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September Crop Report

by Jeff Moore AgriNews Staff Writer

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IKE IT OR NOT FALL HAS ARRIVED AND THE HARVEST

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being said, however, some fields will see their yields down due to too many plants not emerging.

There is good news also. There is very little white mould and the aphid count is almost at zero.

Slight problems affecting the soybeans are spider mites and green stalks.

The green stalks are just

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CASES A LITTLE LATE .

Scott Banks (Crop Specialist) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMFRA) in Kemptville says that the yields for the soybeans and corn will fluctuate between around 50-120% depending where in the region go the needed precipitation.

Corn Some farmers have begun harvesting of corn for silage and also high moisture but most of the corn remains in the fields to dry before harvest. The high moisture grain corn headed for silos is coming in between 24-30% moisture content. There is some mould in the corn, which is somewhat puzzling with the lack of moisture this growing season.

For the most part the quality has been good but the yields for grain corn is to be below average. The cobs are much smaller due to the lack of moisture than average but again that varies throughout Eastern Ontario.

The silage according to some farmers as far as yields go are up which is a surprise but as the grain portion is down.

Soybeans The harvest of soybeans has begun across Eastern Ontario and farmers are looking at between 40-55 bushel/acre yield. It is still slightly early for soybeans but so far the yields are average.

According to Banks, soybeans are quite resilient despite the uneven emergence or lack of emergence.

He explained, “Even if the plants are further apart the plant will grow a little bigger and compensate for lack of plants which haven’t emerged.” That

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Harvesting soybeans

Crop Report Continued from page 2 hard for the harvester to pick up the plant.

Cereals As mentioned above, all of the cereals have been harvested from midAugust to the beginning of September. The planting of winter wheat has begun but due to the late harvest of the soybeans

the majority of the planting will have to wait a couple more weeks.

The ideal time to plant winter wheat is midSeptember as it will give the plant a chance to grow before the frost and there will be less chance of winterkill on these fields.

Forage The rule of thumb for harvesting forages is not to cut after the middle of September but with this

4th cut hay

year’s lack of moisture farmers yields have been down as much as 40% so some need the fourth and final cut of the season.

The growth over the past few weeks has been great and the fourth cut looks good but Banks warns, “If you need the feed, cut – but if you don’t, don’t cut.” Cutting later in September or October increases the chance of winterkill.

High moisture corn

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Editorial Foster’ing farming Dwight Foster likes a good challenge.

He’s made that obvious over many years in building North Gower Grains to the thriving enterprise it is today, in expanding his croplands to hundreds of acres across Eastern Ontario, and now more than doubling his feedlot to a 4,000-head operation.

Getting his most recent project finalized took about four years of jumping through hoops to satisfy fastidious bureaucrats at various levels including the City of Ottawa, many no doubt making conflicting demands.

But Dwight got ‘er done and has the lot, with big and bright new fabric and steel barn, ready to go. Now the problem will be to keep a steady flow of young cattle moving through, enough to fill the capacity requirement to be fattened and sent off for processing twice a year.

One of the things Foster particularly likes about the feedlot expansion is further integration of his agricultural activities.

There was a time, he says, when a producer would show up with a load of corn at his elevator and he’d have to send him away to dump it on the fence line because of poor quality. Now he can give him about two thirds of full market price for low grade and use it in the feedlot. Everybody wins.

In addition, the mountains of manure produced at the lot can be turned right back into his crop fields, clearly making what comes out the back end a valuable input.

While he’d like to see most of his cattle requirement originate in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec, Foster is a realist… he knows the supply just isn’t there. He’ll have to build the flow-through with animals trucked in from other parts of the country.

But as Carleton Place beef farmer Sheila James has noted, Foster’s expanded lot represents an opportunity for eastern region producers who’ve stalled in recent times. They’ve relied on disposing of their limited numbers through sale barns in Greely, Cobden and beyond.

It’s time to grow those numbers, to take advantage of Foster’s service where they can sell their 10 or 15 steers and receive an immediate cheque for that day’s going rate without having to pay commission or any extra fees.

Foster’s lot could become the biggest stimulus to the eastern beef business in many years.

Success story The fate of two dairy research barns, one at late, lamented Kemptville College and the other at Alfred College provide a breathtaking contrast.

In 2014, both colleges were declared surplus by the University of Guelph; both have since being trying to regain their equilibrium, Alfred with considerable success. Kemptville?... it remains to be seen.

The different outcomes are illustrated by what happened to those two barns. In Kemptville, the barn is closed, the herd dispersed; in Alfred, it’s still going strong, probably working better than it did under U of G which long ago washed its hands of Eastern Ontario despite its presence in the region.

French-language farm lobby group l’Union des cultivateurs francoontariens acquired the Alfred barn and is now celebrating a full year of successful operation as FERCA, an acronym for the French name of the rekindled enterprise.

Under UCFO, the barn opened with 66 Holsteins and 50 kg of organic milk quota; as of this August, the herd was up to 85 head, 53 of them milking under 51 kg of quota. Daily production averages 25 litres of milk per cow.

FERCA is overseen by a board including dairy farmers, animal nutritionists, and business people; managing daily duties is none other than UCFO’s Simon Durand who’s involved in every aspect of the union’s activities.

Obviously a sound business acquisition as over the past year sales of organic milk have generated about $400,000 in revenues and created six jobs, three of which are full time.

For UCFO and its supporters, keeping the barn open was a matter of pride and credibility. As union president Marc Lafleche has emphasized, the idea was to maintain an agricultural component at the campus now in the hands of La Cité Collégiale… and what’s an ag college without a farm?

FERCA president Philippe Etter has expressed his appreciation to Durand and his team for keeping the farm “chez nous”… amongst us. He says it was UCFO’s duty to make that happen.

So why didn’t the same success story happen in Kemptville?

AgriGab Boar’ish behaviour I’ve missed a few things on the farm beat this summer – I guess last summer as of Sept. 22 – notably on the porcine front.

While I got caught in the swirl of pig scrambling, the greasy pig pandemonium slipped right past me.

I blame most of my distraction on intense involvement in Prescott’s summer St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival where I was committed for most of three months to rehearsing and performing as an extra soldier/senator in Julius Caesar.

Pigs played no part in the action, although there was what could be called boar’ish behaviour on the part of some senators, particularly those who slew Caesar.

I was able to break away from the hectic festival schedule and make it to the Lombardy Fair where I reported on attempts to shut down the annual, very popular Pig Scramble which pits young porkers against small children in a battle of weight and wits mostly won by the four-legged contestants.

No children or pigs have ever been hurt yet city animal rights activists have been campaigning – so far unsuccessfully – to shut the scramble down.

About 10 of them protested outside the fair on the Saturday, none opting to pay the price of admission to go in and witness the event first-hand.

Imagine my dismay to learn after the fact about what happened at the South Mountain Fair which I could not attend. The long-running, ultra-popular Greasy Pig Contest was pulled to appease squeals of protest from city activists, some of the same ones who showed up at Lombardy.

The greasy pigs are kind of like the scrambling pigs. Small children give chase and try to get a hold of them. In Lombardy, the rules have been softened to speed up the heats; now, kids need only touch a pig rather than stop it in its tracks to win a small prize.

In both cases, the innocent amusement comes from the interaction between pigs and pursuers. In both locations, the animals are well kept, well fed, well-watered and well rested. So are the kids.

In both places, up to 100 kids participate and spectators pack the stands. As Paul Allan, who has ring-mastered the South Mountain greasy pigs for 13 years, noted: “There’s no torturing going on.”

Leading up to the fair, Allan was inundated with messages and a petition from organized activists, including from the United States, demanding an

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by Tom Van Dusen end to the ritual. He eventually complied, mostly to shut them up.

A gleeful Ottawa Animal Defense League declared its satisfaction with cancellation of the “grotesque event”, because it shows there are many caring people who don’t want to see animals used “for such barbaric entertainment”.

What always gets me with these endless interventions is that no activists seem to care about the rights of defenseless four-year-old kids involved in such “barbaric entertainment”. I mean, the kids are seriously outgunned. The pigs are heavier… and they have the advantage of those extra legs.

Aren’t there any children’s rights advocates out there concerned that a kid might get trampled, pinned against a gate, or knocked over by a wet snout? And in South Mountain, they dip their hands in vegetable oil… the kids, that is. Doesn’t that sound grotesque?

The successful South Mountain intervention is worrisome enough without the extra element attached to this story. While the total truth hasn’t come out, it seems a government official may have told a fair board member that a $47,000 Celebrate Ontario grant for fair improvements was at risk if the greasy pigs were allowed to run their course.

Allan said he was contacted by Blair Harris, a provincial tourism advisor, to whom he told the greasy pig show would go on as usual. Harris then contacted board member Anna Smail who called an emergency meeting to announce the $47,000 could be at risk if the porker production went ahead.

A provincial media relations type later insisted on behalf of Harris that the Celebrate Ontario money was never in jeopardy. The truth? It’s kind of like a greasy pig… hard to pin down. As Allan sees it, Harris called two members and the matter ended up on the board table. The threat had to come from somewhere.

