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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation et des Affaires rurales 120 Main Street, East Ridgetown ON N0P 2C0 Tel: 519-674-1690 Fax: 519-674-1564 120 Main Street, East Ridgetown ON N0P 2C0 Tél. : 519-674-1690 Téléc. : 519-674-1564 Chatham-Kent Rural Organizations Guide Table of Contents OMAFRA Ridgetown Regional Resource Centre.................................................................................. 2 Neighbouring OMAFRA Offices ............................................................................................................ 3 Southwest Regional Resource Centres ................................................................................................ 3 Agricultural Education ........................................................................................................................... 3 Frequent Contacts ................................................................................................................................ 4 Popular OMAFRA Resources ............................................................................................................... 6 Chatham-Kent Rural Organizations ...................................................................................................... 7 Agricultural Societies .......................................................................................................................... 15 Horticultural Societies ......................................................................................................................... 16 Municipal Contacts.............................................................................................................................. 17 Elected Officials .................................................................................................................................. 17 Media Contacts ................................................................................................................................... 18 Chatham-Kent Agricultural Statistics ................................................................................................... 20 Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 1 OMAFRA Ridgetown Regional Resource Centre P.O. BOX 400 - 120 Main Street East – Ridgetown ON N0P 2C0 Tel: 519-674-1690 Fax: 519-674-1564 Tracey Baute, Entomology, Field Crops Program Lead [email protected] 519-674-1696 Steve Beadle, Engineer, Livestock Structures and Equipment (Swine and Sheep) [email protected] 519-674-1618 Janet Campbell, Client Service Representative [email protected] 519-674-1690 Gabrielle Ferguson, Environmental Program Specialist [email protected] 519-674-3472 Vicky Ford, Area Coordinator, Meat Inspection Program [email protected] 519-674-1622 Mirjam Hall, Client Service Representative [email protected] 519-674-1698 Adam Hayes, Soil Management Specialist - Field Crops [email protected] 519-674-1621 Jeff Kinsella, Essex and Chatham-Kent Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Advisor (AREDA) [email protected] 519-674-1335 Janice LeBoeuf, Vegetable Crop Specialist [email protected] 519-674-1699 Kevin Montgomery, Business Development Consultant [email protected] 519-674-1693 Jeff Richards, Meat Inspection Manager [email protected] 519-674-1534 Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crop Specialist [email protected] 519-674-1616 Jaydee Smith, Swine Production Systems [email protected] 519-674-1542 Albert Tenuta, Pathologist – Field Crops Program Lead [email protected] 519-674-1617 Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist - Horticulture [email protected] 519-674-1614 Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 2 Neighbouring OMAFRA Offices Harrow Cara McCreary, Greenhouse Vegetable IPM Specialist [email protected] 519-738-1258 Mackenzie Lesperance, Weed Management Program Lead – Horticulture [email protected] 519-738-1232 Shalin Khosla, Greenhouse Vegetable Specialist [email protected] 519-738-1257 Other Staff Drew Crinklaw, Rural Planner, London [email protected] 519-873-4085 Southwest Regional Resource Centres Clinton 100 Don Street Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 Ph: 