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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-06-03, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, June 3, 1992 A F One Foot in. the Furrow By Bob Trotter By Bob Trotter A dozen or more newsletters and magazines about agriculture and the people involved come across my desk every month but there are two publications I open with a feel- ing of great anticipation. They are not the slick magazines published by some of the more af- fluent fame organizations - if there are any that are affluent. They do not contain lengthy, technical sto- ries that can be turgid even to those in the same business. They are pithy, to -the -point pub- lications that always contain 'inter- esting and challenging facts and even a chuckle or two as well. One is the Women for the Survival of Agriculture, Winchester Newslet- ter, and the -other is the Ontario Farm Women's Network Newslet- ter. I always take time to read every word in these little publications be- cause very often a column idea is suggested in the..pages. The Winchester Newsletter is now edited by Dawn Runnalls of RR 2, Winchester. The Ontario Farm Women's Network Newslet- ter is edited by Jayne Brady- Miltenburg of RR 7, Lucknow. (Perhaps I should mention a third newsletter, the Ontario Farm Ani- mal Council Newsletter, edited by Leslie Ballentine who is the execu- tive director of the Ontario Farm Animal Council). Although the latter letter is in a different vein, all three of these publications should be on the mail- ing list of every farmer in Ontario, no matter what type of operation you have. The newsletters should be on every city desk in the coun- try, as well, and perhaps they are but I doubt if too many city editors read them. (How many city editors can read?) For instance, in the last issue of the Winchester Newsletter were some gleanings from various publi- cations, one of which needs- to be repeated. It's by Tom Graham writing 'in the London Free Press. He asks these nation: Do we dian agriculture as a,Bilge Do we want a viable. prosperous farm community? Do we want to stop overproduction waste? Do we value agriculture as one of the larg- ;,est employers in this country? Do we want an infrastructure that creates additional jobs or give in to foreign control of our food supply? Do we want a food supply where we have control over wholesome- ness, safety and quality? Are we willing to pay farmgate producers more to accomplish these goals? Tom adds: Critics of a supply management have not responded to these questions. The main reason is they have no answers. Amen, 1 say. We need more ques- tions like these in the urban press and fewer questions like the one in the Toronto Sun which asked: Is Rural Canada Worth Saving? Or the story in the Vancouver Sun which quoted University of British Columbia prof Jim Forbes as say- ing that "farmers are making too much money - you need only to see their farms to know that." What kind of arrogant, asinine logic is that?.Is he suggesting that this country would be better off if farmers had run-down farms that looked like those of the Dustbowl days? Is it a sin to keep rural prop- erty looking good? It is this unhealthy attitude !n wards agriculture that must be ad- dressed by all fame organizations and all fami publications. The city dwellers know seven -eighths of sweet be-all about farming. They wouldn't know a Hereford from a Holstein and they cover their sensi- tive noses when they come within 100 feet of a barnyard. They cringe at the thought of getting a little ma- nure on their boots. They need to be educated. Like the woman who said she simply could not eat tongue. Anything from an animal's mouth was too ab- horrent, she said. So her host gave her eggs. Caldwell elected as farm representative AURORA - Bob Caldwell of Hyde Brothers Farm Equipment Bob Caldwell Ltd. in Hensall, was elected the 1992 area representative for the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers Assocation at the group's 40th annual meeting. O.R.F.E.D.A. is a non profit vol- untary Provincial Association founded in 1945 and is the,recog- nized voice of the Farm Equipment Dealers, making presentations to the Provincial (iovemment, supply- ing trade publications, regular Dealer Bulletins, conducting train- ing seminars, insurance counselling and legal representations to its member. O.R.F.E.D.A. through its "Computer Division" is selling, in- stalling and servicing dealer in- house computer systems. O.R.F.E.D.A is affiliated with the Canadian and North American Equipment Dealers' Association. When wea&pop up, let PINNACLE' dean up. Lamb Qu..IP• • NCR' Du Pont PINNACLE gets late weed escapes t0 make soybean harvests easter PINNACLE controls redroot pigweed. velvetleaf. Iamb's -quarter. lady's -thumb and wild mustard for easier harvests and higher yields. Safe. easy-to-use PINNACLE is the most economical post -emergent broadleaf herbicide you can but See your local ag chem deakr for details. Du Pont PINNACLE. Gets late escapes. C A - O n I'1 S S 4(11 is a trrdetrari n/ I 1 dr Post k ,kaeorn b Coalpaiy/or Ib MlidAe Agriculture ministers review policy issues EDMONTON - Last Monday. federal and provincial agriculture ministers reviewed progress on var- ious policy issues at their annual meeting in Halifax in July. Ministers reviewed progress on directives given to them at the March 25 First Ministers' meeting. Agriculture Ministers stressed the Usborne 4H By Sherry Cassell EXETER - The second meeting of Usborne 2's, "A Walk on the Wild Side" was held at Morrison dam on Monday May 25. All mem- bers were present, who did exercis- es to warm .up for a hike around Morrison Dam. Members learned about the wild plants growing in the area, and gathered garbage on the trail. Leaders Rick Etherington and Mclonic Miller taught club mem- bers what should be carried in a, back -pack. The group enjoyed a snack on the trail being sure to leave nothing behind. Exeter 4H Beef Club By Jeremy Becker DASHWOOD - The Exeter Beef Club met for the second time on May 18 at Jamie Hoffman's grand- parents home in Dashwood. They began by judging whole corn and some bundles of hay. After both classes were judged the senior members told the club where they, placed the items, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th. The club then assembled in the basement of the house and began the meeting with the 4H pledge led by club President Chris Weigand. The club discussed where it would like to go for a trip. After that we t started reading in our guidebooks and the topic was The Ruminant Stomach. Donuts and refreshments were enjoyed by all. The third meeting was scheduled for June 1 at Jere- my, Jason, Joshua, and Jamie Beck--- cr's farm in Dashwood where they., will be judging a group of cattle. need for a successful conclusion to the Uruguay Round of • GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs). The Ministers reiterated the importance of promoting Cana- da's balanced negotiating position. They reviewed the future of safe- ty nets, including financing, the ex- tension of the Net Income Stabili- zation Account (NISA) to other commodities and timing considera- tions. Ministers expressed their satisfac- tion with the • final report on the public consultations on western grain transportation presented cur- ing the meeting by the consulting firm Peat Marwick Stevenson and Kellogg. Ministers released a record of decision regarding their next steps on transportation issues to be taken between now and their annual meeting in July. 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