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The Citizen, 1987-01-21, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987. McIntosh appointed to Debt Review Board The first vice-president of the Huron County Federation of Agri­ culture has been appointed as an Ontario representative on the federal Farm Debt Review Boards which will assist farmers and their creditors to resolve financial diffi­ culties. Brenda McIntosh of RR 4, Seaforth, is a cash crop, hog and layer operator who brings broad experience to the review board. She is a member of the provincial decision committee for farm opera­ ting credit assistance program and of the Ontario family farm interest rate reduction program (OFFIRR). As well, Mrs. McIntosh has been active in the work of the Federation of Agriculture for the past number of years, and last Fall served as co-chairman of the agriculture- oriented professional develop­ ment day in Exeter for Huron County elementary school teach­ ers. The Debt Review Boards, which were established last August by the federal government, will have the power to examine farmers’ financial situations and to provide for a stay of proceedings by creditors for up to four months. Applications to the Debt Review Boards can be picked up at the OMAF office in Clinton or Strat­ ford , or at Farm Credit Corporation offices. Farm Federation calls for 100% crop insurance coverage John Van Beers (right] of RR 1, Bly th headed a committee of the Huron Federation of Agriculture that brought in recommendations for changes in the Crop Insurance program last week. One of those discussing the proposal was Jack Wilkinson, vice president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. A dramatically different way of looking at crop insurance has been proposed by a committee of the Huron County Federation of Agri­ culture set up to seek ways of making crop insurance more effec­ tive. The proposal, accepted as Hur­ on Federation policy by the approximately 50 people present at the meeting January 14 in Clinton, calls for a 100 per cent co-insurance coverage which means that farm­ ers would begin toget a percentage coverage of any loss, not just a loss below the current coverage ceiling offered by the Canada-Ontario Crop Insurance Commission. John Van Beers, chairman of the committee in presenting the pro­ posal noted that currently crop insurance covers 80 per cent of the loss and the farmer 20 per cent but the farmer’s loss is always the first 20 per cent. “By sharing the harvest at an equal share of risk, a farmer would have more incentive toharvest damaged crops,’’ the report said. Mr. Van Beers said returns from a survey printed in the Rural Voice magazine showed the lack of incentive to harvest damaged crops, the lack of provision under the current plan for spot losses (where only a part of a field is badly damaged by something like hail) were among the major issues farmers raised. The Federations plan has four proposals: 1. That the crop insurance program be changed to a co-insurance program based on 100 per cent of the farmers’ historic yield calcula­ ted on the best seven out of eight years. 2. That all the coverage be established at a 80-20 risk share basis with price options available at different premium rates. 3. That reseeding be based on current replacement seed prices. Continued on page 15 . .........1 McGavin's Farm Equipment has a bus going to the Canadian International Farm Equipment Show February 3 Bus leaving McGavin’s at 8 a.m. sharp. Tickets are $15 each including admission. For more details phone Mary Lou at McGavin’s. Leadership workshops BY RICHARD HAMILTON RURAL ORGANIZATION SPECIALIST Organizations run on the energy and involvement of volunteers. “People Power” is a workshop on working with volunteers. The workshop is for leaders of volunteers, and volunteers on organizational boards. Partici­ pants will be able to identify key components of an effective volun­ teer management program. Parti- cipantswillalsobeableto more effectively recruit volunteers and keep them involved. The workshop will be offered as follows: Monday, Feb. 16 - 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham; Tuesday, Feb. 1 7 - 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Seaforth District High School, Seaforth; Monday, Feb. 23-7:00- 10:00p.m. - South Huron District High School, Exeter. Each session is limited to 15 participants. Pre-registration is necessary. Please call 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5170. 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