519-482-3333 Fax: 519-482-5031 London 667 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 Ph: 519-873-4070 Fax: 519-873-4070 Stratford 63 Lorne Avenue East, Suite 2B Stratford, ON N5A 5T8 Ph: 519-271-0280 Fax: 519-273-5278 Woodstock 401 Lakeview Drive, Unit A Woodstock, ON N4T 1W2 Ph: 519-537-6621 Fax: 519-539-5351 Agricultural Education University of Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 519-824-4120 www.uoguelph.ca Kemptville College Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 613-258-8307 www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca Ridgetown College Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 519-674-1690 www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 3 Frequent Contacts MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS www.ontario.ca/omafra Get Agriculture, Food and Rural info with ONE number! Farm Property Class Tax Rebate Program Email: [email protected] Foodland Ontario – www.ontario.ca/foodland Email: [email protected] Growing Forward 2 Apply: www.ontarioprograms.net/ Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/premier_award/index.html 1-877-424-1300 AICC – AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION CONTACT CENTRE Email: [email protected] 1-877-424-1300 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION LINE 1-866-242-4460 To report a violation or pollution in your area, call your Local District/Area Office of the MOE Spills and emergencies must be reported to the Spills Action Centre at 1-800-268-6060 PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/index.html How to Order Online at ServiceOntario Publications By phone through ServiceOntario Contact Centre (Monday-Friday) In person at OMAFRA office locations UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH www.uoguelph.ca Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) 1-800-668-9938 519-824-4120 519-824-4120 x56211 Ridgetown Campus 519-674-1500 / 1-877-674-1610 Ontario Pesticide Education Program 519-674-2230 / 1-800-652-8573 AGRICORP 1-888-247-4999 www.agricorp.com Email: [email protected] Programs: Beekeepers Financial Assistance | Risk Management | Production Insurance | AgriStability | Orchards and Vineyards Transition | Plum Pox Eradication | Grain Financial Protection | AgriInvest | Farm Business Registration AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA www.agr.gc.ca Email: [email protected] 1-855-773-0241 ENVIRONMENT CANADA - Weather Reports www.weatheroffice.gc.ca 1-800-668-6767 Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 4 FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO www.farmfoodcare.org 519-837-1326 Livestock Emergency Transport Line 1-877-814-2342 Ontario Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) 1-888-668-7722 HEALTH UNITS Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit www.ckphu.com 519-352-7270 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 416-325-4000 www.ene.gov.on.ca 1-800-565-4923 Spills or Emergencies 1-800-268-6060 Pollution Hotline 1-866-663-8477 London Regional Office 519-873-5000 / 1-800-265-7672 Windsor Regional Office 519-948-1464 / 1-800-387-8826 MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY www.mnr.gov.on.ca Local District Office – Aylmer (by appointment only) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION www.mto.gov.on.ca 511/Traveller Information Service Driver & Vehicle Licensing General Inquiry Road Test Booking MTO INFO, Road Conditions & Closures London Area Office SERVICE CANADA www.servicecanada.gc.ca 1-800-667-1940 (519) 773-9241 511 1-800-387-3445 1-888-570-6110 1-800-268-4686 519-873-4100 1 800 622-6232 SERVICE ONTARIO 1-800-267-8097 www.serviceontario.ca Counter Locations: Blenheim, Bothwell, Chatham, Corunna, Dresden, Dutton, Harrow, Leamington, Tilbury, Wallaceburg TELEHEALTH ONTARIO Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre 1-866-797-0000 Page 5 Popular OMAFRA Resources Newsletters To subscribe: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/newsletters.html - - ON Organic Crop Talk Ontario Berry Grower Orchard Network Pork News & Views CEPTOR Animal Health News Nutrient Management Newsletter Agriculture Business Update - Crop-Pest Ontario Hort Matters ONVegetables Virtual Beef