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From left, Ellen, Josh, Rudi and Jennifer Biemond pose outside the Upper Canada Creamery that will turn all of the output of their family dairy farm into organic probiotic yogurt produced from their grass-fed herd. The operation is located in South Dundas Township. See the story inside.

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St. Albert Cheese reconstituted

Two years to the day after a devastating fire destroyed the St. Albert Cheese Factory it has risen from the ashes and is bigger and better than ever. The official grand opening was held Tues., Feb. 3, and attended by hundreds of supporters and dignitaries.

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The factory and store were opened for business late last year, and with the official grand opening the restaurant portion of the brand-new facility was also opened. The factory, which is cooperative-owned, burned to the ground two years ago, to the day.

Fortunately no one was hurt but it was disastrous for the local economy.

The co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members decided to do everything possible to mitigate losses, including maintaining production at other facilities, and rebuilding a bigger and better factory as quickly as possible. They worked with local retail outlets and dairy farmers as well as the community at large. They were also successful in receiving a $1-million grant from the provincial government. Demolition took several months and while the site was being Continued on page 3

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Above, St-Albert Cheese co-op members and management officials pose on the occasion of the factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official re-opening. Below: Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MPP Grank Crack opens the event, and the new store features an ample supply of the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delicious cheese.

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Continued from page 2 cleared planning for the new facility went swiftly.

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by Michel Picard, began with a blessing of the factory, followed by tributes from provincial Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs Madeleine Meilleur, MPP Grant Crack, Nation Township Mayor Francois St. Amour, Stephane Trottier of the Federation of Caisse Populaires of Ontario, co-op president Ginette Quesnel, and general manager Eric Lafontaine. Thanks, praise and admiration were expressed by all speakers for the support of everyone involved, including many family members and the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors.

The unveiling of the plaque commemorating the event was accompanied by popping of champagne corks and confetti-filled balloons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so happy to turn the page on this sad chapter in our co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history,â&#x20AC;? said Quesnel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy and proud.

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Editorial Something fishy Back in 2012, Environment Canada got a “tip” that Cochrane’s dairy was discharging watered-down milk and cleaning solvents into the Castor River.

A couple of hotshot inspectors were dispatched to get to the bottom of the situation. Cochrane’s was totally co-operative and the next day rerouted the drain pipe into holding tanks to be emptied on a regular basis.

One of the hotshots came back months later and found a pipe temporarily emptying onto a field. A year later, charges were laid under the Fisheries Act although no evidence of fish mortality was found in the Castor.

During recent court proceedings, Cochrane lawyer Robert Houston questioned the time lag, wondering if the feds actually took the investigation seriously.

It’s a good question, almost like the inspectors were trying to rack up some action numbers and decided to take a flyer on the Cochrane case.

Judge Catherine Kehoe sided with the prosecution, convicting Cochrane’s Feb. 11 on grounds there was no question the effluent was toxic. Sentencing submissions begin June 19.

The judge was persuaded by a questionable experiment conducted at a Montreal lab. There, a handful of highly sensitive rainbow trout which aren’t present in the Castor - was tossed into a tank containing Cochrane discharge. All perished overnight.

Houston insisted the test wasn’t valid because the sample wasn’t broadly diluted as it would have been in the river. Here at The AgriNews, we would have been very interested to see what would have happened to rainbow trout dumped into a similar tank containing tap water.

The charges were unwarranted. They were laid after Cochrane’s had fixed the problem… if it really was a problem.

You don’t have to take it from us. We’re not environmental experts.

But we know somebody who is. He’s Dennis O’Grady, veteran manager of South Nation Conservation in whose jurisdiction the Castor flows.

He’s one of the most respected environmentalists in the country.

O’Grady has dedicated his entire career to improving the natural environment. He prefers to use the carrot rather than the big stick to get things done.

He chastises ministry officials for being more interested in laying down the law than in finding solutions. The law should always be the last resort, he maintains.

“Yes, Cochrane’s polluted. But under the Fisheries Act, the City of Ottawa could be charged with discharging raw sewage, residences could be charged with poor septic systems, construction companies could be charged with sedimentation in watercourses.”

The SNC approach with farmers and other landowners is to always give the benefit of the doubt and work to fix the problem.

“We once found an abattoir discharging directly into the South Nation River. We worked with that industry and got funding for them to fix the problem. That’s what should have happened in this case.”

“There was never talk of solutions such as constructed wetlands, lagoons, and haulage to proper wastewater plants. All of these solutions are common.”

There are several examples of SNC becoming involved in constructed wetland design and implementation for farms, municipalities and businesses.

But SNC wasn’t asked for input in this case. It seems like the fix was in.

So… now what?

A month ago, the provincial government effectively downloaded the two Eastern Ontario campuses of the University of Guelph to municipal governments.

In so doing, the government followed the lead of U of G which offloaded Kemptville and Alfred colleges about a year ago. Making it sound like a good thing, the government simply kicked the colleges further down the line.

In Kemptville, it was cause to celebrate. The Municipality of North Grenville desperately wanted the very valuable college acreage and buildings to come under its control. Backed by the Kemptville College Renewal Task Force and other stakeholders, the municipality has an Continued on page 9

Droning on There are drones over Paris! There are drones over Paris! They’re buzzing the city’s great monuments!

This recent development didn’t exactly send elderly matrons running into the streets, but it did generate international headlines.

And wouldn’t you know it! Some wild and crazy guys at Al-Jazeera, the Arabic language news network, masterminded the caper.

Is it harmless or some kind of terrorist plot?

Time will tell but the incident certainly illustrates the wariness with which micro unmanned aircraft are routinely greeted.

While airborne drones operating in an urban environment are viewed with suspicion, out in farm country they’re increasingly being welcomed as an asset to agriculture.

They’re becoming another component in the ever-expanding collection of high-tech tools available to modern farmers, everything from dairy robots and computerized feeding, to driverless tractors and other machinery.

Taking to the air as part of farming isn’t exactly a new concept. Crop-dusting planes have been around for generations. But with airborne cameras in place, drone technology is much more sophisticated. You have to wonder what grain farmer wouldn’t want to put one to work.

Farmers attending a recent Kemptville information meeting entitled “Technology for Today and the Future” were cautioned to always be conscious of the conflicting viewpoints on drones.

Drones checking out the sights of Paris is only the latest worrisome incident. A drone crashing onto the front lawn of the White House had already given the devices a bad name, a stigma the agricultural community must deal with responsibly, says Chad Colby, a U.S. expert in the field.

Colby was brought in for the meeting by UAP Canada which also used the occasion to promote its FMC Agricultural solutions including Focus Herbicide and a new product, Authority Herbicide.

While listening to the pitches, attendees helped themselves to a full hot breakfast on UAP’s tab.

Colby was identified as possibly the top American independent aerial imagery expert by Jordon Wallace of GPS Ontario, based at nearby North Gower, which is busy spreading the good word about drones across the region and beyond.

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Field crop specialist Paul Sullivan is convinced about drones.

Right after Colby’s presentation, Sullivan said he planned to purchase one and the accessories, and put it to work this spring scanning fields. While Colby said a good setup with camera could be bought for under $4,000, Jordan said $2,000 would cover it.

Sullivan isn’t the only fan. Colby said last year about $16-million in drone sales were transacted on eBay, appearing almost out of nowhere. As of 2012, he said, one third of the active U.S. air force is unmanned.

Known as the “tech guy” among friends, Colby grew up on the family farm. Later, the licensed pilot spent several years working for a Los Angelesbased aviation construction company designing, developing and building airport hangars.

He has since returned to his farming roots in Illinois, combining aviation with agriculture to educate farmers in the latest technology in unmanned aerial systems.

Referring to the fear of flying drones that many people have, Colby cautioned against misuse. The machines should never be flown higher than 400 feet when engaged in aerial survey, the norm in both Canada and the U.S. Operators must always have drones in their line of vision, he added… and stay away from airports.

He even suggested that farmers operating aerial drones consider membership in model flying clubs to help learn the ropes.

Colby credited Transport Canada regulations on operating drones with being three-four years ahead of the U.S. Recognizing that increasing numbers of people are using unmanned aircraft for work or pleasure, based on type, weight and use, TC promotes safety first and points out that several laws may apply when it comes to trespassing and respecting privacy.

Once requirements have been met, Colby pointed out that drones with their bird’s eye view can provide huge benefits to producers, cutting down a field scouting job that would have taken 12 hours to 10 minutes. Backed by thermal imagery, they’re excellent at searching out evidence of pests, weather damage, and nitrogen overloads.

Just as long as they don’t get shot down…

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Reminisce with alumni and students at College Royal One last time?

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Front row: Ben Karek (president); middle row, from left: Brianna Dracup (sponsorship), Taylor Symon (equine), Lindsay Marino, Niky Hamel (farmer's olympics), Sarah Gray (secretary), Emily Fisher (entertainment), Olivia Fabris (equine), Sarina Goodfellow (entertainment), Sam Friske (equine), and Emma Thomson (advertising). Back row, from left, Kevin Couperus (diesel), Sam Dawson (facilities), Ben Mussell (facilities), Matt VanDuinkerken (treasurer), Josh Hackner (cattle show), Cam Halpenny (cattle show), Paul Sharpe (staff advisor) and Danielle Franklin (kids zone).

Not pictured are Danielle Mesh (kids zone), Robert Jelly (horticulture), Justin Gilmore Wyman (diesel) and Tom Carrothers (welding).

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COLLEgE rOyaL. Current students are being joined by alumni this year to ensure the 88th and final edition of the College Royal is a memorable one.

The event usually takes place over three days, but a smaller student body and lower budget meant the organizing committee was mandated to condense the activities to one day.

“The College Royal is, at its core, a way for the students and staff here at the college to showcase what they are doing and things that have occurred throughout the school year,” said College Royal

President Ben Karek. “It’s a chance to show what we are passionate about and share it with the community. When I found out we had to keep it to one day, at first I was disappointed, but now I think it might keep it more interesting for people because you can come once and experience everything.”

The theme for this year’s event is ‘A Walk Down Memory Lane.’ A large classroom at A.M. Barr will be filled with memorabilia spanning the college’s 98 years. College alumni are organizing this section of the Royal, and Emma Thompson, College Royal advertising executive, is excited to see it all come together.

“They will have some artifacts from the college’s history, and they will go over the last 98 years of the college and remember what’s happened, and where we were, and what we’ve come to be,” she said. “It’s important that we get everything out there and

say here’s what it was. That was a big thing for us this year, was getting memory lane up and running.”

Karek agrees.

“There are some very interesting things we’ve found, like old photographs, old jackets, caps, and uniforms. It’s going to be very interesting.”

As always, the Royal will kick off with a pancake breakfast, this year being held at the Campus Cafeteria, as the Agroforestry Centre, where it’s usually held, is not open this year. Entry to the breakfast is by donation, with proceeds benefitting the Kemptville College Foundation. Breakfast will be served from 7–11 a.m.

Many time-honoured College Royal favourites will be taking place in the AM Barr Arena. The King and Queen Competition will begin at 8:30 a.m., the Farmers Olympics from 910 a.m., the Cattle Show from 10 a.m-noon, and the Continued on page 6

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At the Ontario Agricultural Games, the Kemptville campus’s Robert Jelly (left) and Shannon Langridge, competed in their respective sports.

This year’s team is set to be the last ever.

Kemptville’s final golden year

by Sandy Burns AgriNews Contributor eld Jan. 30 and 31 at tHe GuelpH Campus, students from tHe ridGetown, GuelpH, Kemptville and alfred Campuses GatHered to Compete in several sports, inCludinG indoor soCCer, bowlinG, CurlinG, HoCKey, volleyball, broomball, dodGeball and basKetball.

About 30 students from Kemptville participated, making up 17 teams.

The Games rotate between the campuses each year and this year would’ve

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been Kemptville’s turn, had it not turned out to be the final event. Kemptville last hosted the Games in 2012.

Shannon Langridge, Student Council president at the Kemptville Campus, said the excitement before and during the Games was almost palpable.

“This was my first time going to the Games, and it was a wonderful experience,” she said. “I competed in bowling and curling.

The atmostphere, the hype, it was unbelievable, it got me really excited to go with everyone. Some of the teams made T-shirts. The bus ride was exciting,

everybody was hooting and hollering and making up cheers. And then when you get there, it’s like a big family. We all come together to see each other.

Everyone is having fun, cheering each other on, making fun of each other, you get to see old friends and make new ones. It’s amazing. I saw an old friend of mine from 4-H who I hadn’t seen in years.”

The competitions are held over two days, and teams are coached by students.

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we’re mentoring each other,” Langridge said. “On the Saturday night, there’s a formal banquet, so you get all fancied up and eat a really nice meal, and there are speeches and a slideshow of pictures from throughout the Games.

Then the medals are handed out. There are gold medals for the winning teams. You go up on stage, the whole team, and everyone gets a medal. Afterward, there’s a huge dance, but now, instead of being competitive, it’s all friendly and you really get to mingle.”

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Continued from page 5 Equine Show from 1-4 p.m.

“There’s going to be an open cattle show for the public. For the equine demonstration, they’re going to paint the muscles and bones on horses to show how they move. This is something we try to do every year, and this year we have perfect horses for it, we have a grey and a black horse, so that’ll be really nice. For the showmanship part, we have a student who shows horses in the showmanship competition, so she’s working on training one of the horses to do it. So it’s really interactive for us to be able to do everything, and then we’ll teach everyone about what’s going on,” said Thompson, who is earning a Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management and Equine Management Major.

“They’re also going to have some dissections on display for anyone who wants to see it because that’s a big part of our program, to dissect and learn the anatomy of the horses.”

Welding demonstrations will be held all morning in the Welding Shop, and the Kids Zone will be at the Power and Equipment (P&E) Centre throughout the

day.

“The College Royal is aimed at entire families,” Thompson said. “We try to have something for everyone to be interested in. The Kids’ Zone will have a corn pool, and kids can do some colouring, and plant a seed in a Styrofoam cup with Miracle Gro and take it home.”

There will be a barbecue at the P&E Centre from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is yet to be determined.

The P&E students are taking centre stage at the Royal this year, with many new and interactive activities taking place throughout the day at the P&E Centre.

“What we’ve really tried to push is the power and equipment side. We don’t get a lot of visitors over there traditionally,” said Karek, who will graduate this spring from the Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship in Agriculture and Heavy-Duty Equipment program, and is also the reigning 2014 College Royal King. “I think I’m the first-ever diesel College Royal president. I really want to get my program out there and show it off. A lot of the things happening (at the P&E Centre) are new. Some we’ve Continued on page 7

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Royal Continued from page 6 done in the past, but we’re really pushing them this year.”

Among these new activities is the Injector Bench Tester, a diagnostic tool for diesel engines that will be demonstrated to visitors, as well as a lecture on alternative fuels and Diesel Challenges.

“The Diesel Challenges are going to be like the Farmers’ Olympics. We’re going to have little challenges, like taking apart an engine, and getting into a small excavator doing a little obstacle course where you pick things up and move them around. One of the challenges is changing a tire.

We’ll have a truck jacked up and the challenge is to roll the tire across the floor and back and then put it back on.

You can do it as a race with a friend or just as a challenge to yourself,” Karek said.

“The Engine Sleeve Pulling is an interactive one where guests can take the sleeve out of an engine block and push it back in. There will be instructors and students there. The airbag demo is a very popular one. We have airbag units that we take out into the yard and detonate so people can see how fast and powerful they are.”

