leadership - 4-H Ontario
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Sen$e delegate. “I went in with an<br />
open mind and a willingness to learn,<br />
with which I found every aspect of this<br />
conference to be relevant to my life.”<br />
According to delegates, the industry<br />
tours offered during Beef and Crop<br />
Sen$e programs were the conference<br />
highlights. These tours allowed<br />
participants to see how leading<br />
agricultural businesses operate<br />
and it gave them the opportunity to<br />
critique and discuss the management<br />
methods being used. “Being able<br />
to see the producers and how they<br />
can apply it [business management<br />
knowledge] back to the farm takes the<br />
conference to a whole other level,”<br />
explains Ashley Knapton, Crop Sen$e<br />
delegate. The knowledge and know<br />
how that delegates extracted from<br />
workshops and tours has left them<br />
feeling confident and prepared to help<br />
make smart management decisions<br />
on their family farms and, in the future,<br />
their own operations.<br />
Aside from learning about the<br />
business side of agriculture, delegates<br />
were also able to connect with current<br />
and future agriculture leaders. “The<br />
networking opportunities that occur<br />
at the conference are invaluable,”<br />
explains Ashley. “Networking is<br />
important in the agriculture industry<br />
and these relationships will be useful<br />
for me now and in the future.”<br />
The Sen$e programs start up again<br />
beginning in May, 2012. Market<br />
Sen$e, a conference that focuses<br />
on taking a product from conception<br />
to a consumer market, has been<br />
added to the Sen$e line up. For more<br />
information visit 4-H<strong>Ontario</strong>.ca.<br />
This project is funded in part through the<br />
Agricultural Management Institute (AMI).<br />
The AMI is part of the Best Practices Suite<br />
of programs for Growing Forward, a federalprovincial-territorial<br />
initiative.<br />
Beef Sen$e is also sponsored and supported<br />
by the following: The <strong>Ontario</strong> Cattleman’s<br />
Association; Beef Improvement <strong>Ontario</strong>;<br />
Dufferin Vet Services; Farm Credit Canada;<br />
Gilbrea Farm; JSE Farms; <strong>Ontario</strong> Farm Animal<br />
Council; <strong>Ontario</strong> Ministry of Agriculture, Food &<br />
Rural Affairs; <strong>Ontario</strong> Soil & Crop Improvement<br />
Association; Milt Carr & Associates; Parrish &<br />
Heimbecker; Pletch Farms; Sharpe Farms; TD<br />
Canada Trust; Van Mar Farms Ltd / Buis Beef.<br />
Crop Sen$e is also sponsored and supported<br />
by the following: Pioneer Hi-Bred; Agricorp;<br />
Davies Legacy Group; Grain Farmers of<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong>; Huston Farms; <strong>Ontario</strong> Ministry of<br />
Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs; <strong>Ontario</strong> Soil<br />
& Crop Improvement Association; RBC Royal<br />
Bank; Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph;<br />
South West Ag Partners; TD Canada Trust;<br />
Thompsons Ltd; Workplace Safety & Prevention<br />
Services.<br />
Brussels Agri Services Ltd and Masterfeeds are excited to<br />
have Kirk Stierwalt put on a Grooming Clinic at the Jr. Beef<br />
Expo in London on March 10, 2012.<br />
Leadership In Action • Winter 2011