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Finch artist creates winning IPM poster

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Look to the future The winning 2015 IPM & Rural Expo poster by Laura Stevens of Finch, promoting the Sept. 2226 event.

toting plowman to reflect the â&#x20AC;&#x153;prominent musical sceneâ&#x20AC;? in the United Counties. A pair of draft horses pull forward toward the viewer while treading upon a map of the counties â&#x20AC;&#x153;with a large bounty of fruit and vegetables at its base to illustrate the bountiful produce procured each harvest by our local farmers.â&#x20AC;? A modern tractor in the background juxtaposes modern agricultural technology with the traditional equine muscle.

The tagline for 2015 IPM & Rural Expo is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Link to the Past...Look to the Future.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tradition was upheld and recognized with this design selection,â&#x20AC;? said Brownell in congratulating Stevens.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This poster initiative is truly a winwin as it promoted the upcoming International Plowing Match, and it also showcases what great artistic talent we have in SD&G,â&#x20AC;? observed North Dundas Mayor and SD&G Warden Eric Duncan.

1958 poster sought Like posters from past IPMs, the 2015 edition is sure to become a future collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s item.

Brownell noted that a search is currently underway for a copy of the 1958 IPM poster â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the last time the event took place in Stormont County. Anyone with information on where one might be located is asked to contact a member of the organizing committee.

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IPM Chair Jim Brownell announced that Laura Stevens of Finch was the winner in the competition for the artwork that will be used on the official poster for the 2015 IPM. Brownell then unveiled the winning design assisted by Shauna Baggs, official poster committee chair.

The March 27 ceremony coincided with the Ontario Plowmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (OPA) annual convention quietly held in the Seaway city with little of the fanfare surrounding the OPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature fall event, the IPM, set for Sept. 22-26 in Finch.

Stevensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poster will play an important role in marketing the 2015 IPM as the hoopla builds toward the major Ontario event, which moves each year and attracts as many as 100,000 visitors to the host community.

Open to all residents of SD&G, Cornwall and Akwesasne, the poster contest drew 16 entries. The winner of the $1,500 grand prize was chosen in a blind, unnumbered judging by two executive members from the 2015 IPM Executive Committee and one OPA representative.

Stevens grew up in Finch and, after completing secondary school, studied at the Sheridan Institute for the Arts, Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University, and the University of Worcester in England.

She returned to Finch with her family after spending a few years in western Canada and works as a freelance artist.

She describes her painting as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mixed media piece consisting of paper, marker and acrylic paint.â&#x20AC;?

The work is full of symbolic representations of SD&G including a guitar-

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Art at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show

At right: Horizon Seeds CEO Ang Van Laecke was top bidder for the corn cob carving created by chainsaw artist Josh Dagg (also shown) at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.

At $1,400, the piece was the highest selling piece of artwork during the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale, March 12. The annual event raises funds for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Delighted with her purchase, Van Laecke said the large wooden ear would sit â&#x20AC;&#x153;right next to the stairsâ&#x20AC;? at the company office near Tillsonburg.

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Editorial Getting their goat Two questions spring to mind in the wake of the recent raid by Canada Border Service (CBS) on an Eastern Ontario goat milk farm and processing plant.

Question 1: Where the heck did CBS get the 40 officers they used to stage the raid at the Skotidakis plant, backed up by six OPP officers from Hawkesbury?

We were always led to believe CBS conducted its activities with limited manpower in and around the country’s customs stations. How come the service has 40 officers to run up the backroads of Eastern Ontario for a day?

Question 2: Why would the agency dispatch 40 people even if they have them to check on the paperwork of a few foreign workers? Was this show of force really necessary?

Couldn’t a couple of guys in an unmarked car have conducted a subtle review of the documents, charged or chastised any workers found to be wanting, picked up some goat cheese and headed home?

Did CBS really think any illegal workers stepping into jobs that Canadians refuse to do were going to flee or fight? Highly unlikely!

As it turned out, the troops removed an undisclosed “number” of workers and laid some “administrative” rather than “criminal” charges.

At what cost to taxpayers?

It all went down March 25. Skotidakis workers were going about their day when the cavalry charged into the yard.

They were executing a warrant in search of illegal workers they believed had been provided by an unidentified Montreal employment agency.

Skotidakis manager Harry Grigorakis was understandably unhappy about the raid: “They swarmed in here and demanded everyone hand over their cell phones,” he explained. “We feel our rights were violated.”

Son-in-law of owner John Skotidakis, Grigorakis said that, to the best of his knowledge, there were no illegal workers employed at the farm. Of the 180-plus employees, he said about 90 are local residents.

He explained that the employment service is supposed to make sure all documents are in order. The Montreal staffing agency offered shuttle service to the farm. For a fee paid to the firm by workers, some 50 arrived daily by bus.

One week after the raid, Skotidakis had changed its practices. It was no longer using the employment firm but, instead, doing its own hiring in Montreal and busing workers free of charge.

CBS spokesperson Dominique McNeely confirmed that the raid was part of an investigation of illegal workers. Search warrants were also executed in Montreal and Beloeil, Que. McNeely insisted CBS officers have the right to collect evidence under the Immigration and Refugee Act and that confiscation of cell phones is completely legitimate.

“We try not to be intrusive but we must establish the identity of the individuals concerned to complete our investigation.”

Unintrusive? With 40 border officers and six cops milling about?

So what constitutes intrusive?

Bittersweet The arbitrary closure of Kemptville College by the University of Guelph slated for the spring of 2016 continues to pile up related casualties along the way, one the latest being the annual student-staged Royal.

The college itself is 97 years old; the College Royal isn’t – wasn’t – far behind at 88 years old.

Held March 7, the 88th edition, a one-day instead of week-long event, was announced as the last one.

Despite heaping helpings of pancakes bathed in warm maple syrup, the last Royal left a sour taste. Organizers and visitors were happy about the grand finale, but saddened by the fact it was the end of the line.

The pancake breakfast was sponsored by the Kemptville College Foundation which raises funds for scholarships and program improvements. Also on the menu for a steady stream of customers were bacon, orange juice and hot beverages.

In the past, the annual breakfast which collects about $1,500, was held at the college’s rustic Agroforestry Centre. But that’s now closed, relocating the fundraiser to the central cafeteria.

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AgriGab Warm and fuzzy Do you remember the days when someone could have paint tossed at them by a stranger – sometimes naked – for no other reason that she was wearing fur?

The animal rights activists are still around but they seem to have toned it down to some extent.

One of the reasons is that they’re – at least in my mind - losing public favour… and fervor.

Consumers are recalling that fur has a purpose that has existed since the aboriginals first arrived on this continent. As the recent winter has reminded us, it can be damn cold out there and fur is the best material to ward off the chill.

My consort the Glengarry bootmaker is witnessing the fur revival from a close vantage point… her workshop where she hand-makes and repairs original and custom leather and fur items.

She’s receiving increasing inquiries about teaching the trade, including skinning and tanning the natural way… using the animal’s brain to soften and preserve its hide.

She demonstrated the age-old craft in Spencerville March 28 during a workshop and fair put on by the eastern zone of the Ontario Fur Managers Federation. Her booth was swamped all day with curious onlookers.

Badgered by the animal rights activists, the Ontario trapping industry went undercover for many years. But now, with a growing turnaround in public perception, the industry is keen on getting out its message of providing a valuable product and a decent financial contribution across the rural reaches of the province.

“There seems to be a growing acceptance that furs are a renewable resource and you just can’t get anything warmer when it comes to winter wear,” says Terry Bingley, vice-president of the Eastern Fur Managers zone.

Bingley spent a few months and $2,000 in organizing the first Trapping Workshop and Fair held at Spencerville Fairgrounds. He estimated turnout at 125 compared to about 30 who normally come out for a regional event. Based on its success, he hopes to repeat the fair and workshop annually.

His intention was to present a fair both educational and entertaining, not just for trappers but for consumers with an interest in discovering that trapping hasn’t died out but is still an honourable and increasingly vibrant way of life in parts of Ontario.

With representatives of both the North American Fur Auction and the Fur Harvesters Auction on hand, working trappers were able to drop off their pelts. Vendors were at the fair, the Leeds County

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by Tom VanDusen Trappers showed competition furs, and Gord Stickles purchased castoreum, the beaver gland used in fragrances.

There was a fisher skull pickup as part of a project to monitor the often-vicious creature’s migration around the province.

Bingley said he bags dozens of fishers a year; the current price for a pelt is about $79, making it the most valuable fur in the eastern region.

Also on the agenda were several demonstrations on properly setting traps to snag various critters including wolf, coyote, fox, and beaver under ice.

And Darcy Alkerton let loose with some electronic predator calls.

Speaking of fox, veteran trappers in the hall observed that particular animal is almost unseen in traps any more. They blamed it on over-hunting and proposed tighter restrictions on when red foxes can be taken.