Also new this year is the Tractor Club.

“It’s a club that is open to all students here at the campus and it’s held at the P&E buildings. They have two antique tractors, an Oliver ’77, I believe, and an IH W4 that they’re restoring,” Karek said.

Thompson added, “They’ve been working very hard on them. It’s very important to them. They’ve been working on them about four or five hours every night.”

One of the most important demonstrations during the Royal, according to Karek and Thompson, is the Power Take Off (PTO) Demonstration, which will take place at 9 a.m. and again at 2 p.m.

“We’ll have a dummy and put it on the PTO so that people can see how powerful and dangerous they are,” Thompson said.

Karek added, “This is to demonstrate how important it is to be safe around those.

There are so many farm accidents that happen, so it’s really important to know how to handle them. Power Take-Off is to run equipment that’s not part of the tractor. If you’re running a baler or a planter,

The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 7 you connect it with a PTO shaft to the tractor, and when you turn on the PTO, it’ll power the equipment. It’s a long shaft that spins at really high revolutions, and it’s really easy to get clothing or hair or jewelry caught in it, then it’ll just pull you in faster than you can blink.”

Thompson said PTO safety is a critical element to every program on the campus.

“That’s definitely been an important part of everyone’s program, I think, is learning about PTOs and tractors and safety. Even in our class, we had a whole lecture on the safety of tractors, so it’s pretty important for any agriculture student to know about.”

The College Royal is organized and run by a committee of volunteer students, with assistance and guidance from campus staff.

“The executive committee is made up of students who are really passionate about the College Royal, and we have executives from every program,” said Thompson.

“Every program does something for the College Royal.

Every little bit that is in our courses, we try to combine and showcase.”

Karek said that the support from alumni and the community for the final edition of the Royal has been overwhelming.

“There is an overlying sadness to everything because it is a tradition for the college in general and because of the campus closing; it’s been heavy on everybody’s hearts because it came out of the blue. This college is the hub of Eastern Ontario agriculture,” he said.

“Everybody in the community that we’ve talked to is eager to do something because they’re very sad to see it closing.”

For now, what they can do is come out and help make the last College Royal one to remember.

“We’re hoping to see a lot of people out there. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Shannon Langridge, Student Council president for the Kemptville Campus, agrees.

“I know there’s a lot of alumni coming up, a lot of people want to participate.

We’re the generation that’s going to have to go out with a bang. We’re looking forward to the event, but we know it’s saddening with it being the last one. There are a lot of people behind it and supporting it. Everyone’s giving it their all,” she said.

“There’s been a lot of support for the college this year, which has been awesome.”

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AgriGab Two Feeling sheepish For the first time last Saturday, Embrunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knights of Columbus Hall hosted a meeting of District 10 of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agencyâ&#x20AC;Ś and organizers came away impressed.

For years, the annual sheep meeting has been held at Spencerville. Osgoodeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Colleen Acres, chair of District 10, said Embrun was picked this time because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more central to the entire area. The idea was to make it easier to attend for some agency members in the far east end of the province.

Colleen had nothing but good things to say about the hall, about support received from the Knights, and the rental charge which was lower than what was paid at the Spencerville fairgrounds.

Use of the venue will be

reviewed and the meeting could return to Embrun again next year.

I came away from the meeting hungry for lamb, a meat I love but buy only occasionally because of the pricing, always considerably higher than more popular choices such as beef, pork or chicken.

Somewhat surprisingly, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a lamb fix at the meeting. While a lunch of sandwiches was served including just about every sliced meat option imaginable, there was no lamb. Come to think of it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had a lamb sandwich.

And there lies part of the problem: Lamb isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all that available, even at sheep meetings.

So, I headed over to Your Independent in Embrun and checked out the selections.

There were some packages of lamb loin chops on display and I caught a break; there was a pink 30 per cent dis-

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count sticker on them, something I always search out at Your Independent. Even more attractive is the 50 per cent discount sticker.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t local. The regular price on the box of Australian lamb was $12.07, demonstrating two ongoing issues Ontario lamb producers deal with on an ongoing basis, marketing and price.

For a number of reasons including cost, convenience, availability and tradition, most large retailers such as Your Independent buy their lamb from wholesalers in Australia, New Zealand and Alberta.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate because lamb grown in Eastern Ontario is more flavourful than the imported product, said James Watt of the specialty Manotick Village Butcher, part of a four-man panel which discussed the topic: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What kind of lamb does the buyer want?â&#x20AC;?

A shop that arranges meet-and-greet sessions between its customers and suppliers, the Manotick business has been named one of the top 12 butchers in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll put up the quality of local lamb against any other at any time,â&#x20AC;? Watt insisted, explaining he also sources locally to keep money circulating in the area. He buys carcasses weighing up to about 50 pounds; while some marbelling is good, his customers mostly want lean lamb; some ethnic buyers will accept fattier offerings.

Producers in the hall heard from Watt, Marc Peladeau owner of Abattoir Lefaivre, Ben Snyder a feed lot operator and buyer based in Beachburg, and Jim Beveridge of B&H Grocer in Kemptville, that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very

little interest in mutton, the meat of sheep older than one year.

Dunvegan producer Laurie Maus feels mutton constitutes a potential market thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being ignored, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the equivalent of promoting veal to the exclusion of beefâ&#x20AC;?.

Laurie referred to a movement in the United Kingdom to put mutton back on the tables where it became absent following WWII during which it took â&#x20AC;&#x153;a seriously bad rap.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to get it back as the wonderful red meat alternative that it is.â&#x20AC;?

When buying lamb on the hoof, Ben Snyder is looking for about 50 pounds weaned, vaccinated and started on grain feed. What heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regularly offered is 35-65 pounds, thin, not particularly healthy specimens. His buying intensifies leading up to ethnic holidays.

Jim Beveridge said his customers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking for certified organic lamb

because they already have a high level of confidence in local producers.

He suggested that part of the problem in retailing lamb is that customers, and even store meat cutters, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what to do with the various cuts beyond chops. Perhaps a course for cutters could be developed at Kemptville College if and when it transforms into the proposed new Centre for Rural Advancement.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time like the present to put on a push for fresh Ontario lamb, Marc Peladeau told the meeting, citing the current high price of beef as making lamb more competitive. He stated that about 75 per cent of his retail lamb sales are in loin chops of the type I purchased at Your Independent.

They were good but not phenomenal. Would local have been better? I intend to find out.

Meanwhile, where can I get a lamb sandwich?

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Golden Continued from page 6 She said that for the Kemptville students, â&#x20AC;&#x153;spirit was about as high as it could be.â&#x20AC;?

But that spirit broke the next day on the ride home, as the finality of the Games set in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Sunday morning, as exciting as it was, it was also a really sad feel-

ing. As proud as we all were, we all knew that this is it, the events this year are definitely hitting home,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The weekend was exciting in one way, and upsetting in another. One of our teachers was giving us a big cheer at the end but she started tearing up because it really hit home.â&#x20AC;?

And it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just the participants in the Games who felt the mixture of pride and sadness. The

Editorial: So, now what?

Continued from page 4 elaborate plan to turn the site into the Centre for Rural Advancement.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no money behind the plan and the province isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offering any. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole point. The government isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t inclined and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to finance such a massive project.

The Kemptville College Foundation has passed a motion proposing to lead a $50-million fundraising campaign. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a show of solidarity at

entire student body and staff at the Kemptville campus was affected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could see how much the students care about the Kemptville Campus. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just one or two students, the whole students body was feeling sad. They wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a chance to experience what we just experienced, even though they were proud of us,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teachers were very supportive on the

this point than an actual cash collection effort.

In Alfred, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no celebration. Backed by two French-language community colleges, the campus is still taking in students. But stakeholders there are starting to smell a rat, like maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been had despite the fact that, unlike Kemptville, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re represented by a Liberal MPP. Show us the money! That refrain is building as Alfred backers acknowledge they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move forward without any cash in the kitty. Prescott-Russell Counties Council is wondering aloud where funding is going to come from to support a new governance model ensuring the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-term vitality.

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Monday, congratulating us on how well we did.

They told us, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You were really impressive. You really showed what Kemtpville is made of.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The campus may be closing, but for this year, Kemptville is very much alive.â&#x20AC;?

In the fall, students are invited to sign up for the various sporting activities and from there, to join a team to prepare for the Winter Games. This year,

Improvement Association and Dundas 4-H, have joined forces for an evening of fun and fundraising â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to give back to the community in which they live, work and farm.

Set for Winchesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joel Steele Arena, the 2015 Dundas Farm Community Gala will consist of a dinner, catered by Winchelsea Events, a live and silent auction along with magical entertainment with Benoit Lavallee of Three Diamonds

the student response has been tremendous, Langridge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the students were coming out for events and extracurriculars, they just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to pass anything up. Everyone wanted be a part of last events happening on campus.â&#x20AC;?

She added that the teams are open to anyone who wants to join, regardless of their skill level. As the Winter Games approach, it

becomes more important to make the practices and improve, both individually and as a team. But students can still join a team just prior to the games if they want. And the practices continue even after the Winter Games have taken place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still being offered, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an extracurricular activity,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good stress reliever.

Every evening thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one or two sports happening.â&#x20AC;?

The answer so far is that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t coming to either Kemptville or Alfred. There is no money. If this government re-elected with a majority was a business, it would be bankrupt.

The municipalities and other stakeholders have been left holding the bag. Not to say municipal takeovers of major infrastructure canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work.

The precedent exists in North Grenville with whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now known as Ferguson Forest Centre, and the Port of Johnstown dumped by the feds and now operated by Edwardsbugh/Cardinal Township is a runaway success.

But you always need money to grease the wheels.

Productions.

Tickets for the event are $25 per person. Groups are encouraged to purchase a table of 10 seats where family members, friends, businesses or organizations may gather together to enjoy the evening.

Proceeds will go to sup-

port the Dundas County Food Bank and Dundas County Hospice. For ticket info, call Jackie Pemberton (613-774-5914), Sara Dillabough (613-3040458), Rose Stewart (613448-3454), Dan Gasser (613-889-5351) or Carolyn Lillico (613-989-2917).

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Set to begin production sometime this summer, the new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Upper Canada Creamery,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve named it, will ultimately process all of the milk from the 35-head, grass-fed dairy herd into an organic probiotic yogurt made from a special freeze-dried culture imported from Italy.

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The farm and processing business is a partnership between two Biemond brothers, Josh and Rudi, and their respective wives, Ellen and Jennifer.

Josh and Rudi grew up on the farm that their par-

The recipe exploits the high natural sugar content in milk, which, at 13 per cent, exceeds that of Coca Cola, he points out.

Construction began in October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an idea of our dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the last 10 or 12

The retail section of the Upper Canada Creamery, including the cooler opening where the yogurt will be available in 750-ml containers. The organic product will be unflavoured, allowing clients to add their own fruits and flavours. The owners anticipate that most of the product will be sold off site, at other retailers in the area.

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Arnprior, ON, K7S 1S7 613-623-3789 sue.how@cooperators.ca Booth # 2529 Sylvain Leduc Land Clearing 320 Conc. 6, Vankleek Hill, ON, KOB 1R0 613-551-2157 leduc1981@hotmail.ca Booth # 7 synAgri 5175 Blvd. Laurier East.

St.Hyacinthe, QC, J2R 2B4 514-838-1744 sylvie.caron@videotron.ca Booth # 1413 T&T Power Group 1430 Hutchison Road Wellesley, ON, N0B 2T0 519-656-0025 keith.mcintosh@ttpowergroup.com Booth # 13 TD Canada Trust 4614 Conc. # 18 St.Isidore, ON, KOC 2B0 613-796-1461 sylvain.racine@td.com Booth # 2225 The Door Company 9236 Castor Rd. Metcalfe, ON, KOA 2PO 613-821-2130 stephanie@thedoorcompany.ca Booth # 515 The Kids and Ewe 142 Walkers Road Fenelon Falls, ON, KOM 1N0 705-887-4881 thekids_and_ewe@sympatico.ca Booth # 2015 The Orthotic Works 4998 Sixth Line Acton, ON, L7J 2L8 905-873-4884 peter@theorthoticworks.com Booth # 711 The SAM Group 111 Colonnade Rd. Ottawa, ON, K2E 7M3 613-727-0446 sales.thesamgroup@bellnet.c a Booth # 17-18-19 Tiesma Industrial Coverings Inc. 37584 Huron Rd. Clinton, ON, NOM 1L0 519-482-3364 tiesma@xplornet.com Booth # 1833 Town and Country Chrysler| 245 Lombard St. Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 5B8 613-283-7555 hcolton@townandcountrychrysler.com Booth # 2507 Booth # OD15 TransCanada Pipelines, Energy East Project 450 - 1st Street SW, Calgary, ON, T2P 1M7 587-933-8632

scott_eadie@transcanada.co m Booth # 140 Trees Ontario/Forests Ontario 700 -144 Front Street West Toronto, ON, M5J 2L7 416-646-1193 myousefi@forestsontario.ca Booth # 513 Trinovation Inc. 42822 Blyth Road Walton, ON, NOK 1Z0 519-887-8181 trevors@trinovation.ca Booth # 1034 Booth # OD9&10 Triolet B.V. 17 Cleveland Road Erin, NY, 14838 USA 607-727-8190 triolietne@aol.com Booth # 1307 Triple A Farm Emu Products 514 Cty.Rd. 1, R.R. 4 Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 4S5 613-283-6388 Lobby TRT-ETGO 205 Peter Street Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V6 844-888-6720 thomas.main@trt-etgo.com Booth # 23 UAP Canada Inc. 789 Donnybrook Dr. Dorchester, ON, NOL 1G5 519-268-5917 charlotte.swanson@uap.ca dave.cheer@uap.ca Booth # 2127 Union des Cultivateurs franco-ontariens 2474 Champlain St. Clarence Creek, ON KOA 1N0 613-488-2929 info@ucfo.ca Booth # 2407 Usborne Books at Home 3107 Big Creek Rd., RR#1 Napanee, ON, K7R 3K6 613-354-6888 anne.usbornebooks@gmail.c om Booth # 2214 Vaderstad/Krone 19711 Cty. Rd. 25 Apple Hill, ON, KOC 1B0 613-525-3162 luc@east-can.com Booth # 811 Valley Bio Ltd. 18374 Hwy 17 Cobden, ON, K0J 1K0 613-646-9737 info@valleybio.com Booth # 1111 Valley Heritage Radio P.O.Box 945, 3009 Burnstown Rd., Renfrew, ON, K7V 4H4 613-432-9873 jim@valleyheritageradio.ca Booth # Room D ValMetal Inc. 230 Industriel Blvd., St.-Germain-de-Grantham QC, JOC 1K0 819-395-4282 marketing@valmetal.com Booth # 313 Van Go Enterprises

14 Pine Grove Rd. RR 4 Marmora, ON, KOK 2M0 705-826-0609 gary.vanboekel@gmail.com Booth # 22 Vaudreuil Fiberglass 70 rang 4 est Warwick, QC, JOA 1M0 819-358-5150 martinvaudreuil@hotmail.co m Booth # 2134 Via Capitale Outaouais 217 Montcalm Gatineau, QC, J8Y 3B7 613-614-7150 mryan@viacapitale.com Booth #2514B Walinga Inc. 5656 Hwy. 6N., R.R. # 5 Guelph, ON, N1H 6J2 519-824-8520 263 hjm@walinga.com Booth # 1221

Walsh's Farm Supply 7 McGill Street Cobden, ON, KOJ 1K0 613-646-7729 Booth # OD2 We Can Contracting 5125 Cty. Rd.31, RR 1 Morrisburg, ON, KOC 1X0 613-551-2843 jcvankoppen@gmail.com Booth # 1701 Weagant Farm Supplies Box 940, 11250 Hwy. 43 Winchester, ON, KOC 2K0 613-774-2887 accounting@weagantfarm.co m Booth # 607 Weber's Woodstoves 1206 Hybla Rd., R.R.5 Bancroft, ON, KOL 1C0 613-332-2129 ervin.webers@gmail.com Booth # 1032

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Technical Updates

New "Cashcropper" App for Crop Rotations Mike Cowbrough Weed Specialist, OMAFRA

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rop prices are certainly more sluggish now than they have been over the past two seasons. Some farmers question whether they should tweak their cropping rotation in the short term or stay the course. Now there is a smartphone app, called “Cashcropper” that will help you to evaluate: 1. The monetary value that different crop rotations bring to your operation; 2. How much phosphorus and potassium is being removed from the soil by each crop in a rotation; 3. How much nitrogen is required to reach anticipated grain yield in each crop.

