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Agricultural Resources

Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Explore resources and information for your agricultural business in Kawartha Lakes
Agriculture information can be hard to find. Hopefully this page helps you find what you're looking for, easily. If you don't see the information you need, reach out! Our team is here to help, and full of knowledgeable staff who can work with you to find answers.

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Local Information

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Bale Wrap Recycling
Visit our Landfills page for more information about recycling bale wrap in Kawartha Lakes.
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Farm 911

If there's an emergency, you need help quickly. Farm 911 makes it easier for first responders to find your field entrances.

Farm landowners that purchase a sign or signs for field entrances that are not near their main farm property, or are on vacant and non-building lots, will have a civic address to use when calling first responders.

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Line Fences
Line Fences Act - Click to download a pdf with information about line fences.
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Municipal Drains

Your property may contain a municipal drain. These drains are usually ditches or tiles, but can also include buffer strips, grassed waterways, culverts, and even creeks and small rivers. Learn more about municipal drains and your responsibilities for drains on your land.

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Livestock Predation
As a livestock or poultry producer, you're entitled to make claims for your animals that are injured or killed by predators, including coyotes, dogs, wolves and other wildlife. Learn more on the Animal Services page.
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Tile Loan Program
As a farm property owner, you may consider tile draining your land to make it more productive and increase your farm's efficiency. The Tile Loan Program allows landowners to apply for a loan to assist with financing tile drainage installation. More information can be found in the Tile Drainage Act.
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Avian Influenza
Learn about avian influenza (bird flu) signs, transmission and prevention in poultry.

Agriculture, Food and Agri-business in Kawartha Lakes

The agricultural community of farms and agri-businesses in Kawartha Lakes is a dynamic, economic, social and environmental driver. Agriculture is an integral component of Kawartha Lakes; one that successfully optimizes resources and people to achieve a community that is innovative, diverse, balanced, sustainable and prosperous, and has the world as its market.

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