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One-year countdown to Eastern Ontario’s next IPM Sept. 2015 edition in Finch

By Glenda Eden AgriNews Contributor TORMONT, DUNDAS & GLENGARRY — IN ThE COUNTDOwN TO STORMONT DUNDAS AND GLENGARRY’S 2015 INTERNATIONAL PLOwING MATCh AND RURAL ExPO (IPM) IN FINCh, ORGANIzERS ARE DETERMINED TO GIvE PEO-

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component of the event by showing the urban and nonfarming community how it was once done.

Organizers are also looking into hosting an auctioneers competition. “That is still on the books,� he says,

of an event that would showcase a profession deeply rooted in the agricultural community.

The 2015 IPM raffle will also have a regional flavour. First prize is an Ottawa Senators’ trip to the Barbados for two in Continued on page 8

SD&G IPM and Rural Expo Chairman Jim Brownell (left) and Stormont County Plowmen’s Association President Jeff Waldroff, during last fall’s Stormont Plowing Match. The same county is preparing to host next year’s IPM in Finch.

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“Yes, there will be dancing tractors,� says Finch IPM chairman Jim Brownell in a recent interview, but visitors to the United Counties IPM a year from now can expect a number of events and features unique to SD&G. Plowing match favourites like the horses and antique tractor plowing, and the quilt show will of course be a big part of the 2015 event in Finch.

However, a great effort is being made to take advantage of this opportunity to highlight the three United Counties, says Brownell.

But never fear, the wildly entertaining and popular dancing tractors will be at Finch. “It’s the funniest thing to see,� he says, of the square dance-inspired choreographed antique tractors and costumes. “People are always asking about that.�

Bringing the agricultural, historical and cultural nature of the region to the match is an important part of the planning. Organizers want to showcase local performers and hope to offer First Nations dancers, Celtic music and Oktoberfest entertainment at the Finch match.

Also unique to the SDG plowing match and approved in principle by the OPA, will be an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. Current record holders in Langenburg, Saskatchewan operated 41 antique threshing machines simultaneously for 15 minutes in 2013. “That event would be a fantastic feature,� Brownell says, truly agricultural and an excellent way to contribute, as a rural host, to the educational

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The AgriNews September, 2014 Page 3 people are not too comfortable with, especially when it’s not just getting up and introducing yourself, it’s memorizing a speech and delivering it.�

The topic of the speech is up to each contestant, but it needs to be related to agriculture. Kagi plans to talk about how growing up on a farm has shaped her into who she is today. “I feel like it’s more personal, and I can probably talk about it without needing cue cards because I’ll be talking about myself,�

Fabienne Kagi, 23, in a field at her parents’ Finch farm, host site of the 2015 IPM. The Stormont County Queen of the Furrow competes for the Ontario title at the 2014 IPM in Simcoe later this month.

she said. “ The point being, farm life builds character.�

If she wins the Ontario title, she would be the Queen for the Ontario Plowmen’s Association. As Queen for the Stormont Plowmen’s Association, she made appearances and handed out 4H ribbons at local fairs and events, including the Avonmore Fair, the Newington Fair, the Celebration of Agriculture Banquet, and the Holstein Banquet. Some of these tasks are shared with Glengarry’s Queen,

Alisha Vandermale.

The Ontario title brings similar duties, but on a provincial scale. “They give you a car for the year and pay for your mileage and expenses, because there’s some travelling so you can get to different events,� she said. “I’m not sure how it works if you have a full-time job, but I’ll cross that bridge if I get to it. But I’m sure you would learn a lot, and the amount of people you’d get to meet would be amazing, plus it’s a really good thing

to put on a resumÊ. I think everyone who’s done it has enjoyed the experience.

There’s no way you can hate it unless you make it that way. There is some travelling, but I think they focus mostly on areas around where the IPM is happening.�

Which would work out well for Kagi, since the 2015 IPM is taking place on her family’s property, Redlodge Farms, near Finch.

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Kagi, 23, is currently serving her second term as Queen of the Furrow for Stormont County. She, along with the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other 32 queens, competed for the Ontario title last year as well.

Each term, both at the County and Ontario levels, is one year. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IPM takes place September 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20. The competition for the crown will last three days, and will include interviews, speeches, and, of course, plowing.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get there Monday night, and Thursday night is the crowning banquet.

Tuesday, they do all kinds of things with us. They take us to the site for a tour, and they have off-site things planned for us. Last year, we went to a farm where they made soy butter, we went to a retirement home to sing to old people, and we went to a Shakespeare play. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never bored, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never a problem.

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Editorial Cash out now!

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is proactively encouraging rural communities to take advantage of new infrastructure funding pots set aside by the provincial and federal governments.

While the OFA doesn’t state as much, it might be wise to try to claim the cash pronto… certainly the provincial portion.

Applicants should hold their noses and block out the fact, as government legislators have, that the province is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and doesn’t actually have any hard, cold currency for new programs!

They should ignore, as the legislators have, that Ontario’s credit rating has been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service from “stable” to “negative”!

And don’t worry that the province’s $12.5-billion deficit is greater than the combined deficits of the federal government and all other provinces!

Until the gravy train grinds to a halt, some municipalities are going to get a chunk of this deficit-spending cash and yours might as well be one of them.

Why is the OFA getting involved? It’s simple! Solid rural infrastructure such as roads and bridges is good for farming.

“These programs are great news for Ontario agriculture and the communities where we farm,” says OFA president Mark Wales. “That’s why we’re encouraging members to consult with their neighbours and county federations, and work with their municipal councillors on proposals to fund projects.”

Wales points out the deadline for submitting expressions of interest to have projects considered is Sept. 19.

“Look around! Where and how could your community benefit from infrastructure funds? Make sure agriculture has a voice and is a priority for infrastructure improvements in your area.”

The new pots of gold are the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund introduced in the recent provincial budget, and the Small Communities Fund, a federal-provincial partnership part of Ottawa’s Building Canada program.

Until the provincial government can no longer sustain it, the $100million-a-year Community Infrastructure Fund will provide a steady source of predictable, long-term support for the repair of roads, bridges, water and wastewater services in small rural and northern communities.

In the process, says OMAFRA Minister Jeff Leal, it’ll create new jobs in those communities.

Half the fund will be allocated according to a transparent formula while half will be available on an application basis: “That’s the pot the OFA encourages members and counties to secure,” Wales specifies.

The Small Community Fund contains $272-million each from both senior levels of government to finance projects in communities of less than 100,000 residents.

“Agriculture depends on municipal infrastructure to keep growing and strengthening the Ontario economy,” Wales observes. “We need continuous improvements to keep the momentum going.”

Wales can’t be faulted for pressing his members to go after cash that, above all, will hasten the province’s downward fiscal spiral. He’s certainly right that Ontario agriculture could benefit big time.

It’s just human nature at work: Everyone else is asking for some, why not me?

AgriGab Down to business In the race to save Kemptville and Alfred campuses of the University of Guelph, Alfred is staying out in front.

Not that it’s a competition. There are two separate streams at play, two distinct communities, with some overlap. Both are working tirelessly to make sure oblivious university bureaucrats based in South Western Ontario aided and abetted by the provincial government don’t get their way.

Rural residents of Eastern Ontario wish both communities well in their missions. We want to see them both succeed. We want both institutions to survive and prosper, perhaps better than ever unfettered from U of G. French-language Alfred had a head start in that two community colleges, Boreal and La Cite, were already present when U of G sounded the death knell for its remote eastern satellite campuses back in March.

It was a natural that Boreal and La Cite would assume a larger presence at Alfred. GlengarryPrescott-Russell Liberal MPP Grant Crack even indicated the day before U of G’s abandonment plans were announced there was really nothing to worry about in the case of Alfred.

It has more or less turned out that way. As it did with Kemptville, U of G hasn’t robbed Alfred of any major programs. The bean-counting bureaucrats west of Toronto know better than to mess with the powerful Franco-Ontarian lobby, especially when its based in a government-held riding.

While Alfred’s fate isn’t finalized and college director Dr. Renee Bergeron isn’t sure who’s going to be signing staff paycheques next year, things are humming along; there has even been an upswing in student enrolment.

Meanwhile, over at Kemptville, things are grinding along.

At this juncture, the Kemptville College Renewal Task Force is scrambling to raise the funds neces-

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by Tom VanDusen sary to finance a professional business plan in support of its vision for the college’s future as a sustainable agricultural educational institution.

Estimated to cost $50,000-$75,000, a formal plan is seen as necessary to meet a demand from provincial government facilitator Lyle Vanclief that all proposals brought forward in connection with the college be backed by a solid business case.

A former federal Liberal cabinet minister, Vanclief has officially been on the job since July after the province named him to serve as middleman between the government, the university, and community leaders trying to maintain the 97-year-old college.

The strategy calls for a consultant to put together a two-year transitional plan for current programming as well as a five-year growth plan for postsecondary research in rural Ontario to be delivered at Kemptville. The consultant would also produce a report on possible partnerships for campus development. The final plan would go to Vanclief who’d submit it to the province.

Such an approach has been unnecessary at Alfred where Vanclief’s equivalent hasn’t requested a costly business plan, at least in part at community expense. Alfred doesn’t have to justify its continued existence.

Former Liberal MP Marc Godbout was appointed to serve a similar facilitator role at Alfred. Godbout maintains that Alfred College requires a new structure placing it in closer contact with the Francophone community it serves. He believes that under the U of G structure, college development has been restricted.

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Big or small, he treated them all! Cows, horses, pigs, a cougar, a moose, turtles… It was a wildly mixed bag of patients. and memorabilia. He spoke of the difficulty in closing shop and of leaving his clients As clients and friends have attested, it was never about the money for Gray, now 83. It behind after six decades. was about bringing comfort and healing, first to the menagerie of animals that came his He has 3,000 client files that he’s sorting through and shredding with the help of assisway, and then to their human owners. tants. He hates paperwork and he’d rather be out “rolling in the gutter or being bitten”…

Gray describes his practice as “friendly” in that he cultivated a relaxed atmosphere in by one of his four-legged charges, we presume. tandem with his personality; nobody was turned away from his door, any time of the day But not necessarily! After all, he was shot at on at least one occasion when he walked or night. into a domestic dispute at a family farm.

We’re not saying that today’s crop of high-octane vets aren’t highly qualified and capaWhile Gray was chatting, we considered the destruction of those files and of how, ble. They are. But there’s something about Gray’s cluttered, low-tech offices on Main among them, they surely contain several James Herriot-style stories. Had he considered Street – not far from Winchester’s modern vet clinic – that’s soothing and reassuring. putting a book together based on his experiences?

That tone starts with the rumpled guy behind the counter who exudes patience and Several people have mentioned it, the affable vet allowed. However, he wouldn’t do it understanding. After logging more than 60 years, he’s seen it all many times over. without the help of a ghostwriter and he’s not sure who that would be.

When we visited him recently, he was sitting at his desk piled high with files, books Any volunteers?

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Annual curd festival kicks off production at St-Albert

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21ST ChEESE CuRd fESTivAL, hELd Aug. 13 To 17, in ST. ALBERT. In fact, 40,000 festivalgoers were intrigued to come and see what had been built from the ashes of a fire in Feb., 2013. That fire destroyed a 57,000 sq. ft. Co-op building, causing $25-million in damage, and put the work of 120 people in question.