Vegetable Viewpoint Greenhouse Grower Notes Tenderfruit Grape Vine The Buzz Agriphone and Podcast Updates OMAFRA provides several Agriphone and Podcast update messages to assist in the delivery of timely information to you. To subscribe: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/subscribe/podcast.htm - Cropline Sound Advice – Audio Crop Reports - Swine Turfgrass Management OMAFRA CONNECTS is a provincially developed and distributed e-bulletin that provides information on programs and resources of interest to producers, processors, rural business, municipalities and agriculture and rural economic development organizations. To subscribe, email [email protected]. OMAFRA DATELINE is a regionally based calendar of events, meetings and workshops that is accessible from the ministry’s website. The calendars will be available for download or printing from the ministry’s website. To visit OMAFRA Dateline, navigate to www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/edr/events-training.htm. Calendars are available to download or print. If you have an event to include on the calendar, the details can be emailed to: [email protected]. For reference purposes, here are the steps to follow for “easy viewing, saving or printing” information in Dateline: a) b) c) d) Select the region of interest by clicking on the button beside the name. A calendar will appear. Click on the Agenda format (upper right hand corner). A list of events will appear. Click on Print. A pop-up box will appear. Select the print range. To move from the pre-set time period, click on the arrow beside the date. Start and end boxes will appear. Click on the end box information to access the calendar. Using the arrow key move to the desired month and then click on your preferred end date. e) Click on Print Descriptions to access the full information for the event. f) Click on Save As or Print to save or print the calendar(s) Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 6 Chatham-Kent Rural Organizations 4-H ASSOCIATION President – Anne Verhallen RR 6 Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Ph: 519-692-5593 [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Janet Campbell RR 3 Chatham, ON N7M 5J3 Ph: 519-352-2950 Fax: 519-352-2950 [email protected] 4-H Ontario Coordinator, Volunteer Support (Region 5 & 6) – Andy McTaggart www.4-HOntario.ca Box 212, 111 Main Street. North Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 Ph: 519-856-0992 ext. 470 Toll Free: 1-877-410-6748 ext. 487 Fax: 519-856-0515 [email protected] AG BUSINESS CENTRE Project Coordinator – Krista Gladstone Ag Business Centre University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63597 Toll Free: 1-866-222-9682 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] AGRICULTURE HALL OF FAME ASSOCIATION Chairman – Ken Stevenson 167 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-0007 [email protected] ASPARAGUS FARMERS OF ONTARIO Chairman – Ken Wall 1283 Blueline Road, Box 587 Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Ph: 519-426-7529 Fax: 519-426-9087 [email protected] Office Administrative – Claudia Rassenberg [email protected] Executive Director: Bernie Solymár [email protected] BLENHEIM & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President – Frank Vercouteren P.O. Box 1089 Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-676-6555 Fax: 519-676-2622 [email protected] Secretary – Betty Russell Ph: 519-676-8090 BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH! CHATHAM-KENT www.buylocalbuyfreshchathamkent.com Kent Federation of Agriculture Ag Business Centre, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63595 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] Secretary – Kathryn Vanek RR 2, 11248 Eberts Line Chatham, ON N7M 5J2 Ph: 519-683-2929 Fax: 519-683-1599 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 7 CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION (KENT) President – John Buis RR 6, 7796 Seventh Line East Chatham, ON N7M 5J6 Ph: 519-359-5870 [email protected] Secretary – Mike Buis 7997 Tenth Line Charing Cross, ON N0P 1G0 Ph: 519-359-2108 [email protected] Advisory Councilor – Frank Byrne 27 Hillyard Street Chatham, ON N7L 3E1 Ph: 519-354-5853 [email