Award recognizes OFA president Monday, March 15, 2010 by PATRICIA GROTENHUISOntario Federation of Agriculture’s president is among five women across Canada who have received this year’s Rosemary Davis award.“I’m very honoured to be in that list of women who have received the award,” says Bette Jean Crews.According to a news release issued Monday, Farm Credit Canada created the award to honour women who show leadership and community involvement, make a difference in agriculture, display passion for the industry and have a clear vision for agriculture’s future. The award is named after the Crown corporation’s first female board chair.Each winner is selected from one of the Crown corporation’s regions: Western Canada, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Crews is the recipient in the Ontario region.More than 200 women have been nominated for the annual award since its 2005 launch. Regional selection committees of 10 people mark applicants on selection criteria. The woman with the best overall mark for each region is named a winner.“Each year I’m always impressed with the winners we receive,” says Eva Larouche, communications consultant with Farm Credit.Crews is a cash crop farmer with a trucking business and roadside market, and an avid volunteer. Along with her current role of president of the provincial federation, she is a founding member of OnTrace Agri-Food Traceability. She has been involved in a number of other agricultural organizations provincially and nationally.Other 2010 winners were: Gay Hahn, British Columbia; Jeannie van Dyk, Nova Scotia; Margaret Rempel, Manitoba; and Marie Gosselin, Quebec. BF Proposed waste changes add paperwork, costs Ag tribunal rejects appeal request
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Table Beet Harvest has Begun Wednesday, July 15, 2026 July marks the beginning of Ontario's fresh beet harvest season, with growers across the province supplying one of Canada's most popular root vegetables to grocery stores, farmers' markets, food processors, and wholesale distributors, and fellow farmers. Known for their versatility,... Read this article online
Massive Norfolk County Barn Fire Kills 20,000 Hogs, Shuts Down Highway 3 in Southwestern Ontario Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A devastating barn fire in Norfolk County has left one of Ontario's largest hog facilities destroyed and an estimated 20,000 hogs dead, drawing attention across the agricultural sector and raising new questions about emergency preparedness, livestock protection, and farm infrastructure... Read this article online
Canadian Grain Commission Updates Grain Grading Rules for 2026-27 Crop Year Tuesday, July 14, 2026 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is introducing several important changes to grain grading procedures for the 2026-27 crop year, including updates affecting Canada Western Amber Durum, wheat and red lentils. The revisions, which take effect August 1, were developed following... Read this article online