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County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
First `Queen's Park 101' held
On March 22 approximately 50
farmers from Perth and Huron
Counties ventured to Toronto for
"Queen's Park 101".
John Wilkinson. MPP Perth -
Middlesex along with Perth County
Federation of Agriculture planned
the trip to the Provincial Legislature
as a sequel to Ag 101 that was held
last summer which brought urban
MPPs to the farm. See Huron County
Federation page for more about the
day.0
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS'
MEETING
NO MEETING IN MAY
Next meeting June 23
8:00 p.m.
Perth Agri -Centre, Rostock
Everyone is welcome.
WESTERN FARM
SHOW DRAW
WINNERS
The Perth County Federation
of Agriculture participated in a
grocery voucher draw at the
OFA booth at the Western Fair
Farm Show in London. The
winners of a $50 grocery
voucher from Perth County
were Burnell Kipfer and Don
Campbell.0
50 THE RURAL VOICE
The Rural Voice is provided to OFA
Members in Perth County by the PCFA.
Steve Peters. Minister of Agriculture & Food spoke to farmers attending Oueen's Park 101.
Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
speaks to farmers attending Queen's
Park 101.
Carol Mitchell, MPP Huron -Bruce; Nick
Whyte, President HCFA; Bob Martin,
President PCFA; and John Wilkinson, MPP
Perth -Middlesex.
Gary Schellenberger, MP Perth -Wellington; Bob Martin, President PCFA and John
Wilkinson, MPP Perth -Middlesex took part in the annual Federation Members of Parliament
meeting. The Perth County Federation of Agriculture held their annual spring briefing
meeting with Gary Schellenberger, MP Perth -Wellington and John Wilkinson, MPP Perth -
Middlesex on Friday, April 1. Approximately 50 representatives of Perth County commodity
groups and PCFA were in attendance. Issues discussed included the financial crisis in
agriculture, nutrient management, hydro, BSE, agricultural research and government
investment in agriculture.