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The Rural Voice, 1998-01, Page 54PERTH 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 50 THE RURAL VOICE 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.