protected] CANADIAN MUSHROOM GROWERS' ASSOCIATION www.mushrooms.ca 660 Speedvale Ave., W., Suite 302 Guelph, ON N1K 1E5 Ph: 519-829-4125 [email protected] CANADIAN ORGANIC GROWERS (COG) – NATIONAL, OTTAWA www.cog.ca Suite 7519 – 1145 Carling Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4 Toll Free: 1-888-375-7383 Ph: 613-216-0741 Fax: 613-236-0743 [email protected] CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY (CARES) Chair – Greg Devries c/o - University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Toll Free: 1-866-222-9682 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63597 Fax: 519-674-1512 CHATHAM-KENT AGRI DEVELOPMENT (CKAD) Acting Secretary/Treasurer, - Chris Nanni c/o Seed Corn Growers of Ontario 825 Park Avenue West Chatham, Ontario, N7M 5J6 Phone: 519-352-6710 Fax: 519-352-0526 Email: [email protected] CHATHAM-KENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.chatham-kentchamber.ca Agricultural Committee President & C.E.O. – Gail Bishop 54 Fourth Street Chatham, ON N7M 2G2 Ph: 519-352-7540 ext. 22 Fax: 519-352-8741 [email protected] CHATHAM-KENT COMMUNITY GARDENS Coordinator – Derwyn Armstrong c/o – United Way of Chatham-Kent Box 606, 425 McNaughton Ave. W. Chatham, ON N7M 5K8 Ph: 519-358-2659 [email protected] CHATHAM-KENT FOOD POLICY COUNCIL www.letstalkfood-ck.com Chair – Ron Carnahan Staff Support Person – Lyndsay Davidson c/o Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit 435 Grand Ave West, PO Box 1136 Ph: 519-352-7270 [email protected] Secretary – Krista Gladstone [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 8 CHATHAM-KENT PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION President – Brian Sterling 24915 Lindsay Road Dresden, ON N0P 1M0 Ph: 519-917-1798 [email protected] Secretary – Katrina Sterling 9284 Drury Line Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-852-6656 [email protected] Advisory Council Member – Carl Sterling RR 1, 7276 Maple Line Pain Court, ON N0P 1Z0 Ph: 519-352-8365 [email protected] Ontario Plowmen’s Association 188 Nicklin Road Guelph, ON N1H 7L5 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-7569 Ph: 519-767-2928 Fax: 519-767-2101 www.plowingmatch.org CHICKEN FARMERS OF ONTARIO www.cfo.on.ca Box 5035 3320 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8 Ph: 905-637-0025 Fax: 905-637-3464 [email protected] CHRISTIAN FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF CHATHAM-KENT/ESSEX President – Jacques Tetreault 23919 Jeannette’s Creek Road Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Ph: 519-682-1057 [email protected] Executive Director – Dale Marris Ph: 519-692-3544 [email protected] Guelph Head Office Ph: 519-837-1620 COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF CHATHAM-KENT www.cfdcck.on.ca Executive Director – Carol Emery 124 Thames Street Chatham, ON N7L 2Y8 Ph: 226-996-1234 [email protected] [email protected] EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO www.getcracking.ca www.eggfarmersofontario.ca 7195 Millcreek Drive Mississauga, ON L5N 4H1 Ph: 905-858-9790 Fax: 905-858-1589 ESSEX-KENT DAIRY PRODUCERS’ COMMITTEE President – Roger Wright RR 5, 6847 Essex Road 50 Harrow, ON N0P 1G0 Ph: 519-736-8579 Fax: 519-736-2424 [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Henry Jansen RR 1, 5365 Swanton Line Merlin, ON N0P 1W0 Ph: 519-689-4320 Fax: 519-689-7888 [email protected] ESSEX-KENT HOLSTEIN CLUB President – Rob Reid 12693 Talbot Trail Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1836 [email protected] Secretary – Brian Haggins R.R. #2, 79 North Talbot Ruthven, ON N0P 2G0 Ph: 519-839-5269 Cell: 519-792-3699 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 9 FARM CREDIT CANADA www.fac-fcc.ca Sr. District Director - Perry Wilson Mgr. Customer Service - Patti Newman 405 Riverview Line, Suite 200 Chatham, ON N7M 0N3 Ph: 519-380-8810 [email protected] FRESH VEGETABLE GROWERS OF ONTARIO www.freshvegetablesontario.com President – Tom Miedema Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63592 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO www.farmfoodcare.org www.loveONTfood.ca www.facesoffarming.ca www.farmcarefoundation.ca www.virtualfarmtours.ca www.realdirtblog.ca Office Administrator – Mary Margaret McDonald