A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the Ministry of Rural Affairs (MRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAF and MRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.
OBSOLETE PESTICIDE COLLECTION COMING TO ONTARIO THIS FALL
Farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and animal health medications this October.
New this year: pre-registration.
Participants are asked to pre-register the products they wish to dispose of. Additional details are coming soon on the website: (http://www.cleanfarms.ca/programs_obsolete_pesticide_collection_ontario).
Collection sites
Products will only be accepted from 9am to 4pm at specified locations on the dates indicated below. Click here for a map of collection sites.
October 15 – Guelph – Woodrill Farms Ltd., 861 Hwy 7 E, Guelph (519-821-1018)
October 17– New Hamburg – Good Crop Services Ltd.,1980 Perth Line 43, New Hamburg (519-656-3344)
October 22 – Lucknow – Lucknow District Co-operative Inc., 86387 Lucknow Line, Lucknow (519-529-7953)
October 23 – Harriston North Wellington Co-op, 56 Margaret Street, Harriston (519-338-2331) – Walkerton Huron Bay Co-op, 1291 Bruce Road 3, Walkerton (519-881-2021)
October 25 – Orangeville Holmes Agro Ltd., 473088 County Rd 11, Orangeville (519-941-0450) – Kitchener GROWMARK Inc., 1 Chandria Place, Kitchener (519-895-4200)
What products will be accepted?
• Obsolete or unwanted agricultural pesticides (identified with a Pest Control Product number on the label)
• Animal health medications that are used by primary producers in the rearing of animals in an agricultural context (identified with a DIN number, Ser. Number or Pest Control Product number on the label).
If you are unsure whether your product fits the scope of this collection please call us at 877-622-4460 ext. 2223.
CleanFARMS collects and safely disposes of obsolete or otherwise unwanted agricultural pesticides. The program offers farmers an environmentally responsible way to dispose of old or unwanted product. It is offered in each province at least once every three years.
Farmers drop off their obsolete pesticides at a designated collection site at no charge. The products are then transported to a high temperature incineration facility where they are safely disposed of.
Since the program launched in 1998, more than 1.8 million kilograms of obsolete pesticides have been collected and safely disposed of.
CleanFARMS will be operating collection programs in Ontario, Alberta and Newfoundland in 2013.
To find the locations in your area, please refer to the CleanFARMS website: www.cleanfarms.ca.
Producers who are unsure whether a product fits the scope of the collection can call CleanFARMS at 1-877-622-4460 ext. 2223.
ONTARIO SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION’S ENERGY INNOVATION CONTEST FOR GREENBELT FARMERS
Connects – August 2013
The Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) in partnership with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation wants to hear about your farming ingenuity in the area of energy. The “Energy Innovation Award Contest” is designed to identify energy efficiency solutions developed on farm by producers in the Greenbelt area.
The contest rules, regulations and application forms are available on the OSCIA website at: www.ontariosoilcrop.org under the Events heading. Applications must be received at the OSCIA office by October 31, 2013. For more ideas and information, watch the YouTube video at: http://bit.ly/1ds8l6e.
INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS IN ONTARIO
Topics:
• Funding assistance for Implementation and Capacity Building
• Areas of focus and criteria
• Program guides and forms will be available at the sessions.
Click here and register to attend a session near you.
For more information visit: www.ontario.ca/growingforward2
COMING EVENTS
Sept. 13 – 15 Fergus Fall Fair. Call: 519-856-9621 or refer to www.fergusfallfair.ca.
Sept. 13 – 15 Harriston-Minto Fall Fair. For information contact: 519-338-3903.
Sept. 17 – 21 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, Perth County; website: www.ipm2013.org.
