Ontario Grain Farmer - September 2021

ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER 11 SEPTEMBER 2021 Ontario. Walt says that up to this point, most of the interest from municipalities has come from eastern Ontario, so she was pleasantly surprised to receive inquires and see a spike in website visits. And since traditional face- to-face meetings to explain the project were out of the question due to the ongoing pandemic, the Farm 911 volunteer group made the decision to invest in a website upgrade. The new site, farm911.ca, will be launched this fall, providing a first-stop resource for municipalities to learn about the project and More than 50 municipalities across the province have adopted the program, posting emergency signs throughout rural Ontario. get started implementing the program to post rural 911 emergency signs in their own area. GRASSROOTS SUCCESS The success has surpassed initial expectations, and as Walt says, the FARM 911 project is slowly, but surelymaking its way across Ontario. The program even got picked up by the CBC radio morning show on every station across the province, recognizing the program’s unique approach to farm and rural community safety. The program is grateful for ongoing community support and funding to help them continue their work. Walt says the program isn’t slowing down and encourages anyone interested to reach out to FARM 911 to learn more about how to establish the program in their area. “Our biggest achievement is that we took an entirely grassroots idea and made it into something real.” For more information, visit farm911.ca. l SEED YOU CAN COUNT ON. Range of hybrid choices to meet your growing conditions Robust breeding and testing process to assure quality Trusted brand to deliver value and performance P & Design is a registered trademark of AgReliant Genetics LLC. PRIDE is a registered trademark of AgReliant PRIDESEEDS.COM 1.800.265.5280