The Cashcropper app allows Ontario grain growers to compare the net profitability and fertility requirements for different crop rotations within a given field. This app is powered by over 30 years of rotational yield response data from the University of Guelph. It takes into account the user’s location, soil type and tillage practices for corn, soybeans and wheat. The real costs of “yield driven” nutrient removal for each crop is included in the calculation. The app is pre-loaded with default OMAFRA yield values by county and township as well as input costs. Users can input their own data to assess real and hypothetical rotation decisions. Download the app at: www.cashcropper.ca

Keep Canola In Your Rotation For 2015!

Brian Hall Canola & Edible Bean Specialist, OMAFRA

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n 2014, many growers in shorter season growing areas took advantage of attractive contracting and pricing opportunities for spring cereals and canola. More acres of cereals were seeded, while canola acres were trimmed.

Growers who did plant cereals or canola were well rewarded with above average yields. This year’s cooler summer temperatures and higher rainfall amounts produced lush stands with excellent grain fill. Quality was generally good, although fusarium in wheat was an issue in some areas. Farmers were also pleased with canola returns due to better than expected yields, with 1 - 1.75 tonne/acre commonly reported. The biggest disappointment has been the long drawn-out harvest of all crops and much lower winter wheat acres being planted this fall. Continued increased acres of spring cereals in 2015 are expected.

Where does canola fit in to the crop mix? The risk of swede midge and inadequate control has resulted in a significant drop in canola acres the past two seasons. This was particularly acute in northern Ontario, where swede midge populations have been very high, and to lesser extent in southern areas. Don’t give up on planting some canola. Consider which fields might be best suited to early seeding of canola to escape the risk of serious swede midge damage.

Plant Canola Early!

Early planted canola has a low risk of damage from swede midge because canola is most vulnerable to damage during the vegetative (rosette) stage. Populations of swede midge typically don’t begin to emerge until after mid-late May. April planted canola escapes serious damage because

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plants are in late-rosette to bolting stage when the first peak of overwintering midge emerge. Early planted canola consistently suffers less damage than later planted canola.

Depending on your area, it may be best to plant canola first.

Field Location & Rotation Rotation is the single most effective strategy for controlling swede midge. Swede midge overwinters in previous canola fields. Don’t plant canola near previous year canola fields. Swede midge are not strong fliers, so populations migrate into nearby fields or are carried on wind currents. How far away does a field need to be? European data suggests a minimum 600 - 1,000 feet. Without a host crop, the adult female won't be able to find a place to lay her eggs. Adults only live for a short period of one to five days.

In the north, swede midge populations have been high in most canola growing areas so isolation is going to be a challenge. At the Northern Canola Production Centre Field Day this past July, Dr. Rebecca Hallett, University of Guelph, suggested that the best way to significantly reduce swede midge populations was to not grow any canola in this area for the next three to four seasons. Swede midge can survive in papal stage for least two years in the soil.

The rationale is that a three to four year rotation without canola in an area would significantly reduce (but not eliminate) populations, allowing at least one to two years of canola to be grown without serious risk. Grower practices in the north have been to plant canola after spring cereals and corn. A best management approach would be to select fields where canola could be planted early, away from neighbouring fields where canola was grown last season.

This could pose a planting challenge for growers who grow both spring cereals and canola, since there is a significant yield advantage for early seeding of oats and spring wheat.

Monitor for Midge Even where canola is planted early, fields will still require monitoring for populations of swede midge and applying a foliar insecticide for protection if populations warrant. More information on management recommendations will be available this winter, once data from research and field control trials are summarized.

Of course you can’t have big canola yields without following all the basics of seeding, fertility, flea beetles and sclerotinia management. Canola helps to ‘risk proof’ your crop rotation, spreads workload, provides summer cash flow, utilizes nutrients in manure, and good management options for weeds that otherwise escape. And canola allows for EARLY planted winter wheat! (in most years) and makes money. http://ontario.ca/b766

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usiness Retention and Expansion (BR+E) is a structured action-oriented and community-based approach to business and economic development. It promotes job growth by helping communities learn about issues as well as opportunities for local businesses and sets priorities for projects to address these needs. BR+E proj-

ects are led by municipalities/organizations. Volunteers are trained prior to conducting confidential interviews with businesses in their communities.

Provincial BR+E survey results are available to support communities undertaking BR+E projects. This data helps with community analysis and provides context which can be used to benchmark local results. The Provincial results are compiled from 3,100 surveys from the 73 projects that contributed data to the online data management system between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2014.

Some of the interesting results include: * 38% of businesses surveyed stated they plan to expand; * 71% of businesses considered the local business climate either good or excellent; * 40% of business stated that they had difficulties hiring new employees.

To view the full 2009-2014 BR+E Provincial Survey Results please visit http://slidesha.re/1CLCRXd .

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ommunity Economic Development or CED101 was developed to inform Municipal Councillor’s and volunteers about the fundamentals of economic development.

OMAFRA is holding a number of free interactive workshops across the province in the coming months.

Participants will take away practical tools to help their community develop and implement an economic development strategy.

If your community is thinking about developing a business growth strategy, attending on of these workshops may be the place to start.

For locations and to register go to ontario.ca/b7qx or for more information call 1-877-424-1300.

Next Generation Integrated Pest Management - a webinar series for field vegetable growers

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he webinars will run on Mondays from noon until 1 p.m. It is the perfect opportunity to grab some lunch, log onto the computer and access some new ideas as you plan for 2015. Great information without the travel!

To attend any of the webinars, simply register by calling: 1-877-424-1300 or email ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca with the dates you would like to attend.

February 23, 2015 Cover Crop Selection for Vegetable Growers Uncertain how you can fit a cover crop into your rotation? Questioning if the economics really do pay off? This is the session for you!

Laura Van Eerd, University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus March 2, 2015 White Mould of Vegetable Crops Learn how to look for symptoms and signs of white mould in different vegetable crops. Tips on management based on newer research will be discussed.

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Master Breeder shield for Morrisburg Holstein breeders

The Farlingers operate a 375-acre farm about five kilometres west of Morrisburg on the scenic St. Lawrence River.

Signature Holsteins will receive their award at the National Holstein Convention held from April 8-11 in Moncton and Fredericton, NB. To become a Master Breeder there are regulations to be followed such as the herd has been bred over a 16year window (2014: births 1995-2010), the prefix to the animal's registered name, had a minimum of five females (75%+purity) per birth year on average, had one or more females

born and registered in 14 of the 16 years, the birth year of animals contributing to a previous shield must not overlap current birth window by more than two years (2014 previous shield had births no later than 1996) and animals contributing points to a previous shield do not contribute points to subsequent shield.

The Farlingers have met the criteria since Mike took over the farm from his parents Charlie and Joan in 1998.

mitted to finding a solution.â&#x20AC;?

When asked about any potential partnerships in the works, Gordon was vague. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a number of organizations weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking to, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to comment on anything until weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to put pen to paper.â&#x20AC;?

Gordon was in Toronto to attend the Eastern Ontario Wardens Meetings, which coincided with the combined Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA)/Rural Ontario Municipal Association

(ROMA) Conference.

The Municipality was also recently recognized by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) with an award for excellence in economic development for its work with the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville, the Kemptville College Renewal Task Force, the Kemptville College Foundation and McSweeney & Associates for their collaborative report entitled Proposal to Establish the Kemptville Centre for Rural

Advancement. The report was also a finalist for the Ontario Lieutenant Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award for Marketing Excellence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody was impressed with that (report), that was what got us to the stage weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at now,â&#x20AC;? Gordon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It got us noticed, and it showed everyone that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just sitting on our posteriors, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to make this happen. And how we have the Deputy Minister working on the file, and they have the power to make things happen.â&#x20AC;?

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Mike and Thea Farlinger of Signature Holsteins were one of three farms in Canada designated Master Breeders by Holstein Canada who notified them in mid-January. The couple resides west of Morrisburg on Lakeshore Drive where they run a 375-acre, 55-head operation.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the feeling Municipality of North Grenville Mayor David Gordon had after a lengthy meeting with Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, in late February.

Being careful not to disclose details of the hour-

and-a-half long meeting, which was also attended by North Grenville CAO Brian CarrĂŠ, Deputy Minister Deb Stark, and numerous Ministry advisors, Gordon said it went very well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could look at it as the glass is half full or the glass is half empty, and I walked away from this meeting thinking it was definitely half full,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Minister to give us an hour and a half, and then he handed off the file to his Deputy Minister,

that is huge. I got the feeling we are all working toward a common goal, to find a solution for the Kemptville Campus. I have total respect for Minister Leal. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very agriculturally oriented, and he wants the college to be agriculturally oriented. I definitely feel that things are rolling in the right direction.â&#x20AC;?

He added that there will be many more meetings in the coming months, and that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to seeing what comes of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ministry has com-

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About The Speakers Laura Van Eerd is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus. Her research program focuses on vegetable crop production systems looking at soil fertility, crop rotation, and cover crops.

Marion Paibomesai is a Vegetable Crops Specialist with OMAFRA in Guelph. Crops of interest include root, bulb, leafy and brassica vegetables.

Rural Ontario Institute's Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 16 Recruitment - Request for Assistance in Recruiting GREAT People for the Next Class

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OI Directors and friends of ROI, along with many others, would appreciate your help in seeking out and encouraging interested individuals to participate in AALP Class 16. As in the past, in order to provide information up front we plan to organize a number of regional recruitment evening/ sessions over the next couple of months. As information is available on these sessions it will be available on the AALP website at www.aalp.on.ca.

In addition, we are also hosting a Class 16 Recruitment webinar on Thurs., March 5 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. If you know of individuals who might be interested in participating in a webinar, please encourage them to contact the ROI office at 519-826-4204 or email Lesley Bulman at lbulman@ruralontarioinstitute.ca to register/ get further details. Space will be limited for both of these webinars so we encourage folks to contact the office/ register sooner than later.

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tart 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. Register Online at www.ontariosoilcrop.org

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rowing Forward 2 (GF2) is a five-year federalprovincial-territorial initiative designed to encourage innovation, competitiveness and market development in Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sector through cost-share funding opportunities. For interim key messages from OMAFRA, click here.

In Ontario, farm, food and bio-product businesses, collaborations and organizations can build their own plan and select opportunities to help grow their profits, expand their markets and manage risks.

For Ontario producers, funding applications will be facilitated through the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA). Growing Forward 2 funding assis-

www.agrinews.ca tance is designed to help producers capitalize on opportunities. Whether just starting out, or in business for a long time, Growing Forward 2 offers practical and flexible programs that can help you reach your business goals.

The Growing Forward 2 Quick Reference Guide and the Growing Forward 2 Brochure are two documents prepared to help producers learn more about opportunities through Growing Forward 2.

GF2 funding assistance for producers is available in two streams: Capacity Building and Implementation.

Funding levels and evaluation criteria vary for each stream.

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he Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Regional Economic Development Branch provides economic development services through its regional advisory staff to support agricultural and rural organizations through: • Integrated delivery of agriculture and rural economic development resources and programs; • Coaching, training and stakeholder facilitation services; • Program implementation through an array of government resources; • Networking to build regional economic development collaboration and best practices; • New program development and research on emerging programs; • Connecting clients to OMAFRA resources that enable economic growth; • Coordination of information, resources, tool and programs to a number of client groups including: • Rural Municipalities • Regional Economic Development Organizations

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Sexing up milk marketing

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With female pinup models clad in splashy, formfitting milk dresses as backdrop to his Feb. 11 Maxville presentation, a Dairy Farmers of Ontario marketer served up the frothy prescription for increased sales.

Nissim Avraham, DFO ethnic market specialist, highlighted Coca Colaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new U.S. Fairlife milk brand advertising campaign that initially featured models wearing nothing more than natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perfect food.

Fairlife, also launched as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Milka Colaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, is fortified with 50 per cent more protein and 50 per cent more calcium. It caters to a younger demographic between ages 18 and 50, who are otherwise drinking less and less milk.

Avraham hinted at a certain vindication in Cokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction while recalling a conversation at the DFO office shortly after his arrival at the agency eight years ago.

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www.agrinews.ca added, turning serious, “but an organization looking to make money, partnering with … the largest organization of dairy farmers in North America. The fact that high-protein milk is showing popularity in the market means that it is working.”

He placed the demand in the context of the continued surging popularity of similarly high-in-protein Greek yogurt across North America.

And demand for highprotein milk and milk products can only be good for Ontario dairy farmers, he suggested, where the supply management system currently generates a surplus of stockpiled protein.

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Avraham suggested Coca Cola’s abandoned Fairlife campaign would be replaced with something similar to entice a younger demographic interested in a milk beverage with 50 per cent extra protein.

Milk Continued from page 15 healthy product or necessity, you present milk as a commercial product. It’s not about selling the cow or selling the farm or selling my lifestyle…. If I have to dress milk in a sexy dress, if it works, why not?”

Avraham conceded that Coke’s controversial campaign, a partnership with a dairy farmers’ group south

of the border, was withdrawn after complaints it was “too sexy or sexist.”

Confessing he viewed the attempt as “a beautiful thing,” he predicted the beverage giant and its partners would return with less controversial images “not far away” from the original effort.

“Maybe they’ll put a sexy guy beside it to balance out the game of sexy,” he joked.

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Milk Continued from page 16 “And we don’t know what to do with it.”

It also creates more demand overall for milk produced by Ontario farmers, he said. “Every glass is actually a glass and a half of milk.”

Coke is spending $500million to promote the new brand in the U.S., he said.

“If you can’t fight them, join them,” he observed.

Avraham also chronicled some of the innovations and marketing successes helping to restore demand for milk produced in Ontario, especially those involving mainstream Greek yogurt and other yogurt-like products aimed at ethnic markets.

He pointed to the growing success of kefir, for example, and a Chinese yogurt called Beijing yogurt - produced by Skotidakis - that has made enough of an impact to warrant a planned quota allocation at an upcoming meeting of the Dairy

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When asked if these products are stamped with the 100 per cent Canadian milk blue cow logo, he emphasized they are made exclusively from domestic milk because rules prohibit processors from mixing liquid imported milk with Canadian milk. But the processor can’t be forced into using the logo, he explained.

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Thanks to almost two centuries of hard work, Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a booming attraction for families, tourist groups, and class field trips alike. Its many activities include a horse-drawn sleigh ride, face-painting, walking trails, a ski and snow-shoeing trail, trail games, sugar camp, playgrounds, selfguided tours, and new this year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Walk Through Time,â&#x20AC;? executed by Chad Clifford.