I’m not about to suggest anything as dramatic as the assault on two traditional fair events, with one knuckling under, marks the beginning of the end of rural residents’ ability to control their own farmrelated entertainment and traditions. I’ll save the drama for the Shakespeare stage.

However, it makes you wonder just what the urban do-gooders will go after next.

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Foster Farms to fatten 4,000 cattle twice a year

by Tom Van Dusen AgriNews Staff Writer ORTH GOWER— DWIGHT FOSTER OF NORTH GOWER GRAINS

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Located as he is within City of Ottawa boundaries, expansion and building the new barn was a long, often gruelling four-year process for Foster, including preparing studies, plans, reports, acquiring approvals, variances and permits.

Now that it’s over, Foster is matter-of-fact about the hassle, describing it as a cost of doing farm business within the city limits where officials aren’t as knowledgeable about agricultural issues.

The barn will be one of

the biggest in Eastern Ontario. The feedlot will become by far the largest in the eastern region, providing opportunities which were previously limited, says Carleton Place Hereford producer Sheila James, Lanark County director with Beef Farmers of Ontario.

“In the past, we’d take about 10 young steers a year to the sales barn, waiting about a week for the cheque after the commission and other fees were taken off,” James noted. “Dwight cuts a cheque the same day for the going rate, with no fees removed.”

She’s spreading the word among area Hereford producers that it may be time to expand and help regenerate the Lanark and Renfrew County industry which has lost momentum in recent years due to low prices and a major drought.

As careful planning would have it, along with

James’ Century Spring Valley Farms and other operations, Foster Farms and feedlot was part of the Beef Farmers 9th annual Cow-Calf Roadshow which rolled into Eastern Ontario Sept. 7-8.

With Foster about to open his expanded site, the timing of the tour was exceptional, James emphasized, explaining farmers from other parts of the province will get a good idea of what’s now available in the east.

Along for the Cow-Calf Roadshow ride were Harold Bateman of Tweed, Ray Scissons of Smiths Falls and Brian Richmond of Perth. The three cattlemen have been selling through facilities at Cobden and Hoards Station. After visiting Foster’s expanded feedlot, they plan to give the new facility a try.

Pointing out that BFO is committed to expanding beef farming in the northern part of the province

Doubling output

Dwight Foster of North Gower Grains is expanding his cattle business by doubling the size of his barn. The barn will be one of the largest in Eastern Ontario.

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because of affordable land, ample water, moderating weather, and lower cost entry, James said the east enjoys some of those attributes as well and should perhaps be a given similar focus.

Foster can’t envision the day when his yard and barn will be filled with steers raised in the east

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end of the province and in West Quebec. He’ll likely have to continue bringing cattle in from the West and other parts of the country.

He’ll be fattening and selling animals at about 1,200 pounds for processing in Guelph in six-month rotations. One of his goals is to help keep as many

Canadian cattle as possible in the country rather than see them shipped into the United States.

In addition to the feedlot and grain elevator, Foster crops thousands of acres across the eastern region. He declined to provide a specific number or to talk about the financials of his operation.

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The winners were Jay Lennox from Alberta in the Senior Conventional division and Thomas Evans from Ontario in the Senior Reversible. Both men will represent Canada in the 2017 World Plowing Championships in Kenya. Hunter Chown from Ontario won the Junior Conventional division and receives a scholarship to Olds College in Alberta.

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that offered great food and down-home hospitality. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

Competitors each plowed one ‘land’ per day for three days in sod and stubble conditions, with the final lands turned on Saturday. Anderson Links offered some of the finest sods the competition has ever seen along with the novelty of plowing up a golf course.

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Plowing match Continued from page 6 came along – we had to do it,” said Patterson.

“This has been a great experience for everyone involved and our gratitude is extended to all the volunteers, sponsors, donors and competitors who made CPC-16 possible. This was one of those occasions where the community really rallied together and the result was a fantastic showcase of ploughing, agriculture and the City of Ottawa.

Many thanks to all.”

The Ottawa-Carleton Plowing Association also held their county championships at the CPC-16 location on Aug. 27.

Local winners were: Matt Massey – 2-Furrow Mounted Plow (competitor aged under 21); Allen Hills – 2-Furrow Mounted Plow (competitor aged over 21); Travis Cobb – Amateur 2Furrow Mounted Plow; Marven Dillon – Antique Tractor Prior to 1945; Ken O’Brien – Antique Tractor 1946 – 1960; Matt Carkner – Antique Tractor (competitor aged 15 and under); and VIP Class – Ottawa

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A vintage iron display of antique tractors and horse-drawn walking plows was also on display offering a fine example of a century of agricultural history – all found in one field.

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The Editor: The photo on page 19 of the September issue shows exactly why greasy pig contests, in their present format, should be discontinued.

The photo clearly shows one child grasping a piglet by the hind leg.

The piglet’s hind leg is hyperextended upward and backward at what has to be a painful angle. Would you allow a child to grab a kitten or puppy in that manner? No? Then it follows that a piglet should not be treated in that manner, either.

The event could be modified to provide entertainment with far less discomfort to the piglets by having the children herd the piglets through a gate or opening somewhat similar to penning with cattle.

Pushing the piglet would be allowed but not picking up the piglet. The first child who gets a piglet through the gate is the winner.

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2016 Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival a huge success

by Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor ORNWALL— THERE WAS MORE

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THE EASTERN ONTARIO GARLIC FESTIVAL HELD ON AUG. 28 AT LAMOUREUX PARK IN CORNWALL. HUNDREDS OF SALE DURING

providing direct access to their products in one location. Volunteer Shannon Ferguson of Rhoice Marketing and Events of Cornwall commented she was really happy with the way the day, saying that a lot of planning went into the

day-long event.

Norman made special note of support from Homestead Organics, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, the United Counties of Prescott Russell, Eastern Ontario Agri-food

Network and the City of Cornwall. During an interview, she displayed the specially-designed garlicshaped charm designed by Pommier Jewellers which will be used to fundraise for KCEP. With the 2016 edition of the Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival over, Norman and her army of volunteers can get some well-earned rest before continuing their work on promoting local businesses.

PEOPLE ENJOYED FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A VARIETY OF LOCALLY PRODUCED ITEMS INCLUDING CLOTHING, PRODUCE AND ALL KINDS OF FUN ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS OF ALL AGES.

Festival organizer Brenda Norman, of Kozroots Community Empowerment Projects, mentioned there were almost 120 booths this year and thanked all the sponsors for their assistance.

Norman, a strong supporter of local businesses, feels that the EOGF provides an opportunity for individuals to have direct access with farmers, artists resulting in

Lamoureux Park in Cornwall was a busy place on Aug. 28 when the second Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival was held. This successful event attracted almost 120 vendors showcasing local products, featured live entertainment and provided community groups with an opportunity to promote their organization.

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• Existing large events with cash operating expenses in excess of $1-million may apply for multi-year (two-year) funding (fiscal year 2017-18 and fiscal year 2018-19) under the Celebrate Ontario 2017 Multi-Year category.

Only one application needs to be submitted for both years, but it must include details for the first year’s and second year’s enhancements, performance metrics, and financial activities.

• Applicants may include a request for marketing as an eligible expense for the Celebrate Ontario 2017 program.

Applicants may apply for marketing costs associated with their enhancement project (if the enhancement project lends itself to marketing), the event itself, or both. The marketing request must remain consistent with the organization’s overall marketing plan.

• Celebrate Ontario 2017 program funding support for eligible marketing expenses cannot exceed 15 per cent of the total Celebrate Ontario 2017 eligible program funding request.

• Marketing funding will only be provided for marketing initiatives targeting tourists staying overnight who are in-province (Ontario overnight audiences at least 100 kilometres from the event), or out-of-province overnight audiences beyond Ontario (e.g., other parts of Canada, the United States, international).

• Applicants are invited to consider Canada’s 150th in their planning. For events occurring between April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, organizers might consider an enhancement activity that celebrates or commemorates Canada’s 150th the anniversary of Canada’s Constitution Act, 1867, which established the Confederation of Canada.

• Applicants are asked to identify the target sector of their event, if applicable. New this year is the opportunity to identify rural or northern events, given their significance to local economies.

The Celebrate Ontario 2017 program comprises three categories: • Celebrate Ontario 2017 and Celebrate Ontario 2017 Multi-Year provide project-based programming and marketing funding to new or existing Ontario events to enhance programs, activities and services and support innovations that will lead to long-term improvements, sustainability and the attraction of additional tourists.

Existing large events with cash capital operating expenses in excess of $1-million can apply for multiyear (two-year) funding for fiscal year 2017-18 and fiscal year 2018-19. Applicants must demonstrate how their event will: - increase attendance and geographic reach; - increase tourist visitation and expenditures; - improve quality and sustainability; - strengthen Ontario’s tourism brand image throughout Canadian and international markets.

• facilitate overnight stays by visitors to a community through the development and marketing of overnight

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• Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster consists of two streams.

