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overproduction that came from
holding onto cattle that might have
been culled under a normal market.
"It's costly to keep cows longer than
we should," he admits and that has
led to a decision to do some heavy
culling of poorer -producing cows or
those with health issue. He hopes the
culling process will have them better
prepared for the future.
And that future will be different
for the DeJongs. They announced at
the meeting that they will he
switching to organic production.
"We've been thinking about it for
three years," Paul said. By this
summer about half the farm will
qualify for organic certification,
having had no chemical fertilizer or
pest control applications for three
years. The saving of $20,000 in
annual chemical costs will help offset
the concerns about reduced income
from the BSE scare, he said.
n two to three years they hope to
have had their milk production
certified as well. The couple
recently joined the OntarBio Co-
operative and anticipate an 18 per
cent price premium will help offset
any production declines.
The DeJong's have four children
aged four to nine, yet they are active
in many community activities. Paul is
currently president of the Grey
County Federation of Agriculture. In
introducing the couple at the
Elmwood meeting, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture Field
Representative Gertie Blake
described them as "one of those
couples you would call the salt of the
earth".
She recalled how Paul became
GCFA president when both vice-
presidents were unable to step up
after the retirement of Karl Chittka.
He agreed to take the position
without going through the normal
learning curve of the chain of
command.
Paul is also vice -chair of the Grey
County Milk Committee, a member
of the Grey -Bruce BSE Task Force, a
member of the Knights of Columbus
and previously served as a director
for the Dairy Herd Improvement
Corporation.
Dorien recently completed a term
as chief executive officer of the
Dundalk Agricultural Society and
remains as president of the home
craft division. She's also active in the
Catholic Women's League.0