Clifford, a bush crafter, and educator at Algonquin College, teaches outdoor survival, but he is an instructor that does rather than teaches. Having spent

time and taught survival in the Arctic, Clifford has perfected many of the skills native Canadians used on a daily basis, including making bannock, crafting his own long-bows, and some hobby pastimes, such as whittling and playing his own wooden flutes.

Knowledgeable and interactive, Clifford tells stories to visitors at the sugar bush, teaches the evolving process of making syrup by the Aboriginals and early pioneers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from heating rocks to concentrate sap into

syrup, to the use of metal cauldrons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and even gives guests a try at making their own wooden spoons using wood-burning coals. Made complete with authentic tools and family antiques, A Walk Through Time is an interpretive site and a hands-on experience for people to learn the original processes of making maple syrup, in such a way that owner, Shirley Fulton, can only describe as â&#x20AC;&#x153;making history of maple syrup alive.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? she says

about the education of her trade, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[and] we really pride ourselves over teaching, since fewer kids are coming from an agricultural background.â&#x20AC;? Fulton explains that when she was a child, most children coming to the sugar bush would talk of â&#x20AC;&#x153;when they were at Grandpaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm,â&#x20AC;? or other such stories, but now it seems that those memories are minimal. She stresses the importance of keeping children educated and interested in agriculture, and since this branch is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very socialâ&#x20AC;? one, Fulton is intent on keeping the history alive.

Randy Mitchell is the man in charge of horse-drawn hayrides with the gentle team of Belgian draft horses, Daisy (front) and Rosie (behind), waiting to take patrons for a sleigh ride at Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sugar Bush and Pancake House.

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A new vision for an idled factory

John Meharg of Armour Development Inc. stands atop the former NestlĂŠ factory coffee tower overlooking Chesterville and surrounding agricultural countryside.

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ter February wind as well as a panoramic view of the idled factory and surrounding Chesterville landscape. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a vantage-point that rises even higher than the village water tower, an altitude that pushes the mercury bone-chillingly lower than the already brutally cold temperature at ground level. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sight that holds a vision for Meharg.

From this frigid perch, the Armour Development Inc. marketing vice-president describes parts of the idled factory and their new business purposes.

Beyond the incredible infrastructure that was the NestlĂŠ plant, he sweeps his arm towards the 37 acres that backs onto Loucks Road. Here he and his partners envision a 30-unit housing development and multi-residential six-plexes, all within Continued on page 21

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Factory Continued from page 20 the town limits. Bringing more senior and familyfriendly quality housing to Chesterville, along with jobs, is Armourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal. The old NestlĂŠ plant managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house â&#x20AC;&#x201D; once in pristine historical condition less than a decade ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is part of the land development plan.

But the construction of new housing is just one of the plans of the local entrepreneur and economic development strategist, who says that Armourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer to purchase the empty factory has been accepted by the seller. Barring any hiccups, transfer of ownership is set to officially close in a few weeks.

Meharg is still seeking investors and partners to close the deal.

Chesterville residents of nine years, Meharg and his wife â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who heads Armour as president, and whose family was once Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest producing onion and carrot farmers on the Holland Marsh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; already possess keys to the 373,000-square-foot struc-

The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 21 ture. Shuttered by NestlĂŠ in 2006 and sold the following year to a numbered company connected to a family trust headed by a Torontoarea businessman, the plant has sat almost entirely unused since then.

Armour and its partner investors hope to change that, starting with a clean and green â&#x20AC;&#x153;datacentreâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; also known as a server farm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in one of the large empty rooms within the cavernous factory.

Datacentres are a growing industry, and an important part of Internet infrastructure, especially as more computer applications move online, into â&#x20AC;&#x153;the cloud,â&#x20AC;? including hospitals, government departments, and first responders.

Mehargâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familiarity with server farm technology comes from his experience with the Canadian Forces and at the Royal Military College of Canada with their military data networks.

But, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that there is going to be one huge tenant at the factory, like in the days of NestlĂŠ.

Instead, the plan is to divide the facility into pods so that different industries and tenants can easily use

the space to achieve their business goals. This includes local farmers, who will be able to access storage, warehousing, and exposure to government contracts requiring humanitarian food aid. According to Meharg, the facility is ideal for this because of the CP train spur that accesses the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything we do has a national and international focus,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could focus these local farming initiatives on key areas that the government of Canada has a stake in, such as West Africa or South America.â&#x20AC;? The Canadian government currently buys food distribution and storage capacity out of country, he argues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and our farmers are not benefiting from that.â&#x20AC;?

In the Chesterville factory, he sees an opportunity to replicate a success in which the Mehargs were involved. Back in 1999, they were instrumental in the revitalization of the former Kingston Alcan plant into a multi-tenant business â&#x20AC;&#x153;incubatorâ&#x20AC;? called The Company Factory. One that helped spin off 3,200 new jobs and multiple new companies. It was a positive success that Chesterville

could experience on a smaller scale if the Mehargs pull off the purchase of the former NestlĂŠ property.

While Armour develops business incubators, Peace & Conflict Planners Canada Inc., an economic development and humanitarianfocused company also owned by the Mehargs, provides the programming and management of the incubators. According to John, they would launch a similar incubator environment as Kingston at the Chesterville plant. He reiterates their aim is to foster economic development in three areas: real estate,

infrastructure and development; technology startups; and defence and humanitarianism.

The first focus area is intended for developers to innovate, test and distribute their systems to international markets. The second is a core area for John who is deeply invested in the Ottawa technology startup ecosystem and who launched the Kemptville Business Incubator and Investment Centre in 2014.

The third is a core area for Sarah, who has worked with key people in the government of Canada to create a place for the military,

first responders and humanitarian aid workers to work together and systemize their operations before being deployed to places like post-earthquake Haiti. The hope is to increase the effectiveness of these groups and to innovate new ways to deliver aid, and to create more secure environments for people in wartorn and natural-disaster areas.

In essence, business incubators and accelerators are economic drivers and create jobs. Armourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threepronged approach aims to do both.

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Chesterville facility Continued from page 21 But, these efforts can’t happen on their own. The Mehargs say they need community and political support to help Armour build this inclusive vision so the community can accrue the economic spin-offs the region is capable of. According to Sarah Meharg, “No one likes seeing the Nestlé plant empty. We are stepping forward and doing something about it. Yes, it is an investment strategy for Armour, and it is an opportunity to see something finally done here in Chesterville. We can’t do this alone, though. We need the township, new partners and investors to step forward with us.”

And contrary to rumour, the interior of the plant still appears solid and not trashed.

While unheated for the past few winters — and this one is no exception — the concrete and steel construction appears unfazed inside.

For the most part, it’s bone dry with little visible rust.

Some paint has peeled in the hallway area near the employee locker rooms. Lack of heat has caused plastic floor tiles to curl in those areas and labs with that type of flooring. The cafeteria floor suffers from the worst of that

effect, exacerbated by moisture from a frozen, cracked roof-drain elbow that leaks into that particular room.

A numbered company connected to a family trust headed by a Toronto-area businessman bought the factory from Nestlé in 2007.

The Township of North Dundas moved to force the property into a tax sale last year, but later agreed to allow the firm holding the mortgage, JDL Finance, to handle the sale.

North Dundas will be first in line to collect unpaid property taxes and water and sewer fees totalling $480,000 if a sale concludes.

Meharg says that Armour wants to work closely with the very supportive township to ensure the empty factory’s annual propertytax bill stays at $16,000 for the next 10 years, and that the property isn’t subject to undue red tape demands, once Armour assumes ownership. He notes that Kingston gave similar special treatment to The Company Factory in recognition of the economic development, job creation and government grants the business incubator delivered in that municipality.

John Meharg also planned a public tour and presentation of the facilities on Fri., March 6. Those interested in learning about investing, tenanting, developing and collaborating were invited to gather at 10 a.m. at the 171 Main Street plant gate.

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Maple Shoppe are also encourages children of all bustling with activity. With ages (and adults who are all products made on-site, young at heart) to spot there are many options for items on a list varying hungry travellers or from maple syrup producpatrons wishing to warm tion equipment, to animals, up. Showcasing live music to plant life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Spyâ&#x20AC;? is on weekends, March directed towards children Break, and all four days of aged three to eight, and the Easter weekend, the restauâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimate Maple rant emits a harmonious Challengeâ&#x20AC;? is a scavenger atmosphere. Serving panhunt that puts navigation cakes, sausages, beans, and and trivia skills to the test. more, flavoured with the For those visitors wishfinest maple syrup and seaing to escape the urban sonings from Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hustle-and-bustle, gourmet line, patrons enjoy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shinrin-Yoku,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;forest- their fill, while the tips bathing,â&#x20AC;? is a great way to given to restaurant reconnect with nature on employees support a great the four trails, which are cause! open for hiking or for skiâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I really want to teach ing and snowshoeing. philanthropy,â&#x20AC;? Fulton Guests are welcome to rent states. It is tradition at the adult-sized snow shoes, eatery that the teens gradusleds, or baby sleds or are ating high school discuss encouraged to bring their among themselves to own. Nature trails are self- whom or what they wish to guided with the exception donate their tips, and then

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Usually employees take into consideration where previous donations have been made, as well as what each person is interested in, and make a decision based on that. In 2014, the four Grade 12 students decided to donate over $700 to LAWS and the Arnprior Animal shelter.

Other years, teens decided to donate to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, dividing up into gender-oriented teams to purchase and supply the hospital with toys for their playrooms according to the children admitted at the time. Though it has not yet been decided which charity or organization this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth plan on donating their extra earnings, it is sure to be a well-deserved one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Just] keep giving back,â&#x20AC;? Fulton enthuses.

One way she endeavors to do just that, is by providing education in her gift shop as well as out-ofdoors. Rustic maple production instruments are displayed all around the grounds, whereas animal tracking posters and modern recipes and suggestions for maple use are given

freely in-shop or online, or in cookbooks, to be used with Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gourmet line, which is now available at Farm Boy stores and Whole Foods Lansdowne Ottawa. The venue also showcases local musicians in the restaurant and, promoting health and wellness, has a new line of maple body care products available.

The whole establishment boasts historical artifacts and stories, as well as modern practical uses for maple syrup and other products sold in the Maple Shoppe. One such keepsake is a portion of tree trunk hung up in the restaurant which dates back further than 1812, over 220 years old! Struck down in a wind storm, the tree rings are marked with years from both the Fulton family history and the history of Canada in a visually appealing display.

Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has been around for over 170 years, which Fulton explains, is a story in itself. Founded back in the 1840s by Scottish immigrants, the bush was originally just an establishment meant to

provide syrup for the family. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, each new proprietor expanded the business to add a little more for the public to enjoy.

Previously known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fulton Brothers,â&#x20AC;? Fultonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Leonard, and uncle, Johnny, built the first restaurant while managing the family farm and a side business. Though Johnny was physically disabled due to polio, this did not deter the brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resolve to work as a team. With Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovations, including a backhoe converted to hand-controlled operation with a wheelbarrow in the bucket, Johnny was not only a useful partner to the business, but a vital one! Every working day, Leonard would carry his brother to the converted tractors, and Johnny would work draining fields for customers or emptying flooded basements, as well as any work needing to be done on their own farm and sugar bush, sometimes travelling as far as 100km in radius. Johnny died in 1967, but Leonard kept on, opening the first pancake

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Shirley and her late husband, George, took over the farm and business in 1980. Though originally with 250 steers ready for market, and a cash-crop farm, the pair decided to focus on their first love: the sugar bush. Together, they built camps, trails, and other added activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The bush] is really a part of our history,â&#x20AC;? Fulton reminisces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here for another many generations.â&#x20AC;? Unfortunately, George passed away in 2007, but his legacy lives on as his son, Scott, now takes over maple production with his mother, and some of his grandchildren are also already helping at the family business, making six generations of Fultons working hard to make a lasting landmark.

They have four generations of support from visiting families as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so satisfying [when customers say] â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;this is our sugar bush,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Fulton recollects, as some patrons who frequented the bush as children, now return with their children and grandchildren.

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Jeff Ward is chair of the conference organizing committee. The committee of eight has members representing the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Ontario Woodlot Association, the Eastern Ontario Model Forest, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and the Limerick Forest.

Ward said there were 240 registered attendees at this year’s event, at least 60 more than usual.

“The turnout is wonderful, and I think it’s a reflection of the diversity of the speakers we had this year,” he said. “This conference always has a lot of

practical knowledge and follows a similar format, but with the change of venue this year, there were concerns over how well attended it would be. But this is a fabulous facility, everybody’s happy, especially with the theatre setting.”

Iola Price, chair of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council, spoke to the crowd about invasive plant species.

She identified several types of invasive plants that are posing a threat to Eastern Ontario woodlots, including garlic mustard, dog strangling vine, common reed, common and glossy buckthorn, wild parsnip, and Japanese knotweed, to name a few.

She suggested starting your weed control with a solid plan, including identifying the problem areas, mapping, and controlling the outliers first. For larger areas, soil rehabilitation may need to be incorporated into the plan.

“Just like in life, timing is everything,” she told the standing-room only crowd, explaining that the best time to eliminate weeds is in the spring before they can seed and spread, and then disposing of them

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For more information about specific invasive species and how to control them, visit www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca.

Kerry Coleman wrapped up the conference with a turkey talk. More specifically, he spoke about the history, trends, pros and cons of the growing wild turkey population in Eastern Ontario.

“There are two camps when it comes to wild turkeys: Those who like them and promote the reasons why they’re good for this region, and those who hate them and will tell you

all the negative ways they’re impacting the region. And both sides tend to exaggerate,” he said.

“They’re not native to this area, but this area wasn’t always suitable to them. It used to be a lot more open and more wetlands. But, like the movie ‘Field of Dreams’ where they said, ‘If you build it, they will come,’ when the habitat and climate are suitable to them, they will come. Our landscape has changed from wetlands to more farmland, and that’s an ideal habitat for them.”

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Aspen Zeppa, a Forest Health Technical Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, displayed her paper bugs as part of the 28th Annual Woodlot Conference on Feb. 25 in Kemptville.

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Tim Gray, a field advisor for Trees Ontario, mans his display at the 28th Annual Woodlot Conference.

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The first Eastern Ontario release of wild turkeys took place in 1992 near Ganonoque, but Coleman showed a slide of turkeys crossing the frozen St. Lawrence River and said, “as you can see, they would’ve made it over here without our help.”

The estimated population of wild turkeys in Ontario, based solely on trends and on numbers given by deer hunters, is approximately 70,000.

The ideal habitat for a wild turkey is half forest, half open grasslands and farm fields, as they feed on the seeds from weeds, crops and grasses in the open lands, and roost in trees at night.

In winter, wild turkeys tend to stay in flocks, sometimes as large as 100 or more birds. They are very adaptable to the cold climate, Coleman said.

“They’re survivors, although deep snow and lots of ice are bad for turkeys. Most of us don’t like wading in snow up to our thighs, and certainly they don’t either.”

In late winter, the flocks disperse and begin to establish a new pecking order. In spring, mating season begins. The female will build a nest on the ground and will lay up to one egg per day throughout the mating season. The eggs incubate for 28 days, during which time the female will guard them closely to protect them from hungry predators, like skunks and foxes. This is the only time a wild turkey will not roost in a tree at night.

