The Rural Voice, 2000-08, Page 62PERTH
Andy DeVries, R.R. #1, Atwood NOG 160 Phone/Fax 519-356-2133
PCFA Office 229-6430 Fax 229-6269 e-mail: perth@ofa.on.ca
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER 'The Rural Voice is provided toh farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
Ontario Whole Farm Relief Program application deadline extended
The deadline to apply for income
disaster assistance under the Ontario
Whole Farm Relief Program
(OWFRP) has been extended to
September 25, 2000.
Under the original program
parameters, producers were required
to submit their applications by July
31, 2000. In light of changes to the
federal Agricultural Income Disaster
Assistance (AIDA) program, and,
enhancements to the OWFRP
announced this spring, program
administrators have extended the
deadline to ensure that all Ontario
producers who may be eligible for
PERTH COUNTY
ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday,
October 19, 2000
Milverton Recreation Complex, Milverton
Meeting & Banquet 7.00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Jack Wilkinson,
OFA President
OFA Directors and Delegates for
OFA Conventions will be elected as
well as Presidents and Township
Directors for the County
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
AUGUST DIRECTORS'
MEETING
Thursday,
August 31, 2000
8:00 p.m.
Downie Mutual Insurance Office
Sebringville
ALL MEMBERS ARE
WELCOME TO ATTEND
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assistance have enough time to
complete the application package.
To date. the OWFRP has delivered
$l00 million in income assistance —
$20 million of which is directly due
to the enhancements announced
earlier this year — for the 1998
program year, to nearly 6.000 Ontario
farmers. For the 1999 program year,
eligible producers have received $10
million in income assistance to date.
The program is designed to help
farmers deal with the unexpected
events of 1998 and 1999, including
serious, worldwide market downturn
and severe. but isolated, weather-
related incidents. It is available to all
eligible producers, regardless of
commodity.0
HARVEST DAY
TOUR
Sunday,
October 1, 2000
Come out and visit Perth County
Farms and Agri -Businesses
The Stratford -Perth Museum in Partnership with the Food Producers of
Perth County presents
Flavours of Perth
Saturday, July 29, 2000
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Outdoors on the property of the Stratford -Perth Museum
Water and Queen Street, directly opposite the Stratford Festival Main Stage
For further information or recipe books please call the Stratford -Perth Museum at 519-271-5311
A HEALING VISION
for Family Farms and Rural Life
You can't afford to miss this important hope -filled conference featuring
Dr. John Ikerd and Dennis Mills, MP
at St. Marys Presbyterian Church, St. Marys
Wednesday, August 23, 2000
Day Program: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Speakers and Open Spaces discussions)
Evening Program: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
(Panel discussion with Ikerd and Mills)
Admission: Freewill offering only
No advance registration necessary
Coffee breaks provided (lunch and dinner are NOT provided)