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Peterborough County Agri-Notes June 2016 page 1
Peterborough County Agri-Notes
Calendar of Upcoming Events June 2016
Inside This Issue Calendar of Events 1
Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture 2
Peterborough Soil & Crop 3 Peterborough Cattlemen’s Association 6
Beef 4-H Update 6
Wall of Fame 13
Peterborough County
Plowing Match 9
Peterborough County
4H Association 10
Farms at Work 11
Peterborough County Holstein Club 12
CFFO 13 Peterborough Economic Development 14 Peterborough Agricultural Society 15
Editor:
Fran Cavanagh [email protected]
Advisory Board:
Glenn Darling, Chair Peterborough Cattlemen 705.760.9696 [email protected]
Andy Elmhurst, Vice Chair Peterborough County Stewardship Council 705.696.3515 [email protected]
Fran Cavanagh, Editor 705.875.0861 [email protected]
Nora Darling, Treasurer/ Mail Coordinator 705.760.9696 [email protected]
Ralph Cooke Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture 705-295-6568 [email protected]
Peterborough County Agri-notes is a joint publication of the organizations represented on the Advisory Board. If you have received more than one copy of this newsletter, please share it with a friend.
Newsletter Deadlines:
Deadline for submissions is the first Friday in March and the last Friday in May, August and November each year.
March Issue – Friday, March 4, 2016
June Issue: due - Friday, May 27, 2016
September Issue: due -Friday, August 26, 2016
Advertising rates
Agricultural businesses or organizations serving Peterborough and area may place an advertisement in this newsletter, at the following rates:
Business card: $25 Half page: $75 Quarter page: $40 Full page: $130
All advertisements must be submitted by the posted deadline and meet the Editor’s format requirements. Contact the Editor in advance for further information.
Material submitted for this publication by the supporting organizations is clearly labeled, and is believed to be accurate and factual. Actions taken based on this information is solely the responsibility of the user. Questions should be directed to the appropriate organization.
The Advisory Board of the Peterborough County Agri-Notes approved a new digital format of the publication. If you have a website and would like to add this electronic version, please contact one of the board members.
Fri. July 8th- Sat. Jul. 9th BFO Youth Development
Details on page 6
Fri. July 15th Peterborough Twilite Meeting
Details on page 12
Fri. July 22nd Northfest 4H Beef Show Details on page 6
Sun. July 31st Cattlemen’s BBQ
Details on page 7
Thu Aug 4th – Sun Aug 7th Peterborough Exhibition
Details on page 13
Sat. Aug. 6th Peterborough Holstein Show Details on page 12
Wed. Aug. 17th Soil and Crop Bus Tour
Details on page 3
Sun. Aug. 21st PCFA BBQ Details on page 5 Mon Aug 22nd 4H Achievement Day Details on page 10 Sun Aug 28th Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony Details on page 13 Wed. Sept 28th Calves and Yearlings Details on page 7
Sat Oct 1st Peterborough County Plowing Match
Details on page 9
Wed. Nov 2nd Certified Sale – All vaccinated calf sale Details on page 7
Wed. Nov 16th Calves and Yearlings Details on page 7 See pages 5, 8, 9, 10 and 17 for Ads relating to our sector. Thank you for your continued Support!