The Event Bid stream and the Event Hosting stream support bidding costs and hosting costs, respectively, for major one-time events or events that do not recur annually in Ontario, but travel nationally or internationally to host destinations. Blockbuster events must be of a size and scope sufficient to draw tourists to Ontario’s communities, attract significant media exposure, and profile Ontario’s destinations nationally and globally.

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Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and must be submitted a minimum of four months prior to an event for Event Hosting applications and a minimum of two months prior to a bid deadline for Event Bid applications.

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The Grants Ontario System will not allow you to submit your application if you do not attach a financial statement or the Additional Information Package.

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Celebrate Ontario Blockbuster Event Bid and Event Hosting applicants may direct enquiries to Erica D’Sousa, Senior Business Advisor, by telephone at (416) 325-7426 or email at Erica.Dsouza@ontario.ca.

Agricultural Business Management Award Accepting Nominations

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arm Management Canada seeks to honour individuals or groups who have made an extraordinary contribution to developing and promoting new and positive change in agricultural business management practices and expertise in Canada.

The Wilson Loree award is named after Wilson Loree who retired as Branch Head of Agriculture Business Management after 27 years with Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. A past director and one of the founders of the Canadian Farm Business Management Council (now Farm Management Canada), he has been cited as “an individual who exemplifies innovation, wisdom, and a constant focus on the farm manager and the farm family.” Currently Wilson resides in Olds, Alberta with his family and operates Loree Management Services.

The Wilson Loree Award is awarded to individuals or groups that: • have made significant contributions in the area of business management regionally or nationally; • have demonstrated innovation in areas such as turning research into practical management tools, adapting best practices from other sectors to agriculture; and finding new ways to deliver training, information and resources to farm managers; • have served as a role model and a mentor to colleagues, partners and clients, inspiring them to achieve their full potential; • have demonstrated the abilities to network and develop partnerships to include others in furthering the shared goals and vision of the agriculture industry.

FMC will be accepting applications for this award until October 14, 2016.

You must be a member of Farm Management Canada to nominate an individual or group for this award. Please visit our Membership page at http://www.fmcgac.com/programs/wilson-loree-award for more information and a complete listing of our member benefits.

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Celebrate Ontario 2016 applicants who require services in French may direct enquiries to Céline Pagnoud, Senior Program Consultant, by telephone at (416) 314-3435 or email at Celine.Pagnoud@ontario.ca.

Celebrate Ontario 2017 applicants and Celebrate Ontario 2017 Multi-Year applicants with event cash operating expenses of $1-million or more may direct enquiries to Céline Pagnoud, Senior Program Consultant, by telephone at (416) 314-3435 or email at

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President heaps praise on Russell Fair volunteers

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USSELL – IN THE RUSSELL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S PRESIDENT’S WELCOME MESSAGE TO THE

158TH EDITION OF THE RUSSELL FAIR, HENRY STAAL SAID IT BEST– THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEER MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS WHO STARTED THEIR

FAIR

AND TO THE UNTIRING EFFORTS OF THOSE WHO FOLLOWED. IT TAKES MANY VOLUNTEERS TO PUT ON THE

FAIR AND HE THANKED

ALL OF THEM FOR THEIR MANY HOURS OF HARD WORK.

Staal continued, “The main purpose of our Fair is to promote agriculture. We extend a warm welcome to former and new exhibitors who showcase our local agriculture. Cattle and sheep shows, vegetables, culinary arts, handcrafts and an outstanding flower show all highlight local talent.

Let’s not forget the great entertainment from Thursday night’s truck pull to the last music performance on Sunday night. Also, we have a demolition derby, education day, an antique

equipment show, horse shows and so much more.”

The Russell Agricultural Society put on non-stop entertainment for everyone all weekend at the Fair, while showcasing the community’s agricultural heritage.

Included this year were two Escape Rooms, Frog Races, and an extra special kids’ tent with Mystic Drumz, Magic by John Pert and the Rock the Arts Puppet Show. The Ultimutts Stunt Dog Show performed from Thursday to Sunday, and it was “a unique show that featured non-stop jaw dropping tricks with world class trainers and dogs.”

Returning attractions included the Robertson Amusements Midway, truck and tractor pulls, demolition derbies (for adults and kids), the craft merchant market, the antique equipment show, the classic auto and bike show, the Amazing Race, the children’s pedal pull and pedal karts obstacle course, the kids’ tent, the amateur talent contest, as well as homemade suppers, barbecues, lunches, breakfasts and a wide variety of concession food trucks.

On Fri., Sept. 9, the

Super Gymkhana Western Games in the horse ring highlighted the teamwork between riders and horses in timed-speed racing, with precise, controlled actions.

Celebrating the Fair

General rules and regulations and the appropriate rider attire reqiured of the RAS and the Shilo Riding Club were followed.

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Russell Fair Board President Henry Staal with cakemaker Jody Beaudry who put 40 hours into this creation.

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Page 12 The AgriNews October 2016 Continued from page 10 Farmers need the training if they wish to purchase and use neonicotinoid-treated corn and/or soybean seeds.

The half-day course is available in English or French, online or in class in towns across Ontario and at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown campus.

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Only those Class 12 pesticides listed on www.ontario.ca can be purchased and used in Ontario.

There are no requirements for using non-treated seed or fungicide-only treated seed. The use of non-treated seed can help protect pollinators and reduce the impact of neonicotinoids on the environment.

www.agrinews.ca marketing opportunities. Commercial farmers may see an animal they like and invest in a bull. Embryos sold from show cattle can go to farms across the country and around the globe, or a leading bull can be identified for semen sales.

Local fairs invigorate the community, provide a venue for local food sales, and bring together the best a farm produces. While big shows can spin lots of foreign investment, fairs of any size provide direct economic benefit to local producers / vendors. For example, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, provides farmers from all over Ontario the opportunity to highlight products from the region they live in. Northern Ontario, for instance, has come together to showcase their locally produced products under one umbrella pavilion at the Royal. This provides a great opportunity for vendors to interact with a large urban population, creating new marketing opportunities.

Fairs bring tourists into communities, they provide an opportunity for the community to experience shows and events brought in for entertainment purposes. Many local music talents get their start on a fall fair stage.

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After attending the workshop, you have the opportunity to meet with your workshop leader one-on-one to review and refine your action plan. You can then access costshare funding for advisory services and skills development opportunities to achieve your business goals.

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affecting soil health.

Climate change is bringing extreme wet weather and drought events that increase soil erosion. Extreme temperature swings may also increase stress on soil and crops.

Water quality issues, especially in the Great Lakes, are linked to contributions from farm runoff (e.g. nutrients and pesticides).

Healthy soil is extremely important for all of us. That’s why Ontario is committed to working collaboratively with farmers, industry and community partners and Indigenous communities to develop a strategy that will sustain and support healthy soil so our land can be productive for us and well into the future.

The strategy will build on and align with other government programs, including: • Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Quality • Growing Forward 2 (e.g., Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Initiative; Environmental Farm Plan and other Environment and Climate Change initiatives) • Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan • Premier's Agri-food Growth Challenge • Coordinated Plans Review – Protecting agricultural land and supporting agricultural viability • MOECC Excess Soil Review MOECC Excess Soil Review and Contaminated Sites program.

This discussion document is intended to start the process. Part I provides a framework to help guide the public conversation around developing the strategy. Part II provides the technical background and analysis that support the framework laid out in Part I.

Sustaining Ontario's Agricultural Soils: Towards a Shared Vision

Sometimes the fall fair is the only time of year where people can catch up and visit with each other.

A fair not only educates, grows marketing opportunities and showcases talent, it also pumps dollars into the economy.

A recent study by the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions found that the combined economic impact of all the fairs/exhibitions in Canada is over $1B. • The eight largest fairs combined contribute $386M to their local economies.

• The 12 medium fairs combined contribute $51M to their local economies.

• The 759 small fairs combined contribute $569M to their local economies. That is an average of $750,000 per local fair.

Creating enthusiasm, education and economic opportunities on a small or large scale remains a legacy of the fall fairs of Ontario.

The tradition of fall fairs continues across rural Ontario.

Get out and experience the sights sounds and tastes of agriculture once again this year.

For a list of Fall Fairs go to: canadian-fairs.ca

OMAFRA developed this proposal in collaboration with the agricultural industry, as they have long shared a commitment to the sustainable management of Ontario's agricultural soils. Public feedback on these ideas will help us shape a provincial Soil Health and Conservation Strategy.

A new strategy will build on the extensive soils work by both stakeholder organizations and OMAFRA, and ensure that both government and industry are doing the right things to address soil issues.

A series of technical industry discussions will complement this public dialogue. The province is also committed to continuing its engagement with the region’s First Nations and Métis communities.

Provide your feedback.

We welcome your comments and feedback on the proposal. You can submit comments a number of ways during the consultation period which closes on November 27, 2016: 1. Environmental Bill of Rights Registry at Ontario.ca/ebr 2. Email: soilhealth@ontario.ca 3. Fax: 519-826-3492 4. Mail: Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Stone Road West, 2nd floor Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2.

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Fall Fairs: A Lasting Impression

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t’s the season of fall fairs. These annual events provide an opportunity for farmers to showcase their work, interact with the general public, and evaluate their produce and livestock against other farmers.

