March 10, 2017 - Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News - A Lambton County man has been acclaimed Ontario president of the National Farmers Union for a second term.Emery Huszka of Florence says he remains committed to engaging youth and sharing the organization�s core values with both the rural and urban populations.�The youth are farming�s future, and if we don�t prioritize strong rural communities and economically and environmentally sustainable farms, there will be nothing left for the next generation,� says Huszka. �I made a commitment when I took on the role last year to pursue membership as part of the NFU-O�s economic sustainability, and I am pleased that the NFU-O continues to grow in size. Now, more than ever, we need the NFU-O�s voice. The recent elimination of the democratically elected Ontario Processing Vegetable Board highlights the need for farmers to be engaged and work together, and I encourage all farmers and eaters who care about food and farming issues to join us.�Huszka has been vocal about concerns with Lambton County�s draft official plan in the past and requested a third party review of the document last September.
