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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-02-17, Page 22Page 6A Times -Advocate, February 17, 1988 Alachlor decision angers farmers Ontario's farmers we -angry --that agriculture minister John Wise has refused to restore the registration of the herbicide alachlor despite a di- rect recommendation for reinstate- ment by an independent Review _ Baird. "It's a case of the jury finding the accused not guilty, but the judge de- ciding to hang him anyway... just in case," said Brigid Pyke, president of the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture which represents over 22,000 farm families. Alachlor is a herbicide used wide- ly by corn and soybean growers. Wise cancelled its registration in 1985, and thc Government appoint- ed an Alachlor Review Board to in- . vcstigatc alleged health risks posed by the herbicide to farm operators. PLANNING FOR SPRING - Kase and John De Dreue talk over spring farm machinery needs with Herb Ver- beek and Wayne Mayer of Huron Tractor at -the recent farm and industry show at the local John Deere dealership. Wise supports sheep industry Agriculture Minister John Wise. has expressed support for the Cana- da Sheep Council's (CSC) efforts to develop a national strategy for the Canadian sheep industry. After a meeting with tl`e CSC that dealt with a number of issues, Mr. Wise said, "In response to the increased potential of the sheep industry. Mr. Wise said, "In response to the in- creased potential of the sheep indus- try, I am pleased to offer continued assistance to the CSC to meet its growing needs." CSC Chairman Brian Currie ap- plauded the federal funding, saying "The government's commitment of S45,000 from 1987 to 1989 is good news for our industry. Producers and provincial governments are making similar contributions." The money is being made availa- ble under the Canadian Agriculture Market Development Initiative. rt of cite contribution will be used.by the Canadian Sheep Coun- cil to develop the national industry strategy. '- The Canadian Sheep Council ex- pressed concern about increased im- ,' tis of chilled lamb from Australia and New Zealand, and received assu- rances from Wise that. -the situation is- bein'g' monitored. The Minister noted that the sheep industry. has a good level. -of. profitability, and shared .the CSC view• that this progress continue. Part of the overall plan for. the or- derly development of the sheep meat market will include working with countries that export.to Cana- da. The Minister has agreed to help fund a mission to Australia and NeW.Zcala rid that -will include repre- sentatives drum thc.CSC an govern- ment. . _ This mission will carryout wide- ranging investigations of the .O1r.,anlc sheep industries in the are- as of research, extension, -technolo- gy transfer, market information and promotion. Slated forlateFebruary, the mission will explore with gov- ernments and producer groups meth- ods for orderly development of the `Canadian market. . Wisc and Mr. Currie both ex- pressed optimism•that increased dia- logue with Australia and New Zeit-' land would lead to benefits for all countries involved. Currie also expressed his appreci- aLon .for, the federal government's active interest in.CSC matters "The CSC participated in the re-. cent review of federal sheep research programs, and we hope to expand that working relationship to other areas of national sheep industry policy. We appreciate: the support for our initiatives, and -we lcx>k for- ward to strengthening our relation- ship with Agriculture.Canzida." PCs criticize OMAF trade study The Ministry of Agriculture and Food's frcc trade impact study is wrong and outdated says the P.C. Party's agriculture critic Noble Villeneuve, M.P.P. Furthermore, the Ministry has provided no proof to justify the many assumptions made to reach the conclusion of a $95 million loss to Ontario agriculture, accord- ing to Villeneuve. - "For r w,ple, the report claims the dairy industry will lost S10 mil- lion due to competition from U.S. ice cream and yogurt, but Ottawa is placing those products, plus ice cream mix, ice cream novelties, buttermilk, ice milk -and blends of these products on theimport control list, preventing increased U.S. im- ports." • . Villeneuve also states that it is misleading and unfair to attribute to frcc trade a S15 million loss to the Leadership program Pat Down, RR 1, Hensall attend- cration of Agriculture, Foundation cd the fifth seminar of the Advanced for Rural Living and the Ontario • Ministry of Agriculture and Food and is sponsored by donations from business, organizations and individ- uals. Thirty young mcn and women from across Ontario arc enrolled. Agricultural Leadership Program in Sarnia, January 18-20. The theme for the three days was "The Dynam- ics of Change.' Andy Brandt, Leader of the Onta- rio Progressive Conservative Party and MPP for Sarnia, looked at change in leadership. Representa- tives of the Beef Producers for Change, members of the Lambton arca farming community, and agri- cultural leaders, Wm. A. Stewart, Bill Parks and Gus Pccskcr helped participants examine changes