In keeping with trappers’ desire to reach out to the general public, a hot topic was ongoing efforts to avoid harming household pets, particularly dogs, who may wander into wildlife traps.

Bingley is among trappers who have unintentionally caught a dog. Owner of two hounds, it happened last fall and he still feels badly about it.

While federation members contend that dog owners are at least partly responsible when unleashed pets get trapped, they prefer a cooperative approach to confrontation in dealing with the issue.

No hard action was taken at the meeting. The consensus of those in attendance was to go back to their local councils for suggestions on dealing with the dog trapping controversy; there are six councils in the eastern zone, all of which meet during April.

The most obvious solution is use of elevated traps, devices set about 60 inches off the ground with a ramp allowing fur-bearing animals to reach them. As Bingley noted, most dogs won’t climb so elevation virtually eliminates the hazard.

Bingley and many other trappers feel the federation must become proactive on pressing for elevated traps, that “we can’t sit back on our haunches” waiting for something to happen. Pressure on governments is building, with one Internet anti-trapping petition gathering 50,000 names.

“If we don’t act, the Ministry of Natural Resources will do it for us.”

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Ringing in a nice donation for CHEO

Ottawa Valley Farm Show General Manager Tom Van Dusen shows off Wild Horses by Joan Hopkins at the Pedigreed Seed Sale CHEO auction.

Ottawa Valley Seed Growers’ Association Directors Barry Dean and Jean Sullivan pose with Joe Palsson (right) who won the pictured bell and leather strap combination at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.

Palsson donated the piece to the annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale that raises money for the Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

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by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer TTAWA — JOAn HOpkins’ Wild Horses WHipped up A sum Of $525 fOr THe presTigiOus pedigreed seed sAle AuCTiOn fOr CHeO AT THe OTTAWA VAlley fArm sHOW lAsT Week.

And it was Phyllis MacMaster who again offered top bid for the auction’s featured painting.

With a couple of exceptions, the Winchester resident has managed to snap up almost every painting at the annual auction over the past decade.

This year’s commissioned work was picked by OVFS General Manager Tom Van Dusen while perusing Hopkins’ display

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at Russell Meadows, where the artist — formerly of Chesterville — resides.

He liked it so much, he immediately bought the impressionist painting from MacMaster at the conclusion of the March 12 sale.

In a poignant moment, the winner of a featured bell and leather strap — captured by correctly guessing the weight of a fibreglass bull at the Farm Show — donated the piece to the auction. Joe Palsson made the gesture because of a personal family connection to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, which receives the proceeds of the annual auction — now standing at around $120,000 raised to date.

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Neonic “ban” will do more harm than good: beekeeper

by Phillip Blancher AgriNews Contributor

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mental organizations who are leveraging the bee issue to push a like-minded political agenda.”

Simpson believes the outcome has been prescribed by a philosophy and misses an opportunity to deal with the issue in a balanced way, risking good

will with farmers. “My sense is that there was already a strong position or vision for the proposed regulations, and we are just being managed.”

One of the risks he sees is a resulting change in behaviour of crop farmers.

“They may say that if they

cannot use a neonic, are there other products they can use? Are those products better or worse for bee colony health?”

He suggested “the alternatives are potentially worse than neonicotinoids.”

Noting that crops like corn and soybeans are not a

good habitat for bees to begin with, he asked: “Instead of 1,000 acres, do I need to plant 2,000 acres now to get the same yield?”

Ontario’s soy and corn producers could absorb a $630-million hit as a result of the proposed neonic reduction, according to a

2014 report by the Conference Board of Canada. “Thousands of Ontario grain farmers already operate on slim margins,” stated the report.

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Simpson does not believe the “neonic” reduction will help Ontario’s apiculture industry.

“If it were true that banning neonicotinoids would solve the problems bee keepers say they have,” said Simpson. “If it were also true that it would not abandon another stakeholder, then it would be a matter of simple pollution. [But] there is a lot more to bee health and bee stress than neonicotinoids.”

The Osprey Bluffs Honey owner, who also recently helped found the Independent Commercial Beekeepers of Ontario, believes the harm to agriculture as a whole far outweighs the perceived benefits of the neonic reduction.

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on with Canadian honeybees?

by Lee Townsend AgriNews Contributor

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The Canadian honeybee industry is thriving, that is a fact. Do we have our fair share of challenges before us? Of course, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true within any form of agriculture. Despite these challenges the number of beekeepers and honeybee colonies has increased substantially in Canada over the past decade. In 2004 there were 7,925 beekeepers operating 597,890 colonies within Canada. As of 2014, those numbers had increased to 8,777 beekeepers and 694,217 colonies.

Why is that?

Before I go further, there needs to be a brief history lesson of the Canadian beekeeping industry. The hon-

Beekeeper Continued from page 6 tionship with farmers,â&#x20AC;? Simpson added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They may feel it is too risky to have bees on the property.â&#x20AC;?

His publicized viewpoint is generating some interest within agricultural industry and generating more questions

Op/Ed eybee used in Canada (Apis Mellifera) is not native to Canada. It was introduced to Canada from Europe in 1776, with that introduction taking place in Ontario.

The honeybee was then further introduced to the rest of Canada over the next century. By 1927, the honeybee was introduced to every province in Canada, and during both World Wars the number of hives continued to grow in part due to the sugar rations in Canada at that time. In fact, you can trace the history of many Canadian beekeeping busi-

on the subject, he said.

The proposed regulation amendments are slated to take effect on July 1, 2015. Neonicotinoid-based insecticide use would be reduced by 80 per cent by 2017, with the remaining 20 per cent use being based on â&#x20AC;&#x153;demonstrative need,â&#x20AC;? according to the proposal. The proposed amendments are available for public comment until May 7, 2015.

nesses back to the great wars.

As time went by and the industry continued to grow, the realization that Canadian winters werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kind to honeybees became very apparent. Beekeepers were having varying levels of success with overwinter of honeybees, but the practice of importing honeybees from the U.S. became a vital part of most beekeeping operations. The importation of packages was more prevalent on the Canadian prairies, but it happened across the country. This lasted until late 1987, when the U.S. border to package bees was shut down. It was closed for a number of reasons, but the main reason was to slow the introduction of various pests (parasitic mites) and diseases (American Foulbrood) into Canada.

When the U.S. border closed to package bees, many beekeeping operations went out of business.

The overwintering of honeybees had become some-

what of a lost art, and to this day it is still a challenge for Canadian beekeepers.

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But there are many of us that have learned how to be successful with overwintering colonies since 1987, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evident by the fact the Canadian honeybee industry has never been bigger than it was in 2014.

Beekeeping today is a never ending challenge, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a doomed industry.

One of the main reasons for the success of the industry, specifically on the prairies, is due to the strong relationships beekeepers have with farmers and the biotechnology industry.

Seed companies and farmers depend on honeybees

for the pollination of crops such as canola. Beekeepers depend on farmers for the crops we produce honey from and we depend on the pollination contracts we receive from the seed companies. Beekeepers also depend on biotechnology for many of the hive health products we use to defend our bees from the multitude of pests and disease our bees suffer from. Without this symbiotic relationship you would see far fewer honeybee colonies in Canada. Ask any successful beekeeper in Canada and they will tell you a similar story. Ask most unsuccessful beekeepers the same questions and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get back a multitude of excuses with no concrete evidence to back it up. Like most industries in agriculture, they generally had to lose a few members in order to get better. The beekeeping industry is still going through that process, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slowly improving. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lee Townsend is a second-generation commercial beekeeper from Stony Plain, Alberta. This piece first appeared as a guest post on blog.calgarystampede.com

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by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer OUTH DUNDAS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WHere THereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SmOke, THereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S fire â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AND iN THiS CASe, A pAir Of lAW-AbiDiNg fArmerS

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In Morrisburg small claims court last October, brothers Calvin and Paul Dentz successfully sought the return of $4,920 they had paid â&#x20AC;&#x153;under protestâ&#x20AC;? to South Dundas after the municipality billed them for the fire departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveillance of brush-pile fires on their land opposite the hamlet of Irena nearly three years ago. Calvin Dentz, who was in charge of the burn, had secured a Pile Buning Permit from the municipality on Aug. 27, 2012, the day before lighting the piles in the plowed field.

The cheque from South Dundas arrived at the Dentzes by way of their

lawyer, Donald Good, minus some legal fees, in January.

The court found that Fire Chief Chris McDonough never exercised his authority to revoke the permit at any time during the burning process. Further, the Dentzes were never charged with contravening the bylaw. The municipality simply invoiced them under threat of registering the $4,920 figure on their property taxes if they failed to pay the sum. That demand was specifically based on a number of firefighters plus three vehicles sitting at the scene to â&#x20AC;&#x153;observeâ&#x20AC;? the fire for four hours on the second day of the burn, Aug. 30, 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a permit, and it was never revoked, and I thank the Lord for that,â&#x20AC;? said Calvin Dentz recently, reflecting on the key detail.

