), Dougie Robinson (Cedar Brae Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute Lifeskills Award), and Cadence Logtens (Outstanding Junior Member). Back, from left: Emma Moran and Erin Grady (Stormont Federation of Agriculture Award winners as enthusiastic members showing keen interest and participation; Marlee Grady â&#x20AC;&#x201D; absent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also won this award ), Cassidy Smith (completed 18 projects), and Kelsey Smith (Bank of Montreal Award as senior member who is a high achiever with strong leadership qualities and enthusiasm for 4-H).

Stormont recognizes 4-H achievement

FINCH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In an annual late-fall tradition, Stormont County 4-H organizers handed out the hardware last Sat. night, Nov. 16.

The Club showed evi-

dent health in the burgeoning number of internal clubs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from plowing to squaredancing and ecocaching.

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sentative Cynthia Daoust also announced the organiztion would provide just over $1,000 in support for Club activities next year.

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ing the dairy breed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Curtis Guichet and Patrick Daoust â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also received show halters from the organization.

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The machine handily cut through heavy stover and fluffed the soild below —ready for planting in one shot.

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The modular machine includes a discer and subsoiler with optional rear roller, which can be filled with water for extra weight.

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He said the estimated price of the unit at about $66,000 based on the configuration tested amid the stubble of a harvested cornfield outside Chesterville last month.

He’s invested about $90,000 designing the new machine that will be built in the Netherlands. The product will be “sold around the world,” he predicts.

Depending on the tillage methods currently used on a farm, the machine could save the operation between 50 to 60 per cent on field preparation, he estimates.

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Still some corn to go EASTERN ONTARIO — The region’s corn crop mostly came off before the big snow in the final week of November, but some remains to harvest.

“I would say 20 to 30 per cent of corn is still out there,” estimated Dalmenyarea elevator operator Ivan Petersen.

Yields have been good but kernel weight is down a bit this year, he added.

“We’re running between grade two and three most of the time, a light two or a good three.”

North Gower Grains proprietor Dwight Foster believed that less corn remained on the field in the area but otherwise agreed with Petersen on quality.

Farmers are also incurring more drying costs this year because of the conditiosn.

Foster noted that some of this year’s soybean crop was also hit by white mold.

But he predicted that more growers would take their chances with soybeans next spring because of declining corn prices.

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The corn harvest was coming in so rapidly all at once last month, Rutters Elevators in Chesterville found themselves shuffling some of the incoming crop between bins to make the most of their capacity near Chesterville.

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Above, far left, Robyn Rutherford picked up the Dundas 4-H Association Scholarship of $400 donated by the Dundas Federation of Agriculture and the Dundas Milk Committee, at the Nov. 16 Dundas 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Awards Night in Chesterville. Over her years in 4-H, Rutherford showed dedication and developed leadership and public speaking skills. She is currently enrolled in graphic design at Algonquin College.

Both Rutherford and Crystal Lillico won the Graduating Provincial Seal for completing 46 4-H projects.

Second photo above:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6; Posing with their prizes in The Gathering House venue are top senior members. From left, Teresa Palmer, received a $200Â award from the Winchester Lions, Kyleigh Jampen won $125 from Scotiabank, Janessa Pol won $65 from Dundas Veterinary Services and Robyn Rutherford a $50 award from Weagant Farm Supplies. Absent from the photo is Holly Somerville who received $75 from Scotiabank.

Third photo above: Top intermediate members Kurtis McLean, Caitlin Jampen (centre) and Chantal Puenter hold awards presented by Dundas Feed and Seed and Agri-Partners Crop Centre.

Thompson photos Photo left: Caitlin Jampen (left) and Kyleigh Jampen received the 24 project Provincial Seal and the Gay Lea Award for completing 24 4-H projects in five years. Representing Gay Lea Foods is Chris Johnson.

Kyleigh Jampen also received the Ontario Plowmen's Association gift and $100 award for an Outstanding 4H Agricultural member in Dundas County.

