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Times-Advocate, 1984-02-22, Page 17It is a point which this writer has been making for 15 years and maybe many readers are getting sick of it. But here we go again. Not too many years ago, almost everyone had a con- nection of some kind with the farm, uncles, cousins, fathers or grandmothers. Most peo- ple could talk intelligently about crops, animals, even machinery. But that is not the case any longer and farmers now. make up. less than five percent of the population even though agriculture accounts for 43 of every 100 jobs in Canada. Children from urban and suburban areas grow up without even seeing a cow or a pig. They see crops in the fields when they drive in the country -- on the way to the next town or the cottage - and cannot tell the difference bet- ween alfalfa and oats. Which is why farm organizations must do a great deal more to educate people than they have been doing in recent years. This education must start at the grassroots. It was, therefore, refreshing recently to attend the annual meeting of Mid- dlesex County Federation of Agriculture and see what one county federation is doing in education. At least two major efforts are being made, one through McDonalds Restaurants and another right in the classrooms of the county. "We have proposed to McDonalds that they include the wholesome farm-to- McDonalds aspect in their advertising," reported Tom • Grieve, an officer in the coun- ty federation. McDonalds processes at least 100,000 tray liners in Farmers Book Now To have your spring grain and beans custom cleaned on YOUR farm. We clean, treat, bags or bulk and we offer germination tests. CANADIAN MOBILE SEED CLEANING LTD. 1-519-289-5602` ,or (416)775-6994 J London -area restaurants alone, every month. Think of how many burgers, shakes, Egg McMuffins and McChickens could be pro- moted by agriculture using this medium. "Why not have agricultural settings, pictures, games, commodity facts and farm in- formation on these tray liners?" the federation suggests. They have reached Kim Scrimgeour, vice-president of McDonalds, with the message and you may see these farm messages in McDonalds soon. The Agriculture in the Classroom project is also gathering steam. The local federation contacted the Lon- don Board of Education where a beginning program in social studies was started. Audio visual material will come next along with a teacher training unit for city- wide school implementation within history, geography, mathematics and science courses to intermix agriculture throughout school programs. The Women for the Sur- vival of Agriculture are also promoting agriculture in the classroom in cooperation with the federation. Bette Stephen- son and Dennis Timbrell, ministers of education and agriculture, have been asked to endorse a brief for province -wide use of the agriculture -in -the -classroom concept. The ideas are sound because agriculture is becom- ing one of the most misunderstood sectors of the economy. Not long ago, a television station in this area used a brief item on the price of milk. In the background was a film clip. The cattle in the picture were all Herefords. That's how little the newscasters of this province know about agriculture. And if these people are that stupid, then we cannot blame children for being ignorant of what goes on at the farm. Too many farm organiza- tions become ingrown. They spend all their time trying to solve their own problems or trying to get someone else to solve them. Good public relations and education begin right at the farm gate and that's where the Middlesex federation is working. You could save money and time if you come to the income tax specialists! OUR CAREFULLY TRAINED TAX PREPARERS are ready to prepare your income tax return. They are up-to-date on all the tax credits and deductions that apply to farmers. At H & R Block, we'll take all the time necessary to do the job right because we want you to pay the lowest legitimate tax. Come to H & R Block. We could save you money this year. HSR BLOCK 399 Main St. Phone 235-1901 Closed Wednesdays OPEN 9:30-3:30 WEEKDAYS - SAT. 9:30-4:30 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY RACING CHAMPS — Winners of the Huron District Kub Kar Rally at Hensoll were (back left) Jeff Chan, Goderich, 3rd runner-up, Derek McGee, Zurich, lst runner- up, Rick McGee, Zurich cub leader, Paul Damen, lucan, 2nd runner-up and (front) Darcy Maguire, Lucan, third, Danny Thiel, Zurich, overall winner and Chris Gard- ner, Hensall, second. Scottre-elected to egg board for Huron county Huron County's egg pro- ducers have re-elected Bill Scott of Seaforth to represent No need for beef controls Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan and the Minister for International Trade, Gerald Regan, an- nounced they have reviewed the 1984 beef import situation as required under the Meat Import Act and have connttrd- ed that beef import controls are not required at this time. Regan noted that Canada's minimum access commit- ment