Within two weeks of hatching, the young poults are able to fly into trees to roost.

birds can be aggressive at times, that they are a hazard for drivers on the road, that they pick at the straw covering strawberry plants, and get into sealed bales and silage piles searching for food.

“As far as the wild turkeys having an impact on species at risk, I haven’t found anything to suggest that that’s the case,” he said.

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The poults feast mostly on high protein insects during the summer, with grasshoppers being a favourite. In fall, waste crop on the fields provide a tasty meal for the birds.

The families start joining together and forming their winter flocks in late autumn.

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What if this is normal?

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Phipps, owner of a 2,100 acre farm in rural Illinois with his wife and son, has written for Farm Journal and Top Producer, serves as a commentator for U.S. Farm Report, and previously was host of that show from 2005 to 2014. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have just been through or are in the process

of enduring, if you will, the very best years of agriculture in our history,â&#x20AC;? says Phipps.

Citing that net farm income has doubled in recent years and now has surpassed the 1910-1914 benchmark in the United States, referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;last great benchmarkâ&#x20AC;? in U.S. agriculture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if 2015 looks more like the future than anything weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen before? What if this level of uncertainty, this level of change, this level of unpredictability is what we deal with for the rest of our freaking careers?â&#x20AC;?

Phipps contends that there has been a climate change in the culture of agriculture, specifically agriculturemedia. To deal with this, keeping your emotions in check, to make rational decisions is required. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is now a blurring of the lines between advertising and news and it is affecting the content of all agmedia,â&#x20AC;? says Phipps. More advertisersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; information is being published as editorial

without the analysis that journalists or editorial staff would look at first. In order to fight the media challenges of multiple platforms (web, paper, radio, television) and the declining revenues, publications are trying to grab viewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention in a more sensational way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way to keep farmers engaged is to scare them more,â&#x20AC;? said Phipps.

Communication is another topic Phipps covered, specifically listening to others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bad listening is killing our business decision making,â&#x20AC;? said Phipps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In times of economic and especially psychological stress, the one single strategy that seems to work better than any other I can find is to shut up, gather more information. And if you are not talking, if you stop talking, other people will tell you things that will help you.â&#x20AC;?

Listening to others within the farming community, the farming culture, even those voices that one may not want

to listen to are things, Phipps states, that need to be done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to be listening, period. We need to be able to do that in a way that tells the person that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I hear youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

According to Phipps, this includes the tough subjects of dealing with government, GMO issues, and animal rights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better start listening. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better listen without prejudice, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better listen with patience.â&#x20AC;?

The changes in media have led to changes in the agriculture industry, making it very transparent, and more competitive.

Phipps contends that farmers are focusing on keeping the wrong information private, and there needs to be changes on the farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the battle over data, prepare to surrender,â&#x20AC;? says Phipps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think you will be able to keep a lot of stuff secret, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dead wrong.â&#x20AC;?

The collection of data from farm monitor systems and farm crop yields is important to the corporations involved in agriculture.

Farms give much of this information away already for free in exchange for monitoring equipment and, according to Phipps, is impossible to

keep that data private. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize is that stuff costs nothing,â&#x20AC;? says Phipps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They turn [the equipment] out in China for 38 cents. But the data is invaluable. The shape of the data, or the meta data, is important.â&#x20AC;?

Phipps states that while farmers cannot keep the data secret, there are other things that should be, including mistakes on the farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hopes, dreams and goals of your farm. The intimacies of working on the farm. Those are the things you must absolutely keep secret.â&#x20AC;?

While keeping the goals, hopes and dreams of the farm close-to-the-vest, being part of the farm community is important, according to Phipps.

Communities were defined just by simple geography; however, they have outgrown the geographical definition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those who lived through the 80s learned that the safety net was not woven by the government,â&#x20AC;? said Phipps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was not something constructed between you and your banker. Your safety net that got you through the 80s was the people you sat around

and drank light beer with, and you could be honest with and you can say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ya, I have this problemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

Phipps stressed that the safety net for the farm is based on the relationships farmers have within the agriculture community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your community is not a community of convenience, it is a community of commitment. It is going to require time, it is going to require effort, and shutting up and listening.â&#x20AC;?

Citing a study on the effects of friendship within a community, Phipps states that these friendships will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;the cornerstones on which you build your community that will be your safety net for whatever comes up, good or bad.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think you are carrying a heavy load going toward the future, there is nothing you can do more important to promote good decision making, to having an outlook that makes for success in whatever future you are going toward, than to one, make sure you maintain and commit to maintain your friendships and make sure you are that friend to someone else.â&#x20AC;?

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Ian Robson, NFU Region 5 Coordinator in Manitoba agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since 1990 when our current Plant Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rights Act was passed, the government promised to continue public plant breeding. Instead it has been reduced. What are we to conclude?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bill C-18 is not about fostering innovation. It is

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The issue of plant breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights to save, reuse and sell seed has been a hot button since the 1990s.

Although almost all grain farmers use products from the big five companies, many have concerns about the control being exerted. A Russell Township seed company owner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone should have the right to produce food and seed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for themselves and for production.â&#x20AC;?

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than one quarter of all food hubs operating in North America generate over $1million annually. PrescottRussell is considered a prime location for such a hub, as it has a thriving agriculture industry, including many small producers focused on producing highquality foods for local consumption. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumers ask about the source of their food and wish to purchase local produce,â&#x20AC;? said Countiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Warden Robert Kirby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We firmly believe bringing these local products to market will directly increase the annual income of pro-

ducers, which will undoubtedly have a positive economic impact for our region.â&#x20AC;?

Parties attending the forum included small to medium-sized producers, transformers, distributors, restauranteurs, institutional representatives, and municipal representatives. A feasibility study report will be completed in April.

The Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network was established in 2010 to promote development of the local food sector in Prescott-Russell and Stormont-DundasGlengarry.

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Competition coordinator is Ian Treuer who blogs about his adventures as a home cheesemaker at Much to Do About Cheese.

Jackie Armet, the Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheese coordinator, also co-ordinates Canadian Cheese Awards/Le Concours des fromages fins canadiens, and oversees the new competition.

Entrants do not have to be present to participate and can safely ship cheese in a cooled box. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible the competition will be expanded to include home cheesemakers in the United States.

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CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE

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FOR SALE - FARM TIRES 1 - New Good Year super traction Radial 18.4 x 42 1 - New Good Year Dyna Torque 16.9 X 24 4 - Good Year Ultra -Torque Radials 18.4 x 46 used 50% 2 - Armstrong 20.8 x 38 good duals EASTERN ONTARIO 613229-0266 03-1

FRUIT TREES Apples, local and heirloom varieties, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach and Flowering Crab trees $20.

Strawberry and Asparagus plants. At Barkely's, call Bill 613-859-7059, leave message at 613-543-0491 or e-mail billb.otr@gmail.com 04

HAY FOR SALE 4x4 Hard core bales. Stored inside. 613-448-2765 or 613-601-2765.

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LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 16 Grade Heifers. Begin calving in March 2015. 1 Buyer preferred. Alfred, ON 613-679-8897.

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Preston Cull Auctions UPCOMING AUCTION SALES March 7 Preston & Terry Cull, 923 Spence Rd., Douglas, Ont. Annual Bred Heifer Sale approx 80 Charolais X-Bred first & second calf heifers. Bred Charolais or Red Angus Bulls, double vaccinated.

April 4

Barclay Dick & Son Farm Supply, 4139A-B HWY 60, Douglas, Ont. 5th Annual Consignment Auction Sale. To advertise your consignment, please book early for top dollar, contact Kevin Dick at 613-649-2440.

April 10 Ernie Nesbitt, 2963 Thompson Rd., R.R.#1 Renfrew, Ont. 4 Allis Friday Chalmers tractors, Allis Chalmers combine with 2 heads, full line of cash cropping equipment.

April 11 Tim Illingworth, 3814 Appleton Side Rd., Almonte, Ont. JD tractor, full line of good haying equipment, tools, assort of misc. farm items, and carpentry tools.

May 1 Friday Evening

Delmar & Sherry Mathieson, 1866 Grant Settlement Rd., R.R.#2, Foresters Falls, Ont. Tractors, line of farm machinery.

Full listings of these auctions sales and pictures can be found at prestoncull.com

Auctioneer: Preston Cull, R.R. #1 Douglas, Ont. 613-649-2378

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www.agrinews.ca James and Hill Auction Service Ltd. Stewart James (613) 445-3269

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Upcoming Farm Auctions 2 Tractors, Farm Machinery, Milking Parlour, Dairy Equipment, Feeding Equipment, Grain Bins and Misc. Items.

1076 St. Pierre Rd., Embrun, ON at the farm of AndrĂŠ and Julie Brisson.

Friday, April 10 at 10 a.m.

Tractors, Farm Machinery and Misc. Items.

2869 Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corners, Rd., Metcalfe, ON at the farm of Joseph and Patricia Stachon.

Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m.

4 Tractors, Combine, Farm Machinery, Trucks, Vehicle, Grain Bins, Dairy Equipment, Hay, Feeding Equipment, Tools and Misc. Articles.

563 Castor Rd., Russell, ON

at the farm of Renald and Simone Moss.

Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m.

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2015 Herd Management Conference held in Chesterville

by Jeff Moore AgriNews Staff HESTERVILLEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;THE CanWEST DaIRy HERD ImpRoVEmEnT (DHI) HELD ITS 2015 HERD managEmEnT ConfEREnCE on TuES., Jan. 27, aT THE CHESTERVILLE LEgIon. THE ConfEREnCE Ran fRom 10 a.m. unTIL 3 p.m.

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younger crowd of around 200 people who were also treated to a luncheon.

Andrew Campbell from Bellson Farms and Fresh Air Media talked about mobile apps for farmers.

These included normal apps the rest of the world uses, such as level, light meter, calculator, app manager, E-print, compass, GPS positioning and an alarm clock. There were also apps specifically for croppers such as Pioneer 360, Weed ID (DeKalb), tank mixers, pest ID, connected farm, field manger pro and GPS field area.

Equipment apps consisted of John Deere Go,

Harvest, My Shed (Case and New Holland) and JDLink. Livestock apps mentioned were TeamViewer, Remote Desktop, Robots, CanFax Pro and iCalve Mobile. For dairy farmers, there were two apps, DHI Mobile and DFO Test Results.

Campbell showed how these apps were used and integrated into farming technology. He also mentions RSS feeds, such as news and markets.

Dr. Mike Hutjens from the University of Illinois was the keynote speaker and discussed new feed strategies and considerations. Hutjens is a dairy

specialist in nutrition and milk production. Hutgens covered topics such as changing dairy economics, forage quality, corn silage quality, and hay and haylage quality. He then went on to talk about processing corn silage, physically effective fibre, shredlage versus kernel processing, snaplage considerations and types of wet corn grain.

After a quick luncheon, Dr. Hutjens talked about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you leaving money on the table?â&#x20AC;? The talk

centred on increasing income and reducing costs and included building milk volume, milk components, adding sugar, heifer programs, amino acid supplementation, fecal starch, lowering shrink, feed additives, accelerating calf liquid programs, optimizing milk urea and nitrogen (MUNs), getting cows pregnant, impact of lameness, lower somatic cell count, forage quality and grouping cows.

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2015 Herd Management Conference

The CanWest Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) held its 2015 Herd Management Conference on Tues., Jan. 27, at the Chesterville Legion. At right, keynote speaker Dr. Mike Hutgens from the University of Illinois talk about additives for lactating cows.

Hutgens is a foremost authority on dairy nutrition and milk production and was welcomed by about 200 farmers and vendors. Andrew Campbell from Bellson Farms and Fresh air Media talked about mobile apps for farmers including normal apps the rest of the world uses, such as level, light meter, calculator, app manager, E-print, compass, GPS positioning and an alarm clock.

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The Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency, District 10, held its annual Eastern Ontario Sheep Day Conference in Embrun on Sat., Feb. 21, at the Knights of Columbus Hall to learn â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Build a Better Lamb.â&#x20AC;? Shown here at the event (not in order) are organizers Colleen Acres, Sally Jorgensen, Laurie Maus, Kennie Macleod, Zac Baker, Wendy Beswick, Christine Power, and Greg Stubbings.

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North Dundas High School Students spend day at Derks Elevators

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Day for agriculture also recommended more modern advertising methods be used to connect youth with agricultural careers and more resources be put into training, said Lori Carlisle,

North Dundas District High School students visited Derks Elevator as part of the Specialist High Skills Major Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Day. Students attending the ICE day were: (first table left) Bobby Walker, Thomas Gutknecht and Kyle DeJong. (Second table left counter clockwise) Shane Rodney, Kyle Backes, Ben Roberts, Sawyer VandenBosch, Jared Schoenfeld and Noah Jaquemet. Agriculture and agri-business representatives who gave presentations to the students were: (back left) Warren Schneckenburger from the Dundas Federation of Agriculture, Dave Barkley from Agri-Partners and Barton Simpson from the Dundas Soil and Crop Association.

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The session, held at Derks Elevator near Chesterville, brought together a dozen industry representatives with 18 students from the Agriculture Specialist High Skills Major Program at North Dundas District High School. The focus of the Ministry of Educationsponsored discussion was to find innovative and creative ways to encourage more youth to begin and stay in agriculture as a career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty big problem,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas Toonders, a dairy farmer who attended the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is simply a lack of interest (among the youth).â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have the passion for farming and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that passion you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be successful,â&#x20AC;? added Jacob Jaquemet, a North Dundas District High School student who lives on a family farm and intends to enter the industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the joy you feel when you wake up in the morning, when you say I love my job and I want to continue

doing this for the rest of my life.â&#x20AC;?

However, there are challenges in inspiring that passion among todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth, said Carlisle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems that kids have a real problem with the idea of what farming is and a sort of mindset of farming being working on the family dairy farm milking cows, and a lot of manual labour,â&#x20AC;? said Carlisle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But a lot of it now has to do with robotics and high tech. There is a disjoint between what teenagers think farming is and what it has actually become.â&#x20AC;?

The event showed students just how advanced modern agriculture really is.

Before the discussion, students were introduced to a giant computerized tractor at Derks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a modern cashcropping operation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that works through GPS and can be programmed to drive around a corn field on autopilot with various hightech farming machinery preprogrammed to perform operations, such as nitrogen spraying and planting, with minimal waste.

Students also had the opportunity to listen to pro-

fessionals from the industry introduce agricultural careers they might not have thought of, ranging from marketing for seed companies to automation of agricultural processes.

The forum made several recommendations on ways to convince youth to consider agriculture as a career, including implementing a two-week program at area high schools in which agricultural industry representatives would come into schools for 10 days to teach students about modern agricultural topics ranging from automation in cash cropping to robotics in modern dairy farming; and publicizing the value of modern agriculture through avenues that connect with youth, such as through Facebook, Twitter, blogs and other social media. The group discussion suggested many youth no longer read traditional agricultural magazines or newspapers and that more presentations on modern agriculture should be considered in elementary schools so younger students can appreciate where food comes from and can consider agriculture as a career.

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Sheep Day in Embrun

The Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency, District 10, held its annual Eastern Ontario Sheep Day conference in Embrun on Sat., Feb. 21, at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Two of the 37 attendees were Elisabeth and Nancy Peterson of Winchester.

Elisabeth has recently started raising sheep for market lambs and to be sold to 4H members. She hopes to increase her profitability and came to the conference to find out how.