Ag Business Centre University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63592 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] Special Events Manager – Sue McLarty 100 Stone Road West, Suite 202 Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 Ph: 519-837-1326 Fax: 519-837-3209 [email protected] Twitter: @farmfoodcare FOOD LINK CHATHAM-KENT Chair – Lyndsay Davidson P.O. Box 1136, 435 Grand Ave. W. Chatham, ON N7M 5L8 Ph: 519-352-7270 ext. 2478 Fax: 519-352-2166 [email protected] Secretary – Elaine Lewis Ph: 519-352-7270 ext. 2444 [email protected] FOREIGN AGRICULTURE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE (F.A.R.M.S.) www.farmsontario.ca 5995 Avebury Road, Suite 706 Mississauga, ON L5R 3P9 Toll Free: 1-866-271-0862 Ph: 905-568-4500 Fax: 905-568-4175 President – Ken Forth General Manager – Sue Williams [email protected] GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DISTRICT 2 - CHATHAM-KENT Chair – Joseph M. Vanek RR 2, 11248 Eberts Line Chatham, ON N7M 5J2 Ph: 519-683-2929 Fax: 519-683-1599 [email protected] Vice-Chair – Bruce Johnstone 24379 Baldoon Road Chatham, ON N7M 5J8 Ph: 519-351-1406 [email protected] Secretary – Gus Ternoey 24029 Dashwheel Road RR 2 Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Ph: 519-682-0091 [email protected] Provincial Director – Mark Huston 30089 Brick Road Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Ph: 519-692-4223 Fax: 519-692-9916 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 10 KENT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATORS www.kavco.ca Chair – Chris Benninger 48 Fifth Street, 3rd Floor Chatham, ON N7M 4V8 Ph: 519-354-7424 Fax: 519-354-5758 [email protected] Secretary – Lydia Swant 110 Sandy Street Chatham, ON N7L 4X3 Ph: 519-351-1330 Fax: 519-351-7933 [email protected] KENT DISTRICT WOMEN’S INSTITUTE President – Shirley Ashton R.R. # 1 Morpeth, ON N0P 1X0 Ph: 519 674-5887 [email protected] Secretary – Martha Gammage 12249 McLarty Line, RR 3 Kent Bridge, ON N0P 1V0 Ph: 519-674-0182 [email protected] KENT FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE President – Ron Faubert RR8, 24628 Bearline Rd. Chatham, ON N7M5J8 Ph: 519-352-1285 Fax: 519-355-0262 [email protected] Secretary – Kathy Delanghe Ag Business Centre University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Toll-Free 1-866-222-9682 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63595 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] Zone 1 Director – Louis Roesch RR2, 10910 Northwood Line Kent Bridge, ON N0P1V0 Ph: 519-351-7711 Fax: 519-351-5771 [email protected] Members Services Rep. – Gayle Bogart RR 1, 35469 Third Line Southwold, ON N0L 2G0 Ph: 1-800-222-8172 Fax: 519-764-2709 [email protected] LAMBTON-KENT AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM www.lkaitc.org Chair – Judy Krall Ph: 519-882-1055 [email protected] Secretary – Marlene Morris University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63588 Fax: 519-674-1535 [email protected] LOWER THAMES VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer – Don Pearson 100 Thames Street Chatham, ON N7L 2Y8 Ph: 519-354-7310 ext. 224 Fax: 519-352-3435 [email protected] Water Management Supervisor/GIS Specialist – Jason Wintermute Ph: 519-354-7310 ext. 227 [email protected] Manager of Conservation Lands and Services - Randall Van Wagner Ph: 519-354-7310 ext. 230 [email protected] MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (MCC) www.mcc.org Program Coordinator – Lily Hiebert-Rempel Unit 2- 530 Victoria Avenue Chatham, ON N7L 3B6 Ph: 1-800-313-6226 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 11 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION (MPAC) www.mpac.ca 111 Heritage Road Suite 200 Chatham, ON N7M 5W7 Ph: 1-866-296-6722 Fax: 1-866-297-6703 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION – ONTARIO LOCAL 308 KENT President – Rock Geluk RR 1 Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-5565 ONTARIO BLACK TOBACCO GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION President – Neil Wammes 19624 Erieau Rd Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-676-3412 [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Trudy Richards 53 Anger