And they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappointed. Eighteen months later, the devastation is replaced with a state of the art facility of approximately 75,000 sq. ft., which will allow the Co-operative to produce more than 10-million kilograms of cheese, compared to the three-million kilograms previously.

Through its 200-footlong viewing gallery, overlooking production and packaging areas, festivalAwAy fRom ThE AnnuAL

goers could almost taste the cheese curd as they watched employees working on the set-to-work of various pieces of equipment.

Locally produced curd In fact, many did once they hit the Festival grounds as six tonnes of curds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; produced locally inside the new factory over the weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were given out and sold during the Festival.

The facility received its first delivery of milk on Aug. 11, kicking off the production process, noted General Manager of the Co-op, Ă&#x2030;ric Lafontaine.

The week prior, they were granted regulatory approval after final testing with water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Previously, production was completed with three vats, and technology had to be continually upgraded within the footprint of the old building.

With the rebuild and expansion, we now have five, four for regular cheese production and one for special-

Photo right: Staff of the St. Albert Cheese Co-operative lent a helping hand at the Wine and Cheese on Aug. 16, one of many held during the 21st annual Cheese Curd Festival, Aug. 13 to 17. The event raised just over $6,000 for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

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Queens of the Furrow — vying in Ivy

Shown above are a couple of the other Eastern Ontario-based Queens of the Furrow vying this month for the provincial crown at the 2014 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo in Ivy, Simcoe County. At left: 2013-2014 Hastings County Queen of the Furrow Rebecca Haan, 17, from Marysville, after emceeing the Aug. 20 opening ceremonies of the 2014 Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show in Stirling-Rawden. Photo right: Ottawa Carleton Queen of the Furrow Taylor Brophy, 20, and Ottawa Carleton Plowmen’s Association President Sharen Armstrong, at the 2014 Ottawa Carleton Plowing Match, Aug. 24, outside Ashton.

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Kagi Continued from page 3 The cash crop and dairy operation, run by Armin and Monica Kagi, boasts between 800 and 1,000 acres of land and milks about 46 cows. Kagi lives at home and works as a staff accountant for Collins Barrow in Winchester. She is planning to further her education to become a Certified General Accountant.

Despite her ‘royal’ status, Kagi’s primary interest isn’t in furrows, it’s in heifers. She’s been showing heifers for most of her life, both at local fairs and at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

“I did 12 years of 4H and Dairy Club, so that’s why I’m really into showing, because I grew up with it and I just never stopped,” she said. “I like the competition and bringing our farm name out there. The heifers.. they’re my babies.

Some people have kids, some have dogs, I have heifers. That’s how I see it.”

In fact, she said, last year’s IPM was a first for her.

“Last year was the first time I had ever been to an IPM. I grew up more in the dairy side of agriculture, not the plowing side.”

So what made her decide to try out for the queen title in the first place?

“I think it’s the fact that you can get out there and get to know people. The amount of people I’ve met, even in my own area, is really amazing. My mom says it’s always who you know, not what you know.

I’ve made some good friends, like the queens from the other counties.

You get to know a lot of people, and I like that.”

The competition at the local level also involved plowing, interviews and a speech, she said, but there was only one other contestant both times she’s competed. Queens are typically between the ages of 18 and 25. She hasn’t yet decided if she’ll run for another term next year as the Stormont queen, or if she’ll retire the crown.

What she is certain of is that regardless of whether she is crowned in Simcoe or not, she will play a role in promoting and volunteering at the 2015 IPM. “It’s going to be exciting,” she said. “A lot of people come to the IPM, so it’s going to be a lot of peo-

The AgriNews September, 2014 Page 7 ple around where we live.

We’re still looking for so many volunteers. There are jobs to be done beforehand and during that week.”

And regardless of what her future in furrows looks like, Kagi plans to always stay involved in dairy.

“I’m done with 4H, but I

still enjoy helping out. I like to mentor young kids who want to do well. I’ve also joined the Stormont Holstein Club,” she said. “I will always be involved in dairy in some way. I’m attached. The showing side? I’m never going to let that go.”

To young ladies thinking about competing for the crown, Kagi offers a few words of wisdom.

“Don’t focus on the things you don’t want to do for it, like the speeches.

Sometimes the actual competition part turns people off. You cannot go and have

a bad time because it’s so much fun. You get to know people, you get to make friends, and who doesn’t like to make friends? And it helps improve your public speaking skills and it matures you in a social way because you’re having to introduce yourself to a lot

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“Do it because you can’t regret it.”

Anyone who wants to volunteer at the 2015 IPM at Redlodge Farms can fill out an application form online at www.plowingmatch.org/index.php/home2015.

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Organizers with the Finch plowing match in 2015 could use some help from Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry residents who plan to attend the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Ivy, Simcoe County, later this month.

The souvenir committee for the 2015 IPM will

be on site at Ivy from Tues., Sept. 16 through Sat., Sept. 20. They’ll be selling souvenirs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m and would appreciate any support they can get from the community.

Anyone interested in helping out in the SD&G tent for a few hours or a full day is asked to contact Kathy McIntyre, the co-chair of the souvenir committee, at kathymcintyre58@gmail.com.

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The tour will take place over two days (Sept.

13 and Sept. 14) and will go ahead rain or shine.

The tour has a variety of stops to explore the wealth of talent in the area while sampling fantastic wine and food, including the Strathmore

Winery (Monkland); the Smokie Ridge Winery (Mountain); the Blue Gypsy Winery (Oxford Mills), the Artscene Gallery (Spencerville), and both the North Stormont and Chesterville Farmers’ Markets (Saturday only).

Also included are three

stops in Winchester at Winchelsea Events, the Town Vintner and the Terrace Green Bed and Breakfast (Sunday only).

Tour hours are set but have some exceptions. for more information or to register as a vendor visit www.artandwinetour.weebly.com.

2015 IPM continued from page 2 January 2016, which includes airfare, resort accommodations and several excursions including a catamaran junket sponsored

by Winchester Travel. The second prize is two nights’ accommodation at the Upper Canada Guest House for two with golf, village admission and dinner at Willard’s hotel. The third place package, also for two, is accommodations at the Best Western in Cornwall and admission to both Glengarry Highland Games and the Friday night Tattoo.

The raffle tickets will be ready to sell when a large delegation heads out to the 2014 match in Ivy, Simcoe County, in late Sept., says Brownell. Volunteers are geared up for this as it is a very important trip for the SDG organizers who will, not only be manning a booth inviting visitors to come down to SDG in 2015, but for directors and committee members to study what their counterparts have done and how they’ve done it. Brownell expects the delegation to come back very enthusiastic and prepared to tackle the work in front of them over the next year.

The 2015 match may well be the biggest event ever staged in the three United Counties, similar in scale perhaps to the Glengarry Highland Games times five. In terms of numbers, Brownell compares daily visitors to the

2015 IPM Chairman Jim Brownell noted the oneyear countdown to the Finch event, during the opening ceremonies of the nearby Chesterville Fair this past July. plowing match to the Sat. crowds at the games.

With 20,000 to 25,000 visitors expected each day, the Finch IPM will require upwards of 1,100 volunteers. As well as developing their volunteer base, much has already been done. The IPM cookbook, an important fundraising tool, was completed late last fall and widely available across the counties.

Perhaps the most immediate task at hand is signage, he says, both at the event site and strategic roads leading to it.

But, the team may very well be ahead of the game in planning the event with about 70 directors, committee chairs and co-chairs and upwards of 400 volunteers already hard at work.

“Certainly the Ontario Plowmen’s Association members who come out to our meetings seem pleased with the progress we’re making,” said Brownell.

“Everyone’s pulling in the right direction.”

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As with any large building project, it had setbacks, noted Lafontaine. Typical issues faced include the new automation components not synchronizing.

These set-to-work issues are being worked out as they are found. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike most large scale building plans, the co-op did not have a two-three year period to design and plan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we had to get back to production as soon as possible, so we used a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fast-trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; process. Throughout the processes the executive team and employees took it all in stride â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we all worked together to reach the goal of having the factory open for viewing at the festival, and that was accomplishedâ&#x20AC;?, he said.

Lafontaine said the official grand opening of the factory should be at the end of Nov., beginning of Dec. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The next goal is to be in full production within six months â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two years after the fire.â&#x20AC;? Despite advances in automation which have

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beat out the other community teams in the fourth edition of the Inter-village Challenge, ahead of the second-placed Crysler team. The team will invest

From left: St. Albert Curd Festival volunteers Nicole Bourgeois, Alain Perras, and festivalgoers Sylvain Genier, Cathy Genier and Mario Seguin stand in front of a building-long mural created by artist Lukasz Bober. Visitors to the 21st annual event, held Aug. 13 to 17, were able to sign the mural, which will be covered up at a later date, serving as a time capsule commemorating the re-opening of the factory. Approximately 40,000 people entered the gates of the festival to view the state-of-the-art cheesemaking plant in its new 200 foot observation gallery.

half of its $3,000 prize money in the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community centre, and the other half in the Glengarry Pioneer Museum.

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reduced manpower requirements, the new production lines and expanded capacity will ensure all the co-op employees have a position to return to by that time.

Other expansion projects include the creation of an on-site restaurant and a museum. The restaurant will feature St. Albert cheese products and some local food (the menu could include a line â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gourmetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grilled cheese sandwiches).

Lafontaine said the restau-

rant is on track to be open by the end of Sept. For 2015, the co-op has plans to create a museum for education purposes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a lot about farming or food production, other than it comes from the grocery store,â&#x20AC;? said Lafontaine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to educate visitors to the co-op and about the farm to table process.â&#x20AC;?

Other events at the Festival included the annual wine and cheese tour, of

which just over $6,000 went to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

In the Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market, open on Sat. and Sunday, several local farmers were on hand to sell their products, and the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital sponsored free cooking demonstrations and samplings by Chef Thierry Deletrez, from Ă&#x2030;cole culinaire pour tous (Cooking School for All).

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Stanlee Farms, in Avonmore, celebrated 150 years on Aug. 2, by hosting over 2,000 visitors at the Farm and Food Care Ontario Breakfast, which is meant to showcase agriculture to both farming and non-farming individuals. Front left: Ryan and Nick Wert. Back left: Jim, Pat, Chris and Nancy Wert.

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Owners of Stanlee Farms, the Wert Family, welcomed visitors, chatted with guests, ensuring that all present had a safe and happy time on the farm their family has called home for 150 years.

One hundred and fifty volunteers, including many local farmers, were on hand to assist in parking, cooking, cleaning, and providing information.

Nancy Wert said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot of work to get the event organized, but it has been a great success, so worth it, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been done

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without all the volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; their work is very much appreciated.â&#x20AC;? Wertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Jim and Mark McGrath headed up the local

organizing committee, along with FFCO foundation member Sue McLarty.

Visitors were able to see cows, calves and heifers in the three barns open to the public, as well as viewing some of the largest machines being used in agriculture.

Maple, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario interactive cow, was on site, as well as live chicks, hens and an inflatable Holstein bouncy castle for the youngsters to enjoy.

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Communications Intern with Farm and Food Care Ontario, stated the goal of this program is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Educate the public on what a real farm looks like.â&#x20AC;?

There can be little doubt that this celebration of rural life was highly successful in providing the rural and urban communities a place to come together to share experiences. Walt remarked that a similar event is planned for this fall at an apple orchard near Peterborough and suggested visiting their website at www.farmfoodcare.org for more information.

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Lansdowne and when it relocated three years ago to the EY Centre beside Ottawa International Airportâ&#x20AC;Ś a massive undertaking.

Joyntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to the success of the OVFS was officially recognized during the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent annual meeting held at Winchester. She had considered leaving the position for more than a year.

Mary joined her husband John in being confirmed as an honourary director of the association. She was pre-

sented with flowers, earrings and a travel voucher.

OVSGA president John Roosendaal cited her dedication to the job over many years.

As Joyntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement, a hiring committee chose Arlene Ross of Russell whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well known in Eastern Ontario agricultural circles for her involvement in 4-H, the Soil and Crop Improvement Association and the Environmental Farm Plan. General Manager Tom Van Dusen was re-appointed for anoth-

er year.

In charge among many other things of keeping meeting minutes and association financial records, Joynt said there was no single reason that precipitated her decision other than â&#x20AC;&#x153;it was timeâ&#x20AC;?.

Along with the GM, Joynt booked and billed 350 exhibitors and was the familiar face behind the counter during farm show check-in every March. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary joked that I probably wanted to work with somebody younger,â&#x20AC;? Van

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Nine Lely robots on the job at Schouten Farm

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In Eastern Ontario, the Schouten Farm near Richmond uses nine robots to do the routine work of milking nearly 350 Holsteins.

This third-generation farm manages about 800 head of cattle, and employs three full time hands. In addition to the active milking herd, at any one time there are approximately 60 dry cows, 30 calves younger than 30 days and replacements. Their daily quota is 490 kilograms.

In 1953, Martin Schouten arrived in Canada from Holland to work on the farm, and eventually purchased it when other family members consolidated farms in the area. In the 1970s, Martin

and Anna's sons, Arnold and Adrian, expanded the dairy operation when they built a free stall barn and used a parlour for milking. In 2007, Arnold bought out his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s half of the farm and today, with his three sons Martin, Michael and David, they run it. All four are graduates of the University of Guelph with degrees in Agriculture.

The decision to expand the herd led to the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to implement a robotic system and involved exploration of the variety of systems out there. It also meant a complete redesign of the barns: the original structures remain and support the non-milking cattle. The new barn was a multi-million dollar project, started in the spring of 2011. It is 480 feet long by 120 feet wide, with a transition wing 150 feet by 90 feet. The milk house is fitted with an 8,000 gallon stainless steel holding tank.

The main barn has 476 free stalls, divided into four milking groups, and stalls are

fitted with dual chamber waterbeds. Each milking group is served by two robots, and uses a management area for identified animals. The transition barn has one milking robot and the free stall area there uses compost bedding made on the farm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cows make their own choice to either rest, be milked or fed,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Schouten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe they are happier cows and in return, we get a better level of production and quality of milk. Research suggests that cows in a free stall environment with peers of same size and age will produce better.â&#x20AC;?

This is especially true in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;maternity wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Schouten believes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as they have noticed the cows seem calmer.â&#x20AC;? This size and age treatment continues in the main barn where one of the four milking groups is used exclusively for the first lactation heifers.

Automated milking began in December 2011 and through some trial and error,

Michael Schouten stands next to one of the nine Lely A4 milking robots at the Schouten familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Richmond dairy farm.

PJ Pearson photo the family learned how to manage the robotics and the herd.

This past year, the initial group of robots was swapped out for the Lely Astronaut A4 model, replacing units made by another manufacturer. For the Schoutens, the new system from the Netherlands has proven a better fit for their operation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The robotics pretty much run 24 hours, with the exception of some minor maintenance,â&#x20AC;? says Schouten.

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The weatherman got it wrong the weekend of July 19, 2014 and considerable acres of hay were cut and rain-damaged.

Summer Seeding Alfalfa Summer seeding alfalfa-grass mixtures can be a good way to establish new fields so that full season yields can be harvested the following year. The challenge following wheat is getting the volunteer wheat controlled and the new seeding done in a timely manner. Competition from volunteer wheat can be a significant problem. One approach is to do some light tillage to encourage the grain to germinate, followed by a burndown with glyphosate 710 days later. Alfalfa needs at least 6 weeks of growth after germination to develop a crown before killing frost to survive the winter. Recommended summer seeding dates in areas > 2,900 corn heat units (CHU) areas is August 10 20 and 2,500 - 2,900 CHU areas is August 1 - 10. Summer seeding works best on light to medium textured, welldrained soils. Lack of moisture for timely germination and growth can be a significant risk. If soil conditions are extremely dry and no rain is in the forecast, plans for summer seeding should be abandoned. Conserving soil moisture is critical, so use as little tillage as possible to create a fine, firm seedbed, drill the seed rather than broadcasting it, and follow with a press wheel or packer to ensure good seed-soil contact. Do not use companion crops with summer seedings, as they compete for available soil moisture and reduce stand establishment. Seeding alfalfa after alfalfa is not recommended because of autotoxicity and disease. http://fieldcropnews.com/?p=3316 .

Summer Seeding Oats For Double-Crop Forage Seeding oats in early-August following wheat for an early-October harvest can be a useful double-crop, lowcost option for producing additional forage supplies. Oats can make excellent feed when harvested at the correct stage of maturity and made into "oatlage" or baleage. Peas can be added where higher forage quality is required.The challenges can sometimes be lack of adequate moisture in August for germination and growth, and having dry enough weather in October for adequate wilting. http://fieldcropnews.com/?p=4264

Sulphur On Alfalfa There are more situations occuring where there is a yield increase by applying sulphur (S) to alfalfa.The response in field trials is sometimes quite dramatic, while in others there is no response. S deficiencies are more likely to occur on low organic matter soils, and soils that have not had a recent manure application. S deficient alfalfa plants will be spindly and light-green. S deficiencies can be diagnosed by tissue testing alfalfa at mid-bud to earlyflower stage. Sample the top 6 inches of 30 - 40 stems and send them to a laboratory. http://fieldcropnews.com/?p=9092 To view full article visit: http://bit.ly/1uBLxex.

Programs & Services

Stephen Morris Economic Development Specialist, OMAFRA

usiness Retention and Expansion (BR+E) is a community-based economic development program with a focus on supporting existing businesses. It provides a systematic approach to assist communities in developing strategies to support businesses, retain and create new jobs and opportunities. Since the launch of BR+E there have been over 230 projects undertaken across Ontairo.

The BR+E program is based on Community Economic Development Principles: • To develop practical, locally-driven strategies to build economic opportunities • To enable local organizations and work with local leaders to build capacity and inform their decision-making • To integrate economic and community goals to bring about more far-reaching community revitalization.

Mitigating risk or seizing opportunity is largely a function of how well the business environment is understood and how early changes are anticipated. This is true for successful private-sector firms as well as successful non-profit or publicsector organizations. This understanding can be achieved through business retention and expansion activities.

Routinely interacting with the existing customer base, listening to and learning from existing employers can provide clearer directives that impact all facets of an economic portfolio, including recruitment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The need to regularly interact with resident companies is underscored by a well-known statistic: up to 80 percent of new jobs and capital investment in any community is generated by existing businesses. Successful private-sector companies know, it makes sense to stretch limited resources by focusing on existing customers - in fact, experts estimate that it is ten times cheaper to retain customers than it is to attract, recruit or market to potential new customers.

Business recruitment takes more time, and is labour and money intensive. Yet business retention and recruitment are not mutually exclusive disciplines. An effective customer retention program enhances a community's business recruitment efforts. One of the main ways that business prospects evaluate a community for investment is by talking to the business owners already there. Ask the following question; are the owners of local businesses cheerleaders for the community? Local business leaders can be a community's biggest advocates, or adversaries, depending on the relationship that's been built with them through an ongoing business retention program.

For more information on the BR+E program visit: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/edr/bre/ or contact your local Regional Economic Development Advisor or call the Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

Starter Company: For Young Adults

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tarter Company program is a key part of the Ontario's Youth Job Strategy, which aims to invest $295-million over two years to help young people find jobs and start their own businesses while helping employers find skilled workers. Starter Company will provide mentoring, training and capital up to $5,000 for youth to start, grow or buy a small business.

Eligible candidates are those Ontario residents between 18-29 years of age, not attending school full time, and looking to start a full-time business. The program is 6-8

months in length, with ongoing mentoring and training.

Starter Company will be delivered by the Small Business Enterprise Centres (SBECs), part of Ontario's Network of Entrepreneur's (ONE). Apply at any time through a Small Business Enterprise Centre. For more information visit: http://bit.ly/1BkqXRK.

Resources

Meet OMAFRA Staff on Twitter Barry Potter Agriculture Development Specialist

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hy follow me on Twitter? Well this newsletter, CONNECTS provides monthly information to subscribers. With Twitter, you can get up to the minute information on a variety of topics. You can make lists of things you want information on and follow the list. or you can follow individuals like myself. I tweet about upcoming events and new articles for information on farming. With Twitter, you can get in a conversation with me about the information, or for clarification.

Examples of recent tweets include one about controlling parasites in sheep by utilizing grazing management, and an announcement of a pasture walk with Jack Kyle.

Following hashtags such as #Ontag allow you to find out what's going on in agriculture in Ontario, real time.

Twitter is a great way to keep current on what's going on in the world of agriculture and anything else you are interested in.

Barry Potter, OMAFRA, New Liskeard Office @livestockpotter

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Continued from page 13 Schouten added that the T4C management programme can detect udder health too; each cow is tagged by number and wears an ID necklace with a pedometer to track movement and feeding habits.

Schouten also noted that the robotics will keep cows isolated in the management area, if for instance it needs treatments for mastitis, which saves much labour finding and locating the animals if they were out in the general free stall area.

When speaking of the experience of switching to a robotic format Schouten replied, “Every transition has its challenges and we dealt with them. The barn took almost a year and half to build, as we did it in sections, but it took the cows only about three days to become accustomed to the A4 system. Each room took Lely about a week to get installed and tested.”

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Seed Sales The centre aisle in the Schouten Farm free stall barn, where nearly 350 cows are milked at their convenience by nine robots.

PJ Pearson photo hardy and we don’t have as become more labour effiThe farm also grows its own feed with corn occupy- many issues with winter cient but in a ‘natural’ way kill as with some of the ing 500 of the 1,500 acres.

— this system has helped Schouten noted they do this other crops.” us to achieve that goal, because corn silage is easiOverall, the Schouten whereas before we didn’t er to grow, has a reliable family are happy with the think it possible.” yield, is inexpensive and new facility. “It is a very they find it helps produce user-friendly system, and more milk. “The cows also some may not believe receive about one pound of robotic milking is the way wheat straw per day for to go, but I disagree, esperoughage and the main pro- cially for a large commertein source is urea and cial herd such as ours. It canola meal,” he said. has always been a goal to “The corn silage is also

Corn, Soybean, Forages, Cereals & Lawn Seed

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GYFP Workshop Schedule All workshops 10am - 3 pm Alfred (FRENCH) Day 1 - Sept. 30 Day 2 - Oct. 6

Start the business planning process by attending this FREE two-day interactive workshop.

You will: • Assess business management practices • Determine priorities and key goals • Develop realistic action plans • Learn about cost-share funding opportunities

Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Producers are invited to attend free EFP (Fourth Edition) Workshops to learn more about: • Best management practices • Develop an action plan for their farm • Learn about cost-share funding opportunities

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every farmer has their own unique set of challenges,â&#x20AC;? said Craig Cadman, V.P. Operations at Cadman Power Equipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We not only want to provide a solution, but we pride ourselves on coming up with a variety of quality solutions to effectively solve each of our customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own specific needs.