McDonough, he pointedly added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have grounds to revoke the permitâ&#x20AC;? because the farm had

complied with all aspects of the bylaw. He also credited Deputy Chief Phil Thompson and Assistant Chief Bill Ewing for testifying in court that the burning piles met minimum distance separation requirements under the bylaw then in effect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not green at this,â&#x20AC;? said Dentz, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Guelph. He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been overseeing similar field improvement projects at Dentz Orchards & Berry Farm for the past 20 years.

But this one, he said, upset a particular neighbour in Irena â&#x20AC;&#x201D; out of about 15 who had no problem or even congratulated them on a job well done. He suspects the disgruntled neighbour was the sole source of all calls to the fire department and was actually more upset about the clearing of the land in the first place.

The owners cut down about 25 acres of what was

originally a scrubby field when his father, Elmer Dentz, first bought the farm in 1957. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a really hard decision to take down the bush. But it had already been farmed and it was not high quality. It had been allowed to grow up since the advent of the tractor.

Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand that.â&#x20AC;?

He volunteered that the several days of burning was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;inconvenienceâ&#x20AC;? for neighbours â&#x20AC;&#x153;but it was not a nuisance,â&#x20AC;? as defined by the bylaw.

Inconvenience is part of living in an agricultural area, he added, where the whiff of hog manure or the sound of a farmyard grain dryer may form the backdrop at any given time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand these things impact our neighbours, but so does everything. The neighbours had an inconvenience for a day, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent two and a half years on the fallout.â&#x20AC;?

No complaining neighbours were called as witnesses by the townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solicitor, Eldon Horner,

during the lawsuit proceedings.

Firefighters initially showed up on Aug. 28, 2012, the first day of the burn and extinguished the fires, â&#x20AC;&#x153;which caused them to smoke worse,â&#x20AC;? observed Dentz. But that particular act didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t form part of the final bill demanded by South Dundas. Only the firefightersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aug. 30 visit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which Dentz described as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;babysittingâ&#x20AC;? call â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was ultimately invoiced.

He said he worked with the fire chief to resume burning later in September, following the lifting of a burn ban that council slapped on the entire municipality for much of that month due to dry conditions. Though he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to, Dentz agreed with the chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion that he bring in a contractor to move the piles 150 feet further back into the field.

Because this expenditure was â&#x20AC;&#x153;consensual,â&#x20AC;? Deputy Judge Andre Poirier of the small claims court rejected the Dentz brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; claim for the contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill of nearly $4,200.

The Dentzes also abandoned an additional claim

of $5,000 in general damages based on the amount of extra time and work that Calvin Dentz had to put into completing the burn between Sept. 20-26.

Calvinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Cathy Dentz, explained that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going public with their overall win because reputation is important to the family.

Her husband â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be known as the guy who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow the rules,â&#x20AC;? she asserted, noting that colleagues in the fruitgrowing industry asked him about the situation as recently as January at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference in January.

And on that main principle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of having done nothing wrong â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they won the case, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for her, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to do it,â&#x20AC;? said Calvin Dentz of his wife. He acknowledged enduring considerable stress waiting for the court date.

Cathy Dentz said they were willing to compromise with the municipalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upper management â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Continued on page 9

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Farmers continued from page 8 they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to us.â&#x20AC;?

Instead, she said, they were invited to take the matter to court.

Preferring not to dwell on the case, she expressed hope for a better dialogue between farmers and nonfarmers in the municipality, and their politicians and officials. She pointed out that although South Dundas has since brought

The AgriNews April, 2015 Page 9 in a new burning bylaw, it contains some problematic elements, including even smaller pile sizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to be aware that people are trying to do things within the parameter of the law and make an honest living. Despite this issue, we still have to live here and run our business here.â&#x20AC;?

When asked for comment, Chief McDonough confirmed being beaten in court, which he attributed to weaknesses in the old

bylaw. The new bylaw â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearly states that smoke canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come onto neighbouring lands,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the farming community is a lot more aware of the fact that we have to be a lot more

respectful of neighboursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; properties,â&#x20AC;? said the chief, adding heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received no complaints about burning brush piles since the new bylaw came into effect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers are coming in now, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting their

permits â&#x20AC;Ś and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re self-policing themselves.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been great.â&#x20AC;?

The new requirement to wait 24 hours to burn after acquiring the permit has prompted some complaints from farmers, he conceded.

But the Toronto-connected McDonough insisted that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sympathetic to the agricultural sector, saying he â&#x20AC;&#x153;grew up in a rural small town. I understand the farmers and what they have to do.â&#x20AC;?

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Farm show Continued from page 5 The Carp Agricultural Society offered a top bid of $1,000 for the bell, all in benefit of CHEO. Palsson also happened to serve as a new face assisting auctioneer John Joynt this year, after the crew lost a long-time member with the passing of Ivor Williams last November.

From the podium, Joynt paid tribute to Williams and

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singled out for attention several of his family members in attendance.

In the annual Seed Awards, (March 11), Dundas County was again tops in overall points for the second consecutive year, earning the Past Presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, it was a great show, especially with the weather,â&#x20AC;? says Van Dusen.

Even with March Break not coinciding with the 2015 show â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which hap-

pens once every several years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; attendance was on par with previous years, he says.

The EY Centre has proven a popular venue, which the organizers pack with exhibitors to maximum capacity.

Van Dusen reported receiving 10 applications from new prospective exhibitors during the course of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition, which raises the waiting list to about 70.

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Skotidakis caught up in foreign worker investigation

by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer ST. EUGENE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Skotidakis Goat Farm and Dairy was raided by the Canada Border Services Agency and OPP, who removed four allegedly illegal migrant workers from the operation early on the morning of Wed., Mar. 25.

The Skotidakis family hired its temporary agricultural workers through a Montreal employment agency. For reasons still unknown, officials at CBSA are not naming the employment agency which contracted out the workers, while revealing the St. Eugene-based farm on which they worked.

Two other Quebec farms were also raided, but their names not released.

Seed show winners

Among the winners in the Ottawa Valley Farm Show seed and forage competition were (clockwise, from top): Natalie Legault picks up the award for best entry in the Pedigreed Seed Auction on behalf of R.D. Legault Seeds, presented by Allan Lowry; Robyn RochonKaiser won the John Posthumus (presenting) Award for most points in 4-H Life Skills; Olivia Mudde won the Mrs. Ed Wallace & Issac Wallace Challenge Trophy for the Championship Hay Exhibit, presented by John Roosendaal.

Bittersweet Continued from page 4 Joining KCF members in slinging pancakes was campus interim director Pat RĂŠmillard whose show of solidarity was all the more appreciated considering the loss of her husband, lawyer Peter RĂŠmillard, in a tragic highway accident Feb. 24.

The College Royal has annually attracted about 2,000 visitors from the agricultural and local residential communities. It was student run and involved about 75 volunteers.

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Karek called the current times at Kemptville â&#x20AC;&#x153;humblingâ&#x20AC;? and occasionally disappointing, but also â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely joyful and exciting.â&#x20AC;?

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2015 Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program Now Accepting Applications

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ave you developed and implemented an innovative product or process within your agriculture or food business? If so, you could be eligible to receive one of the following awards from the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program: • Premier’s Award (one award valued at $75,000) • Minister’s Award (one award valued at $50,000) • Leaders in Innovation Awards (three awards valued at $25,000 each) • Provincial Awards (45 awards valued at $5,000 each).

Eligible applicants include: primary producers / farmers, processors and agri-food organizations.

A copy of the Program Guidebook and Application Form, as well as information on previous award recipients is available at ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation or by calling 1-877-424-1300.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2015.

Strategic Planning Pilot 'Train-the-Trainer' Project

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MAFRA partnered with the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies to deliver a strategic planning ‘Train-the-Trainer’ project in 2014. The purpose of this pilot project was to build the organizational capacity of individual agricultural societies. It was important that the strategic planning process be cost effective and embedded in the society’s organizational culture.

The goals of the Strategic Planning Pilot Project were to: • Increase the organizational effectiveness and economic impact of organizations • Build networks of volunteers/leaders to support each other • Provide opportunities for current and emerging leaders of organizations to develop leadership skills (leaders tend to volunteer with more than one organization multiplier effect) •Build ownership and commitment of the strategic planning process within the organization.

Three groups of agricultural societies were formed from the 11 participating agricultural societies. Over a fourmonth period, each group met three times to be trained to facilitate the strategic planning process with their own societies. Two groups met in person (Group 1: Dunnville, Rockton, Ancaster and Paris; Group 2: Collingwood, Caledon and Erin) and one group met virtually by webex and teleconference (Group 3: Dryden, Hymers, Oliver/Murrillo and Moore/Brigden).