Photo right: Highest scores in county judging went to Reuben VanDenBroek (left) who received an award from Ottawa Valley Harvestore as highest scoring junior member; Caitlin Jampen (centre) got an award from Agri-Partners Crop Centre for the highest scoring intermediate, and top scoring novice Jacob Verspeek won an award from the Chesterville Lions. Top scoring senior Holly Somerville, who won an award from the Dundas Holstein Club, is absent from the photo.

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The Thompsons have a farm of their own named Copperfield. Thompson rides after school five or six days a week. When she is not riding, she is working just as hard with chores and side jobs to pay the various expenses involved with her passion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it should be noted how hard she works to pursue this. She helps with chores around the farm and babysits on the side,â&#x20AC;? added Dawn Thompson.

Heading to the Royal, Thompson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am just hoping to get around jumps without refusal and qualify for the night event. But I realize I have to take it one step at a time.â&#x20AC;?

In terms of her future in the sport, Thompson says that qualifying for the Royal was one of her big goals but her ultimate would be to make the Canadian Olympic Team.

She is also hoping to make the Young Riders Team, a group between 16 and 21 years old that competes annually in Kentucky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I simply like horses. I like being around them, caring for them and the responsibility, as well as the competitiveness of the sport,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson.

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Russell 4-Her wins coveted award T

by Pamela Pearson AgriNews Staff Writer ORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AT The ROyAl AgRiculTuRAl WiNTeR FAiRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TD cANADiAN 4-h DAiRy clAssic, helD iN TORONTO ON NOv. 4, RepReseNTATives OF 4-h ONTARiO AND The sTeWART FAmily pReseNTeD The BeRTRAm AND hAzel sTeWART 4-h DAiRy yOuTh eDucATiON AWARD AND BuRsARy TO vicki BRissON, 15, OF The Russell cOuNTy 4-h cluB. The award and bursary, which is in its second year, honours Bertram and the late Hazel Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep commitment and passion toward agriculture, education, and 4-H. This award and conditional bursary of $1,000 is awarded annually by the selection committee to an eligible 4-H Ontario Dairy Club member, to support their postsecondary education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bertram and Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Education Award and Bursary is designed to help keep 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers in 4-H,â&#x20AC;? said Bert Stewart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vicki was selected because of her accomplishments and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to present her with this award.â&#x20AC;?

To be eligible, amongst other qualifications, the member must have been a 4-H Ontario Dairy Club Member for a minimum of three years, with a minimum of one 4-H project per year, and be in good standing as a current 4-H Dairy Club Member in the

Bertram Stewart presenting Russell County 4-H member Vicki Brisson with the Bertram and Hazel Stewart 4-H Dairy Youth Education Award and Bursary at the Royal Winter Agriculture Fair, held in Toronto at the beginning of November. year the application has been made. Winners are chosen by a committee, through the submission of letters of application and letters of recommendation.

Brisson, daughter of AndrĂŠ and Julie Brisson, also had to create and submit an introductory YouTube video. The two minute bilingual commentary includes pictures and videos of working on the family farm in Embrun and competing in various dairy shows. Brisson

makes note of other interests and involvement within local community organizations. In her third year of 4-H, Brisson showed Jersey yearling Drentex Reward Silk placing third in conformation at the Classic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was quite an honour to be recognized by the Stewart family at the Royal. Their dedication and passion for the dairy industry is spectacular and certainly very inspiring.â&#x20AC;?

The Stewarts, of the Fergus, Ont., have been both heavily involved in 4H from the time they were young, as have their families. In 2010, Bertram was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame for contributing to the strength and development of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural industry. Hazel, who served as 4-H mother to the Ontario 4-H Dairy Judging Team for 20 years, passed away in 2011.

When asked what Brisson has planned for next year in 4-H she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at the road that lies ahead of me and know that 4-H and the dairy community still have a lot to teach me and I intend to keep up the hard work and take advantage of all the learning opportunities. I certainly look forward to attending the 4-H Future Leaders in Action camp next spring and, of course, I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the next Dairy Club to start!â&#x20AC;?

The Russell County 4-H will be holding their yearend celebration on Nov. 23 in Limoges.