Fall fairs are a celebration of agriculture everywhere The local fall fair brings farmers and consumers together.

A recent study indicated that three-quarters of fair attendees think that agricultural education is an important component of fair attendance. For many people, it is their once a year time to get up close and personal with a farm animal or product.

For farmers the opportunity to exhibit their farm product can be a major marketing opportunity. A great example is of this is showing livestock in competitions. Winning championships can be a major boost for farm promotion.

More importantly, showing the rest of the farming community your breeding program can lead to sales, and further

Development of an Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy

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ealthy agricultural soil is a living and dynamic ecosystem, and one of the foundations of life. Wise management can ensure the soil is fertile and full of the living organisms that are essential to grow food and other agricultural products, now and for future generations.

It takes many years for natural processes to make healthy soil, and very little time to destroy it, so thoughtful stewardship is a must.

Even being so critical to agriculture production and the environment, Ontario's agricultural soil is under increasing stress: Increasing demands on soils to grow food for an increasing provincial and global population.

Changes in cropping, tillage and other practices may be

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Russell Fair Continuued from page 11 On Sat., Sept. 10, and Sun., Sept. 11, the Fall Cutting Horse Competitions provided the audience with skilled riders directing their horses trained to keep a cow from returning to the herd. The horse must react quickly if the cow does so, and the rider loosens the reins and then lets the horse take over.

As usual there was a petting zoo, pony rides, horse and cattle competitions, sheep and poultry, and lots of other animals to view.

Seniors’ Day was Sunday, where seniors could enjoy a relaxing atmosphere in the arena with cake and entertainment, and featured a presentation by Diana Leeson, the Accidental Farm Wife, about life on the farm and how animals teach her everything she needs to know.

In addition, there was a complimentary shuttle service to transport visitors to the Fair.

In the old days, agricultural fairs were social events which also provided

The AgriNews October, 2016 Page 13 local producers with opportunities to show off the best of their crops and herds.

Now agricultural societies often view their role as a crucial one — the only chance many children, or adults, have to gain an understanding of where their food comes from, as the disconnect between farm and table grows.

Getting to see a wide variety of animals is part of that role, and one of the parts of the Fair that visitors enjoy the most.

In the tent, arena and outside areas, visitors looked to the many displays –the Travelling Farmer display, St-Albert Cheese, Carleton Mushroom Farm, apple coring, alpacas, goats, piglets, rabbits, chicks in the incubator, laying chickens, and ducks, a wheat grinder demonstration, the sheep shearing demo, raw wool processing, the dairy educator and agricultural education exhibits, the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association, the South Nation Conservation Authority, the large animal veterinarian, the small animal veterinarian, the Russell Fire Department and the Jersey Cattle

Seeing in black and white

Black and white heifers were on display at the 4-H Holstein Show at the Russell Fair on Sat., Sept. 10.

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Competition.

There were many opportunities to touch live animals but Fair organizers

provided a wash station and hand sanitizers to keep animals and visitors healthy.

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Two Lanark County farms among stops on this year’s Cow-Calf Roadshow by BFO

by Dianne Pinder-Moss AgriNews Contributor ANARK COUNTY – FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE NAME SPRING VALLEY FARMS HAS

L

BEEN SYNONYMOUS WITH THE BREEDING OF

HEREFORD CATTLE. And on Sept. 8, Sheila James was able to tell her family’s story during the 9th Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow organized by the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO).

“It is a privilege to be honoured to have fellow cattlemen come here,” James said as she awaited the arrival of close to 100 beef producers from across the province that morning.

“That is awesome.”

Her mother Lois echoed that sentiment, stating that it was “wonderful” to be one of two Lanark County host farms for the 2016 event.

The idea behind the cow-calf roadshow, according to Dan Ferguson, manager of producer relations with BFO, is to showcase cow-calf producers in different regions of Ontario with this year’s event focusing on Eastern

Ontario.

“They visit three or four key farms in the area to get an overview of what they are doing,” he stated, adding that a fieldlot, as was the case this year, is usually included.

During the visit to Spring Valley Farms outside of Carleton Place, Sheila shared about her family’s long association with the Hereford breed, which started with her grandfather W.T. (Billie) James in Renfrew County in 1915.

While driving cattle to the lumber camps, “he noticed the white-faced cattle seemed to keep their condition better and were easier to handle than the others,” she told the gathering. “He bought his own Herefords and started his herd.”

The name Spring Valley Farm was born when W.T. sold his property near Renfrew and moved his family to a farm at Appleton in 1924. The new property aptly had a spring in a valley.

When Sheila’s dad Mack James married, they bought the homestead of his wife

Lois and continued to raise champion Herefords. The farm name was changed to Spring Valley Farms in recognition of Mack and W.T. raising Herefords together at two farms.

Between the two properties, they had approximately 100 head of cattle.

The James’ name is well known in the Hereford industry. Both W.T. and Mack were chartered members of the Ottawa Valley Hereford Club, served as president of the Ontario Hereford Association and were named to the Canadian Hereford Association Honour Roll – W.T. in 1978 and Mack and Lois in 2001.

“It was the first time for a father and son to achieve that prestigious role,” Sheila said of their selection to the Honour Roll.

She herself is president of the Ottawa Valley Hereford Club, as well as being a director with the Lanark County Cattlemen’s Association.

The Hereford tradition established by Sheila’s late father and grandfather continues in the James family.

She purchased the farm in

Members of the James’ family are flanked by some of the many championship banners Spring Valley Farms has been awarded at fairs over the years for its Hereford cattle, as they are introduced to those participating in the 9th Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow. Seen from left, Steve, Glenn, Lois and Sheila James.

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2005 and runs it with her mom and brother Glenn.

Her other brother Steve breeds Angus cattle, as well as having a few Herefords in his herd, on a farm outside of Perth. All were in attendance to greet those on the Cow-Calf Roadshow.

Currently, Spring Valley Farms has a herd of 20 cows, which Sheila stated works well with her day job

as a farm safety consultant.

Two 50-acre and 75-acre permanent pastures are rotated on the 240-acre farm.

Since the cows are bred using artificial insemination, “we know all their calving dates,” she noted.

To protect against coyote attacks, as some neighbours have had livestock killed during calving season –

January, February and “Marchish” — all calving is done in a box stall in the barn with cameras being on.

“That’s why the doors are closed and the cameras are on,” she said. “No coyotes are going to get our calves — that is the thought.”

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Cow-Calf Roadshow Continued from page 14 Farms still takes part in consignment sales, it is also making use of online technology to market its cattle.

“You would never guess this – I have been selling cattle on Kijiji and it is working,” Sheila stated.

In fact, she related that while many of the online buyers are commercial breeders, she has also had a number of first-time breeders respond. Recently, she sold a cow to country singer George Fox. “It is like an auction, just in slow motion,” she remarked.

At Spring Valley Farms, all the cattle are broke to lead.

“That is such a selling feature,” Sheila reported, particularly among firsttime cattle buyers on Kijjiji.

“They need quiet cattle.”

The calm temperament of the farm’s Hereford livestock has not only led to success in online cattle sales but in the show ring as well. The back wall of the barn in which Sheila spoke is filled with championship banners.

“We have been showing cattle ever since Grandpa started showing in 1924,” she mentioned. “That is a good way for us to promote and market our cattle.”

Although less demand for bulls means that Spring Valley Farms sell much fewer than in the past – a handful now each year compared to up to 25 at one time – one of their former bulls is seeing a lot of public attention. Four-year-old Hercules who had been sold to a farm in Kingston was purchased by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa in November 2015 to replace 18-year-old Goody who had died a few months earlier.

James, who arranged the purchase by the museum from the Kingston farm, said Hercules was chosen over other bulls that were looked at elsewhere both because of his name and “they really liked that he is quiet.”

“That bull is living in high class now,” she joked to the AgriNews later, adding that she has stopped in “a time or two” to visit Hercules since his arrival at the museum.

Spring Valley Farms is also part of the Canadian Hereford Association’s (CHA) Total Herd Evaluation program, in

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which breeders take weights and measurements of their cattle at birth, weaning and yearling stages. That information is then forwarded to the CHA and documented on the pedigrees for the cattle.

After hearing about these and other things the farm has done or tried over the past 101 years, participants in the roadshow had the opportunity to see some of the Hereford cows and calves up close.

They got to do the same that afternoon on the final stop of the roadshow outside Perth. That was at the Dewitt’s Corners Farm of Dave Morrow where Don

Badour and his wife Barb Keith are custom pasturing 30 of their cows in their cow-calf operation. In total, they have approximately 75 head of cows, bulls and yearlings, in addition to this year’s calves.

While they had increased their herd to 85 to 90 cows prior to the BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis in 2003, Badour stated that, since that time, they had been “dwindling down” and diversifying their farm operation. Along with growing a variety of crops, DBM Land and Cattle Company is also involved Continued on page 17

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Cow-Calf Roadshow Continued from page 16 in the sale of firewood, livestock trucking and offering custom cropping and haying.