in ag- riculture. What have the chemical compa- - learned from "the blob"? Dow Canada president, David Buzzelli de- scribed both the clean up process and the education program that Dow have developed as a result of the in- •cident The Advanced Agricultural Leader- ship Program was initiated by the University of Guelph, Ontario Fed - Conference "4-H Marketing and You" was.the theme, of the 198$ Provincial 4-11 Lcadcrs' Conference held in Missis- sauga on February 5 and 6. Two Huron County 4-H Lcadcrs, Barry Cleave of Varna and Donna Hayden of Godcrich, were among one hun- - drcd leaders from across the province who attended the Conference. Delegates focused their attention on how to promote and market 4-11 in their County. Both Barry and Donna spoke enthusiastically about the conference, and look forward to sharing their ideas with other 4-11 • Lcadcrs in Huron County. grape industry. "We've known-lor a long time, that GATT would rule our wine pricing policies as discri- minatory. The loss to the grape in- dustry would occur with or without a trade agreement," says Villeneuve. "What's important is to have the transition programs in place, which both Ottawa and"- Queens Park should be working on." The loss of the two -price wheat system under which Ontario consu- mers pay more than the world price is estimated to cause a $30 million .loss to Ontario wheat producers. However, the Ministry report does not calculate the financial impact of a support program' for wheat pro= ducers which is being prepared. Another inaccuracy is the Toss of S6 million to the poultry sectorduc to an increase in global import quo- tas. The new quotas simply reflect thc old global quota.plus supple- mentary orders that the U.S. has traditionally shipped. - CHAPARAL FENCING R.R. 1, Lucan Ontario NOM 2J0 ALL TYPES FREE ESTIMATES Industrial Fences Chain Link & Patio Farm Fences Phone Bob Hardy 227-4160 (Massa got teas kmatz 0 0 0 - Il• i \� I`` a ,IR11112Il' MUS $ I I U S HENSALL, Ontario Dear Farmer, We would like to invite you to our 1988 GROWER INFORMATION MEETING to be held on • DATE: February 29th PLACE: HENSALL ARENA TIME: 9:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Please contact Hensall Branch for Meal Reservations by February 22, 1988 • Phone 262-2527 The Board, composed of experts in toxicology, cancer risk analysis, and agricultural economics, heard testimony from 53 witnesses on the safety; merit and value of the herbi- cide. At the end of thc review, they reported that alachlor and mctolach- lor (a competitive herbicide) do not pose an unacceptable risk to farmer users and the public at large, and recommended re -registration of alachlor. • Wise has deferred to other mem- bers of thc Cabinet -who dispute the Review Board's findings. Where is the proof that this Review Board did not do its job property? What confi- dence can farmers have in the pro- cessof chemical registration in Canada, or in any review _board from -now on?" she asked. Search on for cure - •The search for a cure for Juvenile Diabetes is on. the Junior Farmers' Association'of Ontario will be fund raising for the Juvenile -Diabetes Foundation during January, Febru- ary and March, 1988. The money raised during- the campaign will be presented to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation at the Junior Farmers' Association Annual Conference March. 19, 1988 at the Skyline, To=- ronto. • ate Foundation is searching for a cure for Juvenile Diabetes which': is the most severe- form of Dia= bctes. Juvenile Diabetes may ap- pear at anytime during a person's life, although it -is most common between ihfancy and late.thirties. Juvenile Diabetics mustlakeinsu- lin every day to stay alive. Dia- betes is the third leading cause of - death in North America, after heart disease and cancer. Local club and county organiza- tions of Junior Farmers will be holding events to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. -Please help your local Junior Farmer Club reach the provincial goal of S10;000. Contact Linda Aztniann 357-1451 for more infor- mation. • After a record year in 1987, build- ing in Exeter was off to a slow start in Janurary.- - - Chief building -official Brian John- ston in presenting his January re- port to council Monday. night said only two permits were issued for a total value of S10,650. Four per- mits valued at S20,500 were, issued. in January -of 1987. • .One permanent sign permit was also issued, the same amount as in January of a year ago. ._,. ts.*_...'".. HURON TRACTOR HONOURED - Huron Tractor recently received an award from John Deere for selling the most combines in all of Canada Above, John Deere territory manager Ernie Palango presents the award to Herb Verbeek. Pyke pointed out that alachlor is widely used in 60.countries around the world, including the United States. "This federal government promotes free trade and talks of "harmonizing regulations' between the two countries. In- this alachlor decision, we've got the exact oppo- site. We have decided on different standards from the Americans, and Canadian farmers are left to pay the price." 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