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Senior Reserve Champion- Greg Collins, Team Champions- Holden and Madeleine Franey and Team Reserve Champions- Kirkland and Cassidy Reane.

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Old 4th deal with challenges of growing hops in Eastern Ontario Darren Matte Agrinews Staff WILLIAMSTOWNâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Despite the emergence and popularity of local craft breweries, the craft-brewing industry has a problem that many who guzzle down the brewskis donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about. The hop industry is still just making a comeback in the province and when you consider that there are not enough hops in Ontario to supply just one brewery, these local breweries are still forced to source their hops from abroad.

Ron Brennan and Stephanie Jaworski at The Old 4th Brewing Company and Hop Yard, in Williamstown, are trying to change that and have already been making progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was our fourth year,â&#x20AC;? said Brennan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it was our

third season of hops because you need to allow one year as a start up. We originally got into hops after moving from the city to the country. We had about 20-acres of available land and thought that hops might be something cool to do with it.â&#x20AC;?

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just that they wanted to do something with the land that led to the creation of the hop yard. After a visit to Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brewery in Vankleek Hill, a few years ago, Brennan and Jaworski discovered the fact that the brewery didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get their hops locally because no one in the area was producing certified organic hops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, like many people, then approached Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and asked â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If we can produce them will you use them?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It is something that Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

hears often so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how seriously they took use.â&#x20AC;?

Old 4th began using nonconventional methods and this past August, they received their organic certification. After their years of conversation with Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and finally getting their certification, Old 4th finally struck a deal with the local brewery to help them produce a beer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really was three years of courting. We were always in there bringing our product to show how serious we were,â&#x20AC;? said Brennan.

And Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finally bit. In conjunction with their summer interns, they created Dampf Punk, a beer that sold out quickly at the breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oktoberfest celebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as the hops were ready I drove them to the brewery myself. They could not

have been much fresher,â&#x20AC;? said Brennan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the beer turned out great. It sold out quickly and we received a lot of positive feedback.â&#x20AC;?

Having their product as part of a beer was just what Old 4th needed.

Currently, out of their 20acres, they are using 1.5 to grow hops, but are planning an expansion to three acres next year. Still, they have faced their fair share of challenges especially in achieving their organic certification. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have moved from a low trellis growing system to a more conventional one which has increased our yield,â&#x20AC;? said Jaworski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have much to learn and are working with the University of Vermont who is a leading University in Hops.â&#x20AC;?

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The Old 4th Brewing Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hop yard currently occupies 1.5 acres but they are planning an expansion next year to three acres. The company, owned and operated by Ron Brennan and Stephanie Jaworski, has worked on projects with local breweries Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, in Vankleek Hill, and Big Rig in Ottawa.

Continued from page 28 Old 4th was also planning on doing some of their own brewing on site but after finding out how much work growing hops is, they have put those plans on hold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to focus on growing the best possible hops and then maybe revisit it down the line,â&#x20AC;? said Jaworski.

In addition, with their planned expansion, the two realize that harvesting by hand will no longer be feasible. Brennan says that he has recently finished a small-scale project to bring an auto harvester to their yard.

But when asked about the specific challenges,

The AgriNews Brennan is quick to come back to yield. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is difficult to maintain without chemicals. Organic nitrogen sources are costly and getting quality rhizome is also hard.â&#x20AC;?

Still, Old 4th is dealing with the challenges well and getting their name out there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, we are doing the right thing and it is good for us.â&#x20AC;?

In addition to working with Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the company has also supplied hops to Big Rig in Ottawa, a restaurant and microbrewery owned by Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had worked for the Senators as a camera man, so when I heard Chris was starting up I sent him an email offering to help. I knew

December, 2013 Page 29 the work involved and for a professional hockey player, I knew he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the time to do all aspects. After the first year, he emailed me back and we began working together.â&#x20AC;?

Old 4th hopes to continue working with Big Rig and say that they are working on future projects with Beauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Right now, they are focused on their upcoming expansion, but Brennan admits that if they can continue to expand, while managing costs they will. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since all of Ontario could not sustain one brewery, hop growers need to almost be specialized to supply one of a breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varieties.