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President’s Report by Rachel Stillman PCFA Policy Advisory Council by John Fallis
The warm weather is here and planting season is among us. It’s not hard to tell that everyone is happy about the long stretch of dry warmer weather we have had. It’s so nice to see animals out on pasture again, and many farmers working late into the evening to prepare their fields for this year’s crops. This past month, I had the opportunity to attend a major funding announcement in the amount of $150,000.00 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for The Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building that will be constructed this fall at Lang Pioneer Village Museum. Representing the Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture, I had the opportunity to bring thanks to our MPP Jeff Leal, and the province of Ontario, and also to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture President, Don McCabe and the staff. Without their support for this project, this funding would not be possible. PCFA is excited to be part of facilitating this project and we look forward to the building phase of the Education Centre. We also had the opportunity to speak with MP Maryam Monsef that day and asked to for her governments’ support of this project with the federal funding application has been submitted. As summer approaches, many farmers will be attending livestock and machinery shows at various local fairs. I have recently attended a meeting with a few of our directors as well as the Peterborough Police regarding roadside safety inspections being held at local fairs. As a result, we would like to encourage everyone attending these events to ensure their vehicles and trailers are properly licensed, fully maintained and all loads are securely fastened to Ministry of Transportation standards. There is concern that safety standards are not being met at these types of events and we would like to be proactive in promoting the proper procedures. We would like to see our area’s agricultural events continue to thrive, while meeting the safety standards that are currently required. Without saying this same standard of following the highway traffic act applies to us all in our everyday travels. Last but not least, coming up in August, we are looking forward to our Annual Corn, Beef and Pork BBQ to be held at Glen Isle Farms in Keene. It will be held on August 21, 2016 at 12 noon. Come hungry, we expect it to be a great day! Tickets will be available from any director after June 15. We look forward to seeing you there!
Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture - Keeping In Touch
Our most recent Policy Advisory Council took place April 21. Our first item of discussion was whether it is time for an increase to our membership fees. It has been eight years since our last increase. I look forward to discussion at our next County meeting and from those reading this column. Reports were provided on a number of Provincial Government issues that will have an impact on agriculture:
Don McCabe provided an update on the cap and trade program and the work the Federation is doing
with the Provincial government to make the offset program work for agriculture. This is still at an early
stage, but the Federal Government’s position at the Paris climate change talks emphasises that this
is an issue that is not going away.
The Federation is also actively involved to make agriculture’s voice is heard as the Ontario Trails Act
moves forward.
The Province and State governments are continuing to deal with the issue of phosphorous in Lake
Erie. The west end is impacted most severely. Toledo lost the use of its water treatment plant due to
the severity of an algae bloom that affected its intake.
Two representative of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation provided a presentation on
how farm assessments are developed and provided to townships for tax purposes.
We discussed whether farmers can influence public policy given our shrinking population. The story of how social media brought Heinz’s Ketchup versus French’s Ketchup to the forefront of consumer thought provided a current example of how an idea good or bad can dominate public consciousness. Can or should we as the Federation either at the provincial level or the county level be involved? This will be another ongoing issue. Best of luck with your crops on what now seems to be summer.
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Peterborough County Soil Survey Project Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Do you remember looking at the soil map for Peterborough County when you completed your Environmental Farm Plan or needed soil information for crop production activities on your land? The Peterborough soil map outlines soil types (e.g. Otonabee loam) and other soil characteristics such as soil texture and drainage. The last time these maps were reviewed for Peterborough County was in the late 1970’s. While the soil has not changed significantly since that time, new uses and demands for soil maps and information, such as precision agriculture, require a much greater level of soil map detail and accuracy. OMAFRA’s soil survey team will be launching efforts this summer to update and revise the existing soil maps. The soil team will be undertaking field surveys to collect information that will be used to determine where there is good correlation with the existing maps and where revisions or changes are required with the legacy maps. In addition, OMAFRA will be hiring a private contractor to support the mapping work and conduct portions of the field survey work under the supervision of OMAFRA staff. Access to land is a key consideration in being able to generate the best possible end map product. Therefore, the OMAFRA soil survey team is asking for your permission to enter farm properties to examine soil features in greater detail. Entry onto a farm will only occur with the permission of the farmer or land owner. OMAFRA’s soil team expects that this field work will commence in the summer of 2016 and continue into the fall of 2016. The soil survey field teams will enter fields primarily on foot or in some cases truck, depending on the status of the crop(s). Access by truck will be restricted to the fall after harvest for fields in annual crops. When accessing by foot, soil inspections will be carried out using hand tools such as shovel and hand augers to obtain soil observations down to 3 feet below ground surface. The number of inspection sites per field will vary based on the complexity of the landscape (lots of hills vs very flat land) and design of the field program. As a result, there may be some soil types that are well represented and we do not need to access all of the fields that have been submitted. Soil inspections include opening a small hole by shovel, approximately 2ft x 2ft, to a depth of 2-3ft; all holes are backfilled with the excavated material. The soil survey team may use a small drill truck in the fall once harvest is complete and if dry soil conditions persist and allow for rut-free access. The drill truck extracts a small intact soil core approximately 2 inches in diameter. As with the shovel inspections, core holes will be backfilled.
