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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-01-04, Page 15Times -Advocate, January 4, 1989 Page 15 ne foot in the new' bY .0.7 .... A ll• Practice makes perfect --a -Haist and Jackie Schottroff managed to get in some ice sculpting prac- _r tire. in front -of Grand Bend's village office despite a, lack of snow. The pair are part of the sculpting • team who won last year's contest at the winter carnival and will be competing in Milwaukee at the end of the month. Passersby can look for the team's work, such as this anchor and rope design. Farming on friendlyterms _ CLINTON -. There - are many meetings that discuss production. Human Relations with the Farm Team introduces a dynamic topic to the agriculture industry. Although production is important let's start looking at -what really counts;_ the human element - you and what can make you and your farm team suc-- cessful. A Human Relations With -the Farm Team seminar will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Clinton Wednesday, February 8, 1989. Why do we need "Farming on Friendly Terms?" Agriculture and agribusinesses are continually faced with economic and technological changes which bring stress and con= flict into family life ad the opera- tion of a farm. - "Farm-ing on Friendly Terms' will help your family and farm team: * more effectively communicate with other farm = team member's spouse, employer-employee; inter- generational - - * set goals- and design strategies to realize the potential of your bus - Comp -Account Computerized Accounting for small & medium sized; businesses Private corporations, manufacturers. Financial statements and projections • Accounts receivable/payable • Payroll • Management reports • • Complete management accounting and bookkeeping • services Don't fly by the Seqt of Your Pants!. 'Let up help you manage your business better with accurate, timely management reports. - Call Now' - 262-3431 Highway 4, - Hensall iness and your family. * become more effective at prob- lem solving * manager conflict more effective- ly and understand why it's not al- ways bad * create a more positive and pro- ductive work environment. -Dr. Jerry Robinson, the keynote speaker, will address the topic of "Farming on Friendly Terms". He 'is Professor of Rural Sociology and an Extension Specialist at the Uni- versity of Illinois. He has conducted numerous workshops throughout North America and won several awards in recognition of his work with agri-business professionals and farm families, and for his methods of self directed and small group in- structions. - - -. The afternoon schedule will allow seminar participants to attend con- current sessions of their choice, such as : - "Employer-employee relations" - There are many factors involved in attracting and keeping competent la- bor. A panel offarmers/farfi work- ers willpresenttheir ideas on inter- viewing prospective employees, putting together incentivepackages, benefits, motivation, good commu- nications and ,more. This session will be of special interest 10 those who. employ, as well as those who are employed on the farm. Heather Ross, Barrister and Solic- itor with the firm of Ross and Ross, Goderich, specializes in Family and Criminal Law. The question of how the new Family Law Reform act affects the family farm will be the focus of this ses- sion. Heather will also address oth- er legal issues concerning the farm -family such as contracts, wills; and power of attorney, to name a few. Come to this session ready with your questions. Dr. Robinson wilt use his after - Division of - Parrish 6t. Heimbecker, Limited 56 We lington Street, Hensall Ontario NOM IXO Telephone (519) 262-2410 COOK'S DIVISION OF PARRISH & HEIMBECKER, LIMITED ARE PLEASED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STAFF CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTS. Earl Reichert Bruce Lamont Hensall Branch Manager & Branch Operations Assistant Earl Reichert Centralia Branch Manager since its creation, will be- come Hensall Branch Manager & Branch Operations Assistant, effec- tive January 1, 1989. His major responsibilities will include Branch fa- cility operational improvement, including fertilizer blenders and application equipment, maintenance policy,' inventory movement and co-ordination and processing productivity. Earl brings many years of experience and expertise to this new position. Centralia Branch Manager Bruce Lamont, Hensall Branch Manager for the past three years, will become Centralia Branch Manager, effective January 1, 1989. He will be responsible for the successful operation of the Centralia Branch, ensuring a continuation of the high level of customer service in the Centralia area. These appointments reflect a continuation of Cook's desire to promote from within the Company, while at the same time, meeting the needs of agriculture in our trading area noon session to focus on one of the topics touched on in the morn- ing keynote address. - Rev. Rogcr McComb, an Angli- can Priest and a High School Teacher at Ingersoll District Colle- giate and Vocational Institute, will present -an- interesting vicwpointon the "Keys for a Successful Marri- age