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At each session, the strategic planning team from each agricultural society worked through their own information and also shared it with the other participants. The input and feedback of the group helped to support each other and bring value to all of the participating societies.

After each session, each strategic planning team went back to their societies to facilitate the process, present the material they had worked through, got input and ownership from the board, and gathered information and input for the next phase. (Homework!)

A total of 50 volunteers participated, and their evaluation shows a significant increase in their leadership skills, knowledge and confidence with developing a strategic plan. To date, most societies have completed their strategic plan.

One participant had this comment: “I had no knowledge of strategic planning and felt I learned a lot and look forward to continued learning and understanding the whole process.”

Phase 2 of the Pilot will occur this year. OMAFRA is looking for organizations that are interested in participating and volunteers to become trainers for the program. To participate, organizations must: have five volunteers who will commit to the training sessions, have approval from their board, and not be in a crisis situation.

For more information contact: Helen Scutt, OMAFRA, Helen.scutt@ontario.ca or call 519-826-3115.

Community Economic Development for Rural Areas

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ow does economic development apply to Ontario’s smallest communities? Many small communities have stable or declining populations, limited resources and no strong drivers of growth. Such communities can still apply economic development principles to improve the quality of life for their residents.

On February 12, 33 participants representing a dozen small municipalities gathered in Tay Valley (Lanark County) to discuss their ideas. The workshop featured a guest speaker, Liz Huff from Seeley’s Bay (Township of Leeds and 1000 Islands, Leeds County), who shared lessons learned from their community-based revitalization efforts of the past several years. Participants were then given the opportunity to work in groups to establish ideas relevant to their own communities. All of the participants were interested in continuing to participate in programming that is targeted to small rural areas, and will use the material to influence their activities in the future.

Community groups came away with achievable goals to get them started.

Look for more on this topic at this year’s Ontario East Municipal Conference! For more information contact Katie Nolan: Katie.nolan@ontario.ca.

Exploring Value-Added Opportunities

“A lot of solid information and sharing for exploring ideas. Good tips and offers of assistance - lots of work-

sheets to guide planning. Thank you.” n January and February of 2015, a two-part series of workshops entitled ‘Starting or Growing your Food Business?’ was delivered in Stirling. Part one was Exploring Value-Added Opportunities (EVAO) and part two was Market Considerations. This was a partnership between Regional Economic Development and Business Development Branches of OMAFRA, Harvest Hastings and the Small Business Centre. Attendance was excellent at both sessions.

The EVAO workshop covered such topics as selecting your best idea, assessing your idea’s business potential, and key next steps. Participants were provided with excellent tools and resources to assist them in converting their dreams (idea) into reality.

The Market Considerations workshop covered a range of topics, including food business related demographics in Eastern Ontario, the most recent trends in consumer trends in food purchasing from Foodland Ontario, a basic food safety session, and nutrition and labelling information.

• Both sessions were extremely well-received.

‘Excellent workshop! Demonstrated how much there is to learn.’, and ‘Very informative and helpful. Has helped me to move forward with my plans of opening a bakery.’ were a few of the comments received from participants.

• Respondents indicated that they had renewed or made new connections as a result of the Market Considerations workshop, and over half of the respondents indicated that they would be increasing their investment and/or creating jobs in their business. Some of the new/expanded ventures included expanding retail/food hub (separate from current production), growing more product, expanding beyond fresh food to value-added food products, and expanding into wholesale market with proper labelling.

To learn more or find out when these workshops will be held again, please contact Karen Fischer, OMAFRA at Karen.Fischer@Ontario.ca.

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he goal of the Rural Summer Jobs Service (RSJS) is to encourage rural employers to create summer jobs that enhance the life skills and work experience of students in Ontario. In 2014, over 1,500 employers participated in creating over 4,600 rural summer jobs. The RSJS is part of the Ontario Government’s Ontario Summer Jobs Strategy to assist students across Ontario.

What does the Rural Summer Jobs Service offer?

The Government of Ontario provides a $2/hour hiring incentive to eligible, rural employers who can create summer jobs for rural students between the ages of 15 and 30.

The program offers an opportunity for employers to hire a student and receive reimbursement for the time worked between April 1st and September 30th. Rural employers may receive the hiring incentive for up to 560 hours per eligible summer employee.

Application Consists of three pages including an updated employer declaration. To ensure acceptance into the program, please make sure that all fields are completed in full.

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Heritage Livestock conference aflutter over small flocks

by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff USSELL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ThE hERiTagE LivESTock cLUb of EaSTERn onTaRio (foRmERLy RaRE bREEdS) hELd a mini-confEREncE

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Morning panelists were Ian Payne, Charles Argue, Rejean Girard and Jeannine Langlois. The panelists all raise and sell several types of heritage livestock, such as Highland cattle, Chantecler chickens,

Canadienne milk cows, Tamworth pigs, many types of turkeys, ducks and geese, and other rare breeds. The morning panel discussed pros, cons and techniques of raising heritage breeds and regulatory barriers.

Issues such as the raising of small flocks came up frequently. There appears to be a strong market for heritage poultry, organic poultry and/or humanely-raised poultry which is separate from the general poultry market with large quotas.

At the meeting there was a

lot of desire for the ability to raise and sell flocks larger than 300 birds. In some other provinces small flocks can be as large as 1,000 birds.

Other topics included breed-specific tips as well as praise for the ease of working with some breeds, or concerns unique to some breeds, such as being unable to put Highland Cattle into a standard squeeze chute.

The afternoon speaker was Josh Biemond, an organic dairy farmer of Iroquois, who talked about

Preserving heritage livestock

The Heritage Livestock Club of Eastern Ontario (formerly Rare Breeds) held a mini-conference and annual general meeting at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Russell on Sat., Mar. 7.

Shown here are the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panelists, Ian Payne, Charles Argue, Rejean Girard and Jeannine Langlois. The panelists all raise and sell several types of heritage livestock, such as Highland cattle, Chantecler chickens, Canadienne milk cows, Tamworth pigs, and many types of turkeys, ducks and geese, to name a few. The morning panel discussed pros, cons and techniques of raising heritage breeds and regulatory barriers. The afternoon speaker was Josh Biemond, an organic dairy farmer of Iroquois, who talked about soil health for better crop and livestock production.

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soil health for better crop and livestock production.

Some basic techniques can be used to increase soil nutrients and texture which

pay off in higher quality, flavour and nutrition for all crops, all the way down to the cows that eat the hay.

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Advancing Women Leaders in Agriculture

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n 2014 a group of women leaders in agriculture in Canada were brought together to discuss some of the opportunities and challenges that women face in this industry and the skills and tools needed to hone their leadership skills. It became very apparent that there was a strong need for women in every sector to hear and learn from the experiences of successful women. With this as a guiding principle, the first Advancing Women Conference (AWC) was held in Calgary in April 2014. The conference was attended by some 400 women from six provinces and five states representing over 130 organizations.The program emphasized key leadership skills and developmental opportunities that included mentorship/coaching, financial management, networking, health and balance of life strategies, career planning and setting goals in all areas.

This year AWC will host the conference on a national basis in two locations: Advancing Women Conference WEST: April 6 & 7, 2015, Hyatt Regency, Calgary, Alberta Advancing Women Conference EAST: October 5 & 6, 2015, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario If you would like more information about the conference we invite you to visit our website at www.advancingwomenconference.ca/

Technical Updates

Pasture Pointers

When you put your dairy herd out on grass, you have to change your management to maintain production Barry Potter, Agriculture Development Advisor, OMAFRA s they enjoy a cold glass of milk, consumers may contemplate the image of cows grazing lush green pastures while the sun sets on another summer day.

Turning cows out on grass can also mean cheaper feed costs for you and a way to provide exercise for your cows.

However, managing lactating cows on pasture presents its own set of challenges, particularly maintaining production and feed intake. Cows may struggle to eat enough to meet their dietary requirements. Milk production tends to drop when cows graze - often affecting fat and protein percentages.

A Penn State University study that looked at how pasture management affects dry matter intake suggests ways of meeting these challenges. Research on grazing shows Holstein cows eat the equivalent of about three per cent of their body weight per day on pasture. How effectively a cow harvests grass determines intake. Penn State researchers actually developed an equation to calculate how much a cow consumes on pasture. Intake equals grazing time, multiplied by biting rate, multiplied by bite size.

You can influence grazing time by regularly providing your cows with fresh pasture, the equivalent of pushing up feed to the bunk in confinement operations. You have no control over biting rate - the number of times per minute cows decide to clip the grass with their teeth. Grass height and density establish how much forage is available to cows

www.agrinews.ca each time they bite, which determines bite size. Ideal grass height is 8-12 inches (20-30 cm), which is critical to maximize bite size.

Higher yielding cows eat more than lower yielding cows. They graze more and have more bites per minute.

