Alma Women’s Institute members and interested members of the agriculture community heard a most interesting and informative power point presentation recently by Corb Whale, a local Mapleton dairy farmer, as part of its rural Ontario sharing education (ROSE) program.
Corb explained how environmentally friendly a manure digester could be. This digester recycles the manure produced by the farm animals into a pure fertilizer to spread on the field crops. The digester also consumes many types of organic waste that would normally go to the landfill site. After 56 days the digester produces green energy in the form of methane gas and electricity.
The dry by-product left is used for bedding for farm animals and the procedure to recycle begins again. No manure leaves the farm property. What is spread on the land is odour free. Whale capably answered many interesting questions from the audience.
Highlights of the November board meeting were read. It was suggested that to celebrate the 115th anniversary of Women’s Institute a tea be held by all members across Ontario on Feb. 19.
The Alma branch will hold its tea on Feb. 18 at 2:30pm at the home of Margaret Hall (weather permitting).
Pat Salter gave a report on the Federated Women’s Institute of Ontario annual general meeting held at the Kempenfelt Centre. Elsie Stephenson, from northern Ontario, was elected provincial president and Evelyn Peck, of eastern Ontario, was elected president elect.
Life memberships are in the planning for some of our eligible members in the near future.
A lunch was served to the members and guests at the close of the meeting, which was held in the Alma Community Hall.
submitted by Pat Salter
