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Andy DeVries, R.R. #2, Atwood NOG 1E30 Phone/Fax 519-356-2133
PCFA Office 229-6430 Fax 229-6269 e-mail: denham@quadro.net
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER • The Rural Voice is provided to farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
•
Perth Federation of Agriculture 4-H jacket recipients
Perth County Federation of
Agriculture presented jackets to the
following perch County 441
members:
Atwood - Dairy Club, Sharlene
Van de Gevel, Atwood.
Kirkton - Beef Club, Laura
Switzer, St. Marys; Dairy Club,
Stefan Weber, St. Marys; Horse
Club, Kristen Thomson, Granton.
Listowel: Rabbit ('96 club), Leisa
Bender, Listowel; Rabbit ('97 club),
Scholarship winners
Perth County Federation of
Agriculture high school scholarships
have recently been presented.
Congratulations to the winners:
Joseph O'Rourke - St. Michael
Catholic Secondary School;
Mike Ready - St. Marys District
Collegiate & Vocational Institute;
Sabine Hammel - Listowel District
Secondary School;
Stacey Gerber - Stratford
Northwestern Secondary School;
Jackie McCaughey - Mitchell
District High School;
Lauren Brown - Stratford Central
Secondary School.
We wish these students the best of
luck in their continuing education.°
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY
DIRECTORS' MEETING
Thursday,
January 22, 1998
Downie Mutual
Insurance Office
Sebringville
10:30 a.m.
ALL MEMBERS ARE
WELCOME TO ATTEND
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Sherry Bray, Listowel; Dairy, Ian
Fotheringham, Palmerston.
Milverton - Dairy, Jamey Joye,
Listowel.
Mitchell - Dairy, Marco Pfister,
Mitchell.
North/South Easthope - Horse,
Amanda Klooster, Tavistock; Safety
#2, Andrew Sebben, Stratford; Safety
#1, Heather Neeb, Gadshill.
Stratford/St. Marys - Small
Engines ('96), Scott Abercrombie, St.
Marys; Small Engines ('97), Jeff
Jackson, Stratford; Dairy, Rob
McKay, St. Marys; St. Marys Horse,
Danielle Crawford, St. Marys.O
Used oil recovery pilot project
We have had an excellent response from farmers in Perth and Middlesex
counties wanting to participate in this project. Anyone who has registered for the
on farm pickup (200 litres or more) will be contacted by Safety Kleen Canada in
the new year to schedule pick up times on their route.°
Potential Dates for
Environmental Farm Plan
1998 Workshops
have been set
Daytime Workshops: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
January 8 & January 14 - OMAFRA
January 13 & January 20 - Monkton
January 22 & January 29 - Mitchell
January 27 & February 3 - Sebringville
February 4 & February 11 - OMAFRA
February 10 & February 17 - Milverton
February 24 & March 3 - OMAFRA
Evening Workshop - 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
February 19 & February 26 - OMAFRA
Other dates are available if enough interest is shown in the area.
These dates are available to you on a first-come basis. CaII now when
there is still a choice. Pre -registration is required — no cost to attend.
Is your book from past workshops sitting on the shelf? You can still
finish it, have it reviewed and be eligible for the $1,500 incentive.
If your book has been reviewed and you have not applied for an
incentive, you may as long as the action is listed in your plan.
Take the lead — do your plan in 1998!
Registration and more information:
Stratford OMAFRA Office - 271-0280 or 1-800-265-8502 or
Mary E. McIntosh, Program Rep. 393-6232.