The biggest factor influencing pasture intake is bite size, the amount of forage intake per bite.

The Penn State study grazed two groups of high-producing Holstein cows on different pasture amounts. One group was offered the forage equivalent of 55 pounds of dry matter (DM) per day, the other 90 pounds. Cows were equipped with electronic recorders to monitor eating and chewing behaviour. Researchers supplemented half the cows in each group with concentrate.

Pasture-only cows grazed for 617 minutes per day, about 10 hours, and averaged 56 bites per minute. Cows that bit more often produced more milk. Cows supplemented with concentrate grazed 1.5 hours less than the pasture-only groups.

For more information go to: http://ontario.ca/b83b.

This article first appeared in the Ruminations column of The Milk Producer Magazine, April 2011.

Online Course Helps Sprayer Operators Improve Efficiency

Sprayers101.ca is a quick and easy way to improve training.

Challenge: Sprayer operators want a quick and easy way to find information on improving application effectiveness and efficiency.

Solution: Since 2011, hundreds of sprayer operators across Canada have taken Airblast 101, learning basic and advanced techniques for airblast sprayer operations. Now, you can access that information at your own pace in a more convenient and more cost-effective way through sprayers101.ca. Through this self-guided course, sprayer operators learn how to save time, save money and improve efficacy, often while reducing pesticide use.

Sprayers101.ca also provides you with access to factsheets, presentations, instructional videos, and articles that you can’t get through in-person courses. Plans are in place to expand the site to include information for field sprayer operators.

Launched in January 2014, sprayers101.ca is a collaborative effort between the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and Croplife Canada.

Impact: Sprayers101.ca has received over 4,000 website hits.

Industrial and academic institutions recommended the site because it contains information on current best practices that can’t be found anywhere else.

Sprayers101.ca was nominated for the international 2014 Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences Award.

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NEW Factsheets 14-043 Programs and Services for Ontario Farmers http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/progserv .pdf 13-059 Lease Agreements - Farm Equipment http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/13059.pdf

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Virtual Beef http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/new s.html

Pork News and Views Newsletter http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/swine/ne ws.html

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Open Barn at Ferme Camporet

by Jeff Moore AgriNews Staff Writer ROWNSBURGCHATHAM, QUe. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; THe CAMpeAU fAMily WelCOMed viSiTORS fROM eASTeRN ONTARiO ANd WeSTeRN QUeBeC TO THe OpeN BARN ON fRi., MARCH 20, AT THeiR NeW 131x230 feeT fRee-STAll MOdeRNized fACiliTy. The dairy operation has been in the Campeau family for three generations and according to 32-yearold Cedric Campeau, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It

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The passionate Campeau showed off their new barn to about 1,000 estimated visitors many of who were from out of province. The Campeaus run a 510-acre dairy farm in Brownsburg-Chatham about 20 minutes northeast of Hawkesbury and about 10 minutes south of Lachute, Que.

Ferme Camporet owners Hugo, Daniel, and Cedric Campeau welcomed visitors to their Open Barn on Fri., March 20, located in Brownsburg- Chatham, Que. The Campeaus showed off their new barn, milking robots, manure system, a feed distribution system, milk house and office.

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On display at the Campeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Barn was an Emily Melodis 5.5 mixer feeder bucket. This new model has been specially designed for mixing and feeding chopped grass silage (maximum 5cm length) for a total mixed ration for corn, grass and dry food.

Lely Quebec Representatives Jeremie Belanger (left), Jonathan St. Pierre and Daniel Brisebois were on hand at the Open Barn at the Campeau Farm.

Lely installed the two milking robots on display at the event.

Lezlee Byers (left) of Byers Farm Equipment in Chesterville supplied some St. Albertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Curd at her booth while talking to co-owner Cedric Campeau.

Byers supplied all the materials for the deep bedded stall system.

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Triumph for Glaudale Farms

Glaudale Farms cleans up at Crysler Farm Show

by Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer RYSLER—ThE CRYSLER FaRm Show and SToRmonT SEEd and FoRagE Show, hELd SaT., FEb. 28 aT ThE CRYSLER CommuniTY CEnTRE, waS an unquaLiFiEd SuCCESS,

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gLaudaLE FaRmS inC., oF bERwiCk. The farm won 11 of 22 exhibitor awards from the Stormont Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc., including Premier Exhibitor. Other awards won by Glaudale were Premier Forage Exhibitor, Premier Seed Exhibitor, Champion Forage Exhibit, Reserve Forage Exhibit,

The Crysler Farm Show and Stormont Seed and Forage Show, held Sat., Feb. 28 at the Crysler Community Centre, was a triumph for Glaudale Farms Inc., of Berwick, which won 11 of 22 exhibitor awards from the Stormont Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc., including Premier Exhibitor.

Shown here are Neil Kittle of Hyland Feed and Seed, winner Kevin Glaude, and Kelly Fawcett-Mathers of the Chesterville TD Bank presenting the prizes for Premier Seed.

Reserve Haylage, Champion Shelled Corn, Champion Ear Corn, Champion Corn Silage, Champion Soybeans, and Champion Cereal.

Wenallt Holsteins of Crysler won two awards including Reserve 1st Time Exhibitor. Two awards each were also won by Bill van Loon and by Sandylane Farms of Berwick. Corsare Farms won High Yield Contest. Other winners were Anthony and Jessica VanderWeilen and Paynebranch Farms.

The show, a joint effort between the farm show and seed and forage show committees, attracted 150 visitors to the hall filled with exhibitors.

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Ferme Camporet Continued from page 16 The Campeaus milk 105 cows on their three new Lely A4 milking robots.

Cedric’s father Hugo took over the family farm in 1986 and built a new barn in 1996 and then they added more square footage in 2001. But with the introduction of more modern and computerized equipment the Campeaus decided to update to a newer operation.

The construction began in early 2014 and was completed later the same year. The Campeaus built much of the barn themselves except for the concrete floors and the roof to save some money. Cedric was educated at the University of Guelph in Alfred and spent a lot of time in Ontario where he learned English and met his wife.

The Campeaus constructed a deep-bedded stall system sold to them

by Byers Farm Equipment from Chesterville and they use a combination of wood shavings and lime mix for bedding. They also installed a two-isle manure remover system with a pump to move the manure to a pit.

The other noticeable update was the Juno 150 feed pusher that moves up and down the length of the barn to distribute feed. The barn also features a 40x40 dairy room and office space with all the comforts of home. Cedric said, “We haven’t had any major problems and if there is a problem a message is sent to his and his brother Daniel’s cell phone.” He added, laughing, that his “dad was not allowed to go anywhere near the computerized equipment so he doesn’t have the hook up!”

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Terrdale dominates at Dundas Farm Show Terrdale Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Francis Henderson cleaned up at the awards handed out at the Dundas Seed, Forage and Agricultural Show on Fri., March 6, at the Matilda Hall in Dixons Corners. Henderson took home Premier Exhibitor, Premier Forage Exhititor, Champion Forage Exhibit, Reserve Champion Forage Exhibit, Champion Haylage Exhibit, Champion Dry Hay Exhibit, Premeir Seed Exhibitor, Champion Corn Silage, Champion ceral Exhibit, 1st Place Wheat in Field Crop Classes and Champion Special Shelled Corn Bin Class. Accepting the award for Premier Seed Exhibitor on behalf of Henderson was his grandson, Terrence Mudde (far left) presented by Aubrie Mowat, location Marketing Advisor for BroadGrain Seeds.

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Dundas Seed, Forage and Agricultural Show winners

Ayrport Farm Fares well

Champion Whitebean Exhibit

Ian (far left) and Tracy Porteous of Ayrport Farm took home some awards from the Dundas Seed, Forage and Agricultural Show including Reserve Premier Exhibitor and Reserve Forage Exhibitor. Ian Porteous accepts the award for Reserve Forage Exhibitor from Richard Lavigne of Summit Seeds.

Norm Tinkler of Inkerman took home the Champion Whitebean Exhibit award, and is shown here accepting it from Chuck Doran (far left) of The Co-operators Insurance Company from Chesterville.

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SPRING SALES EVENT Ralph Tibben (left) of Tibben Farms Inc. received the award for Champion Ear Corn at the Dundas Feed, Forage and Agricultural Show, presented by Scott Fife of Fife Agronomics Inc. Tibben Farms also picked up the Champion Soybean Exhibit.

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Vriesdale Farms welcomes visitors to modern operation Next generation at Vriesdale Farms

Robert Velthuis stands with a few Holstein cows at the open house of the new free-stall dairy barn at Vriesdale Farms. He and wife Kathy, parents Rita and Henry, and other family members welcomed neighbours to the farm near Mountain on Sat., March 28.

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But for alumni members Steph Hill-Nicholls and Audrey Baker, helping to organize the display brought back a lot of fond memories of their time at the school, particularly outside of the classroom.