“The last couple of years, we’ve started to rebuild the cow herd,” he said. Currently, they have 50 cows.

As he talked about his herd, which are a combination Hereford-Red Angus cross, Badour shared how his love of Herefords was fostered as a child as this was the breed of choice for his family.

“We toyed with some Simmental and Limousin but they just didn’t handle the rough conditions I grew up with (at Bolingbroke),” he stated.

While Herefords are still his favourite breed, he stated that a Hereford-Angus cross also works “very well.”

One of the changes Badour and his wife have made in their cow-calf operation in recent years, which he highlighted on Sept. 8, is the move to a fall calving schedule.

“It wasn’t an overnight switch from winter to fall,” he said. “It took a couple years for the cows to adjust. We did half the herd one year (2006) and half the other (2007).”

Among the benefits Badour sees from fall calving is that “we have not had a calf with scours at all.”

It’s been nine years since the switchover and, according to Badour, “it’s made things so much easier.”

“We find a lot fewer calving problems but if there is a problem, it’s a problem,” he remarked.

That’s because there aren’t any handling facilities so hav-

The AgriNews October, 2016 Page 17 ing to deal with issues on pasture can be difficult.

At the time of the roadshow, 30 calves had already been born this year, including three that very day. Calving had started on Aug. 15 and was expected to continue to the end of September or early October.

“We sell the calves the last week of April or early May,” Badour stated.

Another aspect of the cow-calf operation the couple touched upon was feeding.

“We do exclusively grass fed,” Keith said, noting that there is a lot of demand for the meat as it tends to be leaner than that from cattle that are grain or corn fed.

As an indication of the demand, she mentioned that she was recently able to sell more than 300 lb. of hamburg in one evening through the Eat Local Buy Local in Lanark County Facebook group. Having worked in the federal government, she says a lot of her former co-workers are also interested in buying beef.

“They like that tie to the farmer themselves,” she mentioned.

Rotational pasturing is done for the cow-calf operation. “For not much grass this summer, they (the cattle) are in pretty good condition,” Badour reported.

As Badour and Keith finished off their remarks, they touched on the changing demographics of rural areas.

While their two sons ages 10 and seven are both “adamant they are going to be farmers,” they are becoming a rarity. As an example, Keith noted that, in the rural school the boys attend, “they are the only

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In addition to the two farm visits on Sept. 8, an information session at the Two Rivers Food Hub in Smiths Falls, whose mandate is “to support the small- and medium-sized farm community around the two rivers that run through Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties,” and a talk by Dr. Steve Scott of the Perth Veterinary Clinic on various animal health topics were part of the day’s itinerary.

The first day of the roadshow on Sept. 7 had started off that afternoon with a visit to the farm of Paul and Mary-

Ellen Ferguson and family where they have a herd of 40 full blood and purebred Blonde d’Aquitaine cattle and later Alec MacGregor’s 70head cow-calf operation, both of which are in the Jasper area. This was followed by a stop at the large feedlot operation of Dwight Foster and his family in North Gower and a dinner with guest speaker Bob Dobson of Renfrew County at the Rosedale Hall that evening.

Limited to 100 producers each year, the roadshow is always a popular event and this year was no different. For Judy Hunt of Pakenham who

was participating in the event for the fourth time, it’s something that she looks forward to each year.

“You always learn something different that you haven’t thought of or tried,” she commented.

Joe McGrath of Marmora who has been attending the roadshow each of the nine years it has been held agrees.

“We learn a little something new every year,” he stated. “We really enjoy it. All you have to do is take it home and put it in practice.”

For McGrath who breeds primarily Charolais cattle, one of the things that was

reinforced for him at this year’s roadshow was the importance of quality breeding.

“I have always believed in quality bulls,” he stated. “If you don’t breed with something that has quality in it, you are not going to get a quality calf. We have seen that in these quality farms.”

Badour spoke to a Perth area beef farming couple who had never been part of the roadshow before but would definitely go again.

“Many farmers from Eastern Ontario really appreciated having a tour this way,” he stated.

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Stormont County Fair

149 years and still going strong

By Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor EWINGTON — THOUSANDS OF

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TREASURER AND SECRETARY FOR THE STORMONT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY BARBARA ANN GLAUDE MENTIONED HOW THE STORMONT COUNTY FAIR HAD ENJOYED “GREAT WEATHER, SUPER ATTENDANCE AND TERRIFIC ACTIVITIES,” AND SAID THAT THE DEMOLITION DERBY HELD ON FRIDAY EVENING HAD 101 ENTRIES WITH A CAPACIPEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

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Once again, Gable Bros. Shows provided the midway with rides, including the perennial favourite Ferris Wheel, MerryGo-Round and Scrambler to name a few.

There were games of chance, information booths, cattle shows, homecraft and grain competitions, food concessions, vendors as well as farm machinery displays, baseball tournaments and of course the Fair Parade.

Stormont County Fair is a wonderful way to spend the last weekend of summer and welcome the fall season. Glaude would like to thank all the sponsors, fairgoers and the over 100 volunteers who all contributed to the 149th edition of the Fair.

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Glengarry Federation family night a tremendous success

by Lisa Mason AgriNews Contributor ILLIAMSTOWN – ON TUES., SEPT. 20, THE GLENGARRY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE HELD THEIR

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GLENGARRY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE AND THE GLENGARRY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION. With over 100 in attendance, people had a great time catching up with neighbours from near and far.

Reports were given by President Paul Vogel, Policy Advisor Duncan Ferguson and Réjean Pommainville, who touched on subjects of importance to local farmers. Vogel introduced Danielle Lefebvre who is the new Member Service Rep.

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Stormont County Fair

Another great Stormont County Fair

Top left: Cheyenne Parent of Long Sault took top prize in the Leadline Class at the Stormont County Fair Horse Show, Sept. 4. Top centre: Garden produce, with mature sunflower heads, were a big part of the exhibition. Top right: Owen Grundy of Grenville County AVAILA BLE AT blow dries his calf to compete in the 4-H Beef Show : DUNDA S FE E D at the Stormont County Fair in September.

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The course was broken down into seven stations where groups spent 30 minutes at each station. The first station was identifying maples and tapping with speaker Brian Barkley of Barkleyvale Farms, Chesterville, Ont., who explained how to identify maple trees and the importance of forest health.

The second station was sap handling and storage with Jules Rochon. He spoke about the importance of using food grade pails and the colours and clarity of the sap. Station three covered equipment and supplies, with various dealer displays that included CDL Maple Sugaring Equipment, Winchester BMR, Lapierre

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New craft distillery makes a good addition to sustainable farming

by Kalynn Sawyer Helmer AgriNews Contributor OHNSTOWN – WHAT STARTED AS A

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KEEN INTEREST IN DISTILLING PRACTICES HAS TURNED INTO A REAL LIFE BUSINESS FOR KING’S LOCK CRAFT DISTILLERY OWNERS, ROB HEUVEL AND HIS WIFE LAURA BRADLEY ALONG WITH FRIEND JOE KELLY.

The five-year process of bringing the craft distillery to life was finally brought to fruition on Aug. 25.

Heuvel and Kelly are both the distillers in the company, while Bradley manages the front of house and logistics of the business.

The three friends showed a keen interest in distilling after touring local craft distilleries. When Bradley ran the numbers and projected the possible business opportunity, Kelly and Heuvel took the necessary courses to become distillers and the rest is history.

King’s Lock produces a regular product of organic vodka, white rye, gin and moonshine. Heuvel explained that although the term moonshine might put some customers off about the product, it is in fact much like rum. Heuvel remarked that in Canada rum must have been aged for a least a year in order to acquire the name rum; until then, the product will fall under the moonshine category. Even so, customers interested in a sample before buying the product are welcome to stop by the distillery location in Johnstown and give the products a sample swig.

King’s Lock is dedicated to providing local organic products to their customers and have high

hopes to reach LCBOs and restaurants all the way from Ottawa to Toronto.

Heuvel said it was easy to source their local products, since the organic farming sector is a welcoming and tight-knit community.

While they are not yet permitted to advertise which farms exactly the products are coming from, although that is one day the hope of the business, Heuvel did mention that their products were being sourced from areas like Glen Robertson, Carleton, Cobden and Iroquois among many other local towns.

King’s Lock currently produces roughly one palate of product per week which would average at about 1,500 bottles of product. While the distillery has the potential to produce two palates per week, with just two distillers and as of yet no hired staff, King’s Lock is taking it slow.

The building houses a few stills in which the different spirits are produced – each spirit needing a tailored process and sometimes a specially sized still in order to create the best product. The building also has a small 500 litre still which Heuvel said was perfect for experimenting with new or seasonal products.

While the distillery will be sure to always have their regular products available for their customers, Heuvel expressed the company’s desire to produce seasonal batches which will be sold in stores only. These might include a gingerbread gin for Christmas Season and one day a honey-based spirit sourced from Heuvel and Bradley’s own local organ-

ic bee farm.

All of the distillery’s spirits are made to be some of the most pure tasting alcohol in the area.

