Front Page

• OFA challenges NFU accreditation
• Finally! A Bill 81 hearing in our area - MOE WILL HOST EASTERN NUTRIENT REGS CONSULTATION

News

• Silo, manure gas safety warning in wake of death
• Local couple sallies forth to protect mustang
• It’s do or die all over again for Seaway ethanol plant
• Flock building blocks
• Sheep management sessions back in Kemptville in Nov.
• Hay West drives to beat cold
• Kemptville farm labour meeting draws tiny turnout
• A TASTE for the County
• 25th anniversary Quinte 4-H Championship Show
• Complexity dooms Bill 81 to failure
• OVFS stays put
• Kamenz focusing on environment in run for OFA vice-presidency
• Allan Burn replaces Phil Jones on OSMA board
• Numbers up but sheep producers still face challenges - Foreward Contracts increase 62% to 12,000 but lack of slaughter capacity creates bottleneck in meeting demand
• Piggery may be headed to court
• Donations piling up
• Composting manure a TOP answer to nutrient management

Op / Ed

• Agriview1 - Hog Wild
• Agriview2 - In from the cold
• Agrigab - Ginty's got it
• Our Readers Write - "Simple little dance" restores faith in people
• Our Readers Write - So who’s left holding the pot?

AgriFocus

• New SQOC tagging program gives calf’s life story

AgriProfile

• Self-described "city person" heads IPM 2003 Lifestyles Committee

AgriFeature

• Junior Farmers on the way back - Seeking more Eastern Ontario members

2003 Seed Issue

• Pricing corn silage in 2002
• Protect your resources - Reduce farm visitors’ impact areas
• $600-million is on the way to producers
• An open letter from Hay West
• First Line Express’ Grower Refill Program offers increased savings and convenience
• Eastern Ontario growers can look for 4 new corn hybrids from Dekalb for 2003 planting
• Hendrick Seeds a family-run business since 1980
• Summit Seeds specialists keep abreast of genetic developments
• MAPLESEED - Fully integrated forage seed business
• Pioneer PROBulkSM Seed Delivery System
• Fred’s Farm Supplies rises from the ashes with latest technology
• NK brand’s superior value
• Mycogen Seeds - providing local seed innovations
• New corn hybrids and soybean varieties setting the pace for yield performance
• Surgeson Grain Handling a one-stop experience

OMAFRA Update 1

• Last Look at Weed Control
• Fall Graze to Stretch the Grass Season
• Use Smart Soil Sampling This Fall
• Plan Now For 2003 New Forage Seedings

OMAFRA Update 2

• Draft Nutrient Management Act Regulations Stage 1 Consultation
• Rights of Association and Assembly for Agricultural Workers
• Eves Announces Over $70 Million to Help Ontario’s Farmers
• Ontario Farmers to Get Market Revenue Insurance Cheques
• The Canada We Want - Speech from the Throne Summary
• Free Notices! - New Content on OMAF Crops Pages
• DEADLINE EXTENDED - Deadline Extended for 2001 OFIDP Applications

Dateline

• Dundas County
• Frontenac
• Glengarry County
• Grenville County
• Lanark County
• Leeds
• Ottawa Carleton County
• Renfrew County
• Stormont County
• Quinte Peterborough Kawartha Lakes Area
• 2002 Regional Provincial Dateline
• 2003 Regional Provincial Dateline

OMAFRA Update 3

• Educational Opportunities - Forage Focus in December
• Educational Opportunities - Beef Symposium 2002 – The Market "Moo-Ves"
• Educational Opportunities - Innovative Farmers Conference 2003
• Educational Opportunities - Free Stall Housing and Design Seminar
• Educational Opportunities - Starting a Winery in Prince Edward
• Organization News - Dundas Holstein Club bus trip to Royal Winter Fair
• Organization News - Dundas Holstein Club Annual Meeting