Times Advocate, 1997-04-16, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, April 16, 1997
County workshops highlight agriculture
By Breads Burke
VA Reporter
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HURON COUNTY • - Huron
County is one step closer to com-
pleting its new official plan.
April workshops in Hensall,
Holmesville and Belgrave offered
copies of the draft plan and spurred
discussion on how agriculture is
represented.
Sponsored .hy the County of Hu-
ron. the Huron County Federation
of Agriculture and the Christian
Fanners Federation of Ontario,
these sessions lead, to a number of
• workshops •to he scheduled
throughout the season.' .
Workbooks,, to be mailed by the,
end of April; question how Huron
County residents feel about com-
munity values, directions; policies,
actions andlmprovement ideas. Us-
ing the results of past public meet-
ings, the: plan,, approved in March,
' will be revised .and final meetings
will he held in late summer.or early
fall
Aceiirding to Hensall .workshop
facilitator Wayne Caldwell, of the
Huron 'County .planning and de-
velopment department. the I 5 -page
draft plan is purposely kept _brief
with its, words based on those of
public tnenrbers; ,
-Before gi,ving a brief overview of
the entire plan, which includes sec-
tions on agriculture; community
services, economy, extractive. re-
sources. natural - environment and
settlemey►t 'patterns, Caldwell fo-
cused on its key _agricultural as-
pects.
"Agriculture in Huron is of na-
tio&raF-ciguiftcance," reads the draft
,
plan. "Huron's -residents- are corn-
. milted' to agriculture and keeping it
strong...The goal of the community
is to support the farm community in
their continued use of sound man-
agerial practices that protect and
enhance the envirpnment...io sup-
port changing farm•practices...(and)
to• give agriculture priority over
other us in agricultural areas."
Minimized regulation, continued
diversification of the industry, and
severances that "recognize the pro-
tection .'of the fanners' ability to
farm" are also important goals list-
ed in the draft.
• "I found it very refreshing," said
participant Ron Murray, referring
to the document: "The guidelines
are here."
"It scares me a bit," admitted par-
ticipant Clare' Regier,- who ques-
tioned theenforcement of sound
waste management, severances and
land -clearing practices."We're go-
ing to be in bad shape, I'm afraid."
He is especially concerned about
land and water issues between
fanners and tourists along Lake
Huron, •
"You're going to have to come
up with a strong. balance there or
you're gain; tohave one• industry
against another," pointed out Mur-
ray, who believes the plan - ef-
fectively provides this balance_
• • The- group discussed the imple-
mentation-. of a nutrient . man-
agement plan, which. may involve
an on-site review of manure ap-
plication. The problem of large op-
erations existing on small lots was
highlighted.
"Nd one wants to sit in the drive-
way
and watch everything the
i
B/lan Treble, a Huron County planner, checks out points of
interest on the Official Plan Agricultural Resource Map. The,
agriculture industry was highlighted at county plan work-
shops held this month in ,Hensall, Holmesville. and Bel -
grave.
Denfield Livestock
Market report for Tuesday, April 8, 1997.
The market at Denfield Sales traded on a strong demand with the well fed
cattle trading at fully steady prices with fancy cattle selling at premium pric-
es. Cows traded fully steady, veal stronger, weaner pigs, sows and boars •
were steady. .
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg. Denfield sold 22 heifers, average weight
1264, average price 97.69, to a high of 103.25 purchased by M.G.I. Packers.
Bill Dykes, Granton sold 13 heifers, average weight 1228. average price
93.92 with sales to 101.00 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Frank Nemcek. Alvinston sold 10 heifers, average weight 1223. average
price 93.92. •
Jim Annett. Petrolia sold a steer weighing 1290 at 101.25 purchased by Hol-
ly Park Meat Packers.
Earl McEachren, Glencoe sold 20 steers, average weight 1358, average
price 94.00.
Bill Duff. Croton sold 9 steers averaging 1298 at 96.28.
Norman Hodgins, Parkhill sold 35 steers, average weight 1287, average
price 92.30 to a high of 104.00 purchased by Clark Brothers.
Ray McPhail, Kerwood sold 9 steers, average weight 1436, average price
92.00. .
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 13 steers, average weight 1356, average price
89.24.
Dixon Farms. Ailsa Craig sold 4 steers, average weight 1250, average price
94.50. sales to 97.75. They also sold 3 Holstein steers. average weight 1467.
average price 85.75.
Choice steers: 92.00-98.00, sales to 104.00
Good steers: 87.00-92.00
Choice Exotic Cross Heifers: 92.00-98.00, sales to 103.25
Good heifers: 86.00-92.00
Common and Medium Heifers: 75.00-85.00
Good Cows: 50.00-60.00
Canners and Cutters: 40.00-48.00; Shells: 30.00-40.00
Direct to Packer cows over 600 lbs. 106.00
Direct tei Packer bulls 110.00
Good Holstein veal 85.00-90.00
Plain veal 65.00-78.00
Good Holstein Bull calves $75.00-125.00
Weaner pigs 40-60 lbs. sold for 100.00-115.00
Sows 50.00-59.00 Boars 50.00-52.00
fanner does." pointed out one par-
ticipant.
"When tinie• is a factor.•" added
Regier, "they'll cut corners."
. {'aldwell suggested .the province
may have to get involved in in-
dustry regulation.. Workshop par-
ticipants agreed the agriculture in-
dustry should be •able to regulate
itself in an effort to avoid being po-
liced. . •
Increased education about waste
management was considered a key
factor in _achieving this goal.
Spreading manure on fro/en
ground or while -it is raining. was
mentioned as an example of poor
waste management. Brenda McIn-
tosh; of the Federation oI Ag
riculture, noted farmers will wel-
come a waste management plan in
an • effort • to save nutrients.
Participants. discussed other is-
sue's of concern such' as increased
urban settlement. land lost to re-
forestation. Thirmei -to fanner com-
plaints, the rarity of retirement sev-
erances, the permission of trailers
on some farm land. topsoil. mining.
past soil problems, and. increased
land value. ' •-
"I see hig. big gains." said Har-
Drivers
injured in
Usborne
accident
USBORNE -TOWNSHIP - fh�
drivers of two vehicles involved iti
a collision on April, 4 at ,approxi-
mately 8:30 a.m. onSideroad I5 It
near Usborne Central Sclwut were
treated at South Huron Hospital. _
According to Police, a 1984 Pon_.
tiac $1riven by Jo-anne"Slrarp;ia2, of
R.R. .2 Staffa, was turning left
'when ,a 1995 •Tgyita; _di wen by
Dennis Hutton. 42, oI R:R 3 Ezet
•er, attcniptcd to pass Sharp.
The vehicles suffered ,severe
'damage and both . diners wen
charged under the,, Highwav Traffic
•Act
DENFIELD LIVESTOCK SALES LTD.
Stocker Sale
Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m.
Usual offering of good quality cattle.
To consign call the yards
519-666-1140
Bruce Coulter 294-0585 Brett Coulter 237-3120
* Note: Next stocker sale May 10, 1 p.m.
vey Ratz of a blowing soil problem
he has seen improve during the past
20 years. "It used to be in Dash-
wood, youcouldn't see to drive
down the road."
• In Stephen Township," he add-
ed. "the poorest land is getting the
best price and producing the most
fixed
Nearly every part of the new Hu-
ron County draft plan deals with ag-
riculture,
griculture, McIntosh pointed out.
Caldwell noted the detailed original
county plan is 25 years old.
"Because of the level and quality
of the participation and the approach.
taken in the review process," con-
cludes the draft; "this official plan is
very different from the norm or
plans of the past."
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