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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2006. PAGE A19.
Agriculture 2006
Measures have slowed down traffic on farms
Continued from A18
footwear should be done upon
leaving the farm.
"It's definitely slowed traffic
down," said Dave, adding that they
used to have international visitors
come to see how farms were run in
Canada. "That doesn't happen much
anymore."
Producers must also have a
documented pest control program in
place for the premises and pets are
not allowed into the barns.
Work areas must be neat and tidy.
Gaps under the eaves and damaged
screens must be repaired promptly.
Weeds and grass are cut withing the
controlled access zone on a regular
basis, or gravel and crushed rocks
should be applied as a deterrent to
rodents.
The area around the barn must be
kept clean, tidy and free of rubbish.
All low areas around the barn will be
filled and leveled and any spilled
feed around or below feed tanks and
augers has to be removed
immediately.
Disinfection is another key factor.
"After we are done washing and
disinfecting to get ready for, the next
batch, the technical service people
(from the Ontario Broiler Hatching
Egg and Chick Commission) come
in and swab to see if they can find
anything. Then in 16-18 weeks when
the birds are in the barn they come in
and take dust and fecal samples,"
said Diehl.
The OBHECC does an annual visit
to their farms to see that standards
are met.
While some may, argue that
biosecurity has gone too far, most
see the benefits far outweigh the the
extra work. Strict record keeping
means more paperwork. But with
the improved record keeping and by
following the documented programs
producers are demonstrating that
food safety controls have been
effectively implemented on their
farm.
"Also," says Diehl, "by preventing
problems before they happen you
can save time and money. It's about
having control over what's going
on."
Ontario corn producers' successful
argument for a countervailing tariff
against cheap American imports
continues to divide farmers.
In briefs to the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture's Members
of Parliament Day, March 4, both
Huron County Pork Producers'
Association and Huron County Beef
Producers' Association complained
the tariff undermined exports of their
products to the U.S.
Both Simon Logtenberg, president
of the pork producers, and Les
Falconer of the beef producers,
complained that the higher feed costs
resulting from the tariff would make it
harder to sell pigs and cattle into the
U.S.
Falconer said the blame goes on
"Most poultry producers I know
have been doing most of this stuff
for a long time anyway. It's not an
issue with any and that's what's
carrying this forward. There may be
parts that seem extreme but it's there
Out of necessity."
government officials for not coming
through with help for grains and
oilseeds farmers earlier.
"You guys," he said pointing to
Steckle and Mitchell, "let us down.
"The corn countervail wasn't taken
lightly," said Larry Lynn, Huron
County representative to the Ontario
Corn Producers' Association.
"When your back is agaiist the wall
you have to take desperate action. We
are all in this together in agriculture.
We may not always agree.'
But both John Maaskant of the
Chicken Farmers of Ontario and
Bryan Durst of the Egg Producers said
their organizations had sent letters of
support for the risk management
program proposed by the grains and
oilseeds farmers.
Who to Call about Food & Farming
TOPICS
CONTACT
CONTACT INFO
Beef Farming Kelly Daynard Phone: 519-824-0334
Ontario Cattlemen's Association Email: kelly@cattle.guelph.on.ca
Chicken Farming Linda Glendenning Phone: 905-637-0025
Chicken Farmers of Ontario Email: Iglendenning@cfo.on.ca
Classroom Education Ontario Agri-Food Phone: 905-878-1510
Education Website: www.oafe.org
Crops, Pesticides Jackie Fraser, AGCare, coalition Phone: 519-837-1326
of crop/horticulture growers Email: jfraser@agcare.org
Dairy Farming Bill Mitchell Phone: 905-821-3160
Dairy Farmers of Ontario Email: bmitchel@milk.org
Egg Farming Wendi Hiebert Phone: 905-858-1589
Ontario Egg Producers Email: whiebert@eggsite.com
Farm Animal Welfare Crystal Mackay, Ontario Farm Animal Phone: 905-821-3880
Council, coalition of animal agriculture Email: cmackay@ofac.org
Farming in General Gary Struthers Phone: 1-800-668-3276
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Email: gary.struthers@ofa.on.ca
Farming in General Ontario Ministry of Phone: 1-877-424-1300
Agriculture & Food
Website: www.omaf.gov.on.ca
Farming in General Agriculture & Phone: 613-759-1000
Agri-Food Canada Website: www.agr.gc.ca
Food Safety Dr. Doug Powell, Food Safety Network Phone: 1-866-503-7638
University of Guelph Researcher Email: dpowell@uoguelph.ca
Hog Farming Keith Robbins Phone: 519-767-4600
Ontario Pork
Email: comm@ ontariopork.on.ca
Professionals in Agriculture Carol Tyler Phone: 519-826-4226
Ontario Institute of Agrologists Email: PAg@oia.on.ca
Sheep Farming Andi Owen Phone: 519-836-0043
Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency Email: andi@ontariosheep.org
Still uneasiness aboul
corn countervail