Agricultural Development Advisory Committee

That the agenda be adopted as circulated.

That the minutes of the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee meeting held on June 10, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

That the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee believes that application of sewage biosolids on agricultural land is an accepted Normal Farming Practice, and that prior to application on a specific property a Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM) Plan is prepared and approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and that citizens with concerns regarding individual application activities should be directed to contact the Ontario Ministry of the Environment or other appropriate regulatory body and that a public educational information factsheet about Spreading Sewage Biosolids on Agricultural Land with contact information for the regulatory bodies will be developed for circulation to members of council, staff and for posting to the City website.

That Council take immediate action on public education on the environmental damage and risks of allowing an invasive feral pig population to be established in Kawartha Lakes; and that sightings of feral pigs in Kawartha Lakes be actively tracked; and that an integral program be developed to deal with feral pigs in Kawartha Lakes.

That the Committee raise the issue of the lack of deadstock collection and disposal services with Council and seek support to reach out within the region to confirm the perceived need for regional solutions to deadstock collection and disposal services with other potential partnering municipalities, agricultural organizations or other potential partners, and to undertake investigations into the feasibility of various options for the development of community deadstock collector and disposal site solutions.

That the deputation of Fleming College regarding the Skills Development Fund project to develop an Agriculture Equipment Operator certificate course, be received.

That the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee believes that aerial spraying is an accepted Normal Farming Practice and that the farmers and companies providing services are trained and licensed by provincial and federal regulatory bodies and that citizens with concerns regarding individual application activities should be directed to contact the Ontario Ministry of the Environment or other appropriate regulatory body and that a public educational information factsheet about aerial spraying with contact information for the regulatory bodies will be developed for circulation to members of council, staff and for posting to the City website.

That A. VanVught will coordinate the nomination to be made by the Agricultural Development Advisory Committee for the Excellence in Agriculture Award.