Our goal is to expand to be a consistent supplier.â&#x20AC;?

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Study finds chicken industry generates $2.7 billion in economic activity in Ontario BURLINGTONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The production and processing of chicken generates more than $2.7 billion in economic activity across the province, and supports more than 19,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a new economic impact report prepared for the Ontario chicken industry. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most Ontarians would be surprised to learn that the chicken industry in Ontario is one of the most significant drivers of not only the agricultural sector, but is also a significant contributor to the broader economy of this province,â&#x20AC;? said Henry Zantingh, Chair of Chicken Farmers of Ontario. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We grow and process more than 200 million chickens each year in Ontario, which means almost every sector of the economy, from grain production to transportation and food retailing, can count on chicken as a major source of economic and financial support.â&#x20AC;?

The positive economic impact of the Ontario chick-

en industry is best seen on its supply chain. Chicken farmers spent $342 million on feed in 2012, accounting for nearly a quarter of the sales volume of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feed manufacturers. Supplying this feed accounted for 19 per cent of all soybeans crushed in Ontario, and required 14,000 truckloads of corn to be delivered to the feed manufacturers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54 trucks on each workday of the year.

Chicken farmers and primary processors also support chick hatcheries, energy suppliers, general equipment suppliers and many employers across Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business sectors. Federal, provincial and municipal governments collected almost $400 million directly from the chicken industry in 2012, supporting the programs and services that Canadians cherish. The total GDP of the Ontario chicken industry is estimated at $1.4 billion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can see across the province there is great eco-

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SD&G CFDC Supports Economic Development at Laplante Poultry Farms MONKLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The SD&G Community Futures Development Corporation (SD&G CFDC) announced that a $30,000 dollar contribution to Ferme Avicole Laplante LtĂŠe / Laplante Poultry Farms Ltd. through the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP), will help to modernize the chicken processing by upgrading equipment and expanding its workforce.

The announcement was made at the Laplante Poultry Farms on Nov. 25 with local politicians present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an exciting step forward for the agri-food sector,â&#x20AC;? said Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am extremely proud of our governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record of collaboration of ensuring food processors are on strong footing to take full advantage of trade and market opportunities.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this investment we will be able to upgrade

some of our processing equipment which will increase productivity, reduce manual labour and open new markets for our fresh, locally processed chicken products,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Laplante President of Laplante Poultry Farms Ltd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continually strive to improve our operations, ensuring the safety of our employees and quality of our product.â&#x20AC;? EODP is funded by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and delivered via the Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) located throughout eastern Ontario. The EODP promotes economic development in rural eastern Ontario leading to a diversified and competitive economy, economic stability, economic growth, and job creation, and contributes to the successful development of business and prosperous communities.

Laplante Poultry recieves $30,000

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National Farm Animal Care Conference held in Ottawa OTTAWAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Open dialogue, science-driven innovation and tangible backing from the value chain are crucial for Canadian agriculture to tackle todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges around farm animal care, said speakers at the 2013 National Farm Animal Care Conference in Ottawa, Oct. 30.

The 2013 National Farm Animal Care Conference brought together 140 participants from across the agriculture and food value chain as well as others with an interest in farm animal care. The conference was hosted by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC).

Consumers are more disconnected from agriculture than ever, yet often have strong opinions on how food is produced, says Crystal Mackay, Executive Director, Farm & Food Care Ontario. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to engage Canadians in an open, positive and honest conversation, like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sitting across from one another over coffee,â&#x20AC;? says Mackay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farming and food are not typically among the top-of-mind issues keeping consumers up at night. But their attitudes and perceptions related to agriculture do

have an increasing impact on what they buy and the trust they give us to manage our industries.â&#x20AC;?

Building on shared values is a good approach, says Dr. Jeff Spooner, a social science researcher with the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia. He has led a multi-stakeholder, multistudy project, using indepth interviews with both producers and non-producers in seven provinces, to identify and gain insights on these mutual principles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect people outside of agriculture to fully understand the reasons behind different livestock production methods,â&#x20AC;? says Spooner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But as our studies confirmed, there are values they share with producers. These values can provide a basis for building a common dialogue and understanding, and identifying practices likely to be accepted by both groups. Importantly, while some public views may be interpreted as idealistic by producers, we saw clear evidence that public idealism can readily accommodate realism. The fact that non-producers may not be well versed in contemporary production methods does not mean

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Production Animal Health, University of Calgary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the realm of science-driven innovation that means not just supporting research, but implementing any practical solutions it produces in a timely manner.?