Vogelsang products are a key component in some of our large-scale nutrient handling equipment.â&#x20AC;? Cadman Power Equipment now offers Vogelsang BackPacs as a part of their expanding nutrient handing suite. The BackPac umbilical system is a highly efficient way to spay manure, with maximum efficiency and minimal soil compression spreading to be done quickly and precisely using tanks or with a drag hose system.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using liquid manure instead of nitrogen and phosphorus-rich chemical fertilizer is the way of the future. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for crops and our watersheds. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to introduce our diverse line of agriculture products in North America,â&#x20AC;? said Russ Boring, President of Vogelsang.

By incorporating cuttingedge technologies like those developed by Vogelsang, Cadman continues to introduce new innovative products and fresh ideas to the nutrient management market with the success and profitability of farmers in mind.

Cadman offers a wide range of nutrient handling equipment from hose reels, power units, manure booms, injectors, liquid storage, biosecurity, pumps, pump sets, compressors, BackPac umbilical systems, hoses and fittings for the agricultural sector. Cadman has been providing a wide range of irrigation solutions since

its inception in 1952 and is currently expanding their fluid transfer products to new markets. For more information about Cadman, visit www.cadmanpower.co m.

About vogelsang Vogelsang is a leading designer and manufacturer of pump and process equipment sold worldwide.

Founded in 1929 as a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, the company has grown to become a specialist in pumping, grinding, distribution and spreading

technology for the agricultural, biogas, industrial and municipal sectors.

Today, the company's major business areas are biogas, wastewater and vacuum disposal technology alongside agriculture.

Vogelsang currently employs just under 480 employees worldwide. The group comprises 18 subsidiaries and branches as well as two production facilities in Germany and one in the United States.

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Empty former NestlĂŠ plant up for tax sale

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The Township of North Dundas has not assumed ownership of the old plant but is using its authority under the Municipal Act to force a sale in an attempt to recoup unpaid property taxes. Tenders are due 3 p.m. at the municipal office on Sept. 30, with the minimum bid set at $482,337 and change.

Sale proceeds would first pay off the outstanding tax bill plus some related charges the township has lately imposed against the

property, including costs recently incurred to cut grass and weeds at the site as a property standards matter. Any excess would go back to the current owner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a family trust operating as 2121973 Ontario Limited and headed by Toronto-area businessman Malik Khalid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on anything about that,â&#x20AC;? said Khalid, when contacted by The AgriNews a day after the township advertised the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contact me in a week when I have some more information,â&#x20AC;? he added.

The entity associated with Khalid purchased the shuttered factory â&#x20AC;&#x201D; technically a cluster of about 10 Chesterville

properties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest food corporation in January 2007. Once the oldest North American plant in the NestlĂŠ fleet, the multinational ceased production at the Main Street North site â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which made instant coffee, as well as chocolate syrup and powder products â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on June 22, 2006.

North Dundas Treasurer John Gareau said the owner was up to date on property taxes until about 2009.

Gareau explained that the process leading to a tax sale is only triggered once an owner fails to pay property taxes for at least three years. In this case, the township â&#x20AC;&#x153;went past the three years by a bit,â&#x20AC;? he

said, before it officially â&#x20AC;&#x153;registeredâ&#x20AC;? the property for tax sale on July 31, 2013.

Once registered, the clock counts down for at least a further year before the municipality may offer the property for sale. At any time through the process â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even now â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the owner can still come in and pay off the bill to halt the sale, according to Gareau.

The treasurer confirmed the minimum bid would cover the townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; comprising the tax arrears and added legal fees tacked on when the township registered the property a year ago.

But what if the township gets no takers?

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seek closed bids a second time, according to the treasurer, or the township could hold a public auction as another option. Council could also take no further action and leave the property in the current ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands for the time being, despite the outstanding bill. Or council could choose to take the property over, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get vested in the township,â&#x20AC;? Gareau added.

The current owner paid $500,000 for the idled 373,000-square-foot plant, several years after NestlĂŠ claimed to have invested tens of millions of dollars in upgrades.

The property also comes with a brick farmhouse, which served as the plant managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, as well as substantial freshwater well resources. While the bundle originally included a large wastewater lagoon on the east end of the village, the current owner shrewdly sold that to the township for $900,000 a few years ago.

That lagoon is in the process of being tied into Chestervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing sewer infrastructure to increase capacity.

Employing hundreds of people in its heyday, the site has largely sat empty since its closure. A company specializing in shipments of building materials to Nunavut rented part of the building for about a year between 2007 and 2008.

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Political turnings in Ashton

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Enright’s ‘Bounce’ hits top spot

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PENCERVILLE — ThE 2014 LEEdSGRENVILLE-duNdaS TRI-CouNTy hoLSTEIN Show waS hELd oN auG. 21, aT ThE dRummoNd BuILdING oN ThE SPENCERVILLE faIRGRouNdS wITh doN doNNaN, of RENfREw, judGING ThE aNNuaL EVENT.

Judged to be the Grand Champion was 4-year-old Lindenright Atwood Bounce, who also received Best Udder; Reserve was senior 2-year-old BudjonjkWbrk Enthem, and Honourable Mention went to long-time producer Benoaks Toplist Blair.

Maple-ain Holsteins, Leeds County, was selected as Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor; Reserve Breeder went to Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins, Grenville County, while Brian Enright, Dundas County, claimed Reserve Exhibitor. junior 2-year-old First and Best Udder: Winright Alou Apocalypse (Brian Enright); Second:Montdale Dendee Henny (Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins); Third: Maple-Ain Fever Kelsa (Maple-ain Holsteins).

Senior 2-year-old First and Best Udder: Budjon-jkWbrk Enthem (Brian Enright and Jaquemet Farms); Send: Stoneden Roselyn (Almarlea Holsteins); Third: Eastside Lewisdale Sid Perfect (Brian Enright and Jaquemet Farms). junior 3-year-old First and Best Udder: Lyba Atwood Autumn Breeze (Harmony View Farms); Second: Maple-ain Attic Jean (Maple-Ain Holsteins); Third: Almarlea Paramont Diamond (Almarlea Holsteins).

Senior 3-year-old First and Best Udder: Lellavan Damion Flashpoint (Brian Enright); Second: Aija Laurin Ivy (Jaquemet Holsteins); Third: Maple-ain Radiant Image (Maple-ain Holsteins).

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Banner parade at Tri-County show

From left: Judge Don Donnan, Grand Champion 4-year-old Lindenright Atwood Bounce, Matt Enright, Budjon-jkWbrk Enthem, Michael Black, Benoaks Toplist Blair, Shannon Ferguson, and Ringman Adam Hunt at the LeedsGrenville-Dundas TriCounty Holstein Show held on Aug. 21 in Spencerville.

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4-year-old First and Best Udder: Lindenright Atwood Bounce (Brian Enright); Second: Realty Dolman Kathy (Rocka-berry Farms); Third: Almarlea Electric Dazzle (Almarlea Holsteins).

5-year-old First and Best Udder: Sandy Crest River Road (Wesson Holsteins); Second: Maple-ain Outside Gold (Maple-ain Holsteins). mature Cow First and Best Udder: Glenalcomb Finalcut Boomboom (Maple-ain Holsteins); Second: Eloc Ingamar Inga 31 (Stoneden Holsteins).

Long time production First and Best Udder: Benoaks Toplist Blair (Benoaks Holsteins); Second: Maple-ain Outside Wakenda (Maple-ain Holsteins).

Breeders herd First: Maple-ain Holsteins; Second: Stonden Holsteins; Third: Almarlea Holsteins.

Judged to be the Junior Grand Champion was senior yearling Brookhill Amazing Reaction; Reserve was junior calf Marbi Applejack Lisa, and Honourable Mention went to intermediate calf Mountain Ridge wb Pebbles.

Summer yearling First: Maple-ain Fever Lennox (Maple-ain Holsteins); Second: Siveridge Drman All Frantic (Vriesdale Holsteins); Third: Polestar Montanas Sky (Casson Holsteins/Polestar Holsteins). junior yearling First: Maple-ain Sanchez Lexi (Maple-ain Holsteins); Second: Templedale Meridia Perfect (Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins and Holmes Continued on page 20

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Enright Continued from page 19 Haven); Third: Montdale Hestry Jay (Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins).

Intermediate Yearling Maple-ain Lauthourity Kristmas (Maple-ain Holsteins); Second: Montdale Zelgadis Abbey (Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins); Third: Hennessee Christian Angel (Donnaville Holsteins) .

Senior Yearling First: Brookhill Amazing Reaction, owned by Montdale and Mountain Echo Holstein; Second: Maple-ain Dis Karma (Maple-ain Holsteins) Junior group of three Maple-ain Holsteins; Montdale Holsteins; Guyview Farms; Polestar Farm.

The 4-H Champion class

was also selected at the end of the Junior division.

Champion was Mikayla Verspeek (Dundas) and Kyleigh Jampen was selected as Reserve Champion.

The top three calves, and their owners, were as follows: Junior Calf First: Marbi Applejack Lisa (Brian Enright); Second: Maple-ain Shadow Medal ( Maple-ain Holsteins).

Intermediate Calf First: Mountain Ridge wb Pebbles (Mountain Ridge Farm); Second: District 12 Wb Persephone (Mountain Ridge Farms and District 12 Holsteins); Third: Allen Grove Ruby Red (Montdale, Mountain Echo Holsteins, Allen Grove).

Senior Calf First: Montdale Fantasy

www.agrinews.ca Real Me (Montdale and Mountain Echo Holsteins); Second: Polestar Gw Ring The Bell (Polestar Farm); Third: Ploegsway Chip Nutrino (Penny Lane Holsteins and Connor Halpenny).

From left: The Junior Grand Champion at the Leeds-GrenvilleDundas Tri-County Holstein Show on Aug. 21 in Spencerville was senior yearling Brookhill Amazing Reaction, Gord Black; Reserve was Junior calf Marbi Applejack Lisa, Kelsey Mode; and Honourable Mention went to Intermediate calf Mountain Ridge wb Pebbles, Connor Halpenny; and Judge Don Donnan.

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A crafty bunch in S. Mountain

Joyce Darraugh, member of the South Mountain Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecraft committee, had a whopping 64 entries in the homecraft and culinary arts at the Aug. 14-17 event. She poses with some of her 24 first place ribbons earned this year with her prodigious output.

Middle photo: Darraughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-place haul included her â&#x20AC;&#x153;manure spreaderâ&#x20AC;? cake, in the cake-portraying-New-Holland farm-machinery division, sponsored by Weagant Farm Supplies. Dealership co-owner Bob Weagantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photo is affixed to the chocolate contents of the edible spreader.

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AgriGab Continued from page 4 Back at Kemptville, Vanclief has been busy getting briefed on curriculum, programs and finances. When he was publicly introduced July 16, he indicated an appreciation of the role played by Kemptville in the Ontario agricultural education network.

Renewal Task Force interim chairman Marty Derks recently sought support from the Municipality of North Grenville in financing preparation of a business plan.

With a large stake in the future of the college that occupies 1,100 prime acres in the municipality, North Grenville agreed to provide an $8,500 share of the total cost.

The municipality withdrew from the task force after proposing that it be designated to administer the college at least on an interim basis. To perform that function, council would expect the province to redirect to the municipality $2-million received annually by U of G to oversee the college.

The remainder of business plan funding is being sought from other task force partners including Kemptville College Foundation, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be asked to cover half

the cost.

