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s economist suntribupe agriculture thursdayjan 17 2002 9 3 grain project threatened by lack of snow from page 1 otherwise and certainly not the econo mists the weather gods hold the reins and they always will with 300 acres dedicated to wheat alone mr wells has been watching the clouds more than usual during the past two months when it started to snow tuesday night he crossed his fingers in hopes of a major accumulation without snow the operation may not produce and mr wells said hell lose a a big whack of money without snow the operation may not produce and mr wells said hell lose a a big whack of money in the dairy segment mr wells milks 35 holsteins twice daily he grows hay to sustain the herd of course- winter pre cipitation plays an important role in milk production it all fits together mr wells said hes one of about 400 dairy produc ers in the greater toronto area together they produce more than 110 million litres of milk every year their gross farm receipts total about 70 mil lion if their fields arent nourished and protected by snow the hay wont grow in abundance forcing the farmer to buy hay the going price for a round bail is 35 thats a lot of scratch any farmer will tell you a shortfall of snow almost certainly means a dry spring said provincial min istry of agriculture spokesperson dan parle farmers need snow to get mois ture in the spring he noted since last years drought conditions played havoc across southern ontario the need for moisture now is especially important brian reynolds president of york region agricultural association says snow is so important some growers leave their corn stalks up as a way to catch and keep it the worsecase scenario however is bare ground followed by an ice storm mr wells pointed out mr reynolds agreed saying it would kill the wheat mr wells whos also president of the york region soil and crop improvement association is concerned about how the lack of snow could affect this years canada foodgrains bank project its the associations charity project designed to help ease hunger in third- world regions last year york region farmers pro duced about 100000 worth of food from 30 acres of grain for people in such countries as ethiopia its ironic to think york regions lack of snow could hurt the chances of food reaching africans but it could however mr wells is confi dent local growers will come through snow or no snow theyll honour keep your how mutual funds can help exercise patience investing isnt a sprint to the finish learn the benefits of mutual funds as longterm investments to balance your portfolio and help you manage market volatility edward jones invites you to attend building great portfolios january 23 2002 700pm 900pm maples of ballantrae maple ridge room featuring michael lynch regional sales manager agf sponsored in part by for more information call or stop by today mike monette 34 civic avenue unit 101 stouffville ont l4a 1h2 905 6409559 www edwardjones com croup of funds what are you doing after work member cipf mikellvnette edwardjones serving individual investors their commitment he vowed in the meantime farmers will keep watching tlie heavens and praying for storm clouds jwaod mothers against drunk drivjng 1800665mapd this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune town of whitchurchst0uffv1lle country close to the city schedules have now been issued to every household in town if you did not receive a schedule then a copy can be picked up at the municipal offices the library or through the towns web site at wwwtownofwscom in addition each collection day schedule will be published in the town page watch for the thursday and friday collection day schedule in next weeks town page town of whitchurchstouffville 2002 garbage and recycling collection schedule note tuesday january 1st 2002 garbage and recyclables will be collected on wednesday january 2nd 2002 christinas tree collection tuesday january 8th 2002 2002 ianuaky s m t w t f s mm 3 s 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establishments only within the bia shall be collected under separate schedule please note that stickers for garbage bags in excess in the allowable limit may be purchased at the municipal office 1001 variety 5592 mainstreet sunnys variety 14635 ninth line ballantrae variety 2 felcher boulevard and petro canada station wesley corners 15288 woodbine avenue weti site wwwtownofwscoin automated lines 905 6401910 905 8955299 drop off box at west entrance s 1- tvwv tk