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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-08, Page 18" 7;e91 to a,s," Fire wooe/ A7e,dr HARDWOODS LTD. • AUBURN • SLABS fa/.- all o CRAIG 1.7 0D LOGS or Delivered in HARDWOOD Truckloads BODY WOOD Made For You With Our Firewood Processor. Delivered In Truckloads. approximately 1/2 the price of Body Wood We deliver in 17 Cubic Yard Boxfuls eate 1j ?en Twotedzate Degiveirey! 519-526-7220 RUSSELS LIVESTOCK ivision of uamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9 a.m. Finished Cattle & Cows THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. Dropped Calves Veals followed by Goats Sheep & Lambs FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stocker Cattle 1:00 p.m. Pigs BRUSSELS 887-6461 ATTENTION LANDOWNERS Conservation Services for Tree Planting The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) offers technical and financial assistance to encourage the reforestation of marginal lands and the establishment of windbreaks. Apply now for your planting requirements. Reforestation Assistance Service This service provides assistance to landowners reforesting marginal lands or planting field windbreaks. The planting of seedling trees is available for areas between one and ten acres in size. Roadside and Windbreak Tree Service This service provides larger trees for windbreak and roadside plantings. A variety of tree species are available from the MVCA, based on a 50 tree minimum order. For further information or applications for these services contact: ,,ND ifig§ Working for a Healthy Environment ••• Maitland Valley Conservation Authority Box 127, Wroxeter, Ontario NOG 2X0 (519) 335-3557 PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1995. Farming most dangerous profession Which is the most hazardous occupation in Canada: mining, construction or farming? Believe it or not, experts believe farming accounts for more deaths for each 100,000 workers than either construction or mining. And what's worse, children, youths and seniors account for almost one- quarter of all farm fatalities. Ontario farmers will no longer have to pay premiums up front under the Market Revenue Insur- ance Program, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Elmer Buchanan announced March 2. Under the new system, which Paul Larmer of Guelph has been appointed the new general manager of United Breeders Inc., the artificial insemination association serving central, midwestern and northern Ontario. The appointment was effective March 6. In making the announcement, Steve Dolson, UBI president, said "Paul has already shown initiative in providing leadership in his segment of our business and our industry. The directors are looking forward to his enthusiastic approach, in continuing to build on a great team at United, and in our The Canadian Food Grains Bank (CFGB) is an interdenominational organization representing 12 Canadian church partners, with its headquarters in Winnipeg. This organization collects donated grain and cash, then co-ordinates the purchase and shipment of the grain to partner churches located in areas where food is scarce. Each donation is matched 4:1 by the federal government through the Canadian International Develop- ment Agency. The local co- ordinator for Ontario is Seaforth area resident Jim Papple. The Huron-Perth chapter has been very dynamic, using "growing projects" as a means of utilizing local skills and talents. These "growing projects" have taken root and are spreading over all of Ontario, with 20-25 recorded projects in 1994. One of the largest is a 114 acre project near Seaforth, but there are many successful projects in other areas. The projects in the Huron-Perth area raised about $70,000 for the CFGB in 1994, and more are planned for 1995. With the federal matching of 4:1 this means that approximately $350,000 will be used to help feed hungry people in other countries. Other communities use different methods to contribute to this worthy cause. Hensall United Church is having their 7th annual CFGB beef luncheon on Feb. 23 at The statistics contradict to the image of farming as a healthy occupation. Noise, dust, large animals and, especially, farm machinery are everyday hazards, not only to farm operators, but to their family members, too. National Farm Safety Week, March 7 to 13, provides an opportunity for farm families to will become effective for the 1995- 96 crop year for all market revenue commodities, producers will not be required to pay premiums by Nov. 1 each year. Instead, one-third of the payments made to producers under the program will be deducted to cover their share of the premiums. ever evolving industry as a whole." Mr. Larmer, a BScA graduate of the University of Guelph, came to UBI from the feed industry, joining the sire analyst staff 10 years ago. In 1990 he was chosen to head up the Marketing Department. He joined the senior staff group in 1994. He has