Information collected on a property will be amalgamated with other soil information to generate the revised maps. No private information is made available by OMAFRA under the mapping work.
The Peterborough County Soil and Crop Association is planning a bus tour Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Our first stop of the day will be at our local cricket enterprise in Norwood. Here we can taste cricket flour and enjoy some crispy crickets. La France Sod Farm on County Rd 50 (Preneveau Road) will be the host of our second stop where we can see the production and equipment required to grow grass. We are waiting for confirmation from wither the Ontario Water Buffalo Company North of Stirling or the First Ontario Shrimp farm East of Campbellford as our third stop of the day. We will be leaving Norwood at 9:00am from the Begg Parking lot and returning at 4:00pm. Bring your lunch, some spending money and your camera. Refreshments will be supplied by our association. There is no cost to soil and crop members or 4-H members. All others will be $10. We will have a very interesting and informative day as usual. P.S. we will stop at the Chocolate Factory on the way home for a treat, Contact Jim Buck 705-696-2567 or 705-696-2956 OR Derrick Weiher 613-242-7270 for more information and to reserve a seat.
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OMAFRA’s soil survey team is seeking permission to access your field(s) during the 2016 field campaign. If you would like to collaborate by granting access to your parcel(s), please fill out the following information below and forward it to the attention of. Peter Doris, OMAFRA 95 Dundas St. East, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 [email protected] 613 475 5604 FAX : 613 475 3835 Cell 613 921 6830 If we decide to enter one of your properties, we will contact you/leave a message 7-10 business days prior to accessing your property. Contact Name: ________________________________________________________________ 911 Address: _________________________________________________________________ Home Phone Number: _________________________________________________________ Cell Phone number: ___________________________________________________________ Property Information:
Roll Number (from tax bill)
Lot and Concession
Township Conditions for access
Estimated total acreage
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President’s Report
by Larry Jinkerson
4-H Beef Club Report by Laura Robson
Peterborough County Cattlemen’s Association
The Peterborough County Cattlemen’s and 4-H Beef Clubs present to you an exciting summer planned for 4-H in Peterborough County. Please see below for a list of events & opportunities to participate in. Northfest – If not already familiar with this event, Northfest is a daylong workshop held every year at the Lakefield Fair. Beef members attend to learn how to clip, judge, show, and most importantly how to help each other. We invite any potential new members that might want to join next year. Please come, enjoy the day, participate in a few events, and have fun on the Friday, July 22nd at the fair! Cattlemen’s BBQ – The Cattlemen invite the 4-H Beef club members out to showcase their 4-H projects at the annual BBQ. There will be jackpot judging and showmanship classes. Location for this year is in Cavan-Monaghan Township at Robson Acres on Sunday, July 31st. Beef Youth Development Program –Want to expand your knowledge of the beef industry? And are in the age range of 18-35 years? Sign up for this program and learn from speakers, take part of farm tours, and network with others sharing the same passion for the beef industry! This event will be held in Lindsay, ON, on July 8th & 9th, 2016. For more information and registration form http://www.ontariobeef.com/communications/news/register-for-the-beef-youth-development-program and remember to register by June 10th. Peterborough County Cattlemen’s Bursary – Again this year the Cattlemen’s are accepting applications for bursaries from any Peterborough 4-H beef club members going on to post-secondary education, that meet the selection criteria. If interested in a bursary application, please contact Laura Robson at [email protected] or 705-932-3216. Entry deadline is September 30, 3016. The successful winners will be announced at 4-H Awards Night. 4-H Agricultural Scholarship Bursary - The County of Peterborough recognizes eligible students whom will be studying in an agricultural related field or in a field which can be used in the agricultural industry. For more information, contact Laura Robson [email protected] or visit the County’s website http://cms.county.peterborough.on.ca/assets/uploads/documents/4_H_Agricultural_Scholarship_Bursary_Application_2.pdf to obtain forms. The deadline to submit the application is June 15th, 2016.