Heuvel explained that it was important to the owners that their product reduces the amounts of acetone and harmful chemicals. While larger companies do not bother with the Continued on page 24

Stills ready, polished and gleaming

King’s Lock’s stills are polished and gleaming for interested customers to look at while learning about the distilling process from the knowledgeable owners and distillers Rob Heuvel and Joe Kelly.

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Lanark County Harvest Festival just keeps growing

by Dianne Pinder-Moss AgriNews Contributor ANARK COUNTY – WHEN BILL DOBSON

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“The whole idea was to support local agriculture and the local producers but use it to support Lanark County,” says the reeve of Montague Township who is a long-time organic beef farmer. “I think it’s been a really big success.”

While the original intention was to move the festival around the county, the response to the initial event being held at Beckwith Park in 2013 was so positive that it has continued to be the festival site.

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Heuvel pointed out that any product no matter how pure can cause a headache if a customer were to consume too much.

Once King’s Lock has made their spirits, the leftovers are recycled for cattle feed for local organic farms. Heuvel said the distillery has had a lot of interest in the organic feed especially due to the poor crop season and King’s Lock is happy to make sure none of their products are wasted.

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Tartans on Barns, area Scottish and Irish heritage celebrated

by Dianne Pinder-Moss AgriNews Contributor ANARK COUNTY – GEORGE AND MARY OLIVER ARE PROUD OF THE OLIVER FAMILY’S SCOTTISH ROOTS. And that pride is evident in a red, blue and yellowcoloured tartan that now adorns the outer wall of a drive shed on their Rideau Ferry Road farm outside of Perth.

“It’s just a symbol of our heritage,” Mary says of the 4 x 4 ft. Oliver tartan that was installed in the early spring as part of the Tartans on Barns project in Lanark County.

Tartans on Barns is being spearheaded by Drummond/North Elmsley resident Mary Stewart in celebration of the 200th

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anniversary of the establishment of the original Perth Military Settlement – which comprises the Town of Perth and parts of Tay Valley, Drummond/North Elmsley and Beckwith townships – and Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017.

“I think that it was a way to allow us to connect with our past, celebrate who we are, honour our achievements and build a legacy for tomorrow,” she stated in regards to the project.

Having partnered with Tay Valley and the County of Lanark’s Agricultural Advisory Committee on the initiative, Stewart is pleased with the response thus far.

“It is great,” she said, Continued on page 37

Standing proud of Oliver tartan

George and Mary Oliver stand with pride in front of the Oliver tartan that hangs on a wall of their drive shed, accompanied by son Derek, one of their four children – they also have a son John and two daughters Jennie and Chrissie – and four of their five grandchildren (standing left to right) Troy Bridges, Evelyn Graham and Kurtis Brydges (held by Mary), and Oliver Graham.

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50th anniversary for the tePlate family farm

by Kalynn Sawyer Helmer AgriNews Contributor INCH – IN 1960, HERMAN AND RIKY TEPLATE IMMIGRATED TO CANADA FROM HOLLAND. WITH LITTLE OPPORTUNITY IN HOLLAND,

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KIDS WERE ENCOURAGED TO TRAVEL TO WORK ON FARMS IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS CANADA OR NEW ZEALAND, AMONG MANY MORE. HERMAN TEPLATE SAID HE CHOSE CANADA AFTER HIS MOTHER SUGGESTED CANADA WAS AMONG THE CLOSEST TO TRAVEL TO, AND SO HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVEL HOME MORE EASILY.

Herman tePlate worked as a farm hand in Carp when he first came to Canada on his own. He then returned to Holland to prepare for his official immigration to Canada.

Riky and Herman were soon married and on a plane for their honeymoon.

After working as a farm hand and then renting a farm in Embrun for some time, the tePlates finally found a farm for sale in Finch where they have been settled since Sept. 1, 1966.

The couple made the moves with three kids and one on the way.

The tePlates now have five children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. What started out as a tough few years getting the farm on its feet, has turned into a booming operation run by a close agriculturally inspired family.

Canadian farming was a bigger operation than was customary in Holland, but Herman and Riky tePlate said it was a good experience to be farm hands and hired help on different Canadian farms because they were able to learn about the business before starting their own. Riky reminisced about an amusing anecdote from their first few years in Canada when she worked in one of the women’s homes helping to clean and tidy up. When Riky came across the lady’s hat on the dresser she removed it to the closet and then continued to inform the lady that she put “her head in the closet.” Not knowing the difference between hat and head, Riky’s mishap became a

Continuing the generation of farming success

From front left seated, Riky tePlate, Herman tePlate, and at back, Kenda tePlate and Henry tePlate took a minute to breathe before the 50th anniversary festivities began, Sept. 18, at Paynebranch Farm in Finch.

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well-liked joke among the neighbours.

The tePlates mentioned the good friends and neighbours who helped them learn English, sponsor their immigration and support their endeavours. The community of family farms in each area the tePlates

worked made Canada become a prosperous and generous home for the family.

The tePlate’s farm, Paynebranch Farms, began its operation with, Herman estimated, 40 dairy cows and about 60 acres. Over the 50 years of farming and

the integration of the tePlate’s son Henry, the farm has grown to about 100 dairy cows and almost 1,000 acres.

Herman tePlate will celebrate his 80th birthday in February while his wife of 56 years will celebrate her 78th birthday during the

same month. Three of the tePlate’s five children have continued into agriculture and all five live close to home.

What is now Henry and Kenda tePlate’s farm shows promise to be handed down to their daughter Haleigh-jo Continued on page 31

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Recipient of OHA Commercial Breeder of the Year Award following in father’s footsteps in raising Herefords

by Dianne Pinder-Moss AgriNews Contributor ARLETON PLACE – WHEN STUART LACKEY

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WAS RECENTLY HONOURED

BY THE ONTARIO HEREFORD ASSOCIATION WITH THE 2016 RON AND NADINE WELLS, COMMERCIAL BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD, HIS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ON RECEIVING THE AWARD WAS TO SAY THAT HE WISHED HIS FATHER WAS THERE.

“He’s been the one that started it all,� he said later of his dad Worley Lackey. “He gave me the work ethic – how to look at things in life.�

Stuart’s father was also the one who introduced him to the Hereford breed as Worley first started raising them in the 1950s. “They are just quiet animals,� Stuart says, adding, “they are good animals for cross-breeding with Charolais or Black Angus.�

When he purchased his own farm near Almonte in 1986, he initially had a herd

of 10 Herefords.

The first year, however, was not a good one for the beef farmer. “I lost six of the 10 to a lightning strike out near my dad’s where I grew up,� he relates.

While this calamity might have led some to give up, Stuart said he never thought of quitting at that time. Instead, he persevered and, within 10 years, had increased his herd to 195. Today, he has close to 140 cows.

Stuart is the sixth recipient of the Commercial Breeder of the Year Award, which is presented to someone who utilizes Hereford genetics for the betterment of their commercial herd.

In the Almonte resident’s case, 70 per cent of his cows have Hereford genetics with approximately 30 of the animals being purebred Herefords. While he was previously using artificial insemination for breeding purposes, he purchased a couple of Hereford bulls in the Ottawa Valley a few

years ago “and I have been using them lately.�

For Stuart to receive the award, which was presented at Spring Valley Farms outside of Carleton Place during the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s Cow-Calf Roadshow on Sept. 8, is “a great recognition,� he says. “It’s an interesting thing to get,� he remarked. “It’s certainly not something you would go looking for.�

Although Stuart says the award is nice, he is quick to credit his success with the Hereford breed to the support of his family. In addition to his father, he makes mention of his wife Cathy, a registered nurse at The Ottawa Hospital who was recently honoured herself for 30 years of service to the hospital, as well as his two children – his daughter Patricia who, along with her husband Sean Downey, have started up a dairy farm in Alliston and his son Steven, a licensed automotive mechanic.

When asked why he continues beef farming,

Commercial Breeder of the Year

Stuart Lackey, centre, is presented with the 2016 Ron and Nadine Wells, Commercial Breeder of the Year Award, by Laura Naismith, president of the Ontario Hereford Association (OHA), and Dave Cavanagh, secretary manager of the OHA. Pinder-Moss photo

Stuart replies that “there’s a lot of bad days and there’s a lot of good days too, and

you just have to enjoy what you are doing.� “Most days I enjoy,� he

states. “There’s nothing like watching a young calf running around playing.�

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The UCPR continues regional dialogue on land clearing

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’ORIGNAL – THE UNITED COUNTIES OF PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL (UCPR) CONTINUES TO

DIALOGUE WITH ITS REGIONAL PARTNERS IN ORDER TO FIND MUTUAL SOLUTIONS ON THE CLEARING OF WOODLANDS .

Following a first gathering in January 2016, this second meeting was recently held at the South Nation Conservation (SNC) office in Finch, and included representatives of the UCPR’s Planning and Forestry Department, the SNC, and the Prescott and Russell County Federation of Agriculture.

