GREY COUNTY RURAL GUIDE 2016 COMPILED BY: GREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SERVICES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GREY COUNTY SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Grey Agricultural THE 2016 RURAL GUIDE IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Services Grey County Rural Guide, 2016 Edition Compiled by Grey Ag Services | 519-986-3756 1 15-09-2014 Grey County at a Glance Percent of Percent of Item Grey Province province Item Grey Province province Farms, 2011 Census (number) Major Field Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Total .……………………………................... 2,248 51,950 4.33 Winter wheat ........................................ 7,598 445,155 1.71 Reporting under 53 hectares ............................... 1,140 27,201 4.19 Oats for grain ........................................ 1,286 28,749 4.47 Reporting 53 to 161 hectares ............................. 815 16,230 5.02 Barley for grain...................................... 6,374 51,347 12.41 Reporting 162 hectares and over ........................ 293 8,519 3.44 Mixed grains ........................................… 6,282 42,962 14.62 Corn for grain .....................................… 8,961 822,465 1.09 Land Use, 2011 Census (hectares) Corn for silage ...................................... 4,736 109,953 4.31 Land in crops...................................................... 113,514 3,613,821 3.14 Hay ...................................................... 55,599 840,901 6.61 Summerfallow land.............................................. 472 9,490 4.97 Soybeans ............................................. 12,674 997,497 1.27 Tame or seeded pasture...................................... 25,959 262,543 9.89 Dry white beans .................................... X 16,283 - Natural land for pasture....................................... 15,699 398,538 3.94 Other dry beans ......................………… X 21,194 - Christmas trees, woodland & wetland................... 33,870 652,533 5.19 Potatoes ............................................... 16 15,129 0.11 All other land....................................................... 9,069 189,728 4.78 Total area of farms.............................................. 198,582 5,126,653 3.87 Major Fruit Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Apples .................................................. 1,442 6,406 22.51 Greenhouse Area, 2011 Census (square metres) Peaches ............................................... X 2,612 - Total area under glass or plastic........................... 20,441 12,549,007 0.16 Sour Cherries………………………… 1 948 0.11 Raspberries…………………………… 8 365 2.19 Hired Farm Labour, 2011 Census (weeks) Strawberries ......................................... 14 1,329 1.05 Year round ......................................................... 25,463 1,405,252 1.81 Grapes ................................................. 13 7,439 0.17 Seasonal ............................................................ 14,420 812,057 1.78 Total fruit crops ..................................... 1,508 21,343 7.07 Total .................................................................. 39,883 2,217,309 1.80 Major Vegetable Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Farm Capital Value, 2011 Census (farms reporting) Sweet corn ........................................... 41 10,336 0.40 Under $200,000................................................. 69 2,562 2.69 Tomatoes ............................................. 12 6,701 0.18 $200,000 to $499,999....................................... 790 12,994 6.08 Green peas ........................................... 3 6,119 0.05 $500,000 to $999,999....................................... 769 15,276 5.03 Green or wax beans .............................. X 3,717 - $1,000,000 and over.......................................... 620 21,118 2.94 Total vegetables .................................... 131 52,445 0.25 Total Gross Farm Receipts, 2011 Census (farms reporting) Livestock Inventories, 2011 Census (number) Under $10,000................................................... 695 12,263 5.67 Dairy cows ............................................ 7,180 318,158 2.26 $10,000 to $24,999........................................... 514 9,098 5.65 Beef cows ............................................ 23,712 282,062 8.41 $25,000 to $49,999........................................... 316 6,720 4.70 Steers .................................................. 27,996 291,263 9.61 $50,000 to $99,999........................................... 229 6,189 3.70 Total cattle and calves ........................... 111,208 1,741,381 6.39 $100,000 to $249,999....................................... 240 6,985 3.44 Total pigs ............................................. 33,914 3,088,646 1.10 $250,000 to $499,999....................................... 154 5,086 3.03 Total sheep and lambs .......................... 25,181 352,807 7.14 $500,000 to $999,999....................................... 65 3,248 2.00 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999................................. 21 1,558 1.35 Poultry Inventories, 2011 Census (number) $2,000,000 and over.......................................... 14 803 1.74 Total hens and chickens ........................ 1,178,561 46,902,316 2.51 Total turkeys ...................................…… 112,558 3,483,828 3.23 Farms by Industry Group, 2011 Census (number of farms) Dairy cattle and milk production........................... 124 4,036 3.07 BfBeef cattlel ranchinhi g andd ffarmini g.......................... 630 77,105105 888.877 Hog and pig farming............................................ 22 1,235 1.78 Farm Cash Receipts for Main Commodities, Sheep and goat farming....................................... 127 1,446 8.78 Poultry and egg production.................................. 39 1,619 2.41 Grey, 2013 (Total = $281.4million) Other animal production...................................... 390 6,966 5.60 Oilseed and grain farming.................................... 227 15,818 1.44 Vegetable and melon farming............................... 26 1,531 1.70 Cattle & Calves 90.3 Fruit and tree nut farming.................................... 67 1,548 4.33 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture.................... 57 2,372 2.40 Other crop farming.............................................. 539 8,274 6.51 Dairy 47.6 Share of Farm Cash Receipts Poultry 23.7 by Commodity, Ontario, 2013 Other Corn Soybeans 18.0 10.7% 11.3% Poultry Hogs Fruit 16.9 7.9% 8.6% Fruits & Corn 15.5 Vegetables 14.1% Soybeans 12.8% Eggs 11.5 Tobacco 1.0% Wheat 6.8 Cattle & Calves 8.5% Dairy Eggs 15.7% 2.8% Flor. & Nursery 6.6% Hay & Clover 5.9 Total =$12.1 billion 0 20 40 60 80 100 $ millions x Suppressed data 'Sources: 2011 Census of Agriculture and Strategic Policy Branch, OMAFRA TABLE OF CONTENTS Frequently Used OMAFRA Numbers.......................................................................................................................... 4 Frequently Used Government Contacts...................................................................................................................... 5 Rural Organizations in Grey County............................................................................................................................ 7 Women’s Institutes................................................................................................................................................... 16 Agricultural Societies................................................................................................................................................ 16 Conservation Authorities........................................................................................................................................... 19 Horticultural Societies............................................................................................................................................... 19 Farmers’ Markets..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Municipal Contacts................................................................................................................................................... 21 Elected Officials....................................................................................................................................................... 25 Media Contacts........................................................................................................................................................ 26 GREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SERVICES CENTRE A RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY STAFF: Ray Robertson – President/Executive Director; Lorie Smith – Vice President/Office Manager; Patricia Ellingwood – OFC Executive Assistant; Dawn Robertson – Administrative Assistant; Grey Agricultural Keith Reid – Grey Bruce ALUS Co-ordinator Services DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR MEETING ROOMS? We are very pleased to be able to offer the use of the large Boardroom (capacity of ~ 35) and small meeting room (capacity of ~ 12), at the Grey County Ag Services facility at the back of the Grey Gables Building. It is available to Grey County rural organizations free of charge. Bookings can be done by contacting our office at 519-986-3756, or drop by and see us. We look forward to hosting your meeting or seminar! Grey County Rural Guide, 2016 Edition Compiled by Grey Ag Services | 519-986-3756 3 FREQUENTLY USED OMAFRA CONTACTS ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, AND MINISTRY OF RURAL AFFAIRS Agricultural