Jump To: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006  2009 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS  DATE  TOPICS COVERED IN THE HIGHLIGHTS VIEW  December 17 Electoral Structure Review Project, Safety Net Committee Update, Canadian Pork Council Report View Highlights  November 30 Research Strategy, 2009/2010 Budget, Government Relations, Ontario Roundtable Concept, Safety Net Committee Update View Highlights  October 27 Research Priorities, Safety Net Committee Update, Policy Day 2009, Government Relations, Industry Transition Meetings, Canadian Pork Council Report, Resolutions Committee, Animal Health Act View Highlights  September 29 Electoral Structure Review, Industry Transition Meetings, Producer Communications – Daily News Brief, Policy Day 2009, ASRA Coalition, H1N1 Preparedness, Resolutions Committee Update, Quebec Marketing System Continued, Provincial Ask View Highlights  August 25 Toronto Stockyards Land Development Board, Board Secretariat Budget, Forward Pricing Extension – Marketing Report, Farm Innovation Program, Electoral Structure Review Working Group, Safety Nets – Provincial Ask, Pork Promotion/H1n1 Advertising, Environment Committee Recommendations View Highlights  August 18 Federal Announcement View Highlights  July 29 Appointments (Environment Committee), Canadian Pork Council Report, Resolution (Wellington County), Safety Net Committee, Upload of Premises Information, In-Transit Loss Account (ITLA), Beginning Farmers (Meeting Request), Resolution (Middlesex County), Research Proposal, Strategic Plan Adoption, Exemptions View Highlights  June 22-23 Safety Net Committee, Canadian Pork Council Report, Financial Protection Plan, National Farm Products Meeting Act (fees), Pork Congress (Messaging), Resolutions Committee, Ontario Animal Health Act, Conestoga Request View Highlights  May 27 Appointments and Committees, Safety Net Committee, Canadian Pork Council, Request from CFIA (Disease Simulation), Pork Congress, Communications (Media Monitoring Services), Food Safety and Traceability Committee View Highlights  April 28-29 Tribunal, Forward Pricing, Safety Net Committee, 2009 Annual General Meeting Evaluations, Swine Flu Update, Safety Nets Communication Plan, Board Communications (Messaging Review), Elections (Appointments/Committees) View Highlights  April 7 Strategic Planning, Committees/Appointments (Update), Elections View Highlights  March 31 Annual General Meeting Overview View Highlights  March 30 Annaul General Meeting Overview, Safety Nets/Beginning Farmers, Research Committee, Canadian Pork Council Report, OLPC, Executive Director Vacancy View Highlights  February 23-24 Appointment of Auditors, Annual Meeting, Canadian Pork Council Report, Industry Investment, Industry Merit Award, OACC View Highlights  February 10 Executive Meeting, Safety Nets Committee, Ontario Farm Environment Coalition, Review of Ontario Pork Activities, Electoral Restructuring View Highlights  January 27-28 Carbon Sequestration/POG, Country of Origin Labeling, Canadian Pork Council Report, Canada Pork International, Ontario Livestock and Poultry Council, OPIC Biosecurity and Emergency Preparedness, Saftey Nets (Beginning Farmers), Board Operations, County Annual Meetings View Highlights  January 6 Pork Industry Merit Awards, County Grants, Board Committees, Executive Director Hiring, Service Fee Charge, Safety Nets, Country of Origin Labeling View Highlights  2008 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS  DATE  TOPICS COVERED IN THE HIGHLIGHTS VIEW  December 19 Competative Factors Committee, Saftey Nets Committee View Highlights  December 9 Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), Canadian Pork Council, Draft Ontario-Quebec Trade Agreement, Saftey Nets (Beginning Farmers) View Highlights  November 11 Audit Committee Chair, Canadian Pork Council Semi-Annual Meeting, Farm Products Marketing Commission (Hog Industry Advisory Committee), Preliminary Implementation Plan, Ontario Pork Activities View Highlights  October 28-29 Audit Committee Minutes, Research Call for Proposals, Fall Policy Day Update, Hiring