Among other things reported in the release last month, the meeting was intended to: • discuss the upcoming release of the SNC Forest Cover Study (Fall 2016); • discuss methods of supporting farmers and their current viable prac-

tices, while seeking ways to minimize the loss of tree coverage and top soil; • share experience and knowledge in order to create a cross-sector focused approach to environmental stewardship, including sectors outside of agriculture; and • preserve and increase forest coverage along water banks and nonfarmed areas around the farmstead. “The UCPR and its partners continue to prioritize solutions to reduce the increased loss of forest cover in Prescott and Russell,â€? stated Louis PrĂŠvost, director of Planning and Forestry at the UCPR. “In that respect, all were in agreement that the proposed solutions and recommendations should involve educational components as well as an increased awareness of best approaches to land management.â€?

As a next step moving forward, the partners intend to: • extend an invitation to all County Federations of Agriculture within the SNC watershed to participate in these discussions, led by the UCPR; • create mechanisms that would allow farmers to access advice on land clearing, helping them to analyze their options;

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Awards granted to nextgeneration farmers

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AWARDED TO MORE THAN FIVE STUDENTS AND FARMING ENTREPRENEURS LAST MONTH, WITH OVER 160 PEOPLE AT LA NATION GOLF CLUB IN CURRAN. The Fonds de la relève agricole franco-ontarienne was an idea of the late Pierre Bercier, a Ste-Rose farmer and the president of the UCFO from 2002 to 2006. He deemed the lack of resources to help Ontario’s young farmers unacceptable. He therefore created this fund to help the next generation of farmers get established and succeed.

This was the second consecutive year for the awards and two starting farm businesses received a grant of $6,000 each. Two awards were to be granted to agri-

La Ferme Bottes à Carottes who told about the changes that occurred in their businesses as a result of the award they received last year.

For more information on this year’s event or for next year’s plans or sponsorship for the eighth edition of the golf tournament to benefit the Fonds de la relève agricole francoontarienne, contact Laurence Bastien, Communications and leadership development officer, Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens at 613-4882929 / 1-877-425-8366 or email communication@ucfo.ca.

culture students, but thanks to the generous sponsors and the outstanding candidates, three students actually received each a $500 cheque.

The recipients in the “business project” category ($6,000 award) were Alexandre Chabot, Ferme Alexandre Chabot, and JanDaniel Etter, Vignoble Clos du Vully.

Recipients in the “admission/studies” category ($500 award) were Roseline Dignard, Nicholas Gour, and Zachary Lapointe.

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Two sides line up over controversial land sale

by Tom Van Dusen AgriNews Staff Writer LFRED-PLANTAGENET—IN A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, EMBRUN’S LAPOINTE DRAINAGE HAS

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The land is controversial. It was acquired from the University of Guelph by Bonnefield, an investment company buying up parcels of farmland across the province, at a cost of more than $3-million. After drainage is installed, the company plans to lease the land to local farmers.

But many farmers and other residents close to former Alfred College which U of G in 2014 decided to shut down feel it wasn’t the

university’s to sell, especially without local notice.

“It looks bad politically,” said Marc Lafleche, president of l’Union des cultivateurs francoontariens, the French-language agricultural lobby group. “The land was given to the university which turns around and sells it to the highest bidder instead of returning it to the community.”

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Bob and Sandra Weagant named 2016 North Dundas Community Builders

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OUTH MOUNTAIN – MEMBERS OF NORTH DUNDAS COUNCIL MADE A SURPRISE PRESENTATION IN THE MAIN ENTERTAINMENT TENT ON THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAIR TO ANNOUNCE THAT SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESIDENTS BOB AND SANDRA WEAGANT WERE NAMED THE 2016 RECIPIENTS OF THE NORTH DUNDAS COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD. “I am certain that everyone in North Dundas knows of Bob and Sandra Weagant and how much they care about their community,” said Mayor Eric Duncan. “They have never stopped volunteering their time, their funds, and their voice to literally dozens of local causes and charities. They are a great example

of leaders who go above and beyond to make our community what it is today.” They are married 45 years and are honoured with four daughters and eight grandchildren.

Bob and Sandra Weagant have lived, worked, and raised their

Kemptville College Alumni forges ahead to 100th anniversary

by Tom Van Dusen AgriNews Staff Writer KEMPTVILLE – There’s no intention of wrapping up affairs of the Kemptville College Alumni even though the college was axed by the University of Guelph beginning in 2014, says current association president Ron Burgess.

Next year, the beloved agricultural college would have marked its 100th anniversary.

While it probably won’t happen on campus, the association intends to suitably recognize the almost-milestone.

With the campus out of contention, the association is looking for another permanent meeting location. One possibility is Lombardy fairgrounds outside of Smiths Falls.

“With the great grounds and collection of buildings, the site has kind of a campus feel to it,” Burgess said, adding he’s now discussing the possibility with the fair board. “It could be the next best thing.”

Burgess confirmed the association’s intentions during the 2016 annual meeting held at Emerald Links Golf Club, Manotick, Aug. 27. It marked the first time the meeting had been held off campus, the president observed.

Different graduating years get together on a rotational

basis. This time, it was the years ending in 1 and 6, along with executive members and guests. More than 100 participants were booked for dinner.

In an interesting sideline, Pakenham cash cropper Burgess, who graduated from the college in 1967, hadn’t seen his “Big Brother” in 50 years.

That was the senior helping him get his bearings on campus, one Thomas Murdock.

When he discovered that Murdock is president of the Canadian Plowing Organization and was nearby for the annual championships at the same time as the alumni gathering, Burgess travelled to Anderson Links Golf Golf Club where the two men reminisced about the good old days for an hour or so.

The alumni meeting numbers were down over previous years, a situation the president blamed on uncertainty about the association’s future and confusion about the annual meeting being held off campus.

He hoped attendance will return to more traditional levels when graduates get used to the new regime.

Among those on hand were Roy Carver, Class of ’66, and his wife Mary, a 1967 grad.

Both were adamant that the alumni association remain in

operation.

“No one cares more about Kemptville College than its alumni,” Roy Carver stated.

“It’s all about the stories, the memories and friendships forged. Like good health, we tend to take a near-century-old institution for granted until it slips away.”

Burgess explained that attempts were made to gather as usual at the W.B. George Building on campus with participants booking rooms in one of the dorms. However, approval wasn’t granted. The institution is currently subject of a takeover bid by the Municipality of North Grenville which proposes to operate it as a multi-purpose educational facility.

“We were getting desperate and owner Gib Patterson offered Emerald Links at almost no cost. It’s not the perfect location for our needs but we’re grateful for the support.”

Patterson also owns Anderson Links.

Another alumni association issue is what to do with hundreds of artifacts salvaged across the campus and now in storage in a large room in one of the college buildings. They’ll have to be relocated as soon as possible.

“We went around and col-

lected as much as we could before it ended up in a dumpster,” Burgess said, describing

family in South Mountain and during this time have served in numerous roles as volunteers and community champions. Some of those organizations include, among many others, the Mountain Township Agricultural Society (South Mountain Fair), the Winchester District Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, the Anglican Parish of North Dundas, the North Dundas Christmas (Snowsuit) Fund, 4-H Ontario, the Mountain Township Fire Station, Community Emergency Response Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity on two projects, the Nor-Dun Seniors Support Centre, the North Dundas Food Bank, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and the Mountain & District Lions Club.

Sandra was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. The Weagant family has celebrated over 63 years of successful operation of a farm dealership, Weagant Farm Supplies.

Council will be hosting the Community Builder Award presentation on Tues., Oct. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers in Winchester. All members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend. the haul as everything from lab equipment to documents and awards. “We didn’t think the

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tePlate farm Continued from page 26 whom aspires to be a third generation farmer. The farm has also been a home and place of learning to 64 high school and exchange students over the last 20 years.

Henry and Kenda tePlate have opened their home and farm to the students in order to invest in the future of agriculture by teaching these young people about Canadian farming.

Should the farm pass on to Haleigh-jo tePlate, she will overtake a number of technological advances which her grandparents did without. When Herman and Riky began farming in the late 1960s, the regulations demanded the milk house be 50 yards from the barn. The couple would then carry each pail of milk across the yard. Luckily, advancements in agriculture technology led to the installation of a line and later a new coverall barn built in 2007 sporting a traditional parlour and “Lely” milking robot.

Kenda and Henry tePlate noted that the robot allows more flexibility in the life of a farmer and future advancements might even spur more interest from young people to become farmers. Kenda tePlate explained the shocking decline of dairy farms in the area over 10 years from

The AgriNews October, 2016 Page 31 172 to 79. The tePlate family explained that they are the last of their farming clique to have maintained the farm with the others either getting out of the business or already out. Still, Kenda tePlate does see promise in the young people involved in 4-H and other agriculture clubs who will continue the future of farming. In the tePlate’s dairy club alone there are over 44 young members.

The future of Paynebranch Farms is yet to be seen, but Riky and Herman tePlate expressed their wish for the farm to be a place where their family can farm the way they like and be a happy place.

“Farming is food for the people of the world,” remarked Riky. “It is a good life and I would like to see it keep going. It is a lifestyle.” The truth of Riky’s words resonated well with her husband who reiterated the farmers’ proverbs of “Once a farmer, always a farmer,” and “A farmer never retires, he just gets tired.” Despite their age, both Riky and Herman tePlate will always be farmers and be a part of their family’s farm. Their dedication being one of the many reasons Paynebranch Farms has been so successful for the last 50 years and is an important piece of Canada’s agricultural history.