Rules in place for the federal development corporation in order to be granted half funding require that it raise the other 50 per cent locally. Taken as a sign of community support, the greater number of local contributors, the better chances of success.

KCF president Mac Johnston, a member of the task force, agrees that any proposal about extending the life of the college should be validated by an independent third party through a business plan: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a critical step in our efforts to save and revitalize Kemptville College.â&#x20AC;?

Hopefully, this extra validation layer required in Kemptville will serve the community well in making its final case for a new unfettered structure similar to the one developing at a more relaxed pace over to the east in Alfred.

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Members of the Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Association on one of their tour stops, Loewen Welding and Manufacturing Ltd., during a tour of B.C.’s Fraser Valley in July.

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Even their lunch stops were educations, with Furry

Creek Golf Club, Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Pier 73 owners and managers addressing the group about their respective businesses and histories.

The group toured a couple of different fully automated greenhouses.

Burnably Lake Greenhouse Ltd was 45 acres in size, dealing in live potted plants.

Krause Berry Farm and Winery tour informed the

Eastern Ontario tourists that they were farming land valued at $80,000 per acre.

It was the first time a group toured Loewen Welding and Manufacturing Ltd., builders of TMRs and manure handling equipment.

They toured one of Canada’s largest dairy farms, Chilliwack Cattle Co., which uses a 72-stall rotary parlour.

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400 acres turned into latest conservation area

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the SoUth nAtIon ConSeRvAtIon foLD of peopLe-fRIenDLy pARkS AnD pReSeRveS. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Williamsburg Forest Conservation Area in the Municipality of South Dundas, on Mackenzie Road south of Chesterville.

The site includes 25 acres

Cutting the ribbon at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The 400â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conservation Area, from left, SNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;General Manager Dennis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady, community representative Brian Barkley of Elma, Mayor Steven Byvelds, SNC Chair Bill Smirle, Kemptville District Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Acting Resource Management Supervisor Jeff Ward, and past SNC Chair Lawrence Levere.

of spruce plantations, lowland hardwoods, and provincially significant wetland over 400 acres.

Williamsburg Forest is the second conservation area officially opened in SNC jurisdiction during the past month. A gift from a local family, 100-acre Reveler Conservation Area in North Stormont Township was dedicated July 26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;SNC is grateful to assume ownership and

management of Williamsburg Forest from South Dundas,â&#x20AC;? said Jim Hendry, the authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Lead, Property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very fortunate that municipalities and private citizens are placing parcels of treed land in the public trust at a time when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing forests to agricultural expansion and residential development. It helps offset some of the losses.â&#x20AC;?

During the dedication ceremony, SNC chairman Bill Smirle, a Morewood Continued on page 24

The 72-stall rotary parlour at Chilliwack Cattle Co.

Tour Continued from page 22 They also stopped at Canadian Hazel Nut farm and enjoyed sampling at a honey business that also makes honey wine. The group talked with a farmer who has the only rice growing farm in Canada, producing Rice Spirit Sakki with his output. BC Fresh took the group through their cold storage warehouse that distributes Fraser Valley farm

prouduce.

Ocean Spray Cranberry Ltd. welcomed the group with a tour through their $26-million receiving and processing facility.

In all, they took in 17 stops in four days.

Organizersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; surveys at the end of the trip indicated that the DSCIA travellers want to keep the same busy format for next year.

Where once such tours typically took place within a province, the DSCIA has in recent years begun visiting more distant parts of the country.

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The way it used to be

Below, at the annual Antique Wheels in Motion Harvest Days, Ken Duckelow holds an antique manual corn seed planter of the sort he used in his youth. The can at the middle of the device would release a few seed kernels into the ground every time the operator stepped on a lever at the bottom of the handheld unit. Duckelow said he could plant 10 or 12 acres in a day this way, though he was left walking with an up-and-down gait for the rest of the day. Photo centre right, Antique Wheels in Motion President Al Slater (right) and Peter Abbott demonstrate the method for lacing together an old drive belt. Photo right: Plenty of vintage machinery was on hand again this year, Aug. 16-17.

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The Williamsburg Forest was managed by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry until 1995 when the the program was dissolved and the forest reverted to the municipality which kept it for recreational use.

When South Dundas briefly put the land up for sale in 2012, it prompted a petition and public outcry, and council beat a hasty

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MNRF is a partner in the Williamsburg Forest project and was represented at the opening by Jeff Ward, Kemptville-based District Acting Resource Management Supervisor.

The most prominent features of the new conservation area are 12 acres of provincially significant wetland and 320 acres of locally significant wetland, Hendry said. The property is an important headwater for both Hoasic Creek and the South Nation River.

“The size and healthy condition of the forest provides excellent bird watching conditions,” he observed. “The property will be open for general recreation and hunting opportunities. It should be noted that a letter of permission from SNC is required to hunt on all SNC properties.”

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Bringing in the sheaves Peter Abbott (left) assists Darlene (at the reins) and Robert Jones with picking up the bound sheaves of corn left on the field by another team drawing a mechanical corn binder. Draft horses Cody and Tucker pull the wagon, while 11-year-old Ethan Jones is visible in the background, driving a small, pony-drawn wagon. The demonstration took place at the annual Harvest Days outside Domville.

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“In the last few years, one of the biggest challenges has been getting a complete kill of weeds at harvest time. You end up with plants that still have some juice in them and then you run it through the combine; they stain the combine and the combine stains the beans. You end up with a lot of pick, poor quality, and poor dockage.”

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Everything else, however, falls within the scope of management decisions that we make as farmers before any seed is sown. These critical decisions as they pertain to variety selection, crop rotation, tillage and the provision of crop nutrients to name a few all set the stage for next year’s

performance in the field and help to mitigate the effects of extreme weather.

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Navan Fair hosts colourful cattle shows

by Pamela Pearson AgriNews Staff Writer AVAN - The NAVAN FAir hosTed The oTTAwA VAlley red ANd whiTe Ayrshire show ANd The holsTeiN show oN The eVeNiNg oF Aug. 7 AT The FAirgrouNds. BoTh cATTle

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The holstein show judge was Kevin Johnston of martintown.

Junior calf First: Gleneil MCC Get Your Shine on McCutchen (Jennifer Fraser); Second: Rosenhills Cashflow Alina (Rosenhills Holsteins); Third: Glenholme Absolute Blast (Glenholme Holsteins). intermediate calf First: Delcreek Little Minion (Delcreek Holsteins); Second: Delcreek Red Rocket (Delcreek Holsteins); Third:

Delcreek Baby (Delcreek Holsteins). senior calf First: Glenholme Goldchip Bellagio (Glenholme Holsteins); Second: Delcreek Sneaky Sneaky (Delcreek Holsteins); Third: Hendercroft Amazing Big Bubble (Hendercroft Holsteins); Fourth: Cantario Stanley Cups (Woosey/Jeaustien/Beaver Ray); Fifth: Breezehill

Mascalese raquelle (Maple Holme Farms). summer yearling Delcreek Muff Diver (Delcreek Holsteins); Second: Cantario Seavers Moodona (Sandy Woosey); Third: Coachside Bwanguard Pristine (Coachside Holsteins) Junior yearling First: Garay Sid Back Beauty (Roseview Farm); Second: Delcreek Flip A Coin (Delcreek Holsteins)

intermediate yearling Delcreek When and Where (Delcreek Holsteins) senior yearling First: Delcreek Lil Kim; Second: Delcreek Inspect My Gadget Breeder’s herd First: Delcreek Holsteins; Second:Glenholme Holsteins Grand Champion: Delcreek Little Minon Reserve : Glenholme Goldchip Bellagio (Glenholme Holsteins) Honourable Mention:

Delcreek Sneaky Sneaky (Delcreek Holsteins) Premier Breeder and Premier exhibitor: Delcreek Holsteins The ottawa Valley Ayrshire show judge was cameron macgregor of winchester.

Junior calf First: Ayrvale Pompeii (Ayrvale Ayrshires); Second: Glen Robert Hilarious Robert and Ruth Powell); Third: Hammondale A Elexis (Hammondale Farms) continued on page 30

Holstein champions at Navan Fair

From left: Delcreek Sneaky Sneaky, Jonathan Rylaarsdam, Glenholme Goldchip Bellagio, Austin Badham, Delcreek Little Minon and Dana Snowdon.

Delcreek Holsteins, of Winchester, took home Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor at the 2014 Navan Fair Holstein Show on Aug. 7.

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and Ian Dingwall); Third: Sunnymead Berkley Witney (Sunnymead Farms); Fourth: Ayrvale Madela (Ayrvale Ayrshires).

Senior Yearling First: Fairburn ND Rose Ann (Wm. D. Dean and Sons); Second: Dream Ridge Gentle Winter (Dave and Bonnie Bergeron); Third: Glen Robert ND Horray (Robert and Ruth Powell).

Junior Champion Fairburn ND Rose Ann (exhibited by Neil Kittle) Reserve: Dream Ridge Gentle

Winter (exhibited Dave Bergeron) Honourable Mention West Meadow Dreamer

Vyda (exhibited Jared Lintell) Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Club Junior Champion Dream Ridge Gentle

www.agrinews.ca Winter (exhibited by Dave and Bonnie Bergeron) Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Continued on page 31

Junior Grand Champion Fairburn ND Rose Ann, Neil Kittle, Reserve Junior Dream Ridge Gentle Winter, Dave Bergeron and Honourable Mention Junior West Meadow Dreamer Vyda, and Jared Lintell at the Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Show on Aug. 7 in Navan.

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Cattle shows Continued from page 30 Club Reserve Junior Champion: James Haven First One (exhibited Jenna James) Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Club Honourable Mention Junior Champion: Rosayre Burdettes Kia (exhibited by Greg and Heather Mount) 2 year old First:Ayrvale Burdock (Ayrvale Ayrshires); Second:Aryvale Hardtime (Ayrvale Ayrshires); Third: Sunnymead besters Twyla (Sunnymead Farms); Fourth: Rosayre Dreamers Jollata (exhibited by Jenna James).

3 year old First: Sunnymead

Harmony OSnap (Sunnymead Farms); Second: Rosayre Realitys Julip (Ken and Shirley Rose) 4 year old First: Sunnymead Coppers Kettle (Sunnymead Farms) 5 year old First: Canaan Ridge BBBK Last One (Jenna James); Second: Sunnymeade Remington Tzatziki (Sunnymead Farms); Third: Ayrvale Modems pampas (Ayrvale Ayrshires) Mature Cow Sunnymead BBBK Wiskers (Sunnymead Farms) Senior Champion and Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Club Senior Champion: Canaan Ridge BBBK Last One (Jenna James)

Senior Reserve, Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Club Senior Reserve and Best Udder: Sunnymead Coppers Kettle (Sunnymead Farms) Senior Honourable Mention and Ottawa Valley Ayrshire Club Senior Honourable Mention: Sunnymead Harmony OSnap (Sunnymead Farms) Breeders Herd: Sunnymead Farms, Ayrvale Ayrshires, Glen Robert Farms

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Russell 4-H Soil and crop club report

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The club had the great opportunity to visit François and Sandra ClĂŠmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cash crop farm in Embrun, and the MacEwen AgriCentre fertilizer plant in Vars recently.

Topics discussed included the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) for precision farming, planning and managing crops, soil quality, types of fertilizers, choosing and planting the proper hybrids of soybeans and corn,

as well as the traditional judging of crops and identifying common Ontario weeds.