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The Kemptville College Alumni Association is promoting its upcoming Aug. 29 reunion weekend. Key members of the Association pose outside their March meet and greet session at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.

From left: Association treasurer Kim Link (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;69); events coordinator Isabel Kinnear (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;69), and President Ron Burgess (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;68).

Watch kcalumni.ca for further details about the reunion.

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Memory lane Continued from page 22 would run up and down the halls making all kinds of noise, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re half-awake and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go and open up your door â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mistake!

Because once they get in your room, they go to the top drawer, and what have you got in your top drawer? They empty the top drawer, they take it with them, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d leave, and they string them all up on the trees outside of the cafeteria. If you want your panties and bras back, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to go up and get them. So you learned not to open your door during the panty raid. And you also learned to hide them in different spots in your room in case they did get in.â&#x20AC;?

Despite the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; antics, Baker, who graduated in 1970, met her husband, Hial Baker, during her first year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was already going with somebody when I met him.

The first time I met him, I thought, oh for goodness sakes, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t date him!â&#x20AC;? she said. They have been married for 46 years and have three daughters. They run Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm near Smiths Falls, where they raise beef cows and grow a market garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To tell you the truth, the first day I came (to the college), if there was a bus going home, I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on it because it was the first time I had ever been away from home,â&#x20AC;? said the Glengarry County native. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But by the time it was over, I was crying because it was ending. I have such great memories and made some great friends.â&#x20AC;?

She also recalled making a dress for a formal school dance that was, at the time, considered a tad risquĂŠ. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh I remember the dress I made. It was kind of turqouoise and it only had one shoulder, and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I think I was just the catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meow!â&#x20AC;?

Hill-Nichols, who is originally from Cornwall, said that growing up in a city didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prepare her for an agriculture school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have really, really good

memories of the Royal. The first year, I had never shown an animal and I had to show a colt. If you went on from showing your animal in one division, you had to show another animal to go into a higher division. So then I showed a pigâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but I thought it was a sheep! I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what a pig was,â&#x20AC;? she laughed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I certainly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to show a pig. You do it with a cane, you use a cane to direct the little guy.â&#x20AC;?

The women also remembered the trials of frosh week, particularly being paraded down Main. St. in Kemptville in their pajamas with all the other freshmen women.

They fondly recall singing a catchy tune, of which they could still remember the first verse: We are the girls of the Kemptville chorus We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help it if the guys go for us All of us have been to charm school And some day weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll catch some darn fool If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like us in a sweater Maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like pajamas better Take a look and you will see Just how charming we can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afterward, we were gathered on the front steps of the residence building (demolished now, but it once flanked the cafeteria building) for a photo. And if you survived frosh week, you want to have a photo taken,â&#x20AC;?

Baker recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all standing on these steps, smiling away, but there are a whole bunch of seniors up here (pointing to the second floor balcony above the steps on old photo of the building) that have garbage bags full of water, and they dumped it on us. We were drenched! And there was a formal dance that night too. But of course, when that happened when we were seniors, we never told the incoming class that that would happen so that we could carry on the tradition.â&#x20AC;?

Hill-Nicholls laughed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they did it to us, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re darn well doing it to them!â&#x20AC;?

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The Dundas County Food Bank has offices in Winchester and Morrisburg.

Havekes mentioned that the Morrisburg office is being relocated to the former library location. This longtime community organization provides their clients with access to school programs, new mother programs and, according to Havekes, they currently have 384 families using their services with more joining monthly.

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By the end of the evening, Gary Whitford of Whitford Construction of Morrisburg had agreed to supply the labour to construct the ramp with Thompson Electric of Chesterville, Byers Funeral Home in South Mountain, Rideau Auctions in Winchester and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Farrell Financial Services in Winchester agreeing to donate the building materials.

MP Guy Lauzon remarked on the importance of agriculture in the Canadian economy just prior to reciting the 4-H Grace and later mentioned that despite the long day that many of those in the

There was magic in the air as Magician Benoit Lavallee entertained at the Dundas Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charity Gala. Pictured here is Lavallee with North Dundas Mayor Eric Duncan. agricultural community had happy organizer Jackie put in already they were at Pemberton of the Dundas this event ready to celebrate Federation of Agriculture local agriculture. MPP Jim told The AgriNews that she McDonell commented that was overwhelmed by the this was an important event support of the local comthat many groups had munity and that the possiworked together to achieve. bility of this becoming a biWhile the final tally isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t annual event will be discompleted, a tired but cussed later.

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Norman said the initiative will not only showcase local food producers, garlic growers, community resources, services and organizations, but will also provide information on how to grow your own food.

While still in the early planning stages, she has already cultivated support

Alfred Continued from page 23 will offer the agriculture technician program and the nutrition and food services management program at Alfred for the upcoming school year.

Madeleine Meilleur, Minister for Francophone Affairs praised La CitĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;deep understanding of the francophone community,â&#x20AC;? and Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supporting agricultural learning and training in both English and French is a priority for our government.â&#x20AC;? He also said

from a number of agencies including the Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network, All Things Food and Fresh City Harvest.

This festival is also being used as fundraiser for a new program that Kozroots Farm and Open Hands are developing called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Green Thumbs Initiativeâ&#x20AC;?.

The program will see children and adults with developmental disabilities developing garden plots at Kozroots Farm and growing vegetables to be used either at group homes in Cornwall or sold at local Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Markets. Joseph Geneau of Open Hands also mentioned how this program will assist his clients in developing social skills and provide them with an opportunity to

participate in society.

Also accompanying Geneau and Norman to the council meeting were Sylvie Paquette of the Eastern Ontario Agri-Food Network and Kat Rendek of All Things Food.

Paquette spoke on the role that her organization

plays in supporting local food producers while Rendek discussed how All Things Food searches for opportunities for food producers to work together.

To get involved, email kozroots@gmail.com or see kozroots.com.

the government wanted to ensure Kemptville and Alfred campuses remain an important part of culture, tradition and the economy of the local communities.

However, no one quoted stated how that will be accomplished after 2016.

La CitĂŠ will also collaborate with Boreal College in Sudbury to deliver the veterinary technician program at Alfred in 2015-16.

Boreal has already been running Guelph Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vet tech program for 15 years.

The future is less clear for the long term. The government states it is committed to ensuring the sustain-

ability of agricultural education and supporting French-language postsecondary education, but in the same press release La CitĂŠ president Lise Bourgeois said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the future of training program delivery in rural and agrifoods research and development in Eastern Ontario hinges on a willingness and desire by partners to come together and find a sustainable solution.â&#x20AC;?

If classes are not continued in Alfred over the longer term, a large concern is the same as caused by the closure of Kemptville College.

Students who are also an

integral part of a farm operation could find daily travel to Ottawa, or moving to Ottawa or Sudbury, impractical and expensive, meaning many wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to college at all, and not take advantage of learning about advances in their fields, or networking with other young persons in the agriculture sector.

From left are Sylvie Paquette (Eastern Ontario AgriFood Network), Brenda Norman (Kozroots Garlic & Herb Farm), Joseph Geneau (Open Hands), and Kat Rendek (All Things Food).

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Profit on menu at 2015 Eco Farm Day Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor ORNWALL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; HeALtHy LANd, HeALtHy PeOPLe ANd HeALtHy PROfits WAs tHe tHeme Of tHe 2015 eCO fARm dAy HeLd ON feb. 28 At tHe RAmAdA iNN iN CORNWALL, ORgANized by tHe OttAWA-st LAWReNCe-OutAOuAis CHAPteR Of tHe CANAdiAN ORgANiC gROWeRs (COg) AssOCiAtiON.

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This year, there were over 300 people attending the day-long event organized by a core group of 12 COG members with a group of approximately 41 volunteers working to ensure that the event ran smoothly and that people were able to navigate easily through the busy schedule.

Bill Barkley of Barkley Orchards near Morrisburg, one of the event organizers, saw it as an opportunity for individuals interested in

Alain Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aoust (left) and Lloyd Strachon of the OttawaSt Lawrence-Outaouais Chapter of the Canadian Organic Growers Association are pictured at their booth during the Eco Farm Day held on Feb. 28 at the Ramada Inn in Cornwall. Over 300 people attended the event which provided informative workshops and a trade show, as well as an opportunity to network with others interested in organic farming.

organic farming, active organic farmers or those transitioning to organic farming to network, meet suppliers and learn about a way of farming that does not involve synthetic pesticides, insecticides or fertilizers during food production.

According to Tom Manley, president of Homestead Organics, Eco Farm Day has been running for over 30 years, beginning with two workshops in Kemptville in the early 1980s and has grown to one of the largest farm conferences in Eastern Ontario with 14 workshops this year.