Committee,  Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition (OFEC), Clean Water Act, China, Christian Farmers of Ontario,  Agricultural Adaptation Council By-Laws, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), Ontario Agricultural College Dean, Farm Products Marketing Commission Decision View Highlights  September 23-24 Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), Sow Cull Update, Government Relations Federal Election, Fall Policy Conference, Research Committee, Resolutions Committee, Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition, OnTrace, Industry Provincial Offsets Group - Carbon Trading, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Delivery Management, Growing Forward Consultations, Canada Pork Council Report, Toronto Stockyards Land Development Board View Highlights  August 26-27 Electoral Structure, Hiring Committee, Ontario Research and Development Funds (ORD), Canadian Pork Council Report, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Sow Cull Update, Delivery Management, Policy Conference Preliminary Planning, Ethnic Market Development, Safety Nets, Toronto Stockyards Land Development Board, OFAC Livestock Transportation Project View Highlights  July 29-30 Electoral Structure, Canada Pork Council Annual Meeting Report, OnTrace, Cull Swine Breeding Program Update, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Animal Health Act, Safety Nets Targeted Advance Payments, WTO View Highlights  June 25 Environment Committee Recommendations, Interim Management Team Report, Full Booking Presentation, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Cull Swine Breeding Program Update, Pork Congress Review, Strategic Direction (Next Steps), Federal Lobbyist Registration Requirements, June 11th Special Meeting Review, Ontario Farm Products Marketing Hearing, OnTrace Presentation, Canadian Pork Council Update View Highlights  May 26-27 In Transit Loss Account Account Meeting Update, FOB Pricing Presentation, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Pork Congress Preparations, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, LSC Steering Committee, Farmer's Financial APP, Policy Day (June 11th), Safety Net Proposal, China Update, Canadian Pork Council Update View Highlights  April 22-23 Interim Management Team Appointed, Government Relations Update, Communication of Strategic Direction, Canadian Pork Council Report, Quarterly Investment Report, In Transit Loss Account, Market Renewal Strategy Update, Sow Cull Program Update, Notice of OFPMC Pre-Hearing, Non-Board Member Committee Applications View Highlights  March 27 Research Committee (Project Funded), Competitive Factors Committee Update, Sow Cull Program, Board Committee Composition, Elections, Safety Nets, Councillor Meeting, 2008/2009 Board Meting Dates, Sow Cull Program Representative View Highlights  February 25 Appointment of Auditors, Delivery Management, Insurance Project Update, Political Events and Lobbying, Conference Call with Ritz, OCHHP View Highlights  January 28-29 Year End Financials, Annual General meeting (Executive Committee Minute Motions), Canadian Pork Council Report, Hog Marketing Committee, Lampton County Councillor Appointments, Safety Nets View Highlights  2007 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS  DATE  TOPICS COVERED IN THE HIGHLIGHTS VIEW  December 19 Arbitration Clause, Environment Committee (Source Water Protection), Amalgamation (Nation Valley Constitution), Post Policy Conference Steps, 2008 County Annual Meetings, Ontario Pork Crisis Plan Update, Argricultural Leadership Program Proposal View Highlights  November 14-15 2008 Budget, Competitive Factors Committee (Comparative Input Cost Chart), Enviropig, Resolution from Waterloo (Service Fee) View Highlights  August 28-29 Suspension of Regional Meetings, Role of the Policy Development Steering Committee (PDSC) , Interim Resolutions Process, OnTrace Pilot Project, Competitive Factors Committee, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO), Progressive Pork Producers (3P), Market Renewal Strategy (MRS), Clean Water Act