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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-06-28, Page 15Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate 15 Study evaluating shelterbelts and hog farms Above, crew member from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Teresa Ainslie plants trees using an innova- tive plastic -mulch technique at a hog farm near Grand Bend recently as part of the pro- gram. (photo/submitted) GUELPH — A new program using shelter - belts to cut down on odour and dust on hog farms is helping Ontario farmers in a new partnership between hog producers and con- servation authorities. A hog farm near Grand Bend is one of sever- al sites testing the new program. Forestry technicians are receiving training on shelterbelt design around barns, while hog producers will benefit through improved odour and wind control. "This project will benefit hog producers, their neighbours and the environment," said Anne Loeffler of the Grand River Conservation Authority who is co-ordinating the provincial project. "When we establish shelterbelts around hog barns, everyone wins," she adds. Ontario Pork and the Canadian Pork Council are working with con- servation authorities across the province setting up demonstration sites on 11 hog farms. Two sites were planted last fall and the remaining nine are being plant- ed this spring. On seven sites trees are being planted on plastic mulch to establish shelterbelts around hog barns bene- fiting both the environment and the POLICE BRIEF Theft at MotorPlex GRAND BEND — On June 1 at the Grand Bend MotorPlex, Choko Motor Sports set up a vendor's tent With various Mopar clothing and accessories. Employees left the booth at approximately 7:30 p.m. and upon returning in the morning found a large quantity of inventory had been stolen. Total loss of inventory is valued at $1,400. NOTICE The Huron County Administration Centre in Goderich will be CLOSED Mon., July 3, 2006 for Canada Day farmers working and living on those farms. Environmental specialist with Ontario Pork Sam Bradshaw says the study is an important tool which will help farmers and conservation authorities learn more about the positive bene- fits of shelterbelts. "Shelterbelts around barns must be properly designed, in order for them to have long term effectiveness," said Bradshaw. "Air flow patterns and barn ventilation sys- tems need to be considered in determining proper shelterbelt location and species selec- tion," he adds. Trees play an important role by slowing down the wind, sequestering atmospheric car- bon, providing wildlife habitat for birds, insects and small mammals, and beautifying the landscape. This $131,000 program is financed by Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada's Greencover Canada Technical Assistance Program, running until next March. Test sites have been established in conjunc- tion with several conservation authorities including Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Grand Bend. Farmers who are interested in establishing shelterbelts on their properties can take advantage of the Greencover Canada Program through the Environmental Farm Plan pro- gram which provides up to $10,000 to cover half of the cost of a shelterbelt. To access funding or to obtain assistance in planning a shelterbelt, contact your local con- servation authority or your Environmental Farm Plan Co-ordinator. The Grand River Conservation Authority manages water and other natural resources in the Grand River watershed on behalf of 38 municipalities and 925,000 residents. Ontario Pork represents the 3,300 farmers who market hogs in the province in many areas, including hog marketing, research, environmental issues, consumer education and food quality assurance. The pork industry in Ontario accounts for 40,600 jobs, and it is estimated that total industry output from farm gate sales is worth $5.9 billion to the Ontario economy. 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