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12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 12, 1996 C0118 ol OTe Tof2 1 | Agricul tural Voice" Dairymen adapting to hard times, says DFO chairman some of the changes made last year, including two from special classes," Core said. This is considered future world trade negoti- ations to clean out the hid- den subsidization in the pricing." AUTO ELECTRIC J SAT) SE Gall by the Port Perry Star Farm & Rurallife CALENDAR OF FARMING EVENTS March 13 8p.m. Agricultural Sg Plan - Action Plan Mtg., . Port Perry. Ontario's dairy industry agreements between the the best strategy from a ([.S. dairy industry," Core March 18 9am. "Understanding The Strawberry" Workshop, is working hard to adjust dairy farmers in each of trade challenge perspec- gaid. "We cannot compete | Port Perry OMAFRA - Pre-registration to the uncertainty caused the provinces to pool milk tive and it was also recog- with the U.S. government, required ] by recent trade rule revenues and provide a nized that an all milk pool but we will be able to com- March19 9am. Meragng Aden Employees Course, changes says John Core, number of improvements would give more flexibility pete with the U.S. dairy oi Pay - ye-fegistration chair of Dairy Farmers of to respond to changing in meeting processor and farmer if he doesn't have March2! 9am foquirs: Pesticide Safety Course, Port Perry Ontario. "We began the markets. "The special consumerdemands. As re- federal funded water or OMAFRA - Pre-registration required 90s with the wake-up call class pooling agreement sult, Manitoba, Ontario, export enhancement pro- |March21 7:30pm. Brooklin Master Gardeners' Mig., Port Perry of the GATT negotiations involves nine provinces Quebec, New Brunswick, grams or food stamp pro- OMAFRA which we knew could have and was designed to allow Nova Scotia, and Prince grams or land set aside March 22-24 Provincial Junior Farmer's March an 'immediate and far wus to price milk into new Edward Island entered programs or the other my- Conisisnce, Bast Wosiem Highland Inn ranging impact on our in- competitive classes for the into an all milk pooling riad of government assis- |, toe 40am Lo ar (Boef) Course, Por dustry, because Canada domestic further process- agreement effective Aug. tance." or Perry OMAFRA - Pre-registration required had signed the Free Trade ing industry and for ex- 1, 1995. These programs were |March26 7pm. Durham East 4-H Council Fun Rally and Agreement and eventual- port products," Core said. Turning to external not eliminated to the last Information Night, Clarington Fitness Centre ly the NAFTA with the "This was necessitated by threats to the industry, GATT round but must be March26 8p.m. Durham Region Federation of Agriculture United States." the provisions of the (Core said Canada willwin negotiated away in the Mig., Poit Perry OMAFRA oo In his address to the GATT agreement that de- in a NAFTA panel chal- next round, Core said. "A March27 7:30 p.m. CONE 5 Roles and Responsivifties more than 700 people at- fined producer levies as lenge launched by the win in the NAFTA chal- March28 7:30 p.m Durham Region on Farm Management tending the board's 30th exportsubsidieswhichare United States against lenge will give us stability "77 Association Mig., Port Perry OMAFRA annual meeting, Core out- not allowed between Can- Canada's right to use until 2001 and hopefully |March29 9am. Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Welcome lined the changes the in- ada and the United States GATT-negotiated tariffs the next round of tariff re- United Church - Pre-registration required dustry has made in the inthe NAFTA." on dairy and poultry im- duction will still leave us March29 7pm. Durham Region Federation of Agriculture last year to cope with the "Six provinces felt that ports from their country. with sufficient border pro- Sonya Banquet, Nestleton Community "uncertainty created by the it was desirable to pool all "We must win if we are tection to ease the transi- |, 4a0 gam Senko Pesticide Salely Course. 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