Growing Up Organic is a relatively new program that Alain Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aoust is coordinating in this region. This program has a number of goals including providing curriculum-based workshop on starting seedlings, indoor garden planning and seed saving workshops in schools as well as supporting educational institutions in building organic gardens on site. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aoust is hopeful that the program may be able to expand to include summer camps where people of all ages learn about organic gardening.

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DateLine East Region April 8 Durham Farm Connections Free Open House Luther Vipond Arena, 67 Winchester Rd. E., Whitby.

Residents are invited to attend the Durham Farm Connections open house, an interactive way to learn about agriculture in Durham Region. Learn about local food and farming. See live animal exhibits, meet Durham Region farmers, and see demonstrations including cow milking, sheepshearing and cheese making. Enter a free draw for a Durham Farm Freshbasket or kids can create a picture of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farming in Durhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to enter a free draw for farm toys.

Donations of non-perishable foods for thelocal food bank are appreciated. Durham Farm Connections is a volunteer run organization offering innovative agricultural education. It provides agricultural education opportunities for the farm and non-farmcommunities

in Durham Region to ensure the agricul- the viability of ture sector. The Durham Farm Connections program,

now in its 10th year, is an

agriculture education program that meets Ontario curriculum requirements and has been awarded with an Ontario Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award forAgri-food Innovation Excellence. For more info. visit www.durhamfarmconnections.ca, email info@durhamfarmconnections.ca or call 905-6558380.

April 30 Community Economic Development 101 - French Session, U of Guelph, Alfred Campus, 31 St-Paul St., Alfred.

Workshop for Municipal Councillors, Staff & Volunteers. Join us for a Free Interactive Workshop.

Learn the basics of economic development and take away practical tools to help your municipality develop & implement an economic development strategy. During the workshop we will: Provide you with a model of how to understand basic economic activity in your community; Identify potential roles for your municipality in economic development;

Provide you with some practical tools to assist in your economic develop ment efforts. All sessions 9

am to 12 noon with refreshment break. For more information or to register contact AICC at 1-877-4241300 or by email at ag.info@omafra.gov.on.ca.

If you wish to register online go to: http://www.omafra.gov.on.c a/french/rural/edr/ced101/re g-form.htm.

West Region April 8 Community Economic Development 101 Mitchell Golf and Country Club, 81 Frances St. W., Mitchell.

Workshop for Municipal Councillors, Staff & Volunteers. Join us for a Free Interactive Workshop.

Learn the basics of economic development and take away practical tools to help your municipality develop & implement an economic development strategy. During the workshop we will: Provide you with a model of how to understand basic economic activity in your community;

Identify potential roles for your municipality in eco nomic development; Provide

you with some

practical tools to assist in your economic develop-

ment efforts. All sessions 9 am to 12 noon with refreshment break. For more information or to register contact AICC at 1-877-424-1300 or by email at ag.info@omafra.gov.on.ca.

If you wish to register online go to: http://www.omafra.gov.on.c a/english/rural/edr/ced101/r eg-form.htm.

April 8 Grape Growers of Ontario

Annual General Meeting Club Roma, 125 Vansickle Road, Saint Catharines.

Growers and wineries will be very interested in hearing about the renewed wine and grape strategy. They will expect to hear the anticipated timelines for applying for support under the new Marketing and Vineyard Improvement Program (MVIP). Growers are also concerned about any changes the govern-

ment may be considering to the private retailing of wine. The Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advisory Council on Government Assets is currently conducting a review, but recommendations will not have been released prior to this event.

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DateLine The Norfolk County Agricultural Society is excited to announce that Eat & Drink Norfolk, voted as a finalist for Best New Event in Ontario is back for its sixth consecutive year.

Dates for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event are Thursday April 9th 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Friday April 10th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm and open again on Saturday April 11th from 12 noon until10:00 pm.

Eat & Drink Norfolk provides an opportunity to come out to a relaxed atmosphere in the AUD at the Norfolk County Fairgrounds, to mix and mingle while sampling local products from the

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over 40 participating vendors.

Many well-known local restaurants, breweries, distillery and food producers are back again while several new vendors are participating for the first time.

Now in its sixth year, Eat & DrinkNorfolk has grown into the premier spring event in Norfolk County.

Contact :519-426-7280 Email : chantal@norfolkcountyfair. com Website: http://www.norfolkcountyfair.com.

April 15 Community Economic Development 101 Dutton Community Centre, Scotland St., Dutton.

Workshop for Municipal Councillors, Staff & Volunteers. Join us for a Free Interactive Workshop.

Learn the basics of economic development and take away practical tools to help your municipality develop & implement an economic development strategy. During the workshop we will: Provide you with a model of how to understand basic economic activity in your community; Identify potential roles for your municipality in economic development; Provide you with some practical tools to assist in your economic development efforts. All sessions 9 am to 12 noon with refresh-

ment break. For more information or to register contact AICC at 1-877-4241300 or by email at ag.info@omafra.gov.on.ca.

If you wish to register online go to: http://www.omafra.gov.on.c a/english/rural/edr/ced101/r eg-form.htm.

April 29 Community Economic Development 101 John D. Bradley Convention Centre, 565 Richmond St., Chatham.

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The 2015 BIA Conference will be held at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle Hotel April 19-21, 2015.

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Barclay Dick and Son looks forward to planting

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2015 CrOp SeASOn. It is common knowledge in the farming community that when the ground and weather permits, crops need to be planted as quickly as possible, or there may be dire consequences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the old sayings they used to have is if you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get

your corn in by the first of May, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing a bushel a day,â&#x20AC;? says Kevin Dick, founder and coowner of the company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the new [advancements in agriculture], itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revealing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably closer to two bushels a day,â&#x20AC;? explains Dick, adding that late planting could easily cost a farmer 10 or 15 bushels, equivalent to $40 to $60 per acre come harvest time. In an attempt to avoid this as much as possible, farmers are not leaving anything to chance and are renting spreaders to spread their own fields, which could mean the difference between getting their crops in or not.

This is also where the new eight-tonne vertical screw blender comes in.

Due to the increase in cash crop production in the area over the past number of years, demand is growing.

In 2012, an early spring

meant farmers were planting at once, and Barclay Dick and Son couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blend fertilizer fast enough to fill the trucks and spreaders. The arrival of the second blender last year is â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybe a little overkill for the tonnage we are doing now,â&#x20AC;? admits shareholder Chris Armstrong, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to look more towards the future.â&#x20AC;?

The 2014 season was so successful that, just in time for 2015 planting, the firm has purchased a brand new Titan floater truck.

Capable of spreading both fertilizer and lime at a rate of 80 to 100 acres per hour, the truck will also haul fertilizer to sprayers in the field needing a refill.

The Titan is GPS guided, has auto shut-off, preventing overlap, auto steer, and up to a 90-foot spreading width, depending on the density of the product.

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Planting Continued from page 34 Also purchased this past winter is a new 4420 Case Patriot sprayer. The fourth sprayer in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stable, the unit boasts a 120foot spray boom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spraying on time is just as important [as getting the crop in early],â&#x20AC;? stresses Armstrong.

Being even three or four days late can cause incredible injury to crops, and

spraying up to a week late can make the crop completely unprofitable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably enough spraying equipment in the area as it is, but not to get things done in the right time,â&#x20AC;? adds Dick, stressing the need for the added spraying capacity at the company. Soon enough, the entire sprayer fleet, including two models with smaller 75-foot booms, will be in full use ensuring accurate application in a timely manner.

The independent farm supply business also boasts a roster of 22 spreaders, three bulk tender units, three flatbed trucks, plus a floater truck, ready to take on whatever planting needs their customers throw at them in an area from Almonte to Pembroke, and from Quyon to Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay. The company strives for accuracy and information regarding crop and seed.

Three of its eight shareholders are certified crop advisors, graduating from the University of Guelph

Bachelor of Science and Agriculture programs.

Armstrong, as well as Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter-in-law Charlene Whattam-Dick, and daughter Jennifer Doelman, have all completed both the Ontario and North America exams and keep up 40 credits per year of their education. All three also needed a prerequisite of three years work experience within the industry with their degrees in agriculture before getting certified. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Science is very complicated [in agriculture

The AgriNews April, 2015 Page 35 today],â&#x20AC;? says Dick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very insects, as well as herbicide difficult to stay on top of all tolerance, etc. the advances, regulations, Misinformation on the grain available products.â&#x20AC;? being planted can be very Armstrong explains that on costly to farmers, and knowone soybean variety, there ing this, Barclay Dick and could be four possibilities for Son strives to get it right the seed treatment, with an equal first time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have got a very educated bunch of number of seed-treatment options for what used to be young people who are just four or five varieties of knowledgeable in their field, corn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And corn is even and they are able to give the more complicated,â&#x20AC;? adds right advice to clients to Dick, elaborating that the make them successful,â&#x20AC;? same variety can have differ- enthuses Dick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With their ent traits, requiring farmers success, comes our success!â&#x20AC;? to look at above- and belowContinued on page 37 ground protection from

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An Historic College Royal

by Sandy Burns AgriNews Contributor EMPTVILLE — For 88 yEars, ThE CoLLEgE royaL aT ThE KEMPTVILLE CaMPus has bEEn a way For sTudEnTs To showCasE whaT ThEy’VE

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The final editi--on of the Royal took place on March 7, a one-day event condensed from its typical twoday run.

