The Rural Voice, 2003-11, Page 46IF Tim Shute, R.R #6, St. Marys, ON N4X 1C8 Ph: 519-229-6395 Fax 519-229-6690
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County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
The Rural Voice is provided to farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
Perth County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Perth
County Federation of Agriculture
was held on Thursday. October 9,
2003 at the Mitchell Community
Centre.
The following were elected to
represent the farmers of Perth
County at the Directors table.
President - Tim Shute
Vice President - Bob Martin
Vice President - Ed Danen
Blanshard Ward Directors - Kirk
Rankin, Gerry Wallis
Downie Ward Directors - Mary
McIntosh
North Easthope Ward Directors -
Jeremy Heyer. Bill Rutherford, Ivan
Stueck
Ellice Ward Directors - Rhonda
Ehgoetz
Logan Ward Directors - Cecil Rose
Elma Ward Directors - Doug Hoshel,
Bernice Kelly
Mornington Ward Directors - Larry
Biesinger, Rick Elg, Paul Verkley
Wallace Ward Directors - Don
Wilson
Representing Perth County at the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) Directors table and attending
OFA Convention are:
Perth South/West Director - Bert
Vorstenbosch
Perth South/West Delegates to
Convention - Agnes Denham, Tim
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS'
MEETING
NOVEMBER 20
Tradition Mutual
Insurance Office
Sebringville 8:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
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Perth East Director - Ed Danen
Perth East Delegates to Convention -
Larry Biesinger, Burnell Kipfer, Ivan
Stueck
Perth North/West Director - Andy
DeVries
Perth North/West Delegates to
Convention - Jeff Bannerman. Bob
Martin, Cecil Rose
Perth North/West Alternate Delegate
to Convention - Don Wilson
The following resolution was
passed and will be sent to OFA for
consideration at Convention.
Whereas, farmers need to ensure the
disposal of deadstock takes place in a
manner which respects the
environment, and
Whereas, the rendering industry is
limited in their markets for rendered
animal products. and
Whereas, Technology exists for
alternative uses of deadstock, such as
composting, and alternative energy
production (biodiesel and
incineration)
Therefore Be It Resolved, that the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
after consultation with Ontario
Livestock Commodity Groups,
encourage the Provincial
Government. and the Nutrient
Management Advisory Committee, to
give immediate attention to
developing the infrastructure required
for alternative means of deadstock
disposal.0
EFP WORKSHOP
A Perth Environmental Farm Plan workshop will be held on
Wednesday, October 29, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and finishing in the
morning of Thursday, November 6 at the Kirkton-Woodham
Community Centre. Kirkton.
To pre -register call Mary at 393-5097.
To qualify for the Clean Water Project funding this is your last chance
to take the course. CaII today!
How 00 THINGS LOOK?
This past summer on two occasions I had an uncomfortable
experience.
stood in line at a local fast-food restaurant, with someone that
had very dirty rubber boots on. I felt uncomfortable as a
customer and more important as a farmer.
Perception is what it is all about, folks. If we are telling people
how safe and secure our food supply is, let's look the part.
Change, or pick up something at the drive-through. Agriculture
has enough things happening to it.0
— Submitted by Mary McIntosh
Downie Ward Director