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Sheep Continued from page 36 Kemptville. They were followed by a seminar on selecting for conformation, productivity and production testing by Johanne Cameron, CEPOQ. Keeping Your Market in Mind featured Delma Kennedy, Sheep Specialist Genetics, Reproduction and Performance Programs, OMAFRA, who discussed choosing the right genetics and keeping accurate records of basic informa-

tion, as well as breeds suitable for different end products such as heavy, light and feeder lambs. The final talk of the day was from Dr. Paul Luimes of Ridgetown College on the topic of feeding to finish market lambs.

Information was also available on forage, breeding programs, breeds, economics, cuts of lamb, diseases like footrot, scours and scrapie, and a comprehensive guide to the care and handling of sheep.

Attendance the last few

years has been down somewhat from previously, which is partially attributed to fewer producers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are not as many producers,â&#x20AC;? said OSMA President Colleen Acres, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but there are many larger flocks, especially in the eastern regions.â&#x20AC;? She said the industry is becoming less of a cottage industry and more mainstream. It often attracts women farmers as sheep are smaller and easier to handle than cattle. About half of the attendees at the conference were women.

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“I like how quickly it works.”

— Eric Westendorp

The Westendorp family (l-r) Joe and Brittany Benedict with Jonah; Eric, Troy, Levi and Tina Westendorp; Carlyle and Lindsey Westendorp with Mason; and Doug and Louisa Westendorp WestVale-View Sanchez Jodi-ET. 2014 Futurity Champion at All-Michigan Show.

WESTVALE-VIEW DAIRY and MOO-VILLE CREAMERY The Westendorp Family, NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN 220 Holsteins — 101 lbs/cow/day robotic milking RHA 31,978 1065F 971P — SCC 150,000 “We’ve been using Udder Comfort™ Here at Westvale-View Dairy for 6 years. We used it 4 years in the parlor and have continued using it the past 2 years in our robotic dairy facility. It is effective, and I like how quickly it works. Being proactive with Udder Comfort, we see the best results,” says third generation Michigan dairyman Eric Westendorp.

He puts a high priority on comfort and preventive care as herd manager for his family’s robotic dairy, home to 220 registered Holsteins with an RHA of 31,978, or 101 lbs/cow/day, of high quality 150,000 SCC milk bottled and made into ice cream, butter, ranch, and cheese curds at their own MOO-Ville Creamery, Nashville, Michigan.

“Udder Comfort is the best product to soften and soothe.

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Once again, site of the Farm Show is Ottawa’s EY Centre opposite Ottawa International Airport, a 150,000 square-foot facility featuring the latest in services.

Our exhibitors have been positive about this show

space and we’re hoping their experience will be even more enjoyable in year four at the centre. As we did at our former site at Lansdowne Park, we try hard to make the experience even better year after year.

One of the ways we do that is by maintaining membership in the Farm Show Council, an alliance of major agricultural exhibitions across North America, with one member in New Zealand. The FSC promotes and monitors excellence among its network of 28 shows.

At the 2015 show, it’ll be time for our five yearassessment by the FSC. Doing the honours will be Rob Juneau, General Manager of the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show.

OVFS General Manager Tom Van Dusen will return the favour by assessing Rob’s show in Oshkosh, WI, March 24-26.

The Seed Growers are proud to host 360 top

exhibitors of tools, machinery, livestock accessories, financial and other services and, of course, the best seed... everything that will be needed for the upcoming growing season. Annual seed judging will take place March 7 at the Greely Community Centre.

Winners will go on to be recognized at the Court of Honour, the heart of the show.

Once again, we will have an official opening, 12 noon, on the first day of the show at Booth 1231. A feature on day two at 12 noon is the Seed Growers Awards Ceremony recognizing Eastern Ontario’s top seed producers. Day three at 12 noon, we feature our annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale, with proceeds directed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

The Seed Growers have been recognized by CHEO for 20 years of fundraising through our Seed Sale.

Having collected more than $100,000, we are now

Diamond category donors.

Our generosity wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of seed companies at the show and several other contributors.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome in advance all of our visitors to the 2015 show from across Ontario, from West Quebec and from Northern New York State. Not only is the Farm Show a place to shop, it’s a place to visit and catch up on the winter’s news. We invite you to do plenty of both.

As somebody who has spent a lifetime in the agricultural business and been active in many farm organizations, it’s a pleasure to serve a two-year term as president of the Seed Growers.

I am always impressed at how the Ontario agricultural industry and the community it supports continue to demonstrate an amazing resiliency, an ability to rebound. The Farm Show is one place where, annually,

John Roosendaal President, OVSGA we witness and encourage that ability.

I’m proud to say that much of the net revenue that comes from the annual show is turned back into supporting Eastern Ontario farm groups and activities such as 4-H, agricultural societies, and research.

We will continue to do what we have been doing

for the past several decades to enhance agriculture in our region and to raise the profile of the farming community in general.

See you at the Show!

John Roosendaal President Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association

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Some 360 reputable exhibitors from Ontario and Quebec will be on hand for the three-day OVFS at Ottawa’s EY Centre beside the Ottawa International Airport. Directors of the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association (OVSGA), sponsors of the Farm Show, President John Roosendaal, Secretary-Treasurer Arlene Ross, and myself, look forward to seeing you at the show.

Among features of the 2015 show will be livestock information booths at the main entrance and the Seed Growers’ Court of Honour, booth 1231. The official opening, seed growers awards, pedigreed seed sale, 4-H 100th anniversary display, quilt show, antiques presented by the Vintage Iron and Traditions club, Agriculture More Than Ever display, live broadcasting by Valley Heritage Radio… all will be part of the show.

And don’t miss this year’s show artist Joan Hopkins, chainsaw carver Josh Dagg, guess-the-weight contest featuring a fiberglass bull and brass bell, and special opening day guest Dr. Rolly Armitage, WWII veteran and legendary Eastern Ontario horseman. This year, farm show directors and guests will be piped to the podium, the Maple Leaf will be raised and “O Canada” will be sung.

In 2015, show dates don’t coincide with March Break in Ontario schools; but children - the farmers of the future - are always welcome at the show, with no charge for those 12 years old and under accompanied by an adult. General admission is $10.

MOVE IN, OUT: For exhibitors, move-in days this year are Sun., March 8 and Mon., March 9. Please co-operate by paying close attention to your move-in times available on the website as we try to limit backup and confusion.

Move-out begins at 4 p.m. on the final day of the show.

We ask all exhibitors to remain at their booths until closing time. Exhibitors are urged to book their electrical and curtaining requirements with Freeman in advance. Curtains and signage should not block visibility for adjacent booths, and exhibitors must keep their displays clear of traffic aisles so as not to create congestion and a possible breach of fire regulations. Only walk-in displays can enter MarKs its

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The perfect accessory for this cold snowy weather!

Both workshops take place 10 a.m. to noon.

The cost is $25 ($20 for museum members) which includes all materials.

For more information and to register, call Patricia at 613-2564648.

through the front of the building; larger displays must enter through rear loading doors.

PARKING: EY Centre management charges $8 for parking on the grounds. The Farm Show organization has no control over this fee. Exhibitors can access an application form for a parking pass allowing unlimited entries and exits during the show. Exhibitors moving in Sunday will park to unload at the rear of the building and on Monday, the Seed Growers are covering the cost of parking for all exhibitors as a thank-you for your patronage. Surplus truck and equipment parking is available free of charge at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

OFFICIAL OPENING AND RECEPTION: Everyone is invited to our official opening at noon Tuesday. Exhibitors

are invited to a reception at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday; one drink and snacks are on us.

AWARDS CEREMONY: The annual Seed Awards ceremony will take place Wednesday afternoon. The occasion is used to recognize Eastern Ontario growers judged to have the best entries in several seed crop categories. The OVSGA hosts 16 different trophies in various categories.

Final judging will take place Sat., March 7 in Greely.

PEDIGREED SEED SALE: Please join us Thursday at 12 noon for the annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale, with proceeds going to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Over 20 years, almost $110,000 has been raised, earning special recognition from CHEO. See you at the show! tom Van dusen, general Manager

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2015 farm show artist began in war-torn Britain

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It was during WWII and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been sent to the farm to avoid the bombing raids.

She became captivated with the gardens and landscape around her and reproduced the scenes in crayon. Later, she was to graduate to watercolours, oil points and other media.

In 1981, she came to Canada with husband Terry. In 1984, she opened a studio on King Street in Chesterville where, for the next several decades, she instilled her love of painting in child and adult students.

Terry passed away about a year ago and Joan,

83 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who still paints â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now lives at Russell Meadows Seniors Residence which has recently held an exhibition of her works.

An associate member of the Ottawa Watercolour Society, Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings reflect a combination of stimuli she felt at the time, the way she saw a subject figuratively and imaginatively, and whether the result was to be abstract, semi abstract, impressionist, or realistic.

Sponsored by Secan, the Ottawa Valley Farm Show purchased Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild Horsesâ&#x20AC;? to be offered at the annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale March 12, with net proceeds going to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. To date, the seed sale has raised more than $100,000 for CHEO. Wild Horses mixes Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for the animal

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which she first became close to on her grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a vivid imagination. She had a vision and painted the red horse (â&#x20AC;&#x153;red is my colourâ&#x20AC;?); almost without thinking, she added the other horses to the painting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horses are wonderful, kind and generous. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better feeling than watching a horse coming across a field to greet you.â&#x20AC;?

2015 Ottawa Valley Farm Show Exhibitors List A&A E-Z Brush & Oiler Inc. 4133 Egremont Dr., Strathroy, ON N7G 3H6 519-245-3807 aajanssen@execulink.com Booth # 2037 A&L Canada Laboratories 2136 Jetstream Rd., London, ON N5V 3P5 519-494-1843 dclarke@alcanada.com Booth # 1211 ABS Global (Canada) Inc. 1525 Floradale Rd., Elmira, ON N3B 2Z1 519-320-8728 bj.mayfield@genusplc.com Booth # 2009 ADS Canada 250A Boul.Industriel, St-Germain-de-Grantham, QC JOC 1K0 819-395-4244 jamie.turvey@adspipe.com Booth # 2112 Advanced Grain Handling Systems 4124 Cty. Rd. 16, P.O. Box 40, Brinston, ON KOE 1C0 613-652-1010 ext. 222 peter@aghs.ca Booth # 1325 Ag Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide 52 Royal Rd., Unit A, Guelph, ON N1H 1G3 1-888-248-4893 ext.277 Scott.Farhood@Farms.com Lobby Ag Dealer 1666 Dublin Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0H1

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WWII veteran and prominent horseman to open farm show

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rmed Forces veterAn, veterinAriAn, Former rAcetrAck And Airport mAnAger, Former municipAl politiciAn, horse trAiner And member oF the cAnAdiAn horse rAcing hAll oF FAme, dr. roly ArmitAge, 90, recently Found time to become An Author.

Last fall, Armitage published The Way it Was and Now, a memoir of his wide range of experiences told through a series of vignettes.

With his health intact, he thought it was time to add a book to his list of accomplishments.

Armitage will sign copies of the book when he appears at the 88th Ottawa Valley Farm Show on opening day March 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of a better representative of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Armed Forces and the area agricultural community,â&#x20AC;? said Barry Dean who asked Armitage to attend. Dean is a member of the board of directors of the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association which organizes the show.

This year, the show will take on a more patriotic flavour and honour Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military. Armitage will march in a procession of farm show

directors to be bagpiped to the podium at noon on the first day.

The Maple Leaf will be raised â&#x20AC;&#x201C; loaned by exhibitor Ontario Flag and Pole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;O Canadaâ&#x20AC;? will be sung.

Seed Growersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; President John Roosendaal said directors felt it was time to salute the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frontline troops.

Wounded in Normandy, a teenage Armitage fought across the battlefields of Europe from 1942 to 1946.

Following the war, he attended Ontario Veterinary College, graduating in 1951.

He went on to earn a reputation as a leader in the harness racing industry and as a successful breeder of Standardbreds.

Fittingly, the featured art at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show is â&#x20AC;&#x153;WIld Horsesâ&#x20AC;?, an original by artist Joan Hopkins, 83, now residing in Russell. Hopkins began drawing as a young girl living at her grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm in rural England during WWII. The painting will be auctioned Thurs., March 12, during the annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale.

Other attractions this year are chainsaw carver Josh Dagg whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll create on site a large corn cob to be offered at the seed sale, and a contest

to accurately guess the weight of a fiberglass bull and the brass bell attached to its neck with a custom leather strap.

And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bonusâ&#x20AC;Ś On Wed., March 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Grey Cup will be on display in Kubota booth 615, a big draw with the Canadian Football League back in Ottawa.

This year, there are 360 exhibitors occupying every available square-foot of space at the EY Centre adjacent to the Ottawa International Airport. Come check out the latest in machinery, equipment and services available to farmers and the rural community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the oldest farm show in the province, the largest east of Western Ontario and, and one of the most prominent trade shows of any type held in Ottawa,â&#x20AC;? said General Manager Tom Van Dusen, adding that the OVFS is a member of the prestigious Farm Show Council which strives for excellence among its members across North America.

For more information, contact Tom Van Dusen at 613-445-3407 or email tomvanduse99@yahoo.co or tvd@ottawafarmshow.com.

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Agri One Solutions Inc. 831 Fieldgate Circle, London, ON N5V 5E7 613-298-3838 agrione@rogers.com Booth # 1837 Agri-Co Supply 3145 Cty. Rd. 17, Box 182, Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orignal, ON KOB 1K0 613-675-1658 agrico98@yahoo.com Booth # 2422 Agri-Food Management Institute 200-120 Research Lane Guelph, ON N1G 0B4 519-822-6618

St. Albert Cheese insurer launches $35-million lawsuit

by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff T. ALBERTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;RSA CAnAdA, ThE InSuRER OF ThE ST. ALBERT ChEESE CO-OP, hAS

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firmed that their insurer initiated the suit.

The Ottawa Citizen reported last month that RSA Canada filed a Statement of Claim for $35-million, claiming that overheating caused by faulty electrical in the cheese factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main electrical room caused the blaze.

RSA was contacted but would not confirm or deny the lawsuit, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We never comment on claims.â&#x20AC;?

Attempts to reach Eric Lafontaine, general manager at the cheese factory, were unsuccessful by press time.

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www.agrinews.ca kathryn@takeanewapproach.c a Booth # 2405 Agri-King P.O. Box 208, Fulton, IL, USA 61252 815-589-2525 diane.schaver@agriking.com Booth # 1103 Agri-Trac Inc. 725504 Twp. Rd. 3, R.R.# 5, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V9 519-539-7550 tom@agritraction.com Booth # 2416 Agri-Trend Agrology Ltd. 16 Imp. des Iris, Gatineau, QC Fire Chief Tobias Hovey said that they responded to the call in February of 2013 and when they arrived flames were everywhere and they could not tell, at that time, what the likely cause of fire was. The Ontario Fire Marshalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office said they would get back to AgriNews regarding the results of their investigation, but had not had time before the paper went to print.

The factory and store were rebuilt at a cost of $30million and recently reopened. All employees were returned to work and 30 additional employees hired to accommodate the muchenlarged factory, store and restaurant.