The spring calving crop is just about complete here at South Crest Farms, a couple more to go hopefully this week. Peterborough and Victoria county cattlemen have had very well attended stocker sales in Woodville so far this year, thanks to the strong and dedicated leadership of stocker sale manager Wayne Telford and his hard working stocker sale committee. Peterborough county cattlemen have two major public showcases coming up this summer.
The Canada Day Parade is a fun day, we invite all cattle producers in the County to come
and join us as we celebrate Canada Day and promote or Beef float in the parade in
Peterborough.
The annual Peterborough County Cattlemen's Association's Beef Barbecue will be held July
31, 2016, Place; Robson Acres Farm, Millbrook. Time; Activities start at 3pm, Beef BBQ
served starting at 5pm, Live County music preformed by Stockdale Country. If you have not
been out to our real BBQ, come see and smell the BBQ cooking and taste the difference in
hot freshly cut beef put on your plate, and we welcome all our regular customers back.
Come and visit the many agri-business that will be displaying their good and services, this is a real beef farm showcase complete with 4H club show. Invite your neighbour and friends from the City and cottage country to come. For ticket information call Larry Jinkerson 705 652 3596, Garnet Toms 705 652 0092, Mike Telford 705 872 7460 or any director of Peterborough County Cattlemen. My thanks to 1st vice President Dave Cavanagh who took over for me while I was while I was under the weather and unable to attend meetings. And to my amazing wife Barbara who took the lead for most of the calving season. We could use a little more water and warm days to get the hay crop and pastures in our area growing faster. While your out there going full speed getting those crops planted be careful, farming accidents happen when we are over tired and stressed. Be careful out there and have some fun as well. Have a great summer
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Peterborough County Cattlemen’s Association
Stocker Sales by Wayne Telford
Fall Stocker Sale Sept 28, 2016 Yearlings and Calves Nov 2, 2016 Certified Calf Sale Nov 16, 2016 Calves and Yearlings What a difference a year made. Last year prices kept increasing after the Jan sale. But this year prices decreased from the Jan sale to the May sale. Total head sold in March was 576 – 357 steers, 219 heifers. Prices were .70 cents lower for calves and .40 cents lower for yearlings compared to March 2015. Our May sale 770 head – 500 steers 270 heifers. Prices continue to be lower .15 cents on calves and .25 cents on yearlings from the March sale. Overall compared to last May calves were $1.00 lower and yearlings were .75 cents lower. See sales March 23 2016 and May 4 2016 below. Committee Members Wayne Telford 705-292-9531 Mike Sullivan 705-652-6009 Paul Murray 705-292-7478 Jack Holland 705-742-6831 Glenn Darling 705-760-9696 Laura Robson 705-932-3216 Paul McMahon 705-930-0879 Terry Lauden 705-374-4848
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The Peterborough County Plowing Match The 98th annual Peterborough County Plowing Match will be held at Lauchlan Farms at 580 Second Line in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township just northeast of Bailiboro, about 2 miles east of County Rd 28. This year’s match will be held on Saturday October 1st. Come see our agricultural related displays. There are 12 classes in the competition including 2 horse classes, beginner class, ladies class and various tractor classes. Special events include Queen of the Furrow competition; the winner will compete at the 2017 International Plowing Match. We have one of the most competitive VIP class in the area and invite all MPs, MPPs, Mayors, Reeves and other dignitaries to compete in a special VIP class at 11am for bragging rights and trophy. Roy Craft, 705-743-3071
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Peterborough County 4H Association by Francis Crowley
