HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-03-06, Page 61-': L
Georg":is serving his first tem as
president of the O tado,Fed tion
of Agriculture 1419914
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He wasborn
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and
England and ltoidgland, s : di -tea i• ;: a
horticultu re.. In •Ena was ao.
active` : member " of
National FarmersUitdon r `
He emigrated to Canada :I972
and isa founding meniber of the
East Nipissing Parry Sound
Federation of Agriculture. He' has
served on the. OITA Executive Com-
mittee since 1984 and held . the
'position of OFA fist vice-president
from November 1987 to November
1990.
Geimire has renresented the OFA sage
,on the 'Federal -v ►c
Insurance Review tmitt ,fie:`; Agnvin
federal Grains and Oil Seeds Safer, . Orev., (1
Net TaskForce and, since 1985, the
provincial Form income
Stabilization Commission.
George was`a member of the'0*
graduating class of the Advanced
AO/Wawa! J de -4 . rorrwt
He. lists crop insurance, income ,.
Siabiiiz tion rural 4evelopmentand
-kfann finroce as his. sp iial areas of
agricultural intent: .�
Texaco tmbriccints'+ ompariy
A Div s on of Canada Texaco Inc.
uring a recent
County, George praised tie w o
the Bruce County Federation , of
Agriculture, -while addressing a
gathering of farmers at the Mildmay-
Agri-SRiei, .annary�.1Z He said the
BCFA is a strong, force: in proviii_'
cirri politics and _has made its name
'know at the federal level. He
described the BCFA's efforts to
promote the cause of agile as
"effective iobbying`at its�t b t."
•Increasing communication bet-
ween members, consumers agri-
business and bankers is among the
OFA's chief priorities for 1991,'
said George.. le also said the OFA
will be loot pg out -for r iu tereSt
in regard to the
ofOntario o in "free r de talks between •.
T
Canada, Mexico and the United.
States during the,,cotnin months.,:
Is alfalfa
viable crop?
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s'farting in early June. Tli YOfir,
with somte established fields, Mr.
Siegel- :expects three :, 'one int --
June, and the other two folio , at
six week intervals. Less este hd
fields, Which would be seeded this
spring, would only have 00 etft
Next year, Mr. Siegel is hoping the
company could move to two and
four cuts of alfalfa, depending on
the maturity of the field.:. ..
At this time of : year, there 'are
about 16 people %Tong at the
facility, according to Mr. Siegel.
At the peak of:lite , season,=n the
sumtricr, about 3o. Pe4Pre will be
working atthe"f got,
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