As a special project, our leaders invited us to Learn To Do By Doing and practise our judging skills by taking at least two crop samples to the Navan Fair, held Aug. 7-10, for display and judging by the official Fair judge. Member William Baumgartner won Top Exhibitor 2014. Other individual classes results included: Hay (first cut): Monica Oeschger, Sarah Avery; Hay (second cut): Samantha Hildbrand, Mark Nyentap; Soyabeans plant: Celina Hildbrand, William Baumgartner; Soybeans with most pods: Thomas Baas,

Celina Hildbrand; Barley/Wheat: William Baumgartner, Shelley Nyentap; Corn Stalks: Vicki Brisson, MĂŠlissa Brisson; Cob with most kernels: Tanya RĂŠgimbald, Thomas Baas; Corn cobs: Thomas Baas and AudrĂŠe Brisson.

Members will also have the opportunity to showcase their skills at both the Russell Fair, Sept. 4 to 7, and the Metcalfe Fair, Oct. 2 to 5, later on this fall. The members would like to thank the fair committees for welcoming our entries and giving us the opportunity to learn and share this long-lived tradition of participating at the local fairs. Watch for the 4-H displays at these fairs.

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Harvesting excitement about a new bandshell

by Pamela Pearson AgriNews Staff Writer USSELL — LaSt MaRch, thE RUSSELL agRicULtURaL SociEty (RaS) SEt oUt on a nEw

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pRojEct to pRovidE an iMpRovEd oUtdooR 'vEnUE' that coULd bEcoME thE ScEnE of Many coMMUnity EvEntS and concERtS in thE fUtURE.

In order to reach that dream though, the RAS had to do some fundraising and so started with the Raise the Roof curling bonspiel on March 22 at the Russell Curling Club (RCC). Each year the board designates the bonspiel proceeds to a project or event.

Invitations to the bonspiel were sent out to other district fair boards, as well as to township residents and RCC members, so the area was well represented with players of all ages.

Outdoor entertainment is an integral part of the Russell Fair, and likewise for other community events, from its first showcase on a hay wagon to the current building built in 1997.

But after years of use, it is now in need of major improvements including stabilizing the building's foundation, reconditioning the upper structure, installing electrical upgrades and improving the surrounding landscape.

The work started about a month on the new building which is closer to the covered refreshment area and lower to the ground. It is

Refreshment area get new bandshell

Russell Agricultural Society committee members of the newly built bandshell from left: John Nicholls, Bert Vedder, Lyndon Donnelly, Abbey McFaul and John Hickling.

PJ Pearson Photo

also slightly bigger, giving the users more room to move around.

The RAS also noted that this new bandshell could be used by the community for a variety of activities including school events, theatre, art exhibitions, weddings, as well as allowing them to continue to host RAS sponsored events.

Approximately $6,000 was raised from the bonspiel, including a $3,000 donation from Scotiabank Russell, but the decision to completely rebuild was necessary and so the RAS did have to invest a few thousand more into the bandshell.

Vedder, who led the committee, is very happy with the result of the new

bandshell, saying, “It is a good solid structure that will last for years and years.”

The new band shelter has a bigger stage area of about 20 per cent, and is covered entirely by the new roof in case of bad weather.

“The old shelter has been in need of repair for the last four or five years,” said Donnelly, who sent out a big thank to all the contractors, Nick Donnelly Construction, Post Tech for the foundation and J.B. Roofing for the tin work.

“These companies were so fast and efficient in order to get the job done by the Fair, including Abbey McFaul who took care of the painting needs and Hickup Farms, owned by RAS President John

Hickling, who supplied the equipment to remove the old shelter.”

Donnelly continued, “This bandshell should give the RAS, and the community as a whole years of enjoyment,” stated Donnelly. “It is to be used not only by the Fairboard but other organizations who would like to use it for their events — they just have to ask.”

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Lamb Race to celebrate 19th annual Fibrefest

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CalendarS beCauSe you won’t want to MiSS the MiSSiSSippi Valley textile MuSeuM’S 19th annual fibrefeSt. The two-day festival of textiles and fibre arts will close this year with a Lamb Race. At 4 p.m. on Sept.

14, hundreds of wooden

lambs will be thrown over the main falls in downtown Almonte, and the owners of the first three lambs to reach the finish line will win fabulous prizes. Tickets for the race will be on sale at the Museum well ahead of the event.

At three locations—the Museum, the Almonte Arena, and the Almonte Curling Club—visitors will find demonstrations, vendors, and exhibits—a full

two-day festival of fibre arts! Local guilds will demonstrate spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, lacemaking, smocking and quilting. Vendors include spinners, weavers, and fibre artists from across the province, as well as quilt shops and alpaca farms.

“That’s My Style,” vintage clothing show and sale will have a large number of vintage clothing dealers, giving patrons the opportunity

to enjoy and purchase a huge variety of vintage fashions in one location.

Button Mania will also return to Fibrefest this year, with displays of WWI era military and fashion buttons, alongside button vendors. Members of the Ottawa Valley Button Club will be present to identify your special buttons.

New this year will be Sort-a-Thon presented by

Alpaca Ontario. If you are curious about this wonderful little animal, here is your chance to meet and greet them and to familiarize yourself with alpaca fibre and the products made with it. Alpaca farmers will bring their fleece to the Sort-a-Thon where classers will assess it. It will then be sorted and batched ready for the mill. At this point farmers can either sell their fibre or take it home and

Correction

In the August edition of The AgriNews, on page 45, the picture of Shilo Riding Club's Morgan Roberts was incorrect.

Instead of Roberts, Morgan Macintyre was pictured.

Pictured here is Roberts, riding Roper Dell Whiz, shown leading the Pee-Wee Barrel race class with 17.663 at the Russell Fairgrounds on July 13. Roberts also placed first in PeeWee Poles, second in PeeWee Keyhole, third in PeeWee Dash, keeping her in first place for overall points.

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Calhoun’s cover looks great and stays tough a long time Double-stack polyethylene covers can prematurely wear and discolor. So we use Fabrene’s Panama weave technology - a more durable woven fabric.

Calhoun gives you years of worry-free service in the worst weather conditions The more support you have under your cover, the better it stands up to snow loads & high winds. So we never space trusses more than 12 feet on-center.

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Cooke Scales a Chesterville family business

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as Measurement Canada has introduced new legislation that came into force on Aug., 1, 2014. The changes have been made because Measurement Canada is aware that most weigh scales in use are no longer accurate so they have

change. However, the need for traders to comply has been delayed by specific periods according to where the scale is located, some as soon as Feb., 1, 2015 and others extending to Aug., 1, 2016. If you are in one of the eight affected sectors,

changed the regulations to ensure that small businesses and the consumer get a fair deal when trading over weighing equipment. They estimate that 100% of grain and dairy farmers, 95% of fishers and 85% of loggers are small businesses who may be losing out in their weight-based transactions with the large players in their industries.

Only certain sectors are affected by the new regulations (although others will be added at a later date); these are: - retail petroleum - wholesale petroleum - dairy - retail food - fishing - logging - grain & field crops - mining Many AgriNews readers will be affected by this

all of your "Legal for Trade" weigh-scales will require periodic mandatory re-inspection by a Measurement Canada (MC) Accredited Service Provider (ASP). If you already have your weighscale regularly calibrated, you will need to have a more thorough test (periodic examination) and if accurate you will be issued a Certificate of Compliance.

If you do not normally have your weigh-scale regularly calibrated, you will need to add this Periodic Examination to your routine service. The length of time between re-inspections varies for each sector.

We are currently in the process of becoming an MC-ASP. Give us a call and we can help you understand if and when you need to comply. We are here to

and CaLIbRaTIon of aLL TypES of InduSTRIaL and RETaIL wEIgHIng EquIpmEnT.

We are U.K. immigrants to Canada and have found that for us Canada is a great place to raise children and start your own business.

Matt Cooke, founder, has over 25 years in the scale trade and is a fully qualified, factory trained, instrument technician. Matt has a family team on hand who supply operational and technical help too. Matt's wife Hayley is also electronically trained having gained her qualifications in the Royal Air Force. She is on hand to help both technically and operationally having managed many businesses before joining Cooke Scales. Our sons, Ben and Tom are following in our footsteps learning to cope with being out in all weathers trying to fix things! whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new?

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We are authorized dealers for Cardinal Detecto, Rice Lake Weighing Systems and Kilotech but can source and sell most manufacturer's equipment.

This independence ensures that the customer always has the choice to find the best solution for their needs.

We have developed a great local customer base whom we are very pleased to work with. Our customers' help and advice over the last five years has been invaluable and has kept us positive when running a family business becomes a challenge.

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Winchester BMR completes 2-year expansion, renovation

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The store, owned by Ken and Trish Boje, has an open floor layout giving visibility throughout the facility. The expanded facility includes a 7,000 sq. ft. lumber drive-through for lumber pickup and a 40,000 sq. ft. outdoor yard area for many lumber and landscape products. A second 5,000 sq. ft. storage facility houses quantities of drywall, plywood, flooring and Agri supplies such as bale wraps.

On the other end of the

building is the 7,000 sq. ft. garden centre, which carries a wide assortment of plants, soils and mulches for those backyard projects.

A large landscape brick display is being installed to showcase the many lines of brick and stone carried at BMR. Winchester BMR carries in stock a number of agricultural products including haying supplies (twines,

wraps and tarp covers) dairy washes and dips, salt and mineral blocks, equestrian and bedding shavings.

BMR also stocks an assortment of livestock feeders, Agri tools and maple supplies. BMR Winchester carries companies such as Eco Lab, Hypred and recently added Udder Comfort â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of which are available in varying sizes at very competitive prices.

The store has a vast selection of flooring options in laminate, hardwood, ceramic or vinyl with a large display area.

After you have picked out your flooring, BMR has paint and dĂŠcor items to help finish off your room.

Sico and Benjamin Moore Paint programs have a wide assortment of colours to choose from. But if needed, colours can be colourmatched to flooring, fabric, or existing colour samples of painted items with our colour-match system.

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Winchester BMR Continued from page 36 For the final touch to your room, garden or patio area, The Country Treasure Boutique has those special country or primitive dĂŠcor items, perfect for gifts or to treat yourself.

Winchester BMR has a staff of 28 to assist you. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see what you need or if an item is not carried, the Winchester BMR staff can generally find it for you at a competitive price. We have two delivery trucks, one with a boom lift so you receive your order in a timely manner.

BMR runs special flyers both for hardware lines and for Agrizone on a regular basis which can be viewed at www.bmr.com. We also carry the flyers and send out over 6,000 flyers in our area.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If they lose a panel, so be itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Council denies solar request

by Nelson Zandbergen AgriNews Staff Writer INCHESTER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NoRTH DuNDaS CouNCIl HaS TuRNED DoWN a DEvElopERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REquEST To ENCRoaCH

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Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s denial compels the builders of Canadian Solar Solution Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;CityLightsâ&#x20AC;? site, north of Chesterville, to comply with the already approved site plan control agreement and municipal fence by-law imposed on the 103-acre development. That bylaw mandates a 6.1 metre buffer between the surrounding chain link fence and the panels and equipment within.

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Solarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s con wanted tractor, H.B. White, to cut the buffer to between

5 and 5.86 metres, after

submitting a revised fence location plan to the town-

ship. That plan would implement a slightly rejigged project footprint outlined on the CityLights website last month.

