SHOW BULL SHOW FEMALE & Of the Year

SHOW

MHPH 117E Hobbs ET 203H

CORP CREEK FARM

Bill and Jill Corp and Family OMEMEE, ON 705-799-4788 (Bill’s Cell) 705-772-9345 (Jill’s Cell) corpcreekfarm@hotmail.com

Registered Breeding Stock

HIDDEN-VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS

Joe and Karen Paszternak NORWOOD, ON 705-9573739 or 705-957-7470 karen.paszternak@gmail.com

Cows and heifers for sale

JDL CATTLE CO. & D&S LIVESTOCK

David, Shirley, Josh & Jessica Lasby Justin, Jaimie Lasby & Family MULMUR, ON 519-943-4147 or 519-278-6819 jessica.lasby@hotmail.com

Good-looking, Sound, Functional Cattle!

LIAN MOR POLLED HEREFORD

Wallace & Fern Pugh & Trevor & Amy Pugh MONO, ON

Wally & Fern lianmor@sympatico.ca · 519-941-8515

Trevor & Amy tpugh27@yahoo.com · 519-939-7489

Breeding Stock Available

O’SHEA FARMS

Jamie and Mel O’Shea DENFIELD, ON 519-477-1238 osheafarms@hotmail.com

Bulls and Females for sale

WHISKEY LANE LIVESTOCK

Herford and Angus

Scott, Paula, Jason and Shelby Cornish INDIAN RIVER, ON 705-295-2925

705-878-3248 (Scott’s Cell)

705-341-3220 (Paula’s Cell) wll@nexicom.net

Visitors Always Welcome

Dr. Lois Batty, President – 705-328-4302 www.ontarioherefords.ca

May/June 2023 Volume 64, Number 2

On The Cover

Telling the story of Ontario’s beef sector and the positive environmental impacts provided by beef farmers and cattle is a key priority for BFO. This issue of Ontario Beef highlights Lynn Leavitt of Prince Edward County who is the Ontario recipient of the Environmental Stewardship Award, which was presented at BFO’s Annual General Meeting in February. On page 20, read about Lynn’s innovative Pac-It compactor and U-Pac AgriServices, as a solution to address agriculture plastics. On the topic of plastics, check out page 30, where you can read about a current research project funded in part by BFO looking at alternatives to agriculture plastics. Special thanks to Kristin Barclay Photography for our cover photo. Kristin is a fourth-generation beef farmer from Toledo, Ontario. Don’t miss out on submitting your photos for our August issue. Please send your summer-inspired photos by July 15 to be considered for the cover. Digital photos in portrait orientation that are at least 300dpi are preferred, and can be emailed to info@ontariobeef.com.

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EDITOR

LeaAnne Wurmli

CIRCULATION COORDINATOR

Bethany Storey

ADVERTISING MANAGER

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Guelph, ON

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Guelph, ON

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