The Rural Voice, 2003-01, Page 46PERTHBurnell KipferPCFA, R.R. Offic#1e, Sebringville519-229-6430 NOKFax 1X0 519-2Ph29-6269: 519-271-3399 a -mail: Faxperth@ofa.on.ca 519-273-0789
• County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER The Rural Voice is provided to farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
Building for today and the future
The fifth annual FarmSmart
Agricultural Conference will take
place on Saturday. January 11. 2003.
FarmSmart is organized by the
Golden Horseshoe and Heartland
Regional Soil and Crop Improvement
Associations in conjunction with the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. OAC and Agribusiness. This
year it is moving from its traditional
location in Ancaster and will be held
at the Ontario Agricultural College.
Profile
Bob
Martin
Bob Martin
PCFA Vice -
President and
his wife Susan
purchased the
family farm in
North Perth
near Listowel
in 1973 and
operate the
250 -acre dairy
farm, milking
50 cows freestall. They have four
children: Tanya, Tim, Tyler and
Taralyn.
Bob started out as an apprentice
mechanic for six years and two
years on electrical installation. In
1993 their farm became a century
farm "Marmeadow Farms Ltd."
Bob has been, and remains, very
involved in the community. He has
served as chairman of the Perth
County Milk Committee and the
Listowel Agricultural Society. He
also coached minor hockey. He sits
on the Gay Lea Board of Directors.
He is a member of the Atwood
United Church and Chairman of the
Official Board.
As Vice -President of Perth County
Federation of Agriculture, Bob would
like to be able to make all members
more aware of the issues that will
impact them not only today but in
the future.0
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University of Guelph from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Participants are able to set their
own agenda for the day as they pick
and choose from 35 timely topics.
The special luncheon speaker is
Dr. David Biesenthal from
Walkerton. The information sessions
cover a wide range of topics that
are sure to be of interest to all
farmers and anyone who works in the
Agri -Food Industry. Several of the
sessions have had CCA CEU's
applied for.
The registration fee, including a
hot meal at lunch, is only $35. To
partially offset this cost many
participating farm suppliers will be
offering coupons worth a total of $15
in discounts to those who attend
FarmSmart. Ask for a "Farm Smart
Coupon" at your local farm supply
store or business.
For complete conference informa-
tion or to register, visit our the website:
www'.ontariosoilcrop.org/FAR MSM
ART.html
To obtain a brochure that includes
a conference registration form and
complete program details call the
OMAF Contact Centre at 1-877-424-
1300.
You can easily register by
telephone using VISA by calling the
OMAF contact centre. In Perth
County brochures can be obtained
from the Stratford OMAF office, Tel:
519-271-0280. For further informa-
tion please contact John Shepherd at
519-446-2532.0
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS' MEETING
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Downie Mutual Insurance Office, Sebringville 8:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
EFP COURSES
Book yourself for an
Environment Farm Plan Course
to be eligible for program funding.
1 1 /2 day courses available
January 15/January 22 — Mitchell Community Centre
January 29/February 5 — Monkton Arena
February 12/February 19 — Milverton Community Complex
Pre -register call Mary 393-6232