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Eviding infennttlen to fanners comes
nahraihr. to SwitZe4 'Before his hitment
to OMAriatit January, he spent 2 years as a
professor at the Ontario Agriculture College
in Guelph. , •
One area where: Switzer hopes the govern-
ment can help fanners is. in research.
Ontario currently spends $30 million on ,
research each year. Switzer outlined the value
of research. He says that each dollar spent on
Mean* generated $30 t* -41.9 in income to
farrirein' thinirghincreased produetiVity.
In order to help fanners market their
products. Switzer said he hopes to see
Ontario agricultural exports double in the
next five years. Ontario currently exports $1.6
billion worth of produce each year.
Red meat development
More than 4,700 Ontario producers are now
enrolled in the three red meat development
programs for beef and sheep.
The programs, announced last May as part
of the Ministry of Agricukure and Ebod's Red
Meat Thin, have paid out more than $1.7
million in incentives to beef and sheep
produCers.
"The programs were introduced to boost
the quality, productivity and efficiency of the
beef and sheep industries in Ontario," said
program Co-ordinator Dr. Jim Ashman.
There are three development programs,
one each for cow -calf, stocker -slaughter and
sheep producers.
"The main component for each program is
enrolment in performance testing pro-
gram," said Ashman. "There are additional
grants including assistance for herd health
programs, feed testing, management analysis
and capital facilities.
"We are pleased with the progress of the
programs so far and we are considering some
enhancements to the stocker -slaughter and
sheep programs," he said.
Other red meat development initiatives ,
include a red meat research fund to accelerate
red meat research, and improved advisory
services for beef and sheep producers.
The red meat development initiatives
were formulated as the East part of the
ministry's $62.5 minion, five-year Red Meat •
Plan:-Tfie-plan-also--includm-stretec,..dies-toJ
improve fontnig systems for beef and
sheep.
Producers may contact local agricultural
offices for additional information about the
red meat program. <'".' •
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