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Animal Care Conference Continued from page 32 Also at the conference, an overriding message was the need to continue a nationallevel collaborative approach to animal care that has set a new course of improved transparency and scienceinformed, consensus-based progress.

Market expectations, production approaches and new opportunities for innovation continually change, says Edouard Asnong, a Quebec hog farmer and chair of NFACC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a strong NFACC as a body that allows us to collectively monitor and address what is needed in a practical and balanced way.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;With NFACC weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought together a process and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought together

the stakeholders,â&#x20AC;? says Ron Maynard, a P.E.I. dairy farmer and Vice President, Dairy Farmers of Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the progress that has resulted with major initiatives such as the updated Codes of Practice, the Animal Care Assessment Framework and the first pilot assessment program. Animal welfare is vitally important to all of us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential we maintain and support whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been achieved into the future.â&#x20AC;?

Participants also emphasized a number of priorities for building a successful future, based on progressing animal welfare while maintaining the viability of Canadian animal agriculture, including managing reputational risk and building a resilient sup-

Young Farmers nominations now open

The 2014 Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outstanding Young Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Program is now accepting nominations of individuals, partners or couples who derive a minimum of twothirds of their gross revenue from farming, and are under the age of 40, as of Jan.1 in the year of competition.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the OOYF website at www.oyfontario.ca and must

be received by Dec.15.

Celebrating its 34th year, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outstanding Young Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program is an annual competition to recognize young farmers who exemplify excellence in their profession and promote the tremendous contribution of agriculture and rural Canada.

Demonstrating leadership in the agricultural industry, nominees are judged accord-

ply chain and industry over time; engaging people in the discussions; and creating work plans that are manageable and sustainable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the big picture, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little doubt Canada has substantially increased its standing on the livestock welfare issue internationally with great potential to continue an upward trajectory,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Dan Weary, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to be focusing on animal welfare as an opportunity that impacts Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall reputation as well as that of our industries and products around the world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about animal welfare. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also about building a strong future for Canadian livestock industries.â&#x20AC;? ing to the following criteria: progress made in their agriculture career; environmental and safety practices; crop and livestock production history; financial and management practices; contributions to the well-being of their community, province and nation.

The 2014 winner will be selected at the Ontario regional event being held in Guelph from March 24 to 26, 2014 and will then represent Ontario at the National Awards Program, to be held in Quebec City in November 2014.

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DateLine East Region December 10 7:30pm - 9:30pm Northumberland Federation of Agriculture, Centreton Community Centre. For information, call Eileen Argyris, Secretary Northumberland Federation of Agriculture at 905-8851456 or email: argyris@sympatico.ca December 12 10am - 4pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Northumberland FOOD CHARTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; From Food Charter to Action Plan. To register contact Kimberly Leadbeater 613-475-0933 x 235 or emailkleadbeater@hkpr.on. ca. 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm To register contact Kimberly Leadbeater 613-475-0933 x 235 or email kleadbeater@hkpr.on.ca December 12 7:30pm - 9pm Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers - Two

Part Webinar Part 1 - Dec. 5/13, Part 2 Dec 12/13. For more information please contact: Rebecca Hodges, at rebecca@farmstart.ca or 519.836.7046 x 105 December 12 7:30pm - 10pm - Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Monthly Director Meeting. OPP Office Boardroom, County Rd. 1, (Schoharie Road), Picton, ON. All Welcome!

Contact Patti Stacey at 613476-3842 or email princeedwardfarmers@gma il.com December 13 9am - 4pm - GAP: Recall Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. No charge for this workshop To register call: 1-877-4241300 December 10 10am - 3pm Environmental Farm Plan Workshop (Day 2) - Leeds, Elgin Lions Club, from Hwy 15 in village of Elgin

go East on Main Street ~1/2 mile, then take Pineview Drive to the right.