A successful sign up night was held at the Keene Arena in March. Special thanks to all the 4-H Leaders who showed up with their display boards promoting their clubs and to the Peterborough County Milk Producers and the Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture for supplying refreshments and Pizza for the night. There are now 16 4-H clubs running in our country. Thanks to all the leaders who volunteer their time and knowledge to help the young people in Peterborough Country. We need more leaders to lead Life skills clubs. Please consider volunteering to help our youth, it is very rewarding!! Upcoming Dates – July 6th – Go for the Gold, Douro Parish Hall July 11 & 12th – Junior Dairy Show, Orono Fairgrounds July 14 & 15 - East Gen Challenge East, Markham Fairgrounds. August 22nd – Beef, Dairy, Field Crops Achievement Day, Norwood Fairgrounds Contacts – Fran Cavanagh – 705 875 0861 Sarah Douglas – 705 295 6540 Food for thought – Think you can, think you can’t, either way you’ll be right
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A.
Local Food Month Peterborough 2016 – Are you a producer of “local food”?
September 2016 | Peterborough City and County
September 2016 marks the second year of Local Food Month in The City and
County of Peterborough, and this year there will be even more opportunities for
the community to engage with local producers!
This year’s festivities will include a series of “Open Farm” tours intended to
provide a peek behind the scenes of local farms for the public. Farms can also take a
booth at the Purple Onion Festival scheduled for Sunday September 25, or advertise to the public in
the Local Food Month Guide. If you’d like to take advantage of these marketing opportunities, please let
us know by emailing [email protected].
Seed Saving in the Kawarthas: Register Now!
Tuesday, July 26 | Hastings | 9AM – 12PM | $20 each or $35 for both
Chick-a-biddy Acres has a long history in the farming community in the Kawarthas, as one of the first
CSAs in the region 17 years ago. If you’ve been considering integrating seed crops as part of your
market garden operation, for sale or for on-farm use, join us on July 26th to learn how Chick-a-biddy
Acres is meeting the challenge!
Monday, September 26 | Campbellcroft | 9AM – 12PM | $20 each or $35 for both
On September 26th, join us for a second workshop at Urban Harvest for the opportunity to learn seed-
harvesting and cleaning techniques from Urban Harvest owner and experienced seed-saver, Colette
Murphy. Urban Harvest has been harvesting and selling seed for nearly 20 years and offers over 100
kinds of seed!
For more information and to register, please visit www.kawarthaseedsaving.eventbrite.ca. Register for
both workshops and save! Hosted by BFICSS and Farms at Work.
Funding available for 2016!
Eligible projects for the Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program (SARFIP) range from livestock exclusion
fencing to protect habitat, to improved stream crossings, tree planting and specialized habitat structures.
The SARFIP 2016 Brochure provides full program details and can be downloaded from the OSCIA
website: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/sarfip. In order to be eligible for SARFIP, the farm
must have an Environment Farm Plan (EFP) within the last 5 years.
Note: The next GF2 application intake period is June 17 – July 7. For more information, please visit:
www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/growing-forward-2
Sign up for our free e-newsletter at farmsatwork.ca
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Peterborough Holstein Show
Saturday August 6th at the Peterborough Exhibition. Judging this year’s show is Adam Hunt
Peterborough Twilight Meeting
Friday July 15th, Matt Sevel is hosting the twilite this year.
McConkey and McGriskin Awards Deadline – July 1, 2016 for both awards (emailed or post-dated by this date), to secretary Emily Mann [email protected] and then the President and 1st Vice will go over to
determine the winner.
