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SUMMARY:Information Session-Ontario Hay & Forage Co-Op
DESCRIPTION:The Co-op will provide an overview of its exciting new ven
 ture and update on the progress it has made in its initial organisatio
 n and membership drive.  The Co-operative’s plan is to build a majo
 r double-compacting hay facility in Southern Ontario which will ship f
 arm-dried hay to emerging overseas export markets.  \n \n“We’re 
 inviting all Ontario producers to join our innovative hay Co-operative
 ,” said Fritz Trauttmansdorff, Chair of the newly formed Co-op. “B
 y drying their hay and producing a consistently superior product, Onta
 rio hay producers will gain access to higher value overseas export mar
 kets.”  \n \nMembers of the Co-operative’s technology committee
  will be on hand to present their preliminary report on various big ba
 le dryers currently on the market and their research into some of the 
 new dryers under development.   “This will be a great opportunity 
 for producers to ask questions about the costs and benefits of drying 
 hay,” noted Co-op Director Chris Martin, Chair of the technology com
 mittee.\n \nAlthough still at an early start-up stage, the Co-operati
 ve has already established solid contacts within the industry and has 
 gained the support of all sectors of the forage industry including equ
 ipment suppliers, seed dealers, crop input suppliers and end users.  
 Already more than 30 hay producers have signed up as members of the Co
 -op.\n \nThe Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operative will be conducting a
  comprehensive feasibility study to determine the economic viability o
 f the proposed hay-processing facility.  The hay compacting facility 
 is projected to handle up to 100,000 tonnes annually and estimated to 
 cost between $10 and $15 million.  The feasibility study will determi
 ne the size and costs of the project more clearly and will identify th
 e specific markets to be targeted.  The Co-operative has collaborated
  closely with the Ontario Forage Council in the initial development of
  this project.\n \nDirectors of the Ontario Hay and Forage Co-operati
 ve are  Fritz Trauttmansdorff, Don Rowntree, Jonathon Blydorp, Larry 
 Davis, André Larocque, Chris Martin, and Chris Riach.  The Co-operat
 ive has retained the services of co-op business consultant George Alka
 lay of Northfield Ventures Ltd. to prepare the feasibility study and p
 rovide support with overall project development. \n1-877-892-8663 to 
 register\n\nFor more information visit https://ontag.farms.com/events/
 information-session-ontario-hay-forage-co-op-2
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20160204T130000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20160204T150000
CATEGORIES:information, session
LOCATION:Lindsay OMAFRA office boardroom
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CONTACT:1-877-892-8663
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