Partnership". Rev. McComb has also done an extensive amount. of work with the United Church. His experiences with conferences on Communication and Family Orientation will provide an inter- esting viewpoint for this topic. -His ideas will be of special interest to the husband and wife farm team. For more details, or to register, contact the O.M.A.F. office in Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-800-265- 5170. Registration deadline is Jan- uary 25, 1989. Nick Gclynse, Rural Organization'Spccialist Livestock tour CLINTON Thc Livestock Man- agement Tour, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture -& Food, will be held in the Kempt- villc-Ottawa arca on March 6-10; 1989. The tour is an opportunity for 90 young farmers from across Ontario to visit approximately 20 different livestock . operations._in renfrew, Lanark, Ottawa -Carleton and Gren- ville Counties to observe and dis- cuss various management practic- cs. - Delegates will also evaluate live- stock at these location, as well as • visit a number of livestock/ agricultural businesses. Participants to the Livestock • Management Tour. must: - a) be at least* 18 years of"age (suggested age -range of delegates -is 18-35); b) be actively involved or inter- ested in the day to day operation of • a farm; - c) be willing to learn new farm management practices and new methods of evaluating. livestock. The registration fee for this five day program is $200. Registration deadline*is January 27 at the Clin- ton OMAF Office. Thc tour is un- doubtedly one of the best opportu- nities for young farmers or future farmers to experience Ontario's livestock industry. For more details or to register for this great opportunity, contact Don Pullen or Nick Gclynse at the Clinton OMAF Office, Box "159, Clinton NOM ILO (482-3428 or 1- 800-265-51711 Challenges TORONTO - Ontario beef pack- ers will face significant competi- tive challenges in the near to mid- term according to Ministry of7' riculture and Food study released today. Those challenges, according to the study, are the declining supply of cattle, mare efficient competitor plants, need for better beef markct- ing and over -capacity of plants. It says Ontario has a low rate of ca- pacity utilization, resulting in re- duced profit margins and high costs. The study by the OMAF Food Processing Branch was used as a background report for the Beef Marketing. Task Force (September 1988), to determine the implica- tions of recent developments in the Alberta and U.S. beef packing in- dustries and thc competitive situa- tion and outlook for Ontario's in- dustry. The province's beef packing in- dustry is mainly composed of small to medium-sized independent businesses. Many arc family- owned ^businesses or partnerships. The study will be useful to all members of the industry, cattle- men, packers, retailers and govern - Ment in addressing industry chal- lenges. To repeat a letter in its entirety is not the usual policy of this corner but a letter came a few weeks ago which deserves to be quoted exten- sively. It will give some readers an excelldnf idea of what farmers are - facing... ' It is from Anita Jackson, RR2, Colborne, Ontario, and was written in November in response to a col- umn in the Brighton Independent. "We are completely in agreement with your Opinions on flip big T.O. (Toronto) gobbling up the agricul- tural sector:.: We live '55 miles west of Oshawa and this small strip along the lake has some of the best crop land in Canada, •Yet the al- mighty dollar of development has started to roll over our community. as well: Many times our council- lors have gone against the recom- mendations of the Ministry of Agri- culture and. Food when it comes to severances with the idea that more tax dollars can be raised with more small properties. "But in a recent study in Brighton Township by Kyle Blenheim and- Associates of Rural and =Urban Planning, farmers ended uppaying an additional S30 a year to subsidize -the extra services needed for added constituents.- - "Farmers arc having .to spend a lot of their time researching and go- ing to meetings to fight against - things that threaten their livclihoodi CCAT - courses CENTRALIA - Two Land Ste- wardship Education Courses are planned for the Huron/Perth area in 1989.'The courses will be held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology during the month of January and at the Listowel Kin Stationduring the month of Febru- ary. A total of 40 hours of instruction will be offered each month in four l0 -hour segments. Each weekly segment will consist of five hours (9:00 - 3:00) on Tuesday and Thurs- day at each location. Lunch will be available. Registration ,cost will be . $50. for each 10 hour segment. A Land Stewardship Education Manual will be supplied to all par- ticipants taking the Introduction segment. - Courses -will be held at Grey Hall 'at Centralia College from 9 a.m. to . 