The Rural Voice, 1983-10, Page 70PERTH COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS' NEWS
Highlights from the Pork Producers' meeting
by Teresa Van Nes
Perth County Pork Producers met
at OMAF Stratford on Sept. 2nd,
1983.
Don Dietrich is approaching the
local (Perth Huron) Humane Society
to learn more of their organization
and program.
Clarence MacDougald will be
receiving a Pork Producer sign in
recognition of his being Perth Pork
Producer of 1983.
Willy Keller reported that $167,000
is budgeted for the Board's Research
grants. There is now 0.04 per hog
allocated for Swine Research. At the
Annual meeting 1984, the Board is
proposing to ask the councilmen to
vote an increase of 0.02 per hog
towards Swine Research. He noted
that the U.S. sow slaughter is up 20
per cent from the same period one
year ago and that there will be a pay
out for the Ontario Sow Stabilization
program this quarter.
The Perth County Barrow Show
will be Thursday Sept. 22, at 6:00
p.m. at the Stratford Fair.
Treasurer Gordon Jack reported a
refund from the 1983 Livestock Sym-
posium of $396.00.
Gerald Matheson reported the
Barbeque cooked pork chops for
1900 people at the recent Wallace
Township celebrations.
A proposal for an Association
Development Committee was passed.
The initial objective of this committee
is to increase the awareness of non-
participating producers in the role
and objectives of P.C.P.P.A. John
Lichti is to be chairman.
Earlier this year, a petition was cir-
culated in the Dublin area asking pro-
ducers to sign if they were interested
in establishing full yard status to the
Dublin area where there is now a sub -
yard. This petition was presented at
the September meeting along with
pictures showing the updated
buildings at the sub -yard assembly
point including new electronic scales,
loading ramps, holding pens, boar
stalls, office etc., the cost of which
Ontario Pork
was in excess of $100,000. Also madc
known is the fact there have been
2200 hogs leaving the yard each week
over the past seven months.
The meeting passed this motion:
The Directors of P.C.P.P.A. accept
and endorse the petition, presented
by the producers shipping hogs
through the Dublin Sub -Yard, asking
that the sub -yard at Dublin be
designated as a full yard operated by
the O.P.P.M.B. Furthermore, the
Directors of P.C.P.P.A. ask that the
concerns of the producers be
represented fully by the O.P.P.M.B.
Yards Committee. fl
Committees and Appointments 1983-84
Executive: D. Farrell, T. Smith J.
Goodhand, C. Harrop, D.
McDonald.
Yards: W. Ballagh, J. Goodhand, C.
Harrop, G. Waterton, W. Matte.
Communications: A. Frey, T.
Jensen, D. McDonald, W. Stein, W.
Ballagh.
Promotion and Market Develop-
ment: M. Myers, W. Stein, A. Vos,
A. Frey, J. Goodhand.
Weaner Pig: M. Myers, T. Jensen, D.
McDonald, W. Keller.
Research: W. Keller, A. Vos, G.
Waterton, W. Matte, T. Smith, C.
Harrop.
ONTARIO PORK CONGRESS
Annual Meeting & Dinner
Stratford Coliseum (upstairs)
Monday, Oct. 3, 1983
Social Hour 6 p.m. (cash bar)
Dinner 7 p.m.
Meeting 8 p.m.
$4. per person
Tickets available
(until Sept. 26/83)
Call Jean Smelski or Teresa Van Nes
625-8811 273-1124
PG. 68 THE RURAL VOICE, OCTOBER 1983
Appointments:
Agricultural Publishing - Warren
Stein
Royal Agricultural Fair - Glynn
Waterton
O.F.A. (Director) - Adrian Vos
O.F.A. (Marketing Board Commit-
tee) - Glynn Waterton
Ontario Freezer Meat Association
-Dave McDonald
R.O.P. - Tom Smith, Ted Jensen,
Willy Keller, Wally Matte. (Adv.
Board)
Pork Congress - Willy Keller
Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
-Amsey Frey
Ontario Swine Research - Willy Keller
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you saw his ad
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