Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Farmers support nine veterinary students


 

The Ontario Federation has organized a program that is providing scholarships to nine veterinary students.


OFA president Drew Spoelstra said access to veterinary care is essential for livestock health, food safety and farm productivity.


Dairy Farmers of Ontario is supporting Alison Eyre of Athens in Eastern Ontario and Lily Copp of Erin in Wellington County.


Beef Farners of Ontario is supporting Hope Grootenboer of Murillo in Thunder Bay District.


Veal Farmers of Ontario is supporting Erica Robertson of Kent Bridge in Chatham-Kent.


Ontario Sheep Farmers and EastGen are co-sponsoring Samantha Dixon of New Hamburg.


The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is supporting Mavis Carberry of Guelph-Eramosa, Alexa Elford of Kimberley in Grey County, Claire Koch of Baden in Waterloo Region and Sidney Sicard of Markdale.