Street Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-676-8294 [email protected] ONTARIO GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE GROWERS www.ogvg.com Chair – George Gilvesy General Manager – Rick Seguin 32 Seneca Road Leamington, ON N8H 5H7 Ph: 519-326-2604 or 1-800-265-6926 Fax: 519-326-7842 [email protected] ONTARIO PESTICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM www.opep.ca Program Coordinator – Susan Kelner University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Toll-Free: 1-800-652-8573 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63584 Fax: 519-674-1589 [email protected] ONTARIO PROCESSING VEGETABLE GROWERS - DISTRICT 1 KENT AND ESSEX www.opvg.org Ph: 519-681-1875 Fax: 519-685-5719 [email protected] Chairman – Ron VanDamme Ph: 519-352-1741 Secretary – Jim Brush Ph: 519-791-3245 ONTARIO SHEEP MARKETING AGENCY www.ontariosheep.org 130 Malcolm Road Guelph, ON N1K 1B1 Ph: 519-836-0043 Fax: 519-836-2531 [email protected] ONTARIO SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION www.ontariosoilcrop.org Regional Program Lead – Margaret May Ph: 226-973-3548 [email protected] ONTARIO STUDENT NUTRITION PROGRAM – CHATHAM-KENT President – Jennelle Arnew P.O. Box 1136, 435 Grand Ave. W. Chatham, ON N7M 5L8 Ph: 519-352-7270 ext. 2493 Fax: 519-352-2166 [email protected] Program Coordinator – Elaine Lewis Ph: 519-352-7270 ext. 2444 Fax: 519-352-2166 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 12 ONTARIO SUGAR BEET GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION Chair – Mark Lumley Ph: 519-383-3302 Fax: 519-383-0917 [email protected] Administrator – Patti Watson PO Box 150 Stn Main Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4L5 Ph: 519-628-5264 Fax: 519-628-5576 [email protected] PORK PRODUCERS (KENT) www.ontariopork.on.ca President – Wouter VanLeeuwen RR 2, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1172 [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Rick Faber Box 1825 Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-676-2493 [email protected] Provincial Director/Kent Communications – Bill Wymenga RR 2, Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0 Ph: 519-676-5059 [email protected] RIDGETOWN AGRI-FOOD Chairperson – Dave Baute RR 2, 4488 Mint Line Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Ph: 519-682-1720 or 1-877-682-1720 Fax: 519-682-2144 [email protected] Manager, Communications and Advancement – Liz Meidlinger University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main St. East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63587 [email protected] Key Staff – Ken McEwan University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main St. East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63505 [email protected] RIDGETOWN BIA Executive Chair – Cindy Devereux Ph: 519-674-5461 [email protected] RIDGETOWN & SOUTH EAST KENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President – Charlie Mitton 10 Main Street East, Box 567 Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-5554 [email protected] RONDEAU WATERSHED COALITION www.rondeauwatershed.ca Program Coordinator – Greg Van Every Ph: 519-350-4943 [email protected] SEED CORN GROWERS OF ONTARIO Chair – Jeff Wilson c/o - Seed Corn Growers of Ontario 1-825 Park Ave. West Chatham, ON N7M 0N1 Ph: 519-352-6710 [email protected] Administrative Manager – Chris Nanni [email protected] SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (CHATHAM-KENT) President – Josh Deschryver 18459 Lagoon Road Blenheim, ON N0P1A0 Ph: 519-809-8284 [email protected] Provincial Director – Chad Anderson 1327 Moore Line Mooretown, ON N0N 1M0 Ph: 519-331-0526 [email protected] Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association 1 Stone Road West Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Ph: 519-826-4214 or 1-800-265-9751 www.ontariosoilcrop.org Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 13 ST. CLAIR DISTRICT SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Regional Communication Coordinator – Krista Gladstone Ag Business Centre University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1500 ext. 63597 Fax: 519-674-1512 [email protected] ST. CLAIR REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY www.scrca.on.ca 205 Mill Pond Crescent Strathroy, ON N7G 3P9 Ph: 519-245-3710 Fax: 519-245-3348 [email protected] TILBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President – Jay Dillon Box 1239 Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 [email protected] TRI-COUNTY LITERACY NETWORK www.tcln.on.ca Executive Director – Andrea Dickinson Administrative Assistant – Tammy McGivern 555 Richmond Street Chatham, ON N7M 1R2 Ph: 519-355-1771 Fax: 519-355-1998 [email protected] UNITED WAY OF CHATHAM-KENT & VOLUNTEER/INFORMATION www.uwock.ca Manager, Volunteer and Information Services – Patricia Weiler P.O. Box 606, 425 McNaughton Ave. West Chatham, ON N7M 5K8 Ph: 519-354-0430 ext. 208 Fax: 519-354-9511 [email protected] WALLACEBURG & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.wallaceburgchamber.com President – Karen Debergh 152 Duncan Street Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4E2 Ph: 519-627-1443 Ph: 1-888-545-0558 Fax: 519-627-1485 [email protected] WORKPLACE SAFETY & PREVENTION SERVICES www.wsps.ca/farmsafety Ag Program Manager – Dean Anderson Guelph Regional Office Suite 101, 100 Stone Rd West Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 Ph: 1-877-494-9777 ext. 4030 Fax: 519-823-2828 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 14 Agricultural Societies DRESDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Lucille Laprise Secretary/Treasurer – Zandra Robinson Ph: 519- 683-1116 Fax 519- 683-4203 [email protected] HIGHGATE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Carolyn Gentes RR 2 Highgate, ON N0P 1T0 Ph: 519-674-2657 Secretary – Carol Verstraete PO Box 58 Highgate, ON N0P 1T0 Ph: 519-695-5915 [email protected] RIDGETOWN DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Dennis Carnegie Box 477 Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1441 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 15 Horticultural Societies BLENHEIM-HARWICH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Sherry Godfrey 8468 Water Street Cedar Springs, ON N0P 1E0 Ph: 519-676-4541 [email protected] CHATHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Sophie Jefferson [email protected] DRESDEN AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Jennifer Hill RR 1 Croton, ON N0P 1K0 Ph: 519-692-4744 [email protected] Secretary – Lynda Weese Box 771, 900 Lorne Ave. Dresden, ON N0P 1M0 Ph: 519-436-1754 [email protected] RIDGETOWN AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Helen Steinbachs 7 Head St. Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-5677 [email protected] THAMESVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Sandie Secord Ph: 519-692-4034 Secretary – Chris Crawford Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Ph: 519-692-4498 [email protected] Treasurer – Bert Vanderheide 89 Graham Street Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Ph: 519-784-1302 Thamesville Horticultural Society office Box 591 Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 TILBURY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President – Sandra Rammelaere RR 1, 4430 Queen’s Line Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Ph: 519-682-0791 [email protected] Treasurer – Amelia Dupuis Box 1364, 29 Canal Street East Tilbury, ON N0P 2L0 Ph: 519-682-2630 [email protected] Secretary – Pat Thomas 11541 Front Line Blenheim ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-809-2514 [email protected] Treasurer – Bob Todd Box 1314, 103 Main Street East Ridgetown ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-3764 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 16 Municipal Contacts MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT www.chatham-kent.ca P.O. Box 640, 315 King Street West Chatham, ON N7M 5K8 Ph: 519-360-1998 Toll Free: 1-800-714-7497 Fax 519-436-3204 [email protected] Economic Development Services Economic Development Officer, Agriculture Specialist – Kim Cooper Ph: 519-351-7700 ext. 2030 [email protected] Elected Officials MEMBERS OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT Dave Van Kesteren, M.P. Chatham-Kent-Leamington www.davevankesteren.ca/ 6 King Street West (Main Office) Chatham, ON N7M 1C6 Ph: 519-358-7555 Fax: 519-358-1428 [email protected] Bev