SMALL FARM EXPANSION

  THEY SAID IT:       

"You have 100 per cent support in Eastern Ontario"
— North Gower crop farmer Dwight Foster on amalgamating the Ontario corn, soybean and wheat boards.

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ONTARIO SOYBEAN PRODUCERS
ONTARIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
CHRISTIAN FARMERS FED. OF ONTARIO
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AWARD WINNERS OTTAWA VALLEY SEED GROWERS' MARCH 14, 2007

01 Brian, Robert Nation Valley Potato Growers' Trophy for the Championship Exhibitor of Potatoes Won byVogeldale Farms, Leeds County accepted by Max Vogel Presented by Daryl Acres	02 Gail, Jim, Susie, Grahame Class 1 Alcyon Oats - won by Barclay Dick & Son accepted by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director Class 4 Sable Spring Wheat – won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, accepted by Grahame Hudson Class 8 OAC Championship Soybeans – won by Marc Bercier, Accepted by Susie LeSauteur
03 Brian Hudson, Bob Dick Barclay Dick Challenge Trophy for the best exhibit of Red Clover Won by Bruce & Brian Hudson, Carleton County accepted by Brian Hudson Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director	04 Susie, Jim Lanark Mutual Insurance Company for the most points in the pedigreed Classes   Won by Marc Bercier, Prescott County accepted by Susie LeSauteur Presented by Jim Lowry
05 Gail, Grahame Robertson Associate Trophy awarded to the Champion Exhibitor in the Pedigreed Coarse Grain Classes Won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, Dundas County accepted by Grahame Hardy Presented by Gail Harris	06 Phil, Graham SECAN Trophy most points in Pedigreed Wheat Won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, Dundas County accepted by Grahame Hardy Presented by Gail Harris
07 Brent, Phil Bishop Farm Seeds Plaque Exhibitor winning championship in the Barley Class Won by Mount Airy Farm, Leeds County, accepted by Joe Modler Presented by Brent Cochrane	08 Gary, Keith Mrs Ed Wallace & Issac Wallace Challenge Trophy for the Championship Hay Exhibit Won by Gary Gordon, Frontenac County Presented by Keith Lackey, OVSGA Director
09 Brian, Jim Hal Botham Memorial Trophy warded annually to the Championship Exhibitor of Forage Seeds Won by Bruce & Brian Hudson, Carleton County accepted by Brian Hudson Presented by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director	10 James, Keith OVSG challenge for the Champion exhibit of Haylage Won by James Foster, Lanark County Presented by Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director
11 Jim, Daniel E.H. Wallace Memorial Trophy for the Champion exhibit of Soybeans Won by Daniel Lillico, Dundas County Presented by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director	12 Daryl, Max synAgri Trophy for Championship open & 4-H ear of Corn Won byVogeldale Farms, Leeds County accepted by Max Vogel Presented by Daryl Acres
13 Dave, Don Embrun Agricultural Co-Op Trophy for the Champion Exhibit of Shelled Corn Won by David & Allen Hess, Grenville County, accepted by David Hess Presented by Don Lortie	14 Lois, Mack, Trevor Mack & Lois James Award for the most points in the 4-H section field crop classes Won by Trevor McDiarmid, Dundas County Presented by Mack & Lois James
15 Gary, Bob Hay Quality Competition (Class 49 First Place won by Gary Gordon, Frontenac County Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director	16 France, Bob Second Place won by Ferme Gascon accepted by France Gascon Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director
17 John, Keith Special Export Hay (Class 50) 1st cut won by Rob Nanne, Twin Peaks Farm, Lanark County accepted by John Nanne Presented By Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director	18 Cecil, Keith 2nd cut won by Cassbrae farms, Prescott County accepted by Cecil Cass Presented By Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director
19 Melanie, John John Posthumus Award for the most points in the 4-H section Life Skills classes Won by Melanie Briscoe, Renfrew County Presented by John Posthumus

  By Patrick Meagher

Steven Schultz and his partners,
his father Wilbert and uncle Ralph.

OPINION 

• Remembering the scramble for power in Icicle Hell
  The Ice Storm that pounded eastern Ontario and western Quebec 10 years ago has become the stuff of legends.

• Go organic but don't go overboard
  Nothing wrong with going organic but when the radical greens lie about it, they go too far.

 ARTICLES 

• HERE COMES ETHANOL
  Four Ontario projects east of Toronto want your corn.
   

• Band of brothers are farm boys with an ethanol plan for Oshawa
  The Durham County O'Connor farm family --mom, dad, and six brothers -- have their ducks lined up for an ethanol plant that would produce 210 million litres annually.
   

• Eastern Ontario grassroots punish soybean director on unity issue
   

• Thief tries buying horse online
  Police are investigating a January 5 attempt to buy a horse advertised on the Internet using fake money orders.
   

• Market optimism despite corn glut now
  Last fall's record corn crop has glutted the market and there is nowhere in eastern Ontario to sell corn.
   

• Canada's top production cow bred in Glengarry
  A five-year-old cow bred on a Glengarry farm has been named 2007 Canadian Champion by Holstein Canada.
  
  Four master breeders east of Toronto
   

• MASTER BREEDER: Four generations of breeding key to small farm

• MASTER BREEDER: Sunnylodge: producing champions
  Sunnylodge Farms Inc., has been awarded its third Master Breeder's Shield.
   

• MASTER BREEDER: combining high production with beautiful bodies
  A time of optimism when the son comes home to farm.
   

• MASTER BREEDER: Syme realizes boyhood dream
  A young boys dream became a reality when Hosteins Canada awarded him a Master Breed Shield.
   

Stories for our subscribers:

• Glengarry fire kills 6,500 chickens
  An early morning Glengarry County fire January 4 destroys a barn and 6,500 chickens, causing $800,000 in damage.
   

• Alberta beef cow is 11th case of BSE
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a new case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a Canadian cow just before Christmas.
   

• Public wary but eating meat from cloned animals is safe, U.S. declares
  The U.S. declares that eating meat from a cloned animal is safe, but most people polled are uncomfortable with the idea.
   

• Farmer who drained ditch could wait two years to find out if he will be charged
  Crop farmer and elevator operator Adriaan Rutters hasn't heard a word in six months from federal investigators who can't decide on whether or not to fine the farmer for cleaning a ditch without a permit.
   

• Ontario aid too little for livestock industry, says grassroots
  Politicians and government bureaucrats keep telling producers they want a vibrant livestock industry but they never put their money where their mouths are.
   

• How free market milk puts the squeeze on farmers
  Veterinarian Dr. Rob Tremblay reveals how British dairy farmers lost out when free market processors and grocery chains apply pressure on price.
   

• Bursting Port of Prescott seeks 25,000 tonne expansion