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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005. PAGE A17.
((NC) - Hospitalization due to animal-related injuries indieale that horses
(46.5%) and cows (33.0%) are the most significant causes, followed by
incidents involving bulls, calves, steers and others.
Canadian Agricultural injury Surveillance Program.
— News Canada
A voice united
“Ontario farmers sent a clear and unequivocal message to the Government of Ontario when more
than 8,000 of them rallied at Queen’s Park March 2,” says Ron Bonnett, president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA). During the rally, representatives of various commodity groups,
general farm organizations and individual farmers related the realities facing farmers across the
province. Peter Tuinema, speaking for the grains and oilseeds sector, said without an immediate cash
injection, farmers won’t be able to plant crops this year. Larry Skinner, chair of Ontario Pork, speaking
for the red meat sector, said “we are being over-regulated to death,” as he spoke of regulations under
the Nutrient Management Act, Source Water Protection legislation, and other government initiatives.
Mark Richards, a crops producer in Kent County, speaking as chair of the Canadian Young Farmers’
Forum, said “it’s appalling that we have to come here to demand the respect our government owes
us.” Martin Lang, a crops producer from Glengarry County, asked “what’s wrong with our government
that it can’t treat Ontario farmers as good as Quebec treats its farmers?” (Courtesy photo)
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in windowboxes though they won’t
have quite the same vigour, said
Yuzwa. Some things, however, such
as the Cyclon which is a Polish
heirloom hot pepper, actually does
better because the grower can better
control the climate.
For outdoors, though, the “thing
that’s great about herbs is that they
spread out and come up every
year.”
Yuzwa also lets buyers in on any
special information regarding the
herbs, but recommends that anyone
interested in medicinal herbs do
their homework.
While the majority of her seeds
are from her own gardens, Yuzwa
does buy about 10-15 per cent of
certified organic seeds “just to flesh
out what I have to offer or in the
case of a crop failure.”
There are no government
regulations in place for businesses
like Yuzwa’s at this point. “I’m not
certified organic because I’m not
big enough. There are lobby groups
out there trying to stop small seed
growers. There actually is a bill out
there now, but I hope it doesn’t
happen. I’m obviously not
competing with the big ones.”
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