The Rural Voice, 1999-09, Page 88COREY
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER The Rural Voice is provided to all Grey
County Farmers by the GCFA.
446 10th St., Hanover. Ontario N4N 1P9
Email: grey@ofa.on.ca Website: www.ofa.on.calgrey 519-364-3050 or 1-800-275-9551
The many tasks and
responsibilities involved in getting
ready for the more quiet time on the
farm in the winter requires a lot of
planning and setting of priorities to
be successful.
In the spring farmers get their
machinery ready and put the seed in
the ground. Shortly after the haying
season begins and if the weather is
favourable the grain harvest can
overlap with haying. This is followed
by canola, corn, soybeans, potatoes
and we must not forget the apple
harvest. As they wind up, plowing
and other preparations are made for
next year.
Folks this is the simple version of
the season, because in addition the
livestock has to be cared for,
equipment repaired, markets
watched, and the family home has to
be maintained such as cutting grass,
painting, gardening and some quality
time with the family.
Now if this is not a tall order to
fulfill please think again. Setting
priorities sometimes gets confusing
because we are under a lot of
pressure and stress to be effective,
GREY COUNTY
FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS'
MEETING
Monday,
September 30, 1999
8:00 p.m.
OMAFRA Boardroom, Markdale
Members are welcome to attend
84 THE RURAL VOICE
How safe was your season?
accurate, and is subject to the
weather. In the rush the number one
responsibility to get all these chores
done is neglected, and way forget that
doing the job "safely" is the most
important task.
No matter how efficiently the job
gets done, it becomes meaningless if
even one person gets hurt or killed.
Since most farm chores are
performed by family members, an
accident can be devastating to family
life. Yes, this is why "safety" must be
number one priority on the farm.
The Grey County Farm Safety
Association is very active in
promoting farm safety through
education, workshops, fall fairs
participation, promotion of reflective
tape, and teaching our children about
safety at the "Grown In Grey" event.
The Ontario Farm Safety
Association has always been helpful
in making events in our County
successful by making promotional
material available to any organization
interested in promoting "farm
safety".
The Grey County Farm Safety
Association meets every two months
to plan events promoting safety on
the farm and in the home. Everybody
is welcome to attend and participate
at the meetings.
The people on the Association are
all volunteers and are very dedicated
to the task at hand. There are many
tools and resources available to
promote safe conducts for everyone
involved in farming but the ultimate
and rewarding responsibility for
safety lies with the individual person
to conduct every task safely for
themselves and the people working
with them and the family that
depends on you.
So how was your season'? I hope
you were safe and successful and will
continue to think "safety first".0
— Submitted by Karl Chittka
GCFA 1st Vice President and
Farm Safety Representative
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURE
59th Annual Meeting and Banquet
and OFA Regional Meeting
Friday, October 15, 1999
Royal Canadian Legion, Durham
Social: 6:30 p.m. — Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Eleanor Wood, Humorist
Tickets: $12/person
Tickets available from Township Presidents or our office