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Lanark County Continued from page 24 effort, Lanark Local Flavour, Lanark County Farmers’ Markets, Lanark County Museums Network, Lanark County Agricultural Advisory Working Group, and the Township of Beckwith and County of Lanark were among the groups involved in this year’s event held on Sept.

11.

Along with showcasing local producers and artisans, the fourth year of the festival featured food seminars and cooking demonstrations, as well as children’s activities, musical entertainment, historical displays and a harvest church supper.

More vendors than ever – 55 in fact – ranging from vegetable and garlic growers to maple syrup and honey producers, to lamb, beef and pork farmers to baked goods, preserves and salsas to a variety of artisans took part in the 2016

harvest festival.

Also up was attendance with organizers estimating that between 3,000 and 4,000 people came out to this year’s event.

“More than half of the people there came from outside Lanark County, which is good,” Dobson noted.

“We are trying to promote Lanark County.”

Also pleased with the response to this year’s festival was Richard Kidd, reeve of the host municipality, Beckwith Township.

“At this year’s Harvest Festival, we showcased more local producers than ever before combined with high attendance, which was the recipe for a very successful event,” Kidd remarked. “I believe that the Harvest Festival is important because it gives people the opportunity to see the variety and highquality local product available throughout Lanark County.”

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Above, Merle Bowes and his daughter Elaine Bowes of Limekiln Gardens, Carleton Place, show some of their organic vegetables that were available for sale.

Clifford Young’s horse-drawn wagon rides were a popular attraction at the festival.

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Photo right, Lloyd Strachan of Canmany Acres in Ashton shows some of his garlic harvest.

Taking the crop off

Many farmers are harvesting corn for silage due to the lack of corn grain caused by this year’s drought.

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Chesterville Fair celebrates 85 years

by Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor HESTERVILLE – FOR 85 YEARS,

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Goat Show

Goat Show Best in Show winner South Branch and his handler Gary Lapier from Rocky Hyland Farms take home the title on Sun., Aug. 28, at the Chesterville Fair.

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In addition to the exciting Gable Brothers Midway, there were sport tournaments, horse shows, a dunk tank and vendors selling their wares or providing information in the arena. Of course, the crowd-pleasing demolition derby, and the truck and tractor pulls returned to thrill fairgoers. Friday and Saturday nights the traditional Fair dances provided entertainment for older folks with Great Scott and the Riq Turner Bands. Throughout the day, the children’s tent was busy with activities of all sorts and the magical abilities of Dr. Kaboom.

The Homecraft division once again demonstrated the creative abilities of local residents with the grain and hay competition adding to the agricultural ambience of the Fair.

Grand Champion was Ayrporte Farms, while Chris Johnson picked up Reserve Grand Champion Honours.

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Perth Fair celebrates 171 years

by Dianne Pinder-Moss AgriNews Contributor ERTH—THE 171ST EDITION OF THE PERTH FAIR

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Organizers were pleased not only with the weather but also the fact that attendance figures were up slightly over 2015. “Just talking to exhibitors, it just seemed that everyone was positive about the experience this year,” remarked Rhonda Bulloch, president of the Perth and District Agricultural Society.

According to Bulloch, all of the shows at the Fair, including livestock, were well attended. “Overall, all the livestock shows were great,” she stated.

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Tartans on Barns Continued from page 25 noting that there are already tartans from Scotland and Ireland on approximately 24 barns in the county.

When asked about the Oliver family’s decision to participate in the project, Mary says family history was always very important to George’s late father, Donald.

“I think we all have kind of taken an interest in it,” she remarked. “If he was here, he would have wanted to have been a part of the celebrations going on this year.”

The Oliver family has a long history in the Perth area. Hailing from the market town of Jedburgh, Scotland, George’s greatgreat-great-grandfather, also named George, initially came to North America to deliver supplies to the British forces during the War of 1812. He ended up fighting alongside British troops in the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, which took place on July 25, 1814 near present day Niagara Falls, as part of the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles.

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ed killed, wounded or missing in action, he was among those wounded.

Following the war, members of the military and militias were recognized for their service by the British government through land grants. As part of the founding of the Perth Military Settlement, George received a 100-acre tract of land near the present day Perth Golf Course in 1819.

That land was eventually sold to his brother-in-law who was a Matheson and his son, another George, settled on land on the east end of Otty Lake in 1827.

His grandson, aptly named George too, settled the present homestead on Rideau Ferry Road in 1864.

Three generations later, current George and Mary, along with sons John and Derek, are operating a dairy and cash farm operation in which they milk approximately 70 Holstein cows.

Through the purchase of neighbouring farm properties, the farm, however, has grown from the original 100 acres in size to 600 acres and now stretches to the Otty Lake sideroad.

For further information on how to purchase a tartan as part of the project, contact Stewart at 613-2648904 or email her at therunninggoat@cogeco.net.

Those interested in participating can also drop by The Running Goat at 74 Foster St., Perth.

“More people are coming in,” she stated. “A couple of people popped into the store to say they want to get one [a tartan].”

For Mary, having a visual reminder of the Oliver heritage on their drive shed instills “a sense of pride in your roots and the fact that we are still putting up a fight here (farming) after 150-some years.”

Daughter Chrissie Graham is glad that her parents decided to get involved in Tartans on Barns.

“It is great,” she says of the tartan. “I do like doing genealogy. I am quite interested in the family history.”

As an example of how interest in the initiative has snowballed, Stewart says she was approached by organizers of the Aug. 20 Settlers’ Heritage Day and Lanark County Plowing Match asking if she could provide tartans and fabrics for the event.

“People are starting to think about tartans more,” she remarked.

Stewart’s hope is that Tartans on Barns will become a legacy project with perhaps even a tartan tour in the future.

Gardening for communities

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The food picked will be donated to local food banks, including the Agape Centre, Dundas County Food Bank and the House of Lazarus Community Outreach Mission. There were six large gardens containing lots of vegetables,

from tomatoes and squash to many root vegetables. The Coordinator of Interpretation Bruce Henbest said he was glad that Upper Canada Village could help by donating the vegetables to the local food banks. There were many volunteers there from different organizations, including All Things Food/Bouffe 360, Linking Hands and Transition Cornwall + Food action group.

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Land sale Continued from page 29 While he’s happy the land in question will be rehabilitated, Alfred-Plantagenet Mayor Fern Dicaire is upset that U of G is taking money out of the agriculturally deprived east end of the province to invest in Western Ontario projects.

“This money could have been used to correct some of the deficiencies at Alfred Campus,” Dicaire noted.

“About $10-million in upgrades are needed to bring the campus up to modern standards.”

The land donation was facilitated several years ago

by Gordon MacLaren who recently said he had a problem with U of G selling it off at full market value. It was specifically granted for agriculture or conservation research. The college wanted it to remain organic for research in that field.

MacLaren said the university offered him first chance to buy the land back “at a high price which made no sense.”

Bonnefield is confident that, with proper drainage and erosion protection, what was idle land can be returned to productive farmland.

Company president Tom Eisenhauer added the plan is to partner with a farm family which will sustainably work the land on a long-term

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Canadian owned and operated, Bonnefield states its objective through its leasing financing program is to help progressive, growth-oriented farmers expand, reduce debt, and plan for succession and retirement.

The company intends to create long-term partnerships with farmers and encourage excellent stewardship of the land.

Drainage company owner Francois Lapointe is well aware of the controversy surrounding the land. He underscored that nobody denies the university’s legal right to sell it. Ethically, however, many feel it should have remained in the public trust.

“Bonnefield did nothing wrong in buying land that was legally up for sale,” Lapointe noted. “And I’m doing nothing wrong in bidding for and undertaking a legitimate contract.”

Part of a family that builds homes, seniors’ residences and does drainage work, Lapointe said he’s pleased with Bonnefield’s respect for the environment, the neighbours and its goal to preserve top farmland.

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TRACTORS 71923 79773 80097 74814 76157 76213 76566 76746 76891 77787 78164 79654 80091 80157 77189 77539 78098 79696 78416 78176 78299 78796 74828 77170 77533 77690 77736 78025 79299 79400 79426 79809 80139 77776 77777 77778 77590 78163 79194 79827 80325 73837 76754 77551 78792 79251 79459 79460 79461 79631 79685 79705 79784 79876 80107 80213 80268 79685 76326

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SSI Supersire Miri 8679-ET (above) is one of the Holstein breed’s most prolific cows with 15 sons over 2600 GTPI, including breed leaders Jedi, Flagship, Jett, Yale, Expresso, Alltime, Remington and Five-Star.

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Available at Norwell Dairy Systems, participating Co-ops, Country Depot, Purina, Shurgain, Dundas Agri Systems, Ritchies Feed and Seed, Lawrence’s Dairy Supply, and BMR Winchester.

For external application to the udder only, after milking, as an essential component of udder management. Always wash and dry teats thoroughly before milking.