info@cleanfarms.ca @cleanfarms Year a er year, farmers are keeping more ag plastics out of landfills. Bring empty seed & pesticide bags to a Cleanfarms collection site for responsible waste management and your pesticide and fertilizer jugs, totes and drums for recycling. COLLECTION SITES OPEN MAY 1 IMPORTANT Bundle & tie tote bags. Place small bags (>25kg) into collection bag and seal securely. Empty & bag jugs; close bag securely. Keep it up! You are making a difference. Find a collection location near you at cleanfarms.ca ai1740064925132_CFARMS_25-017_Ad_OntarioGrainFarmer_SOYA_East_7-125x4.875.pdf 1 2025-02-20 10:22 AM ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER INDUSTRY NEWS 21 Amyot had served on the Board since 2017; among his leadership roles on the Board, he chaired the Research and Innovation committee and was a member of the Grain Issues, Finance and Audit, and Legacy Fund committees. fighting for business risk programming has been the overarching theme. “Business risk management has always been something we’re working on to strive to make better,” he says. WHAT’S NEXT? Persall is a third-generation farmer in Norfolk County with his wife, Sara, and son Ethan and his wife April. His son, Justin, is finishing a degree in business, and his daughter, Lauren, is currently studying in New Zealand. A focus on growing and expanding the farm is one of his goals. Immediately after stepping down from his director role, Persall took some time to travel with his wife and daughter, Lauren, to New Zealand in January 2025. Looking ahead to summer, he plans to spend more time on his favourite hobby, racing sailboats, which he’s done competitively for many years. In 2024, Persall and his Port Dover Yacht Club team won the J/80 Canadian Championship in Toronto. CHUCK AMYOT ALSO RETIRES Chuck Amyot stepped down from the Board of Directors at the January District meetings as director of District 15 (Northern Ontario). Amyot had served on the Board since 2017; among his leadership roles on the Board, he chaired the Research and Innovation committee and was a member of the Grain Issues, Finance and Audit, and Legacy Fund committees. He also represented Grain Farmers of Ontario on the Canadian Field Crops Research Alliance, Grain Industry Advisory Committee, CropLife Canada, Canadian Seed Growers Association, Ontario Corn Committee, and the Ontario Cereal Crops Committee, among others, during his tenure. Grain Farmers of Ontario thanks Amyot for his leadership and commitment to the organization and wishes him well. •
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