Good afternoon and welcome to Federation Footnotes for Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The Essex County Federation of Agriculture held its Annual Meeting last evening in the Essex Civic Centre. It was well attended. Lyle Hall was acclaimed as President for the next year while Brad Anger will serve as Vice-President. The ECFA Board of Directors…
All Candidates Meeting Planned Essex Riding
All Candidates Meeting Planned The Essex County Federation of Agriculture is hosting an All Candidates Meeting in our area. On Wednesday, September 16, everyone in the Essex Riding will have the opportunity to meet and ask their candidates questions. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the constituents an opportunity to get to know their candidates….
Celebrating Ontario food and farming with Breakfast on the Farm
Free event to be held September 20 near Tecumseh Celebrating Ontario food and farming with Breakfast on the Farm (Tecumseh) – August 31, 2015 – With half of the 2,000 complimentary tickets already reserved, time is running out to book spots for the 2015 Breakfast on the Farm event. The Breakfast on the Farm program…
OFA continues work on a complete pollinator health strategy
OFA Commentary: August 28, 2015 OFA continues work on a complete pollinator health strategy By Don McCabe, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture With regulations now in place limiting the use of neonics on corn and soybean crops in Ontario, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has continued to hold fast on an important task. We are…