Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Rose Garden, Fall 2007, page 10

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ROSE% gig/72% The ROSE Program Partner Family is growing and we are happy to be working with Farmers Feed Cities! Farmers Feed Cities! is an agriculture awareness campaign working with farmers across Ontario. Farm families have been growing food for generations, and we’re proud of our tradition of providing safe, reliable food that tastes great! To find out more about how your Wl Branch can work with Farmers Feed Cities! contact Patty Pizziola at the FWlO Provincial Office. 1. Pesticide use in Ontario has been reduced at what percent over the past 20 years? a) 23% b) 52% C) 16% 2. Corn is used in the making of: a) Postage stamps b) Ethanol c) Spark Plugs d) All of the above 3. What fraction of Ontario farmers have done an Environmental Farm Plan? a) 1/3 b) 1/2 c) 2/3 , 4. Pulses (peas and beans) are high in: a) Fibre b) Protein c) Vitamins d) All of the above 5. What country imports the most food grade Canadian soybeans, for food products like tofu and soy beverage? a) iran b) Japan c) China 6. Durum wheat is used by: a) The bakery industry b) The pasta industry c) The livestock industry d) All of the above .‘ 'N":VV-!?“1’f?w welcomes Well Aware â€" a project of Green Qua Communities éahada â€" as a new Program Partner! Find out below how‘youj Branch can work with Well Aware. Wells tap into one of nature's treasures â€" cool, clean groundwater. You and your family may depend on this precious resource every day for cooking, washing and ‘ a continuous supply of safe drinking water. Well Aware encourages Ontario’s residential well owners to protect their wells and our common groundwater supplies. - Host a ROSE Session on groundwater basics and yearly maintenance. - Contact Well Aware for educational material. - Conduct a Guided Self Assessment - a confidential. non- regulatory, hands-on tutorial on how to maintain your well. - Planning a District or Area event? Why not invite a local professional to speak about well safety and source water protection? Visit www.wellaware.ca for more information and ideas on planning y. ROSE Session on Well Safety. For more information on how to get Well Aware involved in a ROSE Ses for your community, contact Patty Pizziola at the FWlO Provincial 519-836-3078 or pattyp@fwio.on.ca.

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy