ISO 14000* & ONTARIO AGRICULTURE:IS THE TIME RIGHT?
March 26, 1998 at the Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph.
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Registration: 8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
Discover:
Why farmers should be interested in Environmental Management Systems,
such as ISO 14000
The benefits of ISO 14000 to farmers and the agricultural sector
The costs of implementing ISO 14000
Lessons learned from other certification initiatives
Speakers include:
Mr. Mike Logan - Australian cotton grower registered to ISO 14001
Mr. Kevin Stewart - Communications Consultant
Mr. Dan Hoy - Seed Production Plant Manager (Pioneer Hi-
Bred, Iowa)
Mr. Bob Hallis Maple Leaf Foods
Representative from the Ontario Wine Industry-
Mr. Rob Tomchick, Chief Forester for Donohue Forest Products Inc.
COST: $50 per person (includes lunch and executive summary of report
"ISO 14000 and Ontario Agriculture")
Please register by March 13th Space is limited!
Registration Form and Preliminary Agenda are attached
Please send registration to:
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
c/o David Armitage
40 Eglinton Avenue East, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M4P 3A2
Phone: 416-485-3333 FAX: 416-485-9027
Sponsored by: The Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the
Farming Systems Research Project, University of Guelph
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* An International Standard for Environmental Management Systems
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REGISTRATION FORM
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Company: _____________________________
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COST: $50 per person
Method of payment (please check one):
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Pay at the door
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Accommodations in the area:
Holiday Inn (519) 836-0321 Guelph College Inn (519) 836-1240
Days Inn 1- 800-263-7829
Ground transportation from the airport to Guelph is available from
RED CAR (519) 824-9344=20
Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph (519) 824-4120 ext. 2113
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ISO 14000* & ONTARIO AGRICULTURE: IS THE TIME RIGHT?
March 26, 1998 at the Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph.
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PRELIMINARY AGENDA
8:45 - 9:15 Registration, coffee
9:15 - 9:30 Welcome and introduction
Jeff Wilson, Chair - Environmental Management Workshop
Committee
9:30 - 10:45 Overview of ISO 14000 that emphasizes the role
the Environmental Farm Plan can play and cost
benefits, with questions from the audience.
Dr. Ellen Wall and Dr. Alfons Weersink - University of Guelph
10:45-12:00 Experiences with ISO 14000 and agriculture
Mike Logan, Australian Cotton Grower
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (included with registration)
1:00 - 3:30 Speakers Panel - Getting Certified: Lessons Learned
Moderated and summary by Kevin Stewart, Communications
Consultant
Pioneer Hi-bred and ISO 9000
The Wine Industry and Quality Assurance
The Forestry Industry and National Standards
Maple Leaf foods and HACCP
3:30-3:45 Closing Remarks
Jeff Wilson, Chair - Environmental Management Workshop Committee
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Ellen Wall
Research Associate
Farming Systems Research
Crop Science
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1
phone: 519 824 4120 ext 8480
fax: 519 763 8933
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