Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Should Crown land be opened to agriculture?Yes, said four Timiskaming-Cochrane provincial candidates at last week’s all-candidates’ meeting in Haileybury.Liberal Sébastien Goyer said Premier Kathleen Wynn has announced support to turn Crown land over to agricultural production.He described it as “a
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What happened to Mr. Cook?
Dear Editor:The Little Claybelt Museum is researching the life of Mr. M. F. Cook, agricultural representative in Temiskaming from 1930-1964.We have a fairly complete story of his work and involvement in the agricultural life of Temiskaming. However, we are unable to find much about his birth, place
Earlton Farm Show a sign of spring
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – As a long, cold, snowy winter drags on, spring can seem a long way away.But the farming community is preparing for a new season.The agricultural industry can check out the latest in equipment and services at the Earlton Farm Show this weekend.The show runs April 11
From Parliament Hill
Nipissing-Timiskaming MPJay AspinAgriculture remains a very important element in the economy of Nipissing-Timiskaming particularly in the Timiskaming region. Today, this industry supports a significant number of full-time jobs and boasts one of the highest gross farm levels in Northern Ontario. Farm sizes vary in the region as production products include
NOFIA officially off the ground
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Work to turn New Liskeard into a hub of Northern agricultural research and development is formally underway.The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) is now open in the New Liskeard Community Hall.“It will benefit Northern Ontario in a big way, and it’s happening right here
No plans for ag education at local college campuses
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – It appears that local college campuses won’t be picking agricultural programming delivered at two Eastern Ontario schools slated for closure.Officials at Collège Boréal and Northern College say there are no plans to deliver the programs at campuses in New Liskeard and Haileybury.The University of Guelph has
New Model
NOFIA proceeding with ag research proposalDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – A regional group is pushing ahead with plans to draft a new model to maintain agricultural research in New Liskeard.“Nothing’s changed,” said Norm Koch, who heads the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) board.NOFIA members happened to be in Vineland last