under the General Agreement on Tariff, and Trade (GATT) will be 66,000 tonnes (145.1 million pounds) in 1984. However, imports of beef and veal into Canada in 1984 are not expected to ex- ceed 59,000 tonnes (130 million pounds.) "In addition, it has been an- nounced that the U.S. beef market, at least for the first quarter of 1984, will not be restricted," Regan said. "North American beef sup- plies are expected to be down slightly in 1984 compared to 1983 and export supplies of beef in Australia and New Zealand are also expected to be lower," Whelan said. Whelan stated that the deci- sion, at this time, not to limit imports of beef and veal in 1984 be reviewed on a quarter- ly basis. "Import action will be con- sidered if, for example, the forecast for imports of beef and veal increases significantly or if the U.S. moves to restrain beef and veal imports." Whelan concluded. Perth gets 1988 match Perth County will host the 1988 International Plow ng Match. The Ontario Plowmen's Association chose Perth as the site at its annual meeting February 14 in Toronto. Over 150 people from Perth attended the convention to throw their support behind the local plowmen's associa- tion in their bid for the '88 match. WATER PUMPS, SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS, WET & DRY VACUUMS, DRAIN CLEANERS, HIGH PRESSURE WASHER, RUG CLEANERS, FLOOR SCRUBBERS, PAINT REMOVERS, SANDBLASTERS, PORTABLE ARC WELDER, POST HOLE DIGGERS, PRUNING SAW, CHAINSAWS, LOGSPLITTER, SCAFFOLDING, AIRLESS PAINT GUNS, WALLPAPER STEAMER, STUCCO MACHINES, BACK PAC BLOWER & SPRAYER, BUSH SAWS, CEMENT SAWS, CE- MENT MIXER, CONCRETE BREAKERS, HAMMER DRILLS, SCREW GUN COMPACTORS, TROWELLERS, GENERATORS, FLOOR SANDERS & EDGERS, ROTOTILLERS, WEED EATERS, TRANSITS, PROPANE HEATERS & TORCHES, FLOOR JACKS, CARBUFFER, 3 WHEELERS HOME FARM INDUSTRIAL C.C. RENTALS & SERVICE 237-3456 MT. CARMEL RENTALS 1' RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS m z -1 4/1 rt, z r them on the Ontario Egg Pro- ducer's Marketing Board. A director of the Ontario Egg Board since 1977, Mr. Scott is Ontario's represen- tative to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, the na- tional body which co- ordinates the activities of the provincial Boards and establishes Canada -wide egg supply requirements and prices. Mr. Scott has been an egg producer for about 20 years, and operates a custom hat- chery in addition to his egg business. The Ontario Egg Pro- ducers' Marketing Board con- sists of 15 directors. Thirteen are elected by egg producers in 13 zones, and two are elected by pullet producers, or those farmers who raise chicks to egg -laying age. Egg producers from each zone elect a committee to elect a director for that zone. Pullet producers elect com- mitteemen to vote for a pullet producer director for each half of the province. Producers met in Hensall, on February 8 to elect com- mitteemen for their zone. The committeemen elected for 1984 are: Ralph Buffinga, Clinton; Marjorie Cartwright, Londesboro; Max Demaray, Bluevale; Bill Dougall, Ex- eter; Bryan Durst, Clinton; Mae Govenlock, Seaforth; Richard Kootstra, Clinton; Jim McIntosh, Seaforth; Ed Miller, Exeter; Ken Moore, Egmondville; Bill Scott, Seaforth; Larry Taylor, Woodham; Clarence Vanderlei, Londesboro; and Pieter Westerhout, Granton. The pullet producer com- mitteemen elected for 1984 are Henry Baker, Bayfield; and Herman Reinink, Londesboro. There are 83 egg producers registered with the Ontario Egg Board from Huron Coun- ty. They hold about 8.1.per- cent of the province's total hen quota allotment. Members named to sheep agency Members of Ontario's new sheep marketing agency corn - mission, established under the red meat plan, have been announced by Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Timbrell today. Members of the commis- sion are: Jack James, RR 3 Russell, a past president of the Ontario Sheep Associa- tion, sheep producer and breeder; vice-chairman of the Canadian Sheep Council and sheep producer, Walter Ren- wick of RR 1 Clifford; and Garth Noecker of RR 3 Listowel, a commercial sheep producer and chairman of the Ontario Sheep Association's marketing committee. James will act as commission chairman. "The mandate of the com- mission is to work with the sheep industry toward im- plementing a clearing house marketing system for sheep," said Timbrell. The Ontario Sheep Associa- tion passed a resolution to ap- proach the ministry for assistance in developing a marketing plan for sheep at the last annual meeting in November. The sheep marketing agen- cy parallels a new program for slaughter cattle. The agencies were announced as part of a two-part program aimed at revitalizing On- tario's read meat industry. The $62 million plan includes restructuring the marketing systems for sheep and beef, and development initiatives to improve efficiency and strengthen the red meat industry. "Although the sheep in- dustry is at an earlier stage of growth than beef, we felt it too would benefit by a clearing house marketing