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PCFA Office - Rostock, ON NOK 1TO Ph: 519-393-5555 or 1-866-829-8866
Fax: 519-229-6269 Email: perth@ofa.on.ca Website: ofa.on.ca/perth
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
Sign up for EFP workshops
• The Rural Voices provided to OFA
Members in Perth County by the PCFA.
Environmental Cost -Share Oppor- The brochure you have received
tunities for Ontario Farmers are outlines the general categories
available through the Canada -Ontario of eligible projects, ,the cost
Environmental Farm Plan. share available and the funding
You must prebook with Mary caps in each category. Once
393-6232 to take the course and approved you have 15 months
when your book is "deemed to complete the project.
appropriate" by the Peer Review Act now.
Committee you receive the Project Course dates: March 1/March 9 —
Proposal Application. Milverton, 10:00 a.m.; March
If planning a project for 2006 it is 22/March 30 — Rostock, 10:00 a.m.;
important to start the process by May 4/May 11 — Rostock,
attending a course. 10:00 a.m.0
2006 Farm Business Registration
By continuing to check the OFA box on your 2006 Farm Business Registration
application, the OFA and the Perth County Federation of Agriculture can
continue to work on your behalf. $25 of the Farm Business Registration fee that
you pay is available to fund the work of the County Federation.
Please contact us with your questions, issues of concern and your
suggestions for action.
Our strength is our membership and we encourage your active involvement in
the Federation process.°
Huron Perth Women
for the Support of
Agriculture
March 23, 2006
Mitchell Legion
For further information
contact Kate Monk
235-3527
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS' MEETING
Thursday, March 23, 2006
8:00 p.m.
Perth Agri -Centre,
Rostock
Everyone is welcome.
Growing Your Opportunities
A one -day conference to investigate emerging trends in agriculture and food, and explore new
marketing ideas and strategies to adapt to today's changing agriculture markets
Tuesday, March 21 — 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Seaforth Agriplex
$20 per person (includes lunch)
Speakers/topics to include:
Keynote speaker: Gary Morton, Building a Successful Value -Added Business.
Based in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley, Gary Morton provides management consulting to help
agricultural -based clients develop innovative products, markets and value-added opportunities.
Food Trends, Consumers Needs and Wants
Helen Prinhold, Food Retail Sector Specialist, OMAFRA
Explore New Marketing Ideas: Ted Soudant, Fieldgate Organics,
Lloyd Crawford, Countryside Energy Co-op, Joe Seili, Brussels Beef Plant
Adapting to Changing Markets: Stewart Cardiff, Shepherd Gourmet Dairy, Frank Backx, Hensall
District Co-op, Deb Campbell, Goodies by Two Shoes
Planning for Change — Funding the Plan — Carl Fletcher, OMAFRA
Registration deadline March 14
Inquiries to:
Jane Muegge, OMAFRA 482-5129 jane.muegge@omafra.gov.on.ca
Lisa Harper, Huron Business Development Corp 527-0305
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