While the relocated fence â&#x20AC;&#x153;complies generally with the intent of the fence permit,â&#x20AC;? said township planning director Calvin Pol, council was under no obligation to approve a minor variance on the distance between the panels and the installation.

Council needed little persuading to not help the developer shoehorn its panels into the redrawn project area.

Mayor Eric Duncan noted that the proposed closest encroachment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 metres â&#x20AC;&#x201D;was ironically at the spot closest to the nearest residence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They ignored the first plan they had with the truck route,â&#x20AC;? observed Councillor Tony Fraser of the developer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They skirted that. Now they want to change this planâ&#x20AC;Ś. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. If they have to lose a panel, so be it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still waiting to hear how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to fight firesâ&#x20AC;? at solar projects, noted Councillor Al Armstrong as an aside.

Also serving as township fire commissioner, Armstrong also took issue

with the reduced space in combinaton with a proposed 1.5 metre-wide tree buffer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m no arborist, but 1.5 metres is not a lot of space for a tree.â&#x20AC;?

In a rare recorded vote, council stood unanimously to oppose a resolution that would have granted the minor variance.

North Dundas Council has declared the township not a willing host to wind and solar projects.

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DateLine East Region September 4 - 7 Orono Fair (Orono Agricultural Society) Orono, ON (Exit Hwy 35/115 at Main St.) For more information contact Valerie Vanschagen at 905-983-9510 or email info@oronofair.com or visit www.oronofair.com September 4 Growing Your Farm Profits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Workshop, Bloomfield, ON. 10a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3p.m., Start the business planning process by attending this FREE two-day interactive workshop. You will: Assess business management practices, determine priorities and key goals, develop realistic action plans, learn about cost-share funding opportunities. Register online at www.ontariosoilcrop.org September 5-6 Uxbridge Fair (Uxbridge Scott Agricultural Society) Elgin Park, Uxbridge, ON. For more information contact Georgina Ghadery at 905-852-7745 or email secetary@uxbridgefair.ca or visit www.uxbridgefair.ca September 9 Northumberland Federation of Agriculture, Centreton Community Centre 7:30p.m. - 9:30p.m.

For information, call Eileen Argyris, Secretary Northumberland Federation of Agriculture at 905-8851456 or email: argyris@sympatico.ca September 11 Growing Your Farm Profits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Workshop, Bloomfield, ON. 10am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3pm. Start the business planning process by attending this FREE twoday interactive workshop.

You will: Assess business management practices, determine priorities and key goals, develop realistic action plans, learn about cost-share funding opportunities. Register online at

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www.ontariosoilcrop.org September 11 Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Monthly Director Meeting, OPP Office Boardroom, County Rd. 1, (Schoharie Road), Picton, ON. 7:30p.m. - 10p.m. All Welcome! Contact Patti Stacey at 613-476-3842 or email princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com September 12 - 14 All day Beaverton Fair (Beaverton Agricultural Society) 164 Main St, Beaverton, ON, Beaverton Fairgrounds For more information call 705-426-7086 or email fun@beavertonfallfair.ca or visit www.beavertonfallfair.ca September 12 - 14 Port Hope Fair (Port Hope & District Agricultural Society). Located at the corner of Elgin & Ward St. For more information contact Kerry McDonald at 905-396FAIR (3247) or secretary@porthopefair.com or visit www.porthopefair.com September 17 - 21 Lindsay Central Exhibition (Lindsay Agricultural Society), 354 Angeline St S, Lindsay, ON. For more information contact Andy Letham at 705324-5551 or email info@lindsayex.com or visit www.lindsayex.com September 25 - 28 Bobcaygeon Fair (Bobcaygeon Agricultural Society), 47 Mansfield St., Bobcaygeon, ON. For more information contact Lisa Humphries at 705887-2075 or email bobcaygeonfair@gmail.com or visit www.bobcaygeonfallfair.com

West Region September 5 -19 PERTH COUNTY STRAW SCULPTURE TOUR, Perth County, ON. The Perth County Visitors'

Association (PCVA) is currently planning our first annual Straw Sculpture Tour and Farm-Gate Dinner which will be held in the month of September! From September 5th to the 19th, we are looking for farms and businesses within Perth County to construct creative and unique structures from straw to put on display on location and are encouraged to also accompany them with their farmgate sales.With this event, the PCVA will be promoting the tour and enticing locals and visitors to travel to Perth County looking at the sculptures, encouraging them to buy local and educate themselves on local food and food producers.

Please contact me at sean.visitperth@gmail.com or 519-603-3723 if you feel you would like to participate in this attraction. Any questions please call or email.

September 9 - 11 Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Farm Show 744906 Oxford Road 17, Woodstock, ON. As our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier outdoor agricultural showcase, Canada's Outdoor Farm Show offers "one stop shopping" for farmers and highlights themost innovative and technologically advanced agricultural products andservices available.

SEPTEMBER 9, 10,11, 2014 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.CANADA'S OUTDOOR PARK, WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO PAY AT THE GATE Adults $17.00 Youth (6-17) - $5.00 Children (Under 6) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free SECOND-DAY. WRISTBANDS $10.00 for a second-day entry ONLY at Info Booths during theShow. PARKING Free Visit: www. outdoorfarmshow.com for more details.

TRACTORS, PULLING TRACTORS, COLLECTOR TRACTORS AND ACCESSORIES, TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT MANUALS, TOY TRACTORS, VEHICLES, TOOLS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 2181 Tennyson Rd, Perth, On â&#x20AC;&#x201C; From Perth travel East on Hwy. 7 (approx. 5 kms), then turn right on Tennyson Rd. and travel 5kms east or from Carleton Place travel south on Hwy. 29 (5kms) to Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corners, turn right on Tennyson Rd. and travel 10kms. Watch for Auction Signs.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH AT 10 A.M. Ford 8N w/ Funks conversion-6 cyl (Rare); Minneapolis Moline G1000 Vista-diesel (Rare); IH 656 utility; Cockshutt 30-2 speed PTO; JD M; JD B; 2-IH W4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; Custom tractor; Oliver 77 pulling tractor; Minneapolis Moline G6 diesel pulling tractor; Case SC pulling tractor; Vehicles: 1977 GMC 4x4 w/ plow; 1996 Crown Vic-118,000 km- both vehicles selling as is; PTO HD welder; Dodge power unit; Minneapolis Moline power XQLW LQFRPSOHWH ELJ WUXFN SDUWV VQRZ SORZ Âż WV [ HQJLQHV WUDLOHU &RFNVKXWW IRU SDUWV 2OLYHU IRU SDUWV &RFNVKXWW 2OLYHU DQG 0LQQHDSROLV 0ROLQH SDUWV WUDFWRU WLUHV DQG ULPV WUXFN WLUHV DQG ULPV WUDLOHU D[OHV HOHFWULF EUDNHV FDU WUDLOHU Ă&#x20AC; RDW WLUH FKDLQV WUDFWRU ZHLJKWV VKRS KDQG WRROV HQJLQH OLIW FUDQH HQJLQH VWDQG WRZ EDU WRRO ER[HV VWHHO EDQG VDZ ROG VHUYLFH PDQXDOV IRU WUDFWRUV DQG IDUP PDFKLQHU\ vehicle books and manuals; 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; chain harrows-like new; JD No. 5 mower; lumber; older 2 hp Evinrude outboard motor; Collection of Toy Tractors: AC 190; AC 220; Massey Harris; Case 600; cast Moline; cast JD on steel; Kubota piggy bank tractor; other tin tractors; assorted toy implements; many other assorted items.

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26th Annual Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show

by Jeff Moore AgriNews Staff TIRLING-RAWDONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The 26Th ANNuAL hASTINGS COuNTy PLOWING MATCh AND FARM ShOW TOOk PLACe ON AuG. 20-21, AT The FARM OF JIM AND LARRy FOReSTeLL, LOCATeD JuST NORTh OF The vILLAGe OF STIRLING, IN STIRLING-RAWDON TOWNShIP. IT IS eASTeRN ONTARIOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LARGeST OuT-

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Her majesty then introduced the Hastings County 4-H Club and Jim Gunning, President of the Hastings Plowing Match and Farm Show. The next guests to the stage were the hosts of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, Jim and Larry Forestell, who gave speeches and introduced other family members. Also addressing the crowd were the Warden of Hastings County, Rick Phillips and the Mayor of StirlingRawdon Township, Rodney Cooney.

There were two non-stop days of family events.

Organizers set up a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tent, a family tent, antique displays and an antique tractor parade and, of course, the Queen of the Furrow competition.

There were several plowing competitions, including 4H plowing, antique horse, antique tractor plowing, media plowing, dignitary plowing, conventional plowing and oldest plow person division.

There were antique demonstrations, such as an old steam engine with a thrashing mill attached by belt, hay and tillage equipment.

Another highlight of the Hastings Plowing Match and Farm Show was the Queen of the Furrow competition, which was open to ladies who were 15 years of age, but have not reached their 24th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2015. The contestants have to reside in Hastings County. Special designated land was set aside for the plowing portion of the Queen of the Furrow. She had to jump on a tractor and plow two rows that were judged as part of the competition. In addition to plowing, contestants had to be interviewed by a committee of three judges.

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The Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show was held at the farm operated

by Jim and Larry Forestell just north of Stirling in Hastings County on Aug. 20-21. The Forestells welcomed over 15,000 visitors and had 300 exhibitors on their 20-acre farmland. Welcoming hosts were from left, Shaughessy, Steve, Debbie, Jim, Nicole, Jenna, Keegan, Mary, Carol, Larry, Allison, Alex, Trista and Tyler Forestell. Moore Photo

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Hastings Continued from page 42 The two contestants, Stewart and Sills, of the Queen of the Furrow Competition jumped on a Kubota tractor and plowed two furrows each. The current Queen also had another try at it and all three did rather well.

The eventual winner of the Queen of the Furrow of Hastings County was named on Thurs., Aug. 21, after an interview and a speech. Jessica Sills was crowned the Queen of the Furrow for 2014-15. The Current Queen of the Furrow, Rebecca Haan, goes on to the International Plowing Match this year held in Ivy, in Simcoe County.

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Online map to VQA farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets ONTARIO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The provincial government has launched an online map identifying Ontario farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets that feature Vintners Quality Allianceaccredited wines.

Ontario initiated the two-year VQA pilot program earlier this year.

Over 100 farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets offer products from nearly 70 Ontario wineries, selling an estimated $250,000 worth of wine to date.

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Future agronomist Tom Donaldson, 21 mos., inspects his father’s barley at harvest time, Aug. 15, near Seeley's Bay.

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Alan Doyle and Dallas Smith are coming to the 159th Spencerville Fair

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Canada’s national music treasure for a generation, Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea will take the stage in the entertainment tent on Fri., Sept. 12. Having nine albums and two DVD releases declared Gold or Platinum that have sold a combined 1.2 million copies in Canada, Doyle will be sure to entertain with familiar classics along with new ones from his own release Boy on Bridge.

This album is both a labour of love and a major artistic statement, and gives Doyle a chance to finally delve into his love of country music and more classic rock and roll sounds.

Opening for Alan Doyle is Devin Cuddy (son of Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy).

Devin’s unique blend of New Orleans Blues and Country effortlessly marries the two musical ideals with a distinctive element of Canadiana so eloquent, that it leaves one wondering why no one has done this before.