system," said Timbrell. "Increased consumer preference has stimulated the development of the sheep industry in On- tario and we see considerable potential for replacing im- ports of fresh and frozen lamb." r Dear Farmer, We would GROWER to be held THURSDA For more i us at 262 - P.O. Box 339, HENSAII, ONTARIO NOM 1X0 like to invite you to our INFORMATION MEETING On Y, MARCH 1st., 1984 nformation, please contact 2527. Yours truly, R.S. (Bob) Vair Assistant Manager Hensall Branch Times -Advocate, February 22, 1984 ' Page 17 Forms available Corn produc.rs get stablflzatlon Th Ontario Corn Producers' Association is pleased to an- nounce that a substantial federal stabilization payment will be made to Ontario grain corn growers for the 1982 crop. Because the Ontario stabilization program depends upon federal calcula- tions, the federal decision also means an increase in payouts to corn farmers enrolled in the Ontario program. According to Cliff Leach of Paris, Ontario, chairman of the Marketing Committee of the Ontario Corn Producers' Association, these announced stabilization payments are a direct result of arguments and data presented by the Association to the federal Stabilization Board. The data showed that the average price received by corn producers in the crop year 1982-83 was substantially lower than that initially published by the Board in late October of 1983. As a result the federal Board agreed to reverse an earlier decision that no federal stabilization payment would be issued. This reversal, which was Soil, crop conservation On Friday, February 24, the Huron Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association and the Huron Soil and Water Conser- vation District will be holding a Soil Conservation Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The theme will be "Economic Benefits of Soil and Conserva- tion" and the agenda will cover a number of pertinent conservation topics. Morning sessions include windbreaks, terracing, erosion control structures, Conservation Authority programs aid the Ontario Soil Conservation and Environmental Assistance Program. The keynote speaker at noon will be Tom Prout, General Manager of the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority. Afternoon ses- sions will be on Huron Coun- ty tillage projects, no -till, crop rotation and ridging. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Seaforth and District Community Centre. The registration fee of $5 in- cludes a hot lunch. For further information, contact the Clinton OMAF of- fice at 482-3428. announced by the Honourable Eugene Whelan, Canadian Minister of Agriculture, means a payment of $4.48 per tonne ogall commercial corn sales made from September 1982 through August 1983. For farmers enrolled in the On- tario program, an extra $1.74 per tonne will be paid in ad- dition to the $3.97 per tonne announced last November. In total, about $20,4 million will be paid to Ontario corn pro- ducers through the two pro- grams, 70 percent of this be- ing a direct result of represen- tations by the Association. For those farmers who have already submitted a claim to the Ontario Farm In- come Stabilization Commis- sion for $3.97 per tonne, the additional $1.74 per tonne will be paid automatically. Federal officials have advis- ed the Ontario Corn Pro- ducers' Association that it will be necessary for these farmers to submit a separate applicaiton to the federal Agricultural Stabilization Board once their sales documents have been return- ed from Toronto. For those farmers who have not yet applied or will not apply for a provincial stabilization payment, the On- tario Corn Producers' Association advises these in- dividuals to apply directly to the federal Stabilization Board. Federal forms should be available shortly and will be mailed automatically to all farmers who received a Grain Embargo subsidy in 1980. Forms will also be available from all regional of- fices of Agriculture Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and from the office of the Ontario Corn Producers' Association at Unit 15, 292 Speedvale Ave. W., N1H 1C4 in Guelph. The provincial Stabilization Commission has stated that it will automatically accept all claims approved by the federal Board as a basis for provincial payouts. One exception applies to those enrolled in both the On- tario corn and barley pro- grams and who have feed purchases which must be off- set against grain sales. The provincial Stabilization Com- mission has advised such farmers to apply separately to Toronto as well as Ottawa. Cliff Leach also expresses the opinion that "These stabilization payments mean a substantial economic benefit to corn growers, and also domonstrate the effec- tiveness of our Association in serving Ontario farmers. We hope that corn producers who are not yet members will res- pond by purchasing a $24 membership, thereby helping our financial position, and strengthening the Association so it will be even more effec- tive on future issues." 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