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The Rural Voice, 1998-02, Page 54People Huron family shares EFP Award Three members of a Huron County family will share the $1,000 cash award for environmental innovations from the Ontario Environmental Farm Plan. Lorne Glanville, his brother Ken and nephew Dean, all of R.R.4, Walton, designed and built three identical chaff and residue spreaders to fit on their John Deere combines for the 1996 crop season. Experienced no -till croppers know that a successful program starts at the time of harvesting the previous crop since the residue must be evenly spread to avoid uneven emergence and reduced yields of the following crop. The home -built design "exceeds anything you can buy on the market today," according to Lorne. The judges for the EFP Award Contest were equally impressed. "The design is 100 per cent trouble free," Ken said. The chaff pan is fabricated of lightweight aluminum and detaches with an ingenious spring-loaded lever (actually a spring tooth off a cultivator) for easy access to the sieves. "The entire unit is easily removed by one man in a minimum time for routine maintenance and inspection," assured Dean. Various deflectors and pans can be quickly mounted and adjusted to accommodate different crops. Lorne uses the double -spinner spreader for all crops. With the straw pan attachment in place, straw is laid out in a neat windrow, only the chaff moves over the spinners. What makes the system particularly unique is that it is driven by a separate hydraulic pump so the spinners don't stop when the header is stopped. The independent hydraulics allows the operator to control the flow of residue. According to Ken, "The spinner, with its variable speed, is designed to match the 20 -foot head on the combine. There is no problem getting an even spread". The hydraulic pump and valves match those used to drive the reel on the John Deere Turbo 7720, and were salvaged from a wrecking yard. The total parts bill for the hydraulic motor, fabricated metal, hose, couplers, belts, pulleys, used hydraulic pumps and valves was $1190. Lorne estimates about 30 hours of labour to put it all together. The designers are confident that the same modification could be adapted to suit any make of combine.0 Deborah Whale named to federal panel Deborah Whale of Wellington County is one of 11 people appointed by Lyle Vanclief, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri -Food to his Ministerial Advisory Board on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is responsible for all federally - mandated inspection services related to food safety and animal and plant health programs. The advisory board members have been chosen for their knowledge and specialization in areas that are directly related to the mandate of the Agency. Whale is vice-president and co- owner/operator of Clovermead Farms Inc., a dairy and poultry operation in Wellington. She is the current chair of the Research Committee for the Poultry Industry Council and is representative on the Biostar Board of Directors. In 1996 Ms Whale was the recipient of the first "Woman of Distinction" Award in Wellington County for the field of science and technology. Ms Whale has been involved in many aspects of the agriculture community including Midwestern Ontario Co-operative Inc., the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario and the Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan.° Tom McGee Elected Chairman of Gay Lea Foods Grey man heads board of directors of Gay Lea Foods One Grey County farmer suceeded another as chairman of the Board of Directors of Gay Lea Foods Co -Operative Limited when Tom McGee, R.R. 2, Flesherton was elected to the post December 4, 1997. McGee, who has served on the co- op's board of directors since 1986, succeeds John Hill, R.R.4, Owen Sound, who had been chairman from 1994 to 1997. Ray Robertson, R.R.2, Markdale was named first vice- chairman while Stuart Steckle, R.R.2, Zurich is the second vice- chairman. McGee and his wife Joan operate a mixed farm west of Flesherton. At zone meetings in western Ontario, John Ellison, R.R.3, Listowel, was named director for Zone 1 and John Hill for Zone 2. Ralph Dietrich, R.R.3, Mildmay was re-elected a director at the annual meeting in Guelph. Gay Lea reported increased sales of 5206 million with earnings of 52.2 million. A membership share and patronage dividend of 5930,000 was paid to producer and member shareholders.°