The Rural Voice, 1993-03, Page 31Gerald Poechman also warned the
ecological farmers "If any of you
think it's going to be easy, you're
wrong." Since most ecological
farmers have integrated systems with
both animals and crops, they will
have to complete most of the 23
components of the plan.
But Roger George, OFA president,
said after the initial pretest that
"participants found the Environment-
al Farm Plan modules easy to work
through, especially after attending the
half-day introductory workshop."
Poechman has a criticism of the
plan because it doesn't recognize the
cyclical nature of farming from soil
to plant, to animal to animal waste
which then goes back to enrich the
soil.
Wildlife and agriculture can go
hand in hand.
The plan also treats the farm as if
it exists on its own. "Ecological
farmers realize the farm is connected
to the rest of the world," he told his
group.
Brian Miller was one of the 50
farmers who completed a pretest of
the plan in November. The plan
proved popular with the participants,
according to Don Hill, the Grey
county farmer who is co-ordinator of
the Plan. "Ninety-five per cent of the
farmers said they would recommend
to their neighbours that they should
participate in the Environmental Plan
Workshop," he said.
It's the kind of response the Plan's
supporters will be looking for when
the 500 farmers across Ontario
complete their workshop this spring.0
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