Grenville Cattlemen's Association
Minutes
November 25, 2006
Present: Alex MacGregor, Bill Reid, Kim Sytsma, Charlie Sytsma, Jenny Playfair, Greg Beach, Cindy Heffernan.
Call To Order: Minutes approved.
Motioned By: Greg Beach
Seconded By: Jenny Playfair. Carried
Correspondence: * Ron Wilson- Beef day Oct.23/06
Had a poor attendance.
* Next beef day: March 10/2007
In Winchester Ontario
Attending 10 year plan ( Speaker from OCA)
* Paul Stiles
# 16 producer Courses refer to OCA
# 29 Capital gains tax refer to CCA
#37 Reference Margins
#3 Grain producer compensation
Resolutions referred to OFA Including:
Colored Fuel
Livestock, poultry, honeybee protection act Hunter damage
Notification of fence damage
IMPORTATION of agriculture chemicals
Wildlife damage to livestock, property, crop.
Business from
Previous Meeting: N/A
New Business: Ontario Farmers Oct.24/2006
- Walking through livestock pot
- Humane loading, handling of livestock(possibly) J.D. Freight ways Transporter
- John Drennens speaker (on a picnic day)
- What facilities we should have to load cattle properly
- Nominating Committee
Director: Charlie Sytsma
Voting Delegate: Kim Sytsma
Director: Bill Reid
Director: Greg Beach
Advisory Council : ???
Secretary Treasurer: Cindy Heffernan
Director: Alex MacGregor
Committee Report:
Picnic day, very educational, *very successful* Attendance could have been better
* Newsletter early January
About past year events and upcoming events in 2007
Articles to Alex by Dec,31,2006
Advisory Report: Jenny Playfair attending meeting
Nov.27.2006
Tuesday Nov.28.2006 Breakfast @ 7:00am to 3:30 pm
Update to follow
OCA report: Market Access program
M.A.P projects
Quality for your MAP credit
Charlene Renkma is the local representative.
3 easy steps:
- Age verification of calf crop with B10 and CCIA
- Commit to QSH -VBP program with OCA
- Adhere to vet approved vaccination program
Further information can be found at:
1-877-2 VERIFI1-877-283- 7434
Next Meeting: January 21, 2007
Annual Meeting
@ Prescott Country Club 11:30 brunch 12:30 meeting A charge of $10 per person
Closed Meeting: Motion by : Kim Sytsma Seconded by : Jenny Playfair Carried
