Damage to Honey Bee Colonies by Bear Compensation ProgramThe Damage to Honey Bee Colonies by Bears Compensation Program was established under the Livestock Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act (Part II). This program which is administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, provides assistance to honey bee producers who suffer bear damage. The purpose of the program is to encourage production of honey in Ontario by having beekeepers report damage caused by bears and by compensating them for losses suffered. Under the program, grants are paid to beekeepers for damage caused by bears to honey bee colonies and hive equipment. Beekeepers who have suffered bear damage and want to apply for compensation under this program are required to promptly notify the Honey Bee Valuer for their region county or district or by calling Robin Chandra, Financial Officer of the Farm Finance Branch, OMAFRA at 1-888-466-2372 extension 6-3508. Honey Bee Valuers appointed by OMAFRA for 2010/2011 along with their respective areas of operation (region/county or district) and contact information are listed as follows:
The following is a list of Honey Bee Valuers appointed by OMAFRA for the 2010/2011 fiscal year: Bruce, GreyPaul Kozak Elgin, Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Huron and PerthMike Steele Erin Ryan Murray Fear Carolyn Fear Brant, Brantford, Waterloo, WellingtonDave MacMillan Henry Kornelsen Haldimand, Norfolk, OxfordGeorge Caverly Beth Caverly Halton, Hamilton, NiagaraBill Minnick Keith Forsyth Dufferin, Durham, Haliburton, Hastings, Kawartha Lakes, Peel, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Simcoe, Toronto, YorkMike Perrin Brenda Perrin Geoff Luke Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox/Addington, Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Renfrew, The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryJim Anderson Brent Halsall Faye Bryers Karen Whiteman Algoma, Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, SudburyClaude Dupuis Cochrane, TimiskamingPaul Kozak Thunder BayRob Rupert Valerie Guenther Kenora, Rainy RiverPaul Kozak For more information: Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300 Local: (519) 826-4047 E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
|
|||||||