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to's largest 'pf ivi ncia!1 conservation
organizationw hasa presented the; Ontario
Severn**. with' it,1061Poitit action plait- to
save the province's dwindlitg rvetlands',Th .
40,000 member Ontario Federation of
Anglers•and.Hunters (d F A.FH. claims that:
over'five. riiilliott;.acres of valuable; wetlands;
. have been drained or. itille� `in 'southern;;'
Ontario alone and are=' likely lost forever.
ft ; a Position Paper, and . fetter to ' all.
11iP.P.s,‘, the ,federation .is asking that
wetlands be saved through tax incentives:;
'made available'` to land owners that are.
comparable to the Farm Tax 'Rebate Plan,
and, when long ferm management agree-
ments (20 years); are reached,-:;tlIatkadditional
incentives be rovide . '
The federation luau's. that a Benefit/Cost
Analysis. 'be intruded ; in an; environmental
Assessiiien "sin ; e ieh'' and every wetland
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Funderconsideration}for:<drainge, and that no
draii'nage -any'wetland be permitted unless
subjected to. a - proper evaluation of ;the
impacts..A moratorium was called for on any
project affecting a wetland for one . full
calendar year to allow full seasonal
evaluation.
This sportsmen's federation also wants
the government., to do a better job • of
informing the general 'public, particularly
land owners, of the importance of wetlands.
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Since the firstsettlements, wetlands have
been_ thought of as wastelands and have
been lrained.. and filled in the name -of
progress. Only a fraction of the original
wetlands have escaped conversion to farm-
land, town sites, cottages and industrial
'parks. - •
The federation is alarmed at"'the general
.p'ublic's indifference tothis valuable re-
source that provides many benefits, free • of
'1,chafge Wetlands are described "as land that
Js' seasonally coir „permanently covered, by
=shallow water. 'Tie five general ,'classes of
wetlands Ontario are bogs ens; swamps,
marshes and shallow.iopen 'vaters.. , '
w is ai,. � v>" tiv�'
Wetlands have the ability absorb large
amounts of water and release it slowly o :er.a
period O bile. ,This -alleviates :flooding,
during high water and augment:!xow:flow
during drier month: hs. •
Wetlands are very effective . pollution
'fighters, acting, as settling and. filtering,
basins, collecting silt 'and' pollutants. They
are also' Indispensable in wildlife andf.fish
production. Most animals musts spend at
least some part of the year in wetlands.
The; federationlis a 55 year old conserva-
tion organisation. dedicated to the wise use
and management of ' Ontario's natural
resources.
Certified seed has benefits
As inflation continues to put pressure on
crop production effiiency,` more growers will
be measuring the benefits of Certified seed
against the perceived dollar savings of using
bin run seed.
It is a fact that still over 80 per cent of our
cultivated land is sown with non pedigreed
seed each year. This could be one of the
most expensive traditions on the farm
because it denies the farmer maximum yield
and quality, and perpetuates weed and
disease problems which bite further into his
pocketbook. •
Evidently, many farmers still believe they
can save money by hauling bin grain to the
elevator to have it cleaned and hauling; it.
back to the farm for planting. Tiis has
proven to be false .economy. When time`
trucking and fuel costs, and the elevator
cleaning process are all considered, it. would,
be their advantage to sell the grain and buy
good, clean, bagged or bulk Certified seed.
This is especially truein western Canada
where growers may deliver up to 600 bushels
of over quota grain and use the proceeds for
the purchase of Pedigreed, seed wheat,
oats, barley. ilia or rapeseed. This program
offers growers increased opportunities for
Marketing grain and improving future crops.
When one considers fuel. fertilizer,
pesticides and all other input .costs in crop
production, Certified seed is probably the
lowest; Yet it offers one of the highest
returns. The small extra cost of buying
Certified seed is a guarantee of improved
quality. cleanliness from weeds and disease,
and good germination: pedigreed seed is
controlled but strict regulations to ensure
the seed pis mechanically pure and true to
type. Well cleaned seed contains .,a greater
precentage of large kernels which has
proven„ to produce healthier and more
vigorous plants than small kernels.
With new varieties•being. introduced every
year. many of which are developed in
response to current market ' conditions,
Certified seed gives growers access to the
highest yielding, top performing varieties
available. . j
Growers aiming for better return on their
crop production investment find that Certi-
fied seed doesn't cost, it pays... and they use
it for all it's worth. •
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