The Ontario Federation of Agriculture adopted a resolution to initiate a human and farm animal impact study of existing Ontario wind turbine areas.
The OFA believe that wind turbines are providing a genuine economic stimulus for Ontario farmers but believe there have also been a few instances of noise and stray voltage concerns impacting some farmers who have turbine setbacks at or greater than government regulations.
The Huron Federation brought the resolution forward to the OFA.
Director Joe Vermunt says the reasoning for the resolution is that the Province needs science based studies done on the effects of turbines.
He says they need to be accountable to people living near turbines, land owners and the companies putting the turbines up.
Vermunt says the OFA will now initiate the study that among other things will look at health issues for humans and farm animals and turbine setbacks.