Producers are invited to attend FREE (Fourth Edition) EFP Workshops to learn more about best management practices, develop an action plan for their farm, learn more about cost-share funding opportunities. Lunch is NOT provided so please bring your own. Refreshments and snacks will be available. To register on-line, visit www.ontariosoilcrop.org. or email arlene.ross@ontariosoilcrop.org Regional Program Lead, Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

December 16&17 All day Growing Forward 2 Implementation Intake Period Begins Mon Dec 16, 2013 - Tue Dec 17, 2013. Enrol through the GF2 Client Portal - Create your profile and complete the applicaâ&#x20AC;˘ Continued on Page 35

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tionusing the links at ontario.ca/growingforward2 The GF2 Implementation intake period for producers, processors and organizations runs from Sept. 9 to Oct. 24, 2013. For further information contact: Producers: Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association - 1-800-2659751 or ontariosoilcrop.org; Processors - OMAF - 1800-424-1300 or ontario.ca/growingforward2; and Organizations and Collaboration Agricultural Adaptation Council - 519-822-7554 or adaptcouncil.org December 16 10am - 3pm - Growing Your Farm Profit Workshop (Day 2) - Trinity United Church, 2170 Trinity Road, Elginburg, ON (take Sydenham Road North of 401 ~5km to Unity Road, go West to Church). Start the business planning process by attending this FREE two-day interactive workshop. You will assess business management practices, determine priorities and key goals, develop realistic action plans and learn about cost-share funding opportunities. Lunch is

NOT provided so please bring your own.

Refreshments and snacks will be available. To register online, visit www.ontariosoilcrop.org. or email arlene.ross@ontariosoilcrop.org Regional Program Lead, Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

December 19 10am - 3pm Growing Your Farm Profit Workshop (Day 2) - Russell. Where: Marionville Community Centre, 4629 Gregoire Rd, just North of the stop sign in the village of Marionville on East side.

Start the business planning process by attending this FREE two-day interactive workshop. You will assess business management practices, determine priorities and key goals, develop realistic action plans and learn about cost-share funding opportunities. Lunch is NOT provided so please bring your own.

Refreshments and snacks will be available. To register online, visit www.ontariosoilcrop.org. or email arlene.ross@ontariosoilcrop.org Regional Program Lead, Soil and Crop Improvement Association.

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Local food bill passes final vote

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“This Act will benefit people by making the connection between buying local and helping grow an important Ontario industry," crowed Premier Kathleen Wynne. If we increase demand to homegrown food, we will create jobs and boost the agri-food sector’s contributions to our economy. It’s an important and historic step forward and I thank everyone who helped support this legislation.”

The new legislation — the first of its kind in Canada — will increase local food awareness, and boost sales by setting local food goals and targets in consultation with sector partners. The Act will also create a non-refundable tax credit of 25 per cent for farmers who donate their

surplus harvest to eligible community food programs such as food banks, and proclaim a Local Food Week that will take place annually, beginning the first Monday in June.

Mark Wales, Ontario Federation of Agriculture stated that the Act will serve as a reminder of Ontario’s bounty. “ The OFA is happy to see that it will target food literacy, local food use and will help farmers attend to the needs of others through a community food donation tax credit.”

The bill was also supported by the Progressive Conservative party who had made three amendments before the final reading.

“When the government first introduced this bill just over a year ago I was very disappointed, as were many stakeholders.” said ErnieHardeman, MPP Oxford and PC Critic for Agriculture and Food. “We

were hoping for a real food act – one that would have an impact on Ontario’s food system.”

The PCs put forth the following amendments: Save Ontario Agriculture Week by moving Local Food Week to the week beginning the first week in June, which will kick-off the summer local food season and create another opportunity to highlight local food in schools; Create a 25% nonrefundable tax credit for farmers who donate agri-

cultural products to an Ontario food bank or community food program; and change the definition of local food to include forest and freshwater foods, which will allow all regions of the province to increase local food production.

