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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1995. PAGE 19.
Former Ag. minister
speaks to Holstein Club
By Janice Becker
A long-titne favourite amongst
farmers, former Federal Agriculture
Minister Eugene Whalen spoke to a
paCked house at the annual meeting
of the Huron County Holstein
Club, Nov. 27 at the Brussels
Legion.
Whalen spoke on issues which
had arisen during his time in
Ottawa as well as his concerns for
developments which have taken
place in the last 10 years.
"There are economists in Ottawa
who don't realize (dairy producers)
exist. They tell politicians that
Canada doesn't need dairy produc-
ers. The country can import on the
milk it needs," says Whalen.
"There are statistics in producers'
magazines which show each milk
producing country consumes 94 per
cent of that product within their
own country. Border communities
in Canada pay less for milk than do
their American counterparts. Who
will benefit by bringing in Ameri-
can (or other producers) dairy prod-
ucts?"
Citing aluminum as an example,
Whalen asked, "Where is the bene-
fit of global trade?"
"When global trading on alu-
minum opened up, Russians were
flooding the market with the non-
perishable product, causing the
price to drop. Other producers
intervened, telling the Russians to
play fair, and use supply manage-
ment. The cost soon doubled. Who
benefits?"
Ontario, and Canada, has the
greatest dairy industry in the world,
the envy of all, says Whalen. "An
industry which took us 100 years to
build."
"We have built it together
through good management, good
The annual meeting of the Huron
County Plowmen's Association was
held on Nov. 23 at the OMAFRA
office in Clinton.
Following the business president
Paul Bettles thanked the Pentland
family for the use of their farm for
the 1995 match. The Queen of the
Furrow, Charlene Townsman was
in attendance. She spoke briefly.
OPA director Neil McGavin
reported on the successful match
held at Ayr. The 1996 local match
will be held on Aug. 22-23 on the
farm of Neil and Marie McGavin
near Walton.
Jerry Thiel was named bid
chairman for the official presenta-
By Todd Leuty,
Agroforestry Advisor
• Store the tree in a sheltered but
unheated area such as a porch or
garage until ready to use.
• When you bring the tree
indoors, cut about one inch off the
butt end to open the tree stem and
allow water intake.
• Keep the tree away from all
sources of heat and drying,
including radiators, furnace ducts,
television sets, fireplaces, and
windows with direct exposure to
the sun.
• Remove the tree within 10 - 14
days. After that amount of time in a
heated building, even the freshest
tree will begin to dry out.
Eugene Whalen
nutrition, agricultural sense and
advice."
Farmers have taken advantage of
improvements in technology and
high nutritional standards to
become the best, he says.
However, he is strongly opposed
to the use of the growth hormone,
BST, to improve production in
dairy cattle.
"Our industry has become the
best without the use of BST or few
other chemicals except antibiotics.
Scientists cannot prove what will
not happen. Every cow would react
differently to the hormone."
What might be the long-term
effect, he asks.
"Half the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) approved drugs
from 1980 to 1990 have since been
found to be unsafe and were
removed from the market. I am
afraid what might happen to our
industry."
Researchers are afraid to speak
out (against chemicals), says
Whalen, because they might be
looking to the chemical companies
for employment one day, with all
the cuts to government research.
"Research is important. It is eco-
nomically stupid to cut back."
"I am proud of what we have
done, but we must continue the
pressure regarding BST.
tion to be made at the OPA
convention in Waterloo on Feb. 12.
It was agreed that more shirts
should be ordered in the same style
as those of last year. They would be
available before the convention.
The executive was returned for
another year. They are: past
president, Bob Bell; president, Paul
Bettles; first vice president, George
Townsend; second vice president,
Paul Pentland; OPA director, Neil
McGavin; secretary-treasurer,
Marie Hicknell.
On Jan. 17 at the OMAFRA
office in Clinton a "Gearing Up"
meeting will be held for those
interested in going to the
convention.
• Ensure that all electrical lights
and connections are in good
working order.
• Turn off the tree lights when
leaving your home or retiring for
the night.
• Never use combustible
decorations or lighted candles on a
cut Christmas tree.
• The best protection for a cut
tree is moisture. Because of its high
moisture content, a fresh tree is
naturally fire resistant .and will
remain so with a continuous supply
of water, within the 10-14 days.
Taken from the Christmas Tree
Guide of the Ontario Christmas
Tree Growers Association. Enjoy a
Real Tradition!
McGavins to host
1996 plowing match
Christmas trees need care