The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is once again pleased to offer the opportunity to participate in the Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project (OFMAP).

The value that the OFMAP report includes:

A complete set of year-end financial statements for your operation, in a format that provides confidence for both you and your lenders.

A comparison of your farm’s performance to current Ontario financial and production industry averages and key performance indicators.

By participating in OFMAP every year, year to year trend analysis of your own farm’s growth and performance over time.

The Farm and Enterprise Analysis Input Book (Publication 116) is available by calling our Publication Order Centre at 1-888-466-2372 or your local OMAFRA Resource Centre. Simply fill it out and forward the completed workbook to Al de Jong, OMAFRA, 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4Y2.

We also offer you the option to complete a computerized version of the input book in Excel or Quattro Pro format. The built in calculations and reports make them easy to use and give you immediate results. Simply download it from the OMAFRA website, at the following address: www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/busdev/agbusdev.

If you have not yet received the 1999 OFMAP Report Publication 69, it, and previous yearís reports, are available at our web address above. To receive hard copies contact the Publication Order Centre at the number above or your local OMAFRA Resource Centre..

Once again, we look forward to your participation in OFMAP. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Al de Jong at (519) 826-3282 or at al.dejong@omafra.gov.on. ca.