McConkey Award - “Only those cows who have completed a lactation in the herd within the
most recent testing year for which summaries are available will be eligible. Those herd owners wishing to compete for this award must submit the ORIGINAL HERD SUMMARY report from CanWest DHI as documentation for calculation of points.” Not all cows will have a completed a lactation and therefore a summary will not be available. Be advised that those cows will be eligible the next year they have an official record completed.
McConkey Memorial Award for Type and Production
This silver tray is awarded by Sheila McConkey and family to the member of the Holstein
Association from Peterborough County whose herd which is currently using the DHI program.
That herd must have a minimum of 120 composite BCA production. The winner will have the
highest score determined according to the following criteria.
1. Each BCA percentage on the composite basis will be allowed 1 point.
Eg. 145-150-148 BCA, composite = 148 points = 148
2. Each animal classified GP or better will receive 1 point for each percentage point.
3. Each animal classified VG or better will receive 2 points for each percentage point.
Eg. Herd classification 1 EX, 12 VG, 16 GP, 3G
91% of herd are GP or better = 91 points, 41% are VG or better =82 points
Total points for this herd are 148 + 91 + 82 + = 321
Ed McGriskin Memorial Award
This award will be presented at the Twilite by the McGriskin family. It is based on a “dam-
daughter combination”. The criteria for this award are listed and the winner will be determined
according to the highest points accumulated.
1. The points are to come from a dam and daughter.
2. Each animal must be classified GP or better.
3. Each animal must be a plus deviation for the herd for milk, fat and protein.
4. One animal must be home bred.
5. Each classification point above GP 80 will earn 2 points.
6. Each composite deviation will earn 1 point.
Eg. Dam Type VG 86 Production Deviation +20 +22 +18 = composite of 20
Points for Dam are 6x2=12, 20x1=20 Total score = 32
Daughter Type GP 83 Production Deviation +0 +15 +9 = composite of 8
Points for Daughter are 3x2=6, 8x1=8 Total score = 14
Combination score is 32+14=46
The dam and daughter points will then be added together to determine the final score. In the event of a tie, the daughter with the highest total score shall break the tie. Official certified records only will be used and must have been issued not more than 18 months prior to presentation of the award and completed in the herd. Holstein type classification scores will also be used.
PETERBOROUGH COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB
1.
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The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario is a professional organization for families involved in
the business of farming. We value family enterprise, profitability and a responsible stewardship of
resources.
CFFO’s key Policy issues are:
1) Water Stewardship – Ontario agriculture’s future success in both productivity and stewardship
will rely on water policy.
2) Farmland Preservation – The CFFO is concerned about the long-term protection of our best farmland
for farming.
3) Jobs in Agriculture – The CFFO believes that the agriculture and agri-food sector can be a
cornerstone of the Ontario economy.
CFFO is divided into 21 District Associations; our district is East Central.
For more information, contact one of the directors:
Peter Peeters, President
Omemee ph: 705-799-7064 email: [email protected]
Herman Kapteyn, Secretary
Cobourg ph: 905‐342-3131 email: [email protected]
Stephen Kelly, Treasurer
Little Britain ph: 705‐786‐2833 email: [email protected]
Willie Elyas, Director
Port Perry ph: 905‐851‐9354
John G. Snider, Director
Cameron ph: 705-374-4828 email: [email protected]
Frank Hoftyzer, Director
Hastings ph:705‐696-3450 email: [email protected]
Our Club Members
Mark Stanley President 705.639.2406
Steph Murphy 1st Vice 705.927.2411
Will Pulfer 2nd Vice 705.872.1504
Kirk Stockdale Past-President 705.295.6919
Directors:
Grant Armstrong 705.957.5462 Kyle Stockdale 705.313.3501
Randy Bullock 705.927.3415 Cameron Stockdale 705.868.1190
Justin Crowley 705.931.5292 Evan Stanley 705.760.0986
Ryan Crowley 705.931.5466
Secretary:
Emily Mann 705.875.7706
Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame
Plans for the annual induction ceremony for the Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame are well underway. Nominations have been reviewed by the committee and the selected inductees will be notified by July 1st.
