Farm News and Events

The Peterborough Country Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations for the 2024 Induction Ceremony to be held on Sunday, August 25^th at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in the Agricultural Heritage Building.  Farm and rural leaders in Peterborough County who have made contributions to the agriculture and agri-food industry at the local, regional, provincial or national levels can be nominated by organizations or interested individuals.  The deadline for nominations is May 1^st.

Nominators must submit a nomination form, found on the committee’s website, which includes the name, address and description of the nominee’s achievements, leadership role and contributions to the industry.  The Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame Committee will review all nominations.  Recipients and nominators will be notified by July 1^st.  Previous nominations may be resubmitted with additional information. 

Nomination forms are available on the website: ptboagwall.com
or by contacting one of the following committee members: 
Carolyn Doris, Chair (705) 295-2755 or Joan Larmer, Secretary (705) 932-5242, Paula Cornish,
Francis Crowley, Glenn Darling, Patrick Leahy, Mary Ellen McCamus, Don Richardson, Colleen Terpstra.

The Peterborough County Cattlemen are asking our members to consider volunteering for a couple of committees that are being established.   

As many of you are aware the Peterborough County Cattlemen have 4 sales/year at the Kawartha Lakes Community Sales Barn in Woodville.  These sales are held in conjunction with the Victoria Beef Farmers.   Wayne Telford has been involved with organizing these sales for over 40 years!!!  We all appreciate the time and dedication that Wayne and others have dedicated each year to host these sales, through the good times and not so good times.  In order for these sales to continue into the future, we are asking for volunteer(s) to assist Wayne.  If you would like to find out what goes into organizing these stocker sales, please contact Wayne email: margtelford1@gmail.com or call 705 292-9531 or contact Mike Fallis sunsetacres@nexicom.net for more details.

After the success of the Larry Leahy Memorial Peterborough County Steer Show and Sale, last year at our barbecue, the board has decided to set up a committee to further expand this event.  If you are interested in having your input for this show and sale and would like to find out more information, please contact Mike Fallis, sunsetacres@nexicom.net.

If you are attending the Farm Show on March 6 or 7, be sure to stop by the Peterborough County Cattlemen/Victoria Beef Farmers booth.