“Saving Ontario Agriculture Week and creating a tax credit for donations from farmers are great first steps,” said Hardeman.

“But we also need to increase food literacy and education in this province.

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Moose Creek Tire Recycling unveils expansion MOOSE CREEKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; It was a day that was years in the making as Moose Creek Tire Recycling (MCTR) marked the expansion of their facility with an open house on Nov. 22, just north of the village. The facility, which previously had a tire shredder, now has added a granulator and pressing system to completely recycle used tires and produce rubber mats used in the agriculture industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an honour for me to be here today,â&#x20AC;? said MCTR President AndrĂŠ Laflèche as he welcomed all to the

facility. Laflèche went on to say how the expansion had been in the works since 2004, when their initial shredder was installed, and that he was pleased to have partnered with Quebecbased Ani-Mat, beginning in 2008, to produce rubber mats that are used for livestock care. The granulator was installed in May of 2012 and the press this past July.

The facility received $600,000 from the Eastern Ontario Development Fund and is now handling 2-million tires with the capacity to handle even more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I

have to thank the township of North Stormont. We have had a very professional relationship and I feel we are in the right place here,â&#x20AC;? added Laflèche.

While the cost to produce the mats is higher than what the finished produce is sold for, the business is made possible by the Ontario Tire Stewardship program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw the future of the industry and an opportunity with Ani-Mat. They had the experience so the partnership made sense and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we are where we are today.â&#x20AC;?

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Ontario Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi and Moose Creek Tire Recycling President AndrÊ Laflèche show off the finished product, rubber mats that are produced from recycled tires.

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Tires Continued from page 40 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry M.P. Guy Lauzon was also on hand to congratulate the facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I owned a scrap yard and the one problem I always found was getting rid of tires.

Laflèche has not only solved that, he found a way to make money on it,â&#x20AC;? joked the M.P. before congratulating Laflèche.

Local M.P.P. Jim MacDonell also acknowledged Laflècheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to his riding and presented Laflèche with a special scroll in recognition.

Ontario Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi brought his congratulations from the premier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Eastern Ontario Development Fund

The AgriNews December, 2013 Page 41 was created in 2007 and started locally by former Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde with the purpose of investing in businesses in local communities and creating jobs in Eastern Ontario. I am excited to be here and see useless tires turned into something useful in day to day life.â&#x20AC;?

The facility is not limited to any size of tire. They take all tires even off road tires, which are broken up outside before going into the shredder in the facility.

MCTR also recently purchased Trillium Tire, the second largest hauling company in Ontario to ensure they have a constant flow of tires. With that addition, along with the increased

capabilities, the facility now employs 45 employees in Moose Creek.

While it is difficult for MCTR to put an exact time on how quickly the tires go through the facility they are producing approximately 800 mats each day. The mats in Moose Creek are used all across North America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approximately 70 per cent of the tires go into the agriculture industry,â&#x20AC;? said MCTR General Manager AndrĂŠ Amyot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The remaining go mainly towards stair treads. We are fortunate that we have deals with retailers such as Lowes so the mats are always in demand.â&#x20AC;?

Now MCTR will be working to reach their full capacity and continue to expand as they attempt to acquire more used tires to keep up with the demand.

The Moose Creek Tire Recycling (MCTR) facility held an open house on Nov. 22, at its location just north of Moose Creek to unveil the recent expansion to the facility. Here, shareholders and local politicians officially cut the ribbon on the new expansion. From left: Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Grant Crack, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) M.P.P. Jim MacDonell, Ontario Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi, SD&G M.P. Guy Lauzon, MCTR General Manager Andre Amyot, MCTR President Andre LaflĂŠche, partners Daniel Gosselin, Guy Couture, Ange-Albert Allard and Rosaire Croteaux.

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Moose Creek Tire Recycling President AndrÊ Laflèche, middle, answers questions from SD&G M.P.P. Jim MacDonell, left, and G-P-R M.P.P. Grant Crack in the Moose Creek Facility.

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The tire shredder was the first piece installed in the Moose Creek Tire Recycling Facility in 2004. It is now accompanied by a granulator and press to create rubber mats.

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