College Royal President Ben Karek said the event went very well, drawing a record crowd to the Power & Equipment (P&E) Building, where he spends his days completing the Coop Diploma Apprenticeship in Agriculture and HeavyDuty Equipment program.

“It went very well. I think it was a record year for the power and equipment building. We had a huge crowd. I think more than ever we had a lot of exposure this year, which was excellent,” he said.

“I’m really proud, especially being a P&E student myself, that we got out there more.”

College Royal Secretary Sarah Gray agrees.

“It was definitely really good to see a lot of traffic at P&E because in previous years it has been pretty quiet,” she said.

The biggest draws at the P&E building were the airbag and the Power TakeOff (PTO) demonstrations, Karek said. They attached a straw-filled dummy to a PTO and turned it on to demonstrate the importance of caution and safety around these machines. The dummy was then placed onto a pylon with an airbag underneath it, and the airbag was deployed to show how fast and powerful they are. The dummy was thrown several feet into the air by the blast.

“The alternative fuel lecture was new, our mini excavator was very popular too, a lot of people tried that out,” Karek said. “It was good, we had a lot for people to look at, a lot of equipment, and we had the new equipment from the local dealers in the parking lot.”

The day began with a pancake breakfast, followed by the annual King and Queen Competition, won

by Jesse Droogh and Shannon Langridge. The

Farmers Olympics is always a big hit, and this year, the organizing committee added a barbecue at P&E to the agenda. As well, there was a Kids Zone, where the corn pool was, as expected, the most popular activity.

At the A.M. Barr Arena, there was a steady audience for the cattle and equine shows.

Gray, a Bachelor of BioResource Management and Equine Management Major student, who has been riding Western for about 12 years and competing in Western Showmanship events for about seven years, demonstrated her skills during the show.

But one of the highlights every year at the Equine Show is the painted horses, she said.

“The biggest thing everyone always talks

off and everyone really came together and worked as a team, especially during the week before when it was crunch time – to see everyone pull together like that was very satisfying,” he said. “It was really nice to see everything unfold and see the people come in and enjoy the activities.”

Gray agreed. “Given the limitations that we had to work into, it was heartening to see people come out to see what we had to offer, even if it was only one day as opposed to two like it was in the past, and even if we didn’t have as much going on because it’s the last year,” she said. “I think it was the send-off that the college deserves.”

“It would’ve been a shame to not have one, I think,” Karek added. “It would have been a dishonour to the school to not do

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about is the painted horses, because it shows the anatomy and physiology of the horse. It was really educational this year, moreso I think than in previous years,” she said. “One horse had the muscles painted on its side so you can see the major muscles that move when they walk around, what muscles are being used when we ride, how they sleep standing up, and how what we do affects them. As the horses move, you got to see what was contracting and expanding.”

The other horse had the skeleton painted on its side to demonstrate the size and placement of the bones.

Karek said the College Royal almost didn’t happen this year, but thanks to a dedicated committee and helpful staff at the College, it was able to run one last time.

“At the beginning of the year, there was doubt as to whether it would actually happen or not. So the fact that we were able to pull it

it. It’s an 88-year tradition.

I think we had to do it, you know?”

That tradition was commemorated at the A.M. Barr with ‘A Walk Down Memory Lane.’ College Alumni filled a room with memorabilia from throughout the campus’s 98-year history.

“Memory lane was really big. A lot of people came in and were really interested in it,” Karek said. “They had old jackets and pictures, and that was really well received. In fact, the alumni was asked if they wanted to come back and set that up again for this year’s graduation.”

Gray said that Memory Lane “was something that from the start Ben really wanted to have happen.”

Karek added, “It’s something I thought of last year, because it’s the last year, that it would be really nice to tell the story of the school. The alumni were really excited to put it together.”

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Planting

New Blender

New last year, Barclay Dick and Son welcomed this 8ton vertical screw blender, more than doubling capacity.

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College Royal Continued from page 36 Karek said he has mixed emotions over the fact that this was the last College Royal.

“It’s sad because it’s the end of something great, but at the same time, there’s a lot of pride that I think everybody has having been a part of it. I’m very glad to have gotten into this program when I did. It’s an incredible school with lots of great people and I’m really at home here,” he said. “The College Royal is the biggest event of the year for students, I think.

Most weekends everyone goes home, but this weekend everyone stayed. It’s a student-run event to showcase what the students have done, but the alumni take a big part in it too. It’s a big event and it’s a great privilege to be a part of that.”

Gray expressed her appreciation for everyone who helped make the final College Royal a success.

“We have a lot of people to thank for all their hard work. Our sponsors, the students who helped us, the staff, Ben for being such a good president, and we just had a really great committee who came together and really wanted to see it happen,” she said. “It was a lot of fun. It was rewarding to finally experience everything that we’ve been working toward.”

The International

Harvester W4 that students rebuilt throughout the school year was set to be raffled off April 7.

Continued from page 35 Success is right! What started out as a seed-growing business under Dick’s father, Barclay, Kevin expanded the company in 1991 in response to low cattle prices, to become what was — until recently — the only fertilizer blending facility in Renfrew County. The closest plant at that time was in the Carp and Richmond area, leaving Renfrew largely under serviced. The first spring of operation was in 1992, when Dick had high hopes of reaching 1,100 tonnes.

The community response was so incredible, and the business today throughputs 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes annually. “We’ve enjoyed terrific loyalty… so we try to measure up with service and reliability to maintain their trust and patronage,” says Dick, who draws upon the values of his father, who died in 1991 but whose name still adorns the business.

“Because he had had a

good reputation…and had a pretty distinguished career, when my wife and I expanded the business, we felt that we should keep the name in honour of him,” his son explains.

Barclay was past president of the Ottawa Valley Farm Show, and approximately a decade ago, he was honoured in the Agricultural Hall of Fame in Milton, Ontario. Now, his work ethic lives on through eight shareholders: Dick and wife, Veronica, son Ryan (with wife, Charlene), daughter Jennifer (with husband, Mike), and Armstrong (with wife, Kelly).

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Mulridge photo marketingâ&#x20AC;? group called Taste the County had handled the marketing and advertising for the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tasteâ&#x20AC;? kept some of the revenue for its efforts and put it back into marketing further tourism.

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55 Prospect Rd., Unit 5, Morrisburg Lumberjack Tom Mikel entertains the crowd at Sweet Water Cabin in Prince Edward County during the annual Maple in the County festival.

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Maple festival Continued from page 38 “The Prince Edward County Community Development office pitched in alot,” said Jan Hubbs. “Anything we needed, all we had to do was ask.”

Hubbs spent much of her Maple weekend greeting the hay wagons full of patrons returning from the Sweet Water sugar bush.

The groups of friends or families would either head for their vehicles to drive to their next destination or dash inside to make purchases and enjoy maple nostalgia.

Many producers had started to feel that the helping hand first provided by Taste the County had become less helpful over the years.

“This year, the bulk of [the effort] is getting people out to the farm,” said Ron Hubbs.

Greg Moore, a volunteer firefighter who coordinated the firemen’s pancake breakfast at Honeywagon Farms near Picton, attended some of this year’s meetings.

“The feeling I got was the extra activities, like dances in the evenings, were distractions,” he explained while hustling

an urn of hot coffee to the dining shed. “Maple producers wanted to refocus.”

Dean Foster said he feels the same way. His family is the county’s largest producer of maple syrup, with plans for further expansion this season.

“Maple syrup is the only crop at Fosterholm Farms that we can’t make enough of. It’s easy to get motivated to make something that’s in such high demand.”

Maple is the first crop of the year in the region, and Maple in the County is the island community’s largest festival.

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Sap is flowing but very slowly

Barkleyvale Farms held its annual open house at their South Dundas sugar shack on Sat., March 28. The event involved a tour of the sugar shack and a look at the nearly 600 taps, a fire where you could roast marshmallows and hotdogs, and a little shop and display where you could buy or order this year’s products. The Barkleys have owned the sugar bush for three generations. Bryan Barkley said they moved the shack they are in currently to this location in the early 1970s from Nation Valley. The Barkleys had more than 100 visitors on this all-day event and ran a tractor and wagon to transport the visitors. The Barkleys hold this event every year on the last Saturday of March. Pictured above is the scene around the bush with the vacuum lines and buckets that collect the sap for boiling.

Bryan Barkley (left) welcomes Steve Plummer from Chesterville whose brothers helped the Barkleys with the move in the 1970s.

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