been active nationally and internationally in the AI scene and in the cattle business in general. As chair of the Market Development Committee of the Canadian Association of Animal Breeders, he has travelled extensively in support of offshore semen marketing. He is the Hensall United Church. Many churches will hold events during February and early March to raise money, or to receive donations of grain. In 1994 the various church and community groups raised over $22,000 in contributions to the CFGB. As all donations are tax deductible, it is a marvellous way to provide assistance to those less fortunate than ourselves. The federal government has recognized the effectiveness of the CFGB by increasing it's support to $18M for each of the next three years, provided we can raise the initial donations. assess the risks around them and for others to appreciate the dangers of farming, as well. For the first time, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Agriculture, John Deere Inc., Imperial Oil and New Holland have joined together with the Canada Safety Council to sponsor the week. Although it's been held in "Since the inception of Market Revenue in 1991, almost 85 per cent of the eligible acres in the province have been enrolled in the program. Over the first three completed years, Market Revenue paid $478 million to Ontario grain and oilseed producers to help them deal with depressed commodity also a respected judge of dairy cattle and over the past two years has done Holstein judging assignments in Spain, Japan and the UK. He has been invited to judge in Australia in April. In his new role Larmer now takes over the management of an AI association with 5,000 active members, doing some $15 million worth of business yearly, close to half of it locally,the remainder in national and international sales. He will work directly with the Board of 15 farmer-directors representing the fifteen counties that comprise most of the UBI service area. Support the Annual February/ March Corn Drive in your local community. Give generously, as our harvests were bountiful in Huron-Perth this year. For further details on the Canadian Food Grains Bank or on starting a "growing project," contact Jim Papple at 522-0699. FOREST FACT (NC)—More than 32% of the Earth's land surface is covered by forests. Canada is the second-largest country in the world and almost half of it- 416 million hectares, a landmass equal in size to Europe—is covered by forests. July for the last 22 years, it's been moved ahead to March this year to catch farmers' attention before they start their spring preparations. A media campaign has been organized around the theme Take the Challenge, an invitation to portray safe farming practices and to test people's knowledge of farm safety statistics. Did you know, for example, that prices," said Mr. Buchanan. "The new system will build on the effectiveness of the program for Ontario farmers, and also makes sense from an administrative point of view. Farmers have asked for this new approach and I'm pleased that we can now offer them this simplified process," he added. The Market Revenue Insurance Program provides enrolled farmers with protection against low market prices for their commodities. The premiums are funded 41.66 per cent by the federal government, 25 per cent by the provincial government. The producers' share of the premiums will be the deduction of one-third of the program pay-outs. More information about the new process will be included in regular correspondence to enrolled producers. farming has the highest incidence of disabling injuries, an estimated 58 a year for every 1,000 workers? "Even farmers aren't aware of how high these rates are," says Pat Holas, of the Canada Safety Council. "We want people to be aware that farming is one of Cana- da's most hazardous occupations." The most common farm accidents are machinery-related, such as a child being run over by tractor, or a limb caught in an auger. Because agriculture is the only major industry where the home and the worksite are one and the same, 23 per cent of fatal farm accidents involve people under the age of 19 or over the age of 65. But machinery isn't the only farm hazard. Some statistics suggest farmers are also more likely to die of cancers such as leukemia, non- Hodgkins lymphoma and multiple myeloma than any other occupational group. And more than half of farmers over the age of 50 have a hearing loss of more than 50 per cent. Experts urge farm operators to use their equipment with care. The rule for tractor rides should be: One seat, one person. They also say the appropriate protective clothing should always be worn when carrying out farm duties. "Illness and injuries are devastating to farm families," Holas said. "The challenge is to keep the farm family safe and healthy." Paul Larmer named GM at United Breeders Inc. Food Grains Bank helps communities feed world Up front market revenue premiums dropped