3 pan. each day. The first -segment, - an "Introduction to Land Stewardship" will provide the participant with general information on ethics, soil, water quality, conservation crop- ping and tillage systems, rotations, cover and green manure crops, and 1 economics. The "Introduction: must be taken before participants will be able to attend any of the remaining segments. The second segment "Land Ste- wardship Cropping Systems", of- fcrs detailed information on censer- - vation oriented use of the moldboard plow, chisel plow, mini- mum tillage, no -till, ridge tillage and economic considerations. "" The third segment, "Land Ste- wardship and Water Quality" will cover information t n the safe use of manures, fel-Wizen and pesticides. Proper use of these materials bene- fits both farmers and water quality. The control of surface water by structures such as grassed water- ways and berms will also be cov- eted. In the fourth segment, "Wetlai'ids, Woodlots,and Windbreaks", partici- ts will learn about thc benefits maintaining and improving these natural conservation measures. Guest speakers will provide useful information on the management of wetlands, woodlots, and windbreaks for conservation and profit. - Participants with education ap- proved on their stewardship plans. will be eligible for per diem, mile- age, and enrollment fcc grants through their county Land Steward- ship Program. Other interested indi- viduals will also be welcome. .,. ister_cnrly b calling Central- ia College as participant numbers arc limite(1. • Junior Farmers to hold banquet CLINTON - The Huron County Junior Farmers will be recognizing their own at the Association's An- nual Banquet and Dance. Thc ban- quet will be Saturday, January 7, 1989 in the Royal Canadian Le- gion, Clinton. The banquet program includes a dinner, county award presentations, a guest speaker, and the induction of the 1989 county executive. The; guest speaker for the evening isl Elaine Pym who will be talking about her recent trip to Germany. The Huron County Junior Farm- ers would like to thank everyone, who supported the Association in' 988. For banquet tickets or infor- tion contact Linda Axtmann, 35 451 or Rob Esscry, 228- 6992:: f iattais ata appr.c. Wd Or lob T.ott*, Ela,., Ra tim,.a Qf11 N3. 2C t They have a hard time being heard over the money - mongers' repre- sentatives who are paid to sit at such meetings. "Only whcn the people start to go hungry will they realize the error of their ways. P do not know how the next generation-. will be able to. make fields productive over `pa. ye_- ment and concrete." The letter relates another case fac- ing farmers which I will condcn e.. The Jacksons sold a yearling filly. She got colic and was diagnosed as having a probable twisted bowel which needed surgery. About a doz- en local veterinarians refused the job, Mrs. Jackson wrote, and the little filly was taken to Guelph and ' the Ontario Veterinary College. . ;College officials wanted $1,500 up front before acting. Total cost . would be $4,000 and the vets gave her only a 30 -percent chane of re- covery: _ "How can they justify this fee? Howcan the average person even. afford this facility (at OVC) at these -- prices? And why are they so high? "The staff and equipment are all. _ available. to teach students..,•The centre is subsized by our tax dol- lars as well as donations from the private and equine sector. "Thc.potential-of this young fil- Iywas .great. She was from cham- pion (Morgan) stock and had excel- lent points but, again, it was the dollar factor thatput her down without a fight."-' - The Jacksons also ran into prob- lems with crop insurance. Appar- ently, no one toll! them -- not the insurancc .agent nor the adjustor not his superintendent -- that part of their crop was planted too late yet the premium -was paid and kept for two months before the farmers were informed .of the oversight "And to make matters worse, yesterday we had hunters all 4ivcr our property and neighboring areas' with no permission (granted). We still have animals on pasture -- (the letter was written in Novem- ber) -- including horses which are deer -colored.. The hunters were within 100tect of our liousc. "I have five license -plate num- bers for'tresspassing. The OPJ' •• were called hut, as -yet, we -have not seen them. Who do you.turn,to - for assistance.? • "Just. how do wc, as fainters-, protect -our land, our privacy and our rights from Ole constant push of those only interested in: what . they can get from you or get away with? If you don't have the bucks - to fight, you're Lost -before- you stars. -. "1. can think - of malty farrncrs who have spent big money to. im- prove their operations but have hail to:'give up because ..of constant - _:tlickcring_-_about smells, noises, sprays; etc." • S000, there you have it. Isar any 'wonder. fanners (0111Ilain? Fcw people today'havc any understa nd- ing.ol`what is. -happening in agri- culture. - And_thank you, Anita, for your interesting and informative Ioucr. %Ma E..... • • Crud 94nd (519) 235.2420 • 519) 236-6464 Crairen "... (519) 462.9747 - (519) 262.2119 Gaiser Kneale Insurance GiC RATES :/0 1 .1 1/8 1 YR: 1 5 YRS. CALL TODAY FOR THE HIGHEST RATE AVAILABLE - Rates subject to verification • G.I.C.'s may be registered as R.R.S.P.'s'_ ACCOUNTANT -PUBLIC NORRIS, HON/It" I'II, 'IYI.OR I'INI)>i;ft & MeN HII,I.Y Chartered Accountants Auditing. Accounting, Taxation Advisory Services Mani St Exeter.. 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