The Rural Voice, 1993-02, Page 52HURON
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0
519-482-9642
• The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers
in Huron County by the HCFA.
HEART looks at emergency aid for farmers
Agricultural organizations took the
first steps in setting up Huron Emerg-
ency Agricultural Response Team
(HEART) to apply for emergency aid
for farm families to meet immediate
needs.
Assistance will be sought from
church and education groups, as well
as the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food (OMAF) to identify the
needs of Huron County farm families
for emergency situations.
Winter information meetings are
planned to outline credit programs
available for the 1993 crop year. One
promising program is the Commodity
Profile — Bob Down
Regional Director for South Huron
Bob Down of R.R. 1, Hensall has
been Regional Director for Huron
South (Hay, Stephen & Usbome) for
four years. Bob is a graduate of
South Huron District High School,
and Ridgctown Agriculture College.
He farms, along with his wife Pat, in
Usborne township on 590 acres
which includes cash crop, mixed
farming, beef and hogs.
Bob is active in the community on
the fair board, South Huron Hospital
Board, South Huron Rec. Committee,
Exeter United Church, chaired the
Usborne Sesquicentennial in '91, on
UCO Board as a Director for 12
years, the Co-op Insurance Board as a
Director for six years and is currently
involved in Ontario Corn Producers.
Bob and Pat have four daughters and
three grandchildrcn.0
Bob Down
Loan Program, first instituted in 1992.
Bankers in attendance stressed the
importance of reviewing credit needs
early.
People requiring assistance before
the HEART program is available can
call the OMAF office at 1-800-265-
5170 or Rural Connections at 482-
9311.0
Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
Board of Directors
Meeting
February 25, 1993
8:00 p.m. Vanastra Boardroom
Keep this date OPEN .. .
notices will be going out to
all DIRECTORS!!!!
HCFA OFFICE HOURS
Monday and Friday
9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday
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