Shipley, M.P. Lambton–Kent–Middlesex www.bevshipley.ca Suite 5, 21 Arnold Street Wallaceburg, ON N8A 3P3 Ph: 519-627-4899 Fax: 519-627-4635 [email protected] MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT Rick Nicholls, M.P.P. Chatham-Kent / Essex www.ricknichollsmpp.ca Suite 100 - 111 Heritage Road Chatham, ON N7M 5W7 Ph: 519-351-0510 Fax: 519-351-7714 [email protected] Monte McNaughton, M.P.P. Lambton–Kent–Middlesex www.montemcnaughtonmpp.ca 360 James Street Wallaceburg, Ontario N8A 2N5 Ph: 519-627-1015 Fax: 519-627-7174 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 17 Media Contacts DAILY NEWSPAPERS Chatham Daily News http://www.chathamdailynews.ca Ph: 519-354-2000 London Free Press www.lfpress.com Ph: 519-679-1111 [email protected] The Windsor Star www.windsorstar.com Ag. Reporter – Sharon Hill 300 Ouellette Avenue Windsor, ON N9A 7B4 Ph: 519-255-5796 Fax: 519-255-5515 [email protected] Twitter @winstarhill WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS Blenheim News Tribune [email protected] Ph: 519-676-3321 Chatham This Week www.chathamthisweek.com [email protected] Ph: 519-351-7331 Chatham Voice www.chathamvoice.com [email protected] Ph: 519-397-2020 Essex Free Press www.sxfreepress.com [email protected] Ph: 519-776-4268 Farmers Forum www.farmersforum.com [email protected] Ph: 1-877-448-3276 Ontario Farmer www.ontariofarmer.com [email protected] Ph: 1-877-358-7773 Ridgetown Independent News Editor – Barb Brown Box 609 Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-5205 Fax: 519-674-2573 [email protected] Southpoint Sun www.southpointsun.ca Editor – Sheila McBrayne 194 Talbot Street, E., Unit #5 Leamington, ON Ph: 519-398-9098 [email protected] Thamesville Herald [email protected] Ph: 519-692-3825 Tilbury Times [email protected] Ph: 519-682-0411 Today’s Farmer www.todaysfarmer.ca [email protected] Ph: 1-877-358-7773 ext. 221 Wallaceburg Courier Press www.wallaceburgcourierpress.com [email protected] Ph: 519-598-4727 Wheatley Journal Editor – Sheila McBrayne 194 Talbot Street, E., Unit #5 Leamington, ON Ph: 519-398-9098 Fax: 519-398-8561 [email protected] MONTHLY NEWSPAPERS The Grower www.thegrower.org Unit 105-355 Elmira Road North Guelph, ON N1K 1S5 Toll-Free: 1-866-898-8488 Ph: 519-763-8728 Fax: 519-763-6604 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 18 MAGAZINES AgRaNet Media Marketing Inc. Dennis Guy RR 1 Charing Cross, ON N0P 1G0 Ph: 519-358-5909 [email protected] RADIO Blackburn Radio (CFCO, CKSY, etc.) www.BlackburnNews.com [email protected] Ph: 519-354-6397 Better Farming www.betterfarming.com Twitter @Better_Farming Head Office – Ag Media Inc. 21400 Service Rd. Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1P0 Ph: 613-678-2232 Fax: 613-678-5993 [email protected] CKLW Radio www.am800cklw.com [email protected] Ph: 519-258-8888 Field Editor – Mary Baxter 60 Josephine St. London ON N5Z 3P2 Ph: 519-858-0774 [email protected] CKXS FM Radio www.ckxsfm.com Morning News – Nick Montague News Director – Bill Cole 520 James Street Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2N9 Ph: 519-627-0007 Fax: 519-627-8571 [email protected] Windsor CBC Ph: 1-866-306-4636 [email protected] Country Guide www.country-guide.ca [email protected] Ph: 519-674-1449 Top Crop Manager Magazine www.agannex.com Twitter @TopCropMag Annex Business Media PO Box 530, 105 Donly Drive South Simoce, ON N3Y 4K5 Toll Free: 1-888-599-2228 Ph: 519-429-3966 Fax: 519-429-3094 Eastern Editor – Lianne (Lia) Appleby [email protected] TELEVISION TV COGECO www.tvcogeco.com [email protected] Ph: 519-352-5241 CTV Windsor 1149 Goyeau Street Windsor, ON N9A 1H9 Ph: 519.977.7432 Fax: 519.977.0564 [email protected] Group Publisher – Diane Kleer [email protected] If there is a change within your organization, please contact: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 120 Main Street East Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Ph: 519-674-1690 or Fax: 519-674-1564 [email protected] Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 19 Chatham-Kent Agricultural Statistics Chatham-Kent Rural Guide – 2016 Edition Compiled by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs – Ridgetown Resource Centre Page 20
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