The induction ceremony will be held on Sunday, August 28th @ 2 p.m. on the "green" outside of the entrance at Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene. .A large tent will provide the setting for the event and those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating. Refreshments will be served following the induction ceremony. Anyone attending the ceremony are most welcome to tour the Village during the day.
We look forward to the support from families and friends of the inductees as well as the entire agricultural community in making this a very successful event.
Hope to see you on Sunday, August 28th.
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Growing a Business? We Can Help!
Haass Acres’ Brian Haass with PED’s Business
Development Lead, Danielle Sullivan
Peterborough Economic Development staff are here to help at every stage of business; from idea to startup to expansion. We recently had the pleasure of working with Brian Haass of Haass Acres/Kawartha Hydraulics.
Entrepreneurs find opportunities by solving customer problems and eliminating pains. Haass Acres is adding full service spraying to their custom combining, tilling and trucking services. The opportunity is emerging from the changing regulatory environment; there are both restrictions on the use of treated seed and rigorous compliance requirements for the safe and effective application of sprays. Haass Acres Custom Farming will offer a much easier, cost effective and environmentally sound alternative to doing it yourself. They are fully licensed and will handle all of the regulatory paperwork. They will also utilize GPS, and state
of the art equipment to efficiently deploy sprays. The consultation with Brian featured questions that many businesses ask: Who are my best customers? Where do I find them? What are the most effective ways to market? What are the occasions where people are thinking about my service? We discussed creating a list of customers for a targeted sales letter and how Social Media can fit into the marketing plan. You can reach Haass Acres Custom Farming at or call (705)740-7776 Be sure to ‘like’ their new Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/HaassAcresCustom/
From the Farm to Our Tables: PED and PKT videos promote
local farmers, artisans and chefs
The County of Peterborough's economy and community are deeply rooted in agriculture. To celebrate and showcase, Peterborough Economic Development and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism have launched a new series of videos. Peterborough Economic Development’s new Food & Agriculture sector video features farmers and food & beverage producers from throughout the City & County. http://peterboroughed.ca/sectors/agriculture/ Accompanying the sector video, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism is releasing 6 videos of individual producers with a tourism spin, highlighting the strong connection between local products and our celebrated local food and beverage scene. http://thekawarthas.ca/producers/ This video series culminates on the week of June 6 (Foodland Ontario’s Local Food Week in Ontario) with the launch of 5 new “The Chefs of Peterborough & the Kawarthas” videos. In addition to the videos, the series includes locally inspired recipes featuring a number of the area’s agriculture businesses and food & beverage producers. http://thekawarthas.ca/the-chefs-peterborough-kawarthas/
Jamey Coughlin Business Development Lead Agriculture & Rural (705)743-0777 Ext. 2123 [email protected] www.peterboroughed.ca/sectors/agriculture/
As per this model, training programs and additional supports are provided to the workers, including transportation to and from the worksites at no additional costs to the companies that hire temp labour. The prospective Peterborough based agency may operate under various models. It may focus on particular sectors (e.g. agriculture or manufacturing only) and target population (e.g. youth only), or work across all sectors and with different profiles of job seekers. The feasibility study aims to assess both the demand and the supply side for temporary jobs in our area. To this end it is very important to hear from you as a business leader on your needs for temp labour in the agriculture and farming sector and your sentiment toward a socially responsible temp labour provider. To take this survey anonymously visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/agriculture_sector or contact Safo at (705) 743-5915
Does Your Farm Require Temporary Labour? The Peterborough Social Planning Council (PSPC) is investigating establishing a socially responsible temporary staffing agency to serve Peterborough City and County. The PSPC envisions bringing to Peterborough an agency similar to the successful Vancouver based EMBERS Staffing Solutions model (http://www.embersvancouver.com/staffing-solutions/), the only socially responsible temporary staffing service in Canada, and an inspiring success story. Since 2008 EMBERS has employed over 2,200 people and helped over 1,100 transition to full time work. It is currently offering extended health benefits to long term workers.