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2015 OVFS Exhibitors Continued from page 7B Andre Service Agri 1492 Rte. 900 West., Box 157, St.Albert, ON KOA 3C0 613-859-0886 dedeperras@hotmail.com Booth # OD 4 & 5 Argis 2000 Ltd. 942 Line 86W, Listowel, ON N4W 3G6 519-291-4205 argis200@xplornet.com Booth # 1219 Armtec Ltd. 33 Centennial Rd. Orangeville, ON L9W 1R1 519-942-2643 vicki.hay@armtec.com Booth # 1605 Aromatherapy 685 rue Boulet, Ste-Catherine, QC J5C 1H5 514-562-5562 Lobby Axter Agro Science Box 227, Erieau, ON N0P 1N0 519-365-7363 dean.jones@axter.ca Booth # 715 Ayrshire Ontario 943 Galaxy Ave, Navan, ON K4B 1M5 ayrshireontario@gmail.com Lobby B & B Small Engines 10510 Loughlin Rd., Mountain, ON KOE 1S0 613-258-8913 bandb@xplornet.ca Booth # 411 B & G Loughlin Tractors Inc. 1748 County Rd. 1, R.R #2, Mountain, ON KOE 1S0 613-989-2636 marion@loughlin.ca Booth # 1011 Bahler Building Inc. 4910 Boul. Industriel, Sherbrooke, QC J1R 0P4 819-791-7500 info@batimentsbahler.com Booth # 2012 BASF Canada, c/o ON Comm 445 Colborne St., London, ON N6B 2T2 519-434-1365 ext.60 corri@oncommunications.ca Booth # 1623 BearBrook Game Meats 5396 Dunning Rd., Navan, ON K4B 1J1 613-835-7575 info@bearbrookfarm.com Booth # 705 Belisle Solution Nutrition 196, Chemin des Patriotes, St-Mathias-Richelieu, QC J3L 6A7 450-658-8733 pvincent@belisle.net Booth # 1601 Beugger Energy Equipment 376 route 202, Stanbridge Station, QC JOJ 2J0 514-444-2663 beuggerenergyequip-

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www.agrinews.ca Inc. 10803 Cook Rd., Brinston, ON K0E 1C0 613-302-4999 aubrie.mowat@broadgrain.com Booth # 1603 Bromley Farm Supply Ltd. 5252 Hwy. 60, Douglas, ON KOJ 1S0 613-649-2457 brofarm@live.ca Booth # 1717 Bulls Eye Genetic Services 656627 Line 15, R.R. #1, Tavistock, ON NOB 2R0 519-462-2051 tolsma.hg@gmail.com Booth # 2513 Bunge Canada Suite 109, 100 Stone Rd. W., Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 519-822-7272 celia.delgrave@synthesisnetwork.com Booth # 1311 C & M Seeds 6180 5th Line, R.R. #3, Palmerston, ON NOG 2PO 519-343-2126 rmclaughlin@redwheat.com Booth # 1409 Cadman Power Equipment Ltd. 38 Main St., Courtland, ON NOJ 1E0

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Accurate scales are a vital part of commerce and the economy and not to be taken for granted. And it takes a specialized firm like the one operated by spouses Matt and Hayley Cooke to keep all sorts of scales properly calibrated across a variety of sectors, including those used in farming and agribusiness.

“Who uses a scale?

Absolutely everyone,” declares Matt Cooke, coowner of Cooke Scales, which he and his wife established six years ago.

“Everything you buy is weighed.”

Based out of the couple’s home near Chesterville, Cooke Scales services and sells “everything from truck scales to veterinary scales to lab balances” — scales handling as little as 300 grams to as much as 135 tonnes.

Much of their work involves scale servicing around Eastern Ontario at various farms and elevators and even the Ottawa International Airport. Brand of scale doesn’t matter.

They fix and calibrate them all.

“We believe if you offer good service at a reasonable price, you don’t need to tie people into contracts,” says Matt Cooke, a 27-year veteran of the scale industry.

The couple immigrated to the Ottawa area from the UK with their three children in 2005. At the time, Cooke worked for a British scale manufacturer Avery and accomplished the move across the pond by transferring to the company’s Canadian operation. He had been educated in instrumentation during the 1980s in his native Norwich, “where it was assumed you would go work in the oil and gas industry in the North Sea.” His wife had trained in electronics and avionics in the Royal Air Force.

They moved south of the nation’s capital last summer, into their current home in rural Dundas County.

“We are perfectly situated here,” says Cooke, whose two sons are also apprentic-

ing in instrumentation and helping out with the family business.

Giving a boost to the operation are recent changes to the federal Weights and Measures Act, which phases in stricter calibration and inspection requirements on scales in eight sectors of the economy. Currently, Measurement Canada estimates that 100 per cent of grain and dairy farmers, as well as 95 per cent of fishing and 85 per cent of logging businesses may be losing out in weight-based transactions involving the large players in their industries, according to Cooke.

The firm is “in the process of becoming a Measurement Canada accredited service provider,” he adds.

For grain elevator operators with truck scales, the regulation comes into effect Aug. 1. While Cooke was reluctant to suggest a cost for complying with the new regime, the law requires a periodic scale inspection that involves loading it to full capacity with a specially designed truck carrying officially calibrated weights. Cooke Scales has subcontracted the use of such trucks from specialty providers in Montreal and Ottawa. Scales will have to be examined regularly — the interval depends on sector — and issued compliance certificates and stickers through a firm like Cooke’s.

But even now, there is more to the process of calibrating a scale than the uninitiated might realize. It all starts with a 500 kg inventory of individual 20 kg weights maintained by Cooke. Each one bears a wax government seal hiding a hole. Once a year, he travels to Kingston with his truckload of weights and stays overnight to let the weights acclimatize, before Measurement Canada officials verify each weight by re-weighing the units. If there are subtle changes in weight because of wear, the wax seal is melted, lead is added to the unit to adjust its weight perfectly and a new seal affixed.

Cooke Scales also sells a variety of scale makes and models, including the American-made Cardinal brand. They’re also

attempting to develop some consumer-level products under their own brand name.

At this year’s Ottawa Valley Farm Show, the firm will feature a 1:16 scale truck on a functioning miniature scale attached to a full-size readout. They also plan on having a cattle scale at their booth, after receiving many inquiries

about those kinds of products during their OVFS debut last year.

And to think this Canadian story all started when Hayley Cooke came home from work in Britain “and asked me if I would fancy moving overseas,” recalls her husband. “It was scary and exciting, but we’ve enjoyed it.”

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Landing all of the approvals for on-farm milk processing “normally takes three to four years, but we’ve done it relatively quickly,” he observes.

Beyond satisfying municipal, health and provincial agriculture ministry authorities throughout the build, the Biemonds were also required to seek the permission of all of the other processors in Ontario to be able to use their own milk — which amounts to 1,000 litres daily. Josh says their circulated letter came back without any objection from those other corporate entities.

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farm collects the usual premium per-litre rate for organic milk from DFO, while the Upper Canada Creamery then places a daily order and immediately buys the milk back.

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According to SD&G Weed Inspector Peter Leyenaar, there is no set time frame when changes to the list are made, but are the result of a process that can begin with a landowner contacting the local weed inspector about a problem to be investigated,

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which is reported to a district inspector who in turn provides information to the Chief Weed Inspector in Ontario.

The information is then analyzed and recommendations made to the provincial government for action.

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Until the Biemonds are able to absorb all of their production quota into yogurt sales, DFO will take the balance of their output for use in the regular organic stream, he says.

ment powers to destroy the noxious weeds within a specified time period.

Leyenaar mentioned that a noxious weed is one that causes problems for the horticultural and agricultural community, or could be a host to viruses such as rust that could impact the yield on cereal crops. According to the OMAFRA website, a noxious weed can be difficult to manage and once established can affect the yield and quality of the crop, negatively affect the health of livestock or pose a risk to the wellbeing of agricultural workers.

Leyenaar also discussed invasive plants that are currently being studied, with phragmites as an example of a plant that is starting to multiply in lower wetland areas.

This is a dominant plant that can strangle out other vegetation, reducing biodiversity as well as potentially causing drainage problems. The plant is causing significant problems in other areas of the province, but has not been causing much concern in SD&G, which leads to the possibility of it being considered as a noxious weed in the future.

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The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 15B City of Ottawa/Drainage Superintendents of Ont. 2155 Roger Stevens Dr. North Gower, ON KOA 2T0 613-580-2424, ext. 22315 marc.gagne2@ottawa.ca Booth # 124 Clark Ag Systems/The Clark Companies 186 Greens Rd., Caledonia, ON N3W 1X2 905-765-7998, ext. 241 chennelly@theclarkcompanies.com Booth # 1501 CNK Ag-Tech 12921 Boyne Rd., Chesterville, ON KOC 1H0 info@cnkag-tech.com Booth # 325 Comptoir Agricole SteAnne, 418 des Industries Repentigny, QC JON 1H0 450-478-0957 jboisvert@comptoiragricole.com Booth # 1805 Cooke Scales 13904 Connaught Road, Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0 613-878-2062 mcooke@cookescales.com Booth # 14 Costco Wholesale 1900 Cyrville Rd., Gloucester, ON K1B 1A5 613-748-3011 w511mkt01@costco.com Booth # 1019 Country Farm Seeds Ltd.

P.O. Box 790, 18814 Communication Rd. S. Blenheim, ON NOP 1A0 519-676-4202 countryfarmseeds@xplornet.ca Booth # 1210 Crary Industries (Huron Tractor) 39995 Harvest Road, Exeter, ON N0M 1S0 519-235-1115 blord@crary.ca Booth # 3 Culligan Real Estate Ltd. 4856 Cty.Rd. 6, Brockville, ONK6V 5T5 613-345-3125 allan@culliganrealty.com Booth # 2315 Dairy Lane Systems Ltd./DLS Biogas Inc. P.O.Box 148, 6403 Egromont Dr., Komoka, ON NOL 1R0 519-666-1404 mark.wescott@dairylane.ca 2215 Dan. R. Winchester Box 743, 2301 Hwy. 31, Winchester, ON KOC 2K0 613-774-1616 hans@danr.ca Booth # 131 Davon Sales Inc. 50 Lansdowne Ave., Woodstock, ON N4T 1S3 1-800-561-1706 davidkay@davonsales.com Booth # 1722 DeCloet Greenhouse Mfg.

Ltd. 1805 Charlotteville West Qtr Line, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4J9 519-582-3081 x213 patrickc@decloetgreenhouse.com Booth # 622 Deerfence Canada Inc. 2470 Dunrobin Rd., Dunrobin, ON KOA 1T0 613-324-1497 deerfencecanada@gmail.com Booth # 300 DeLaval Canada 150-B Jameson Dr., Peterborough, ON K9J 0B9 519-281-9114 paul.prekup@delaval.com Booth # 2301 Delaware Pump & Parts Ltd. Box 16, 11157 Longwoods Rd., Delaware, ON NOL 1E0 519-652-9611 bill@delawarepumps.ca Booth # 1901 Derks Elevator 3063 Forward Rd. S., Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0 613-229-1718 martyderks@hotmail.com Booth # 1130 DFK Equipment & Sales Inc. P.O. Box 938, 475 James St. S., St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6 519-349-2080 wayne@dfkequipment.com Booth # OD6 Continued on page 16B

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2855 Marleau Ave., Suite A Brinston, ON KOE 1C0 613-652-4844 Cornwall, ON K6H 7B6 arlene@dundasagri.com 613-938-2900 Booth # 2231 raydurand@cie-eic.com DuPont Canada Booth # 521 P.O. Box 2300, Streetsville, Dion Ag Inc. Mississauga, ON L5M 2J4 5010 Breen Rd., 905-816-3270 Putnam, ON NOL 2B0 sonja.mazurak@supont.com 519-668-9543 Booth # 1214 hank.wind@lacoop.coop DuPont Pioneer Booth # 333 7398 Queen's Line West, Distribution V.Y.F. Chatham, ON N7M 5L1 2300 rue Power, 519-352-6350 ext. 6641 Drummondville, QC J2C rob.mcfadden@pioneer.com 7Z4 Booth # 1517 819-475-4492 Dytech Inc. reception@vyf-distribu1795 Skiroule, tion.com Wickham, QC JOC 1S0 Booth # 2421 819-471-7299 Dow AgroSciences robertc@dytec.ca Canada Inc. Booth # 1022 c/o Nexus Exhibits, 2424 Earl Horst Systems Ltd. 2nd Ave. SE, 2294 Hwy 31, Calgary, AB T2E 6J9 Winchester, ON K0C 2K0 403-262-8030 613-774-1300 briann@nexusexhibits.com jasonl@horstsystems.com Booth # 2004 Booth # 2115 Dow AgroSciences/ Earth Alive Clean Mycogen Seeds

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Exhibitors Continued from page 16B Empire Barn Painting 798 Oakcrossing Rd., London, ON N6H 5V9 519-317-1599 empirebarn83@yahoo.com Booth # 21 Empire Construction 12555 Hwy 43 East, Winchester, ON KOC 2K0 613-227-0984 Booth # 2026 Engage Agro 1030 Gordon St., Guelph, ON N1G 4X5 519-826-7878 tomtregunno@engageagro.com Booth # 1801 Equipements PFB Inc. 1495 Skiroule, Wickham, QC JOC 1S0 819-398-7112 d.stonge@equipmentspfb.com Booth # 205 Evergreen Liquid Plant Food Ltd. 790 St.Charles St. W. RR #1, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 519-742-8377 jeff@evergreenlpf.ca Booth # 517 Farm Credit Canada 1133 St. George, Suite 100, Moncton, NB E1E 4E1 506-851-6590 annette.deveau@fcc.ca Booth # 1225 Farm Fleet Inc. 23703 Wellburn Rd., St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ON N4X 1C6 519-461-1499 allen.mccaslin@farmfleet.com Booth # 1831 Farm King/Buhler 714959 Oxford Rd. 4 Woodstock, ON N4S 7V9 519-539-0435 jligsa@buhler.com Booth # 335 Farm Supply Sales 3 Unit 5 Industrial Park, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 613-258-9818 info@farmsupply.com Booth # 2430 Farmers Farmacy/Grand Valley Fortifiers 39 Elgin Street S Cambridge, ON N1R 5G3 519-621-2028 lisaobrien@farmersfarmacy.com Booth # 2126 Farmers of North America 6800 Baseline Rd., Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2K6 519-627-4440 tnead@fna.ca Booth # 1526 Faromor Ltd. 2079 Line 34 Shakespeare, ON NOB 2PO 519-625-8000 rick@faromor.com Booth # 901 Fawcett Tractor Supply Ltd. R.R. # 2, 2126 Road 120, St.Mary's, ON N4X 1C5 1-800-372-7149 marian@fawcett.ca Booth # 523 FBC 2109 Oxford Street E., London, ON N5V 2Z9 519-453-5040 rarmstrong@fbc.ca

Booth # 2013 Fellowship of Christian Farmers Canada Box 401 Hawkesbury, ON K6A 2S2 819-242-8063 fcfc@bellnet.ca Booth # 2521 Ferguson Forest Centre 275 County Rd. 44, Kemptville, ON KOG 1J0 613-258-0110 ext. 224 ed@seedlingnursery.com Booth # 1233 Fife Agricultural Services Ltd. 14740 Cty. Rd. 43, Finch, ON KOC 1K0 613-984-2059 fifeag@plantioneer.com Booth # 2017 Frontlink Inc. 509 Schafer Side Rd., S., R.R. # 1, Delhi, ON N4B 2W4 519-582-3200 ascholten@frontlinkinc.com Booth # 601 G. Horst Enterprise 2392 Hwy 28, Palmer Rapids, ON K0J 2E0 613-758-9902

galen@ghorstenterprise.com Booth # 9 G.B. Equipments Inc. 535 rang St.Patrice St-Brigitte des Saults, QC JOC 1E0 819-336-4805 guy.normand@gbequipment.ca Booth # OD19 & 2205 Gallagher Animal Management 230 Allan Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5E9 519-993-7722 tim.campbell@gallagher.ca Booth # 1700 Gay Lea Foods Co-op Ltd 3262 Rollin Rd., St.Pascal-Baylon, ON KOA 3N0 613-618-9039 skavanagh@gayleafoods.com Booth # 2120 General Seed Company 648 Alberton Road, Alberton, ON LOR 1A0 905-648-2101 Booth # 1220 GEOShack Canada 15 Grenfell Cres., Unit 7, Ottawa, ON K2G 0G3

613-225-1110 scalhoun@geoshack.ca Booth # 527 GPS Ontario 6558 3rd Line Rd., Box 456 North Gower, ON KOA 2T0 613-489-2932 morley@gpsontario.ca Booth # 1301 Grain Farmers of Ontario 679 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 4S2 1-800-265-0550 ecalhoun@gfo.ca Booth # 2510 Grandview Concrete Grooving Inc. 7106 Hwy 6, Arthur, ON NOG 1A0 519-843-5185 nfoley@cowcomfort.com Booth # 2537 Green Lea Ag Center 324055 Mt.Elgin Rd, Mt. Elgin, ON NOJ 1N0 519-485-6861 jamies@greenlea.net Booth # 511 Green Tech John Deere 3900 Autoroute 440 Est, Laval, QC H7E 5N2

The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 17B 450-661-9150 Arnprior, ON K7S 3G8 robert.loignon@jldlague.com 613-623-0427 Booth # OD 1 & 725 info@gtrscales.com Green Valley Heating/ Booth # 2 Heatmor Outdoor Hakmet Ltd./Ltee.