Local Committee Selection Process  Underway View Highlights  July 17-18 Competitive Issues Committee Underway, Country of Origin Labelling Update, In-Transit Loss Account, Fall Policy Conference, CPC Annual Meeting Report, Research Funding, London to Host Ontario Pork Annual General Meetings, Source Water Protection View Highlights  June Swine Mortality Production Insurance, Animal Care Helpline, In-Transit Loss Account Update, Vision 2010 Responses, Pork Develops Niche Markets, Hog Marketing Update, Hot Weather Transportation, Pork Partners with the Beer Store, Pork Partners with Foodland, Choose Pork, It's a Healthy Choice! View Highlights  April Board Elections, New Directors to the Board, Carbadox Update, Canadian Pork Council Update, Partnerships, Alliances and Committees Project, Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting Review, In-Transit Loss Account Suspension, Marketing Equity: Drug Study, County Webpages, 2007 Ontario Pork Board Committees, 2007 Appointments to Outside Organizations View Highlights  February Vision 2010 Workbook Deadline Fast Approaching, Auditors Appointed for 2007, Call for Names to the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board, Country of Origin Labeling Update, Thank You for Donating a Hog View Highlights  January Vision 2010 Workbooks, Vision 2010 Workbook Advisory Committee, Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting, Agriculture & Agri-Food Policy Consultations View Highlights  2006 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS  DATE  TOPICS COVERED IN THE HIGHLIGHTS VIEW  Nov. & Dec. Vision 2010 Workbooks, Risk Management Summary Sheet, Partnerships and Alliances Project, Final Call for Marketing Operations Fee Reimbursement, Ontario Pork Annual Meeting County Grants, Ontario Pork Service Fee and Research Investment View Highlights  October Ontario Pork Regional Meetings (Agenda), Summary of Two Hog Marketing Studies will be Mailed to All Producers, Industry Merit Award Nominations, Ontario Pork Dedicated to Exceptional Marketing Service as Maple Leaf Restructures, Ontario Pork Board Study Tour View Highlights  August New Tattoo Number for Ontario Market Hog Producers, CQA Program Requires Detectable Needles, Contracts Unchanged by Hog Market-Weight Increase, Interim County Resolution Communications, Backyard Barbeque Winner, Regional Meeting Schedule View Highlights  July Vision 2010: Ontario Pork’s Process of Strategic Planning and Review, Advance Payment Program for Hog Producers, Animal Care Program Comes to Ontario, New Member to Research Committee, Presidents and Secretaries Meeting View Highlights  June Upgrades to Ontario Pork Financial Software, Ontario Pork Hog Marketing Satisfaction Survey, New Contract Offered, Pool Plus Program Open, CQA Advisory Committee Recommends Detectable Needles, CQA Verification Record Required, Ontario Pork Supports Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program, Livestock Emergency Preparedness, Enter Now to Win the PorkPeople.com Summer Backyard Barbeque View Highlights  April Survey of Ontario Pork Producers, Clean Water Act Update, Research to Identify Ethnic Marketing Options, Ontario Pork AGM, PorkPeople.com Summer Backyard Barbeque, Swine Virtual Farm Tours, Presidents and Secretaries Meeting View Highlights  March New Chair & Vice Chair Elected, New Members to the Board, Ontario Pork Annual general Meeting Review, Hog Settlement in U.S. Funds, Ontario Pork to Redevelop Forward Pricing Program, 2006 Ontario Pork Board Committees, 2006 Appointments to Outside Organizations View Highlights  February Livestock Emergency Preparedness Exercise Review, Trade Mission to Japan, Proposed Clean Water Act 2005, Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting View Highlights  January Forward Pricing Program Committee Recommendations, Pool and Pool Plus Update, 2005 Regional Meeting Recap, U.S. Sales Strategy, Ontario Pork to Explore Hog Market Access, New Ontario Pork Appointment to Agricultural Adaptation Council, Ontario Pork Annual General Meeting, Homegrown Ontario: Ontario Meat Identity Strategy View Highlights