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THE HERALD Wednesday October 1990 Page IS Agriculture- CanadaOntario committee studies farm labour TORONTO A project to study the supply demand and manage ment of year round labor on On farms is being funded by the Canada Ontario agricultural employment committee The committee is formed under a memorandum of understanding Dead animals warning issued by director TORONTO Farmers should be aware of their responsibilities when it comes to disposal of dead animals said John Henry director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food livestock inspection branch Under the Dead Animals Disposal Act fanners have two options They are obliged to bury a dead animal under at least two feet of earth within hours of its death or they can have it removed by a licensed collector Henry explained Under the act dead animal means the carcass or any part of a horse goat sheep swine or head of cattle Henry stressed that licensed collectors are not required to pick up dead animals under the act The responsibility for disposing of the car cass of a dead animals falls solely to the farmer Collectors try to give a complete service when it comes to salvageable carcasses They rely on the income from the salvaged product to make a living Henry explained but smaller dead animals such as pigs and sheep have little salvage value Collectors sell dead stock to a rendering or receiving plant It is pro cessed for hides meat for pet food or rendering material The finish ed rendered products tallow grease protein supplements meat meal and bone meal are sold on the commodity market where they must compete with comparable alternate products some of which are attunes less costly Until recently collectors did not charge a fee for picking up dead stock However recently reduced income from rendered by products have prompted some collectors to ask farmers to pay ft r their ser vices said Henry between Employment and migration Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food The project entitled Human Resource Management on the Farm Attracting Keeping and Motivating Labor on Ontario Farms is being conducted by Wayne Howard of the University of Guelph agricultural economics and business department The changing structure of agricultural labor along with the shortage of skilled labor means that farms in Ontario are finding it increasingly difficult to and attract the labor required for their operations says Bev Rawn On tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food rural organizations and vices branch The objectives of this study are to identify factors affecting the supply and demand of permanent agricultural labor in Ontario and to determine optimum labor manage ment strategies for farmers It will focus on the dairy swine poultry and flower industries all primary employers of permanent labor in the agricultural sector The research results will be used to help the agricultural industry prepare for anticipated changes the economy to identify non traditional sources of labor and to improve labor management and profitability on the farm The research is expected to be com by April MISSISSAUGA HEARING INSTRUMENT SERVICES Hearing Instrument Practitioner of Ontario We de ASSISTMCE lor the chase of hear ng a or dents in a who need them IN NOME SERVICE NO CHARGE EVENING APPOINTMENTS office 102 East Drive Suite 204 Bramalea Closed Thursdoys COLLECT 416 7918143 TIME LIMITED EDITION PRINTS by CARL BREN0ERS Reg SPECIAL 290 Order OudHne Oct Saturday October 1 3th COME CELEBRATE Celebration Includes HOT COLD BUFFET With Dessert AUTHENTIC GERMAN FOOD MUSIC DECOR and GOOD TIMES 1st Seating 500 pm 800 pm 2nd Seating 800 pm Close Please Call Early For A Reservation N0RMANOV PLAZA 118 Guelph St fl7J1lnQ GEORGETOWN PROBLEM Water pipes clogged with hard water scale WO SOLUTION THE WATER DEPOT Guelph St Georgetown 8731090 GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET MOORE PARK PLAZA Pleasure To Serve You to Friday 8 00 a 00 STORE HOURS CLOSED SUNDAY MEAT THAT DOES MORE THAN COMPETE