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Ryan Moore, President Peterborough Agricultural Society What we have we been up to? We have added several new board members that bring with them a very unique skill set that will help us move forward the mandate of the Peterborough Agricultural Society, to promote and educate residents about Agriculture. We have just recently completed a strategic planning process. After working with Synthesis Agri-Food Network we now have a 48-page strategic plan that will help guide us over the next 3 years. This process was made possible because of our new partnership with the city of Peterborough. Partnerships, we have a few new ones. We are working with the Peterborough Farmers Market to assure that they have the opportunity to be a part of the Peterborough Exhibition this year. Recently we have become associate members of Peterborough County Cattlemen. This new membership will allow us to not only promote ourselves at their annual BBQ but to also assist in promoting Peterborough County Cattlemen at our events as well. We are working to reshape our Exhibition with a true focus on Agriculture, local produce, Ag Technology and Innovation. Recently we have signed an MOU with “The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster”. Because of this partnership we will have a designated area at the Exhibition that will display their clients which focus on Agriculture. The Agricultural Society recently had the opportunity to take part in “Peterborough comes to Queens Park” day as well. This gave us an excellent opportunity to be front and center and to promote our upcoming event. We realize that it can be very pricey to take your family out these days. So one of our biggest changes is that we are now offering a $10 pay one price to enter the Exhibition. You can come in on Thursday to watch the cattle show, then come back on Friday to watch the Rodeo for just $10.
Dave Cavanagh Manager Peterborough Agricultural Society Where are we going, agriculturally speaking? As the name implies, we are an Agricultural Society. Our mandate is to promote agriculture within Peterborough County. Some of the comments coming out of the strategic plan with regards to our relationship with the agricultural community, while not nice to hear, could have been spoken by anyone of us over the last few years. Change is here. We are winding the clock back to our agricultural beginnings coupled with a vision to the future. How are we getting there? Let’s just say that the crop has just been planted and it’s a long time from now to harvest. We cannot get there without your support. We are embarking on a long rebuilding process that starts with developing trust and partnerships within the agricultural community. It has been a long time since Morrow Park was the first thought for anyone looking to hold or participate in an agricultural event at this location. We are here, we are open for business, and we want you to make the Peterborough Agricultural Society your first thought when planning that show, sale, or educational event. Where are we today? There has been some positive movement towards revitalizing the Ag Society. Firstly, this is our first time in Agri-Notes and we plan to be an ongoing part of this publication keeping you up to date with what is happening at our Organization. Peterborough 4H is coming to Morrow Park for their annual judging clinic on Wednesday June 8th. We have partnered with PARD to bring the RCMP Musical ride to Morrow Park on Wednesday September 7th and in addition the RCMP will be stabled here for the week as they travel to other local show dates. We have a very large ag education display planned for the Ex this year as we are moving back into the Memorial Center and we are looking for your commodity group to be a part of that. Please give me a call as we are not currently charging for space allotment for ag commodities or ag education to participate. I am honoured to be a part of this team and look forward to helping rebuild the Peterborough Agricultural Society.
Wanted your best steer for the 2016 Peterborough Ex Steer Show and Sale for Friday August 5th. We are still finalizing details but this will be an un-haltered show and if we get enough interest we will again host the show and sale. We have an agreement with the Rodeo that we can sell the steers at the half time-intermission in the rodeo ring. This will give buyers maximum exposure and well as allow us to generate some audience enthusiasm. If you are interested in more details please contact our Steer Committee Chair, Paul McMahon at 705-930-0879
2016 Peterborough Exhibition Thursday August 4th – Sunday August 7th
Morrow Park, Peterborough
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