Furnaces 41 rue du Moulin, 7338 Fallon Dr., Grenville, QC JOV 1J0 Granton, ON NOM 1V0 819-242-2400 1-800-261-0531 mika@hakmet.com office@greenvalleyheating.net Booth # 2213 Booth # 628 Harco Ag Equipment Gregoire-Besson Canada Ltd. 5808 Hwy 9, R.R. # 4, 4480 rue Martineau, Harriston, ON NOG 1Z0 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC J2R 1V1 519-338-2923 450-799-5615 jakeh@wightman.ca g.petit&gregoirebesson.ca Booth # 625 & OD16 Booth # 500 Hardi North America Inc. Grober Nutrition 337 Sovereign Road, 415 Dobbie Drive, London, ON N6M 1A6 Cambridge, ON N1T 1S9 519-282-6549 519-622-2500 ext.219 gbm@hardi-us.com marketing@grober.com Booth # 935 Booth # 1903 Harvex Agromart/Summit GSR Calcium Seeds 11603 Waddell Rd. 1572 Cty.Rd. 12, P.O. Box 160 Iroquois, ON KOE 1K0 Crysler, ON KOA 1R0 613-802-8026 613-987-5243 newcarefarms@gmail.com1 slafranc@harvex.com booth # 127 Booth # 1132 GTR Scales Ltd. Continued on page 18B 21 Jackson Lane,

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Exhibitors Continued from page 18B La Coop Federee 9001 boul. l'Acadie, Bureau 200 Montreal, QC H4N 3H7 514-384-6450 ext.3735 marie-france.lortie@lacoop.coop Booth # 1521 Landini Canada Inc. 105 Reagens Industrial Pkwy., Bradford, ON L5L 3M3 905-775-9008 ext.226 scorreia@landini.ca Booth # 121 Lapointe Drainage 1241 Notre Dame St., Embrun, ON KOA 1W0 613-443-2954 sdicaire@lapointedrainage.ca Booth # 1215 Lawrence's Dairy Supply (1995) Inc. 1760 Hwy # 138, Moose Creek, ON KOC 1W0 613-538-2559 dairy@ontarioeast.net Booth # 2221 Leading Edge Equipment Ltd. 404917 Beaconsfield Rd., Burgessville, ON NOJ 1C 519-424-9112 wayne@leadingedgeequipment.ca Booth # 723 LEMKEN 379 Presqu'ile, St-Damase, QC JOH 1J0 450-772-5047 dpalardy17@sympatico.ca Booth # 811 Les Fondations Brisson Inc.

The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 19B 1345 Route 500 West, Box 981 Casselman, ON KOA 1M0 613-764-1530 gilles@fondationsbrisson.com Booth # 1035 Lewis Cattle Oiler Co. Box 414, R.R. # 1 Dashwood, ON NOM 1N0 519-238-5659 darrell@hay.net Booth # 1921 Lloyd Cross Sales & Service 1296 Ritchance Rd., L'Orignal, ON KOB 1K0 613-675-4697 lloydcross@xplornet.com Booth # 1608 London Eco-Roof Manufacturing 335 Neptune Cres., London, ON N6M 1A9 519-451-7663 accounting@londonecoroof.com Booth # 2222 Look Back Goose Control 1926 Crestmont Place, Orleans, ON K1W 1C1 613-290-5405 lookbackgoose@gmail.com Booth # 2514 M & P Farm Equipment Ltd. 6656 County Rd 29 , Almonte, ON KOA 1A0 613-253-4957 patsy@mpfarm.ca Booth # 2200 MacEwen Agricentre Inc. Box 580, 40 Catherine St., Maxville, ON KOE 1T0 613-229-5953 clare@macewenag.com

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Though the PĂśttinger family business has been around for over 140 years and is in its fourth generation of ownership, the name is relatively new in North America, some 15 years. PĂśttinger has only recently seen factories with representation since 2002, and due to its increasing factory support, the short line is making a name for itself across the big pond from Gries-Kirchen, in central-upper Austria.

What makes PĂśttinger unique from other businesses is not only that it is solely an implement manufacturer, thereby producing nothing with an engine, but it prides itself on going back to the basics and eliminates all electronics, focusing on hay, tillage, and precision high-speed seeding. PĂśttinger is also one of the few family-owned businesses still in operation in the farm equipment industry able to meet the supply for anyone, from the small hobby farmer to the big-time custom operator at roughly the same price as competitive companies.

A brand new Novacat S12 mower sells for approximately $70,000. This is due largely to the fact that it contains no electronics, and yet it is still making a stir in the farming community as its innovations outweigh the competition. The mower leads in fuel efficiency, averaging at roughly one litre of diesel fuel per acre, and can cover over 40 acres in a single hour. Its efficient design cutter bar, decreased power (as little as 160hp), and hydraulic suspension allow for a smoother glide over fields. This also allows for easy maneuverability around corners and an up to 25% increase in performance. The new cutter is also lighter at 175kg/m of working width, and is compact for transporting and storing, with low transport height and width (2.20m). It can be mounted at two different positions on the boom to suit whichever 3.0 or 3.5 preference, and can be parked in either transport or working position.

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Though the mower has not yet arrived, Raats is expecting it to be on time to be displayed with the PĂśttinger booth, run by the North American service manager, Marco Roduner, at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farm show happening from March 10-12. He is eager to put the PĂśttinger to work on its first cuts this spring.

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Page 22B The AgriNews March, 2015 Agency 1145 ClaytonRd., R.R.#1 Almonte, ON KOA 1A0 Continued from page 21B 613-256-1628 Ontario Bison Association claytonsundowner@yahoo.ca 15593 Hwy 7, Booth # Lobby Perth, ON K7H 3C8 Ontario Soil and Crop 613-326-0573 Improvement Assn rcallen@battleriverbison.ca 3550 Larry Robinson Rd., Lobby Russell, ON K4R 1E5 Ontario Blonde 613-821-3900 d'Aquitaine Assoc. arlene.ross@ontariosoilcrop.org 21 Crystal Road Booth # 2409 Jasper, ONKOG 1G0 Organic Meadow Co613-275-2422 operative Lobby 24 Sixth Line, Ontario Charolais Bristol, QC JOX 1G0 103310 Southgate Road 10 819-647-6684 Mount Forest, ON NOG 2L0 wallbridge@organicmeadow.com 519-33-2538 Booth # 2110 Lobby Ottawa Equip. & Ontario Farmer Hydraulic. Inc. Publications 2628 Edinburgh Place, 1147 Gainsborough Rd., Ottawa, ON K1B 5M1 Box 7400 613-748-9000 2001 London, ON N6H 5L5 mpouliot@oehinc.com 519-474-5378 Booth # 1703 cathy.woodhue@sunmedia.ca Ottawa Valley Angus Club Booth # 2527 6443 Martin Street N., Ontario Federation of Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 Agriculture 613-978-6242 66 Pembroke St, amymm0414@gmail.com Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 Lobby 613-646-2613 Ottawa Valley Case IH brian.hamilton@ofa.on.ca Dealers Booth # 2500 2726 Carp Rd., Ontario Flag and Pole Carp, ON KOA 1A0 119 Carolyn St., R.R.#2 613-836-3033 Sutton West, ON LOE 1R0 davidp@reisequipment.ca 905-596-0040 Booth # 301 bruce.cook2@sympatico.ca Ottawa Valley Harvestore Booth # 905 Systems Ontario Holstein P.O. Box 1490, Association Kemptville, ON KOG 1J0 111 MacLeod Cres., 613-258-5905 Alexandria, ON KOC 1A0 huzenga@ontharvestor.com 613-525-0986 Booth # 1821 krismacleod@bellnet.ca Ottawa Valley Hereford Lobby Club Ontario Joint Pipeline 5389 Bowesville Road, RR 1 Group Gloucester, ON K1X 1B8 86 Healey Road, 613-822Bolton, ON L7E 5A7 0884gvm@rogers.com 905-951-4336 Lobby gretchen_gordon@ Ottawa Valley Seed transcanada.com Growers Booth # 130 Box 411, Ontario Landowners Assoc. Russell, ON K4R 1E2 6588 Fallowfield Rd., 613-791-3900 Stittsville, ON K2S 1B8 arlene@ottawafarmshow.com 613-831-2642 Booth # 1231 thelandowner@bellnet.ca Ottawa Valley Shorthorn Booth # 2503 Club Ontario Ministry of 2400 Waba Road, Agriculture, Food Pakenham, ON K0A 1X0 1 Stone Rd., W., ang_evans22@hotmail.com Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Lobby 1-519-826-3619 Ottawa Valley Simmental Club david.doyle@ontario.ca 710 Kitley Road, Line #3 Booth # 108 Jasper, ON K0G 1G0 Ontario Mutuals 613-340-7277 350 Pinebush Road, e.m.tara.roberts@gmail.com Cambridge, ON N1T 1Z6 Lobby 519-622-9220 Ext.2131 Palmerston Grain marketing@omia.com 40 Centre Street, Booth # 2410 Ontario Plowmen's Assoc. Chatham, ON N7M 5W3 519-380-2076 188 Nicklin Rd., brian.cofell@southwestag.ca Guelph, ON N1H 7L5 Booth # 1227 519-767-2928 Pathfinder Lubricants eventadmin@plowingmatch.org 2295 Old Hastings Rd., RR #1, Booth # 2423 Coe Hill, ON KOL 1PO Ontario Seed Growers' 613-337-5376 Association sales@pathfinder.com 1 Stone Rd. West Booth # 126 Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Patz Corporation 800-265-9751 P.O. Box 7, hrudy@ontariosoilcrop.org Pound, WI 54161-0007 Booth # 1230 920-897-9297 Ontario Sheep Marketing barbsailer@patzcorp.com

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Glenburnie, ON KOH 1S0 613-561-1802 robsangers@me.com Booth # 620 Schippers Canada Ltd. 18-7102 52nd Street, Lacombe, AB T4L 1Y9 403-786-9911 c.huijzer@schippers.ca Booth # 1222 Scotiabank Box 100, 55 Main St. E., Vankleek Hill, ON KOB 1R0 613-678-3217 ext 4850 maureena.murphy@scotiabank.com Booth # 531 Secco International Inc. "4040, Casavant Ouest" St. Hyacinthe, QC J2S 8E3 450-771-0777 ext 226 dlamarre@seccointernational.com Booth # 2201 Select Sires Canada Inc. 220 Pinnacle Rd., RR #3, Renfrew, ON K7V 3Z6 613-432-7755 lbriscoe@sympatico.ca Booth # 1911 Semences Prograin Inc. 145 bas de la Riviere N., St. Cesaire, QC JOL 1T0 450-469-5744 julie.blanchard@prograin.qc.ca Booth # 1232 Sevita Intn'l./Proseeds 11451 Cameron Rd., Inkerman, ON KOE 1J0 613-989-3000 jimm@sevita.com Booth # 1317 SG Ceresco Inc. 164 ch. Grande Ligne, Saint-Urbain Premier, QC JOS 1Y0 450-427-3831 ext.223 jcmallet@sgceresco.com Booth # 1321 Shepherd's Choice Breeding Stock 1571 Centre Line, Norwood, ON KOL 2V0 705-696-1491 john.steele@nexicom.net Booth # 1018 Shur-Gain 600 James Street, St. Marys, ON N4X 1C6 613-282-3593 scott.boese@nutreco.ca Booth # 1307 Sign It Signs & Design 18899 County Road 19, Williamstown, ON K0C 2J0 613-931-9471 robbie@signit-signs.com Booth # 2531 Sine Distributors Inc. 1625 Landry St, Box 246, Clarence Creek, ON K0A 1N0 613-282-1892 david@sineenergy.ca Booth # 2539 Smellink Realty Inc. 10759 Irena Rd., Iroquois, ON KOE 1K0 613-652-9010 msmellink@gmail.com Booth # 2426 Soleno Inc. 6 Rue Jean Sylvain St. Isidore, ON, K0C 2B0 613-299-3564 asicotte@soleno.com Booth # 535 South Nation Conservation Authority 38 Victoria, P.O.Box 29 Finch, ON, KOC 1K0 613-984-2948 x 251

rboutz@nation.on.ca Booth # 2504 Speare Seeds 99 John St N, Harriston ON, NOG 1Z0 519-338-3840 mholzworth@speareseeds.ca Booth # 1216 Spread-X 3946 Conc.20 St.Isidore, ON, KOC 2B0 613-524-2626 info@spreadx.ca Booth # 8 Steqcan 930 Lookout Rd.

Westmeath, ON, KOJ 2L0 613-633-6321 tulip0canada@gmail.com Booth # 823 Stoll North America Inc. 570 Industrial Dr.Fort Erie ON, L2A 5M4 905-994-9404 tk@stoll-northamerica.com Booth # 530 Strongco 54 Iber Rd,.

Stittsville, ON, K2S 1E8 613-836-6633 ajohn@strongco.com Booth # 2432

The AgriNews March, 2015 Page 23B Stubbe's Precast 416-452-3885 s.bourchard@sunlightsales.com 30 Muir Line, Harley, ON, NOE 1E0 Booth # 132 519-424-2183 Superior Propane kirk@stubbes.org 63 Roydon Place Booth # 130 Ottawa, ON, K2E 1A3 Sun-North Systems Ltd. 613-298-9471 92 Railway St., P.O.Box craig_hale@superiorpropane.com 668, Seaforth, ON Booth # 1131 NOK 1W0 Supreme Seeds Inc. 519-527-2470 ext.223 2311 Cty. Rd. 8 jwood@sunnorth.com Casselman, ON, KOA 1M0 Booth # 2111 613-764-7333 aperrault.supreme@hotmail.com Sunlight Sales Inc. Booth # 2121 305 Armstrong Ave., 6A Georgetown, ON, L7G 4X6 Continued on page 11

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