On Sat., Sept. 13, Dallas Smith, who has been nominated for 2014 CCMA awards for Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Album of the Year for Tippin’ Point, will take the stage. Smith knows country music like he knows success. He certainly knows what it’s like to sell millions of records! Prior to his breakout country solo debut album Jumped Right In, its smash first single, “Somebody Somewhere,”

and the new “If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go,” the Vancouver native furnished the pipes for the rock band Default. Since their formation in 1999, the JUNO Award winners pumped out four albums, sold a couple million and paved the way for Smith to bring rock and roll power to his brand of energetic country.

Opening for Dallas Smith is CCMA’s Rising Star nominee Tebey. In the spring of 2013, Tebey was on the CMT Hitlist Tour as the opening act for Emerson Drive and Doc Walker.

This multi-genre songwriter and country music artist has had multiple radio hits including his CCMA nominated “Somewhere In the Country”, top 10 smash “Till It’s Gone" and his top five radio phenomenon, a countrified version of “Wake Me Up” featuring Emerson Drive. Currently, his newest single and video “Now I Do” is blasting up the charts!

Tickets for Fri. and Sat. night performances will be $30 in advance and $35 at the door and can be purchased through TicketWeb at www.ticketweb.ca or call 1-888-222-6608. Advance tickets are also available for pickup at Scotiabank in Kemptville, Joe Computer & Home Hardware in Spencerville, Family Dollar Store in Prescott, and at the Fair Office in the Drummond Building.

Advance ticket sales close at 4 p.m. on Sept. 10.

Your concert ticket includes free admission to the grounds after 4 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Photo ID is required for admittance to the entertainment tent on Fri. and Sat. evenings.

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Fibre Continued from page 34 Frances Taylor of Ottawa works in a diverse range of media and frequently incorporates recycled materials. She often hand-dyes her materials (e.g., silks, mohair and other fibres) and uses semi-

The AgriNews September, 2014 Page 45 precious stones, hand and machine embroidery, fabric paints and recycled copper wire to achieve exciting textures and colours. Her goal is to make art that stimulates the senses and communicates caring for the environment. at the museum: reiko sudo + nUnO Reiko Sudo is one of the founding members of the NUNO Corporation, an

innovative textile company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sudo’s textiles are known for their combination of traditional techniques and experimental effects. Her work has revolutionized textiles within interiors, fashion, and art and has been shown around the world, including exhibitions at MoMA, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Victoria &

Albert Museum in the U.K. This exhibition celebrates Sudo’s 30-year association with NUNO while providing a prototype for Canadian textiles artists and designers. Twenty textiles designed by Sudo and her associates at NUNO will be featured, and using the unique architectural elements of the Museum Sudo will create a forest of

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According to Blake Henderson, Public Works Superintendent for the Township of North Stormont, the removal of trees and brush along this township’s Concession 3-4 Road was designed to not only help the sunshine reach the gravel road to dry and harden the surface, but is also in preparation for the 2015 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo.

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AMI includes Agri-Food

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Formerly called the Agricultural Management Institute, AMI has served Ontario farmers, farm families and their advisors as a go-to organization for business management resources, tools, and training since 2009. In the past year, AMI has broadened its mandate to serve not only food producers, but also food processors with the management resources they need to build prosperous businesses.

“This name change also reflects the need for connectivity and partnership between the people and companies who are in the business of feeding the world,” adds Brenda Lammens, Chair of AMI’s Board of Directors. AMI offers funding to groups and municipalities to facilitate value chain networking events that support local agribusiness development and make it easier for producers and processors to connect when seeking or selling agricultural products.

fabric trees. The installation will also provide an area where visitors and artisans can closely examine fabrics and learn more about the material, techniques and concepts used to create them.

The Museum’s second floor features the permanent history exhibit “Fabric of a Small Town,” which interprets how a piece of

wool becomes a piece of finished cloth and includes industrial machines used throughout the process.

Whether you are interested in art, history, clothing, or textiles or are just looking for a great day out and about, Fibrefest will have something for you.

Admission to Fibrefest is $5 per day, which includes access to all sites.

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Drentex takes Navan championship

by Pamela Pearson AgriNews Staff Writer AVAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The eAsTerN ONTAriO WesTerN Quebec Jersey chAmpiONship shOW WAs held ON Thurs., Aug. 7, AT The NAVAN fAirgrOuNds. The shOW WAs Judge by JAck lOmeO Jr. A 4-H Showmanship show started the evening event with 18 participants.

Taking home Grand Champion Showperson Vicki Brisson (Russell County); Reserve Champion - Katie Babcook (Frontenac); and Honourable Mention Cassidy Smith (Stormont) The show followed and in order of placing from first with exhibitor follows: Junior calf Drentex I Baby Basilia Et (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna James); Drentex Reward Presley (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna James); Dream Ridge Thl Ma-Belle (Dream Ridge, Topline and Huronholm); Fourth: Payneside Thrill Of Hesshill (Payneside Jerseys, 4-H for Katie Bender); Payneside Erd Dairy Air

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Brittany Vanloon). senior calf Drentex Gentry Gizmo (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna James); Veronica's Valued Impression (Neil and Melanie Hunter, Fred and Ruth Armstrong and Lorne Ella); Payneside Jerseylicious (Payneside Jerseys, 4-H for Aimee Vanloon); Grayclay Impression Cretia (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Gleneil 1 Shot Of Tequila and A Viagra (Ian and Jennifer Fraser); Payneside Dbr Ping Pong (Payneside Jerseys, 4-H for Dougie Robinson); Page-Crest Impression 881-Et (Kevin Elshof); Enniskillen Verbatim F Mamie (Ian and Jennifer Fraser, 4-H for Shannan Macpherson); Hollylane R; Gold Cinder (Hollylane Jerseys, 4-H for Alison Flett); Therihof Brc Karmel 132A (Theo and Ria Elshof); Payneside Dbr Cheese Please (Payneside Jerseys). summer yearling Riview Verbatim Sophie (Riview Jerseys, 4-H for Katie Babcook); Riview Verbatim Stella (Riview Jerseys); Hometown Gentry

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Drentex named Premier breeder at Navan Fair

Drentex Jersey, Michael and Monique Bols, of Russell, took home Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor at the Eastern Ontario-Western Quebec Jersey Championship on Aug. 7, at the Navan Fair. From left: Judge Jack Lomeo Jr., Jersey Ontario Rally Princess Aimee Van Loon, Drentex Connection Flower, Jenna James and Michael Bols.

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Aimee (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Hometown Firefly (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Payneside Red Parka (Payneside Jerseys); Yarmstead Blackstone Sabrina (Double G Farms); Hometown Premier Sweetheart Et (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Hollylane R Joey Mystic (Hollylane Jerseys); Drentex Gold Glamourous (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna

James) Junior yearling Hometown Gentry On The Moove (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Drentex Gammon Bravo (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna James, 4-H for Vicki Brisson); Drentex Connect Sonja ET (Michael and Monique Bols, 4-H for Patricia Caldwell); Payneside Give-N-Go (Payneside Jerseys)

intermediate yearling Hillacres Impression Shady (Lookout and Frank and Diane Borba and Peter Vail); Drentex Rbr Fabulous (Michael and Monique Bols); Riview Verbatim Sadie (Riview Jerseys); Hometown Applejack Gorgeous ET (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Drentex Reward Angelica (Michael and Monique continued on page 47

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Drentex Continued from page 46 Bols); Payneside Christmas Parade (Payneside Jerseys) Senior Yearling Drentex Justice Pat (Michael and Monique Bols); Hometown Response Yes I Can ET (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Hometown Hero's Cape (Neil and Melanie Hunter); Drentex Red Sunrae (Michael and Monique Bols); Therihof Whiskey Sierra 84Z (Theo and Ria Elshof); Payneside Call Me Maybe (Payneside Jerseys); Payneside Me and My Gang (Payneside Jerseys).

Junior Herd-Group of Three Riview Jerseys; Michael and Monique Bols; Neil and Melanie Hunter; Payneside Jerseys Junior Champion: Riview Verbatim Sophie (Riview Jerseys) Reserve: Hillacres Impression Shady (Lookout and Frank and Diane Borba and Peter Vail) Honorable Mention: Drentex Gentry Gizmo (Michael and Monique Bols, Jenna James) Junior 2 Year Old Gleneil Swat Vespa (Ian and Jennifer Fraser); Drentex Reagan Chanel (Michael and Monique Bols); Gleneil Grandious Voluptuous (Ian

The AgriNews September, 2014 Page 47 and Jennifer Fraser) Senior 2 Year Old Willdina B Legal Silt Et (Michael and Monique Bols); Therihof Iatola Kiwi (Kevin Elshof); Conover Kyros Becky (James Connors and Chad Connors); Conover Mike Allie (James Connors and Chad Connors) Junior 3 Year Old Gleneil Grand Prix Vogue Et (Ian and Jennifer Fraser); Therihof General Fergie (Theo and Ria Elshof) Senior 3 Year Old Therihof Celebrity Cheryl (Theo and Ria Elshof) 5 Year Old Drentex Connection Flower (Michael and Monique Bols); Conover Kb Lia (James Connors and Chad Connors); Therihof Jamal Janice (Theo and Ria Elshof) Mature Cow Riview Shyster Shiraz (Riview Jerseys) Breeder's Herd - Group of Three Ian and Jennifer Fraser; Michael and Monique Bols; Riview Jerseys; Theo and Ria Elshof; James Connors and Chad Connors Grand Champion Drentex Connection Flower (Michael and Monique Bols) Reserve Riview Shyster Shiraz (Riview Jerseys) Honorable Mention Gleneil Swat Vespa (Ian and Jennifer Fraser).

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“... haven’t found anything else that works this well.”

— Dale Covert

Deerfield Belmont Sarah is one of five EX Jerseys in Dale Covert’s herd, and she is quite a ‘diva,’ they say.

4-H Showmanship winners at the Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Jersey Championship Show on Aug. 7, at the Navan Fair. From left: Honorable Mention Cassidy Smith (Stormont with Payneside Red Parka), Reserve Katie Babcook (Frontenac with Riview Verbatim Sophie), Grand Champion Vicki Brisson (Russell with Drentex Gammon Bravo).

DALCO HOLSTEINS, WEST WINFIELD, N.Y. Dale, Laura, Julie and Paige Covert Holsteins 17,000 lbs Jersey/Dutch Belts/Brown Swiss 13,800 lbs 80-cow grazing herd — SCC 120 — 150,000 “I continue to use Udder Comfort™ going on 5 years now because I’ve tried them all and haven’t found anything else that works this well. Udder Comfort is most effective and works fastest,” says Dale Covert of West Winfield, New York. Over the years, his Dalco Holsteins grew to include his daughters’ Paigebrook Jerseys and Darlin Dutch Belts; more recently, his wife Laura’s Brown Swiss.

Breeders Herd

Ian and Jennifer Fraser, Gleniel Farms, Dalkeith, placed first in the Breeder’s Herd, a group of three animals bred by one breeder at the Eastern OntarioWestern Quebec Jersey Championship on Aug. 7, at the Navan Fair. From left: Shannon McPhearson, Ian Fraser and Jennifer Fraser.

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The Covert family’s grazing herd of 80 cows produces high quality milk with SCC 120 to 150,000. “We mainly use it on fresh cows and prefresh heifers. We start spraying udders 1x/day 10 days before calving.

“First calf heifers do so much better for us coming into the milking string when their udders are soft and they are comfortable.

Comfort and quality go hand-in-hand.”

Quality Udders Make Quality Milk

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

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