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Agriculture Future not looking bright f of Agricultural industry TOE HERALD Wednesday September ISM- By BEN the Herald Although there will always be an agricultural industry in the industry will face greater dif ficulties in the future said McMaster the outgoing Halton Agricultural representative for the provinces Ministry and Food As the ministrys representative in Halton Ms said she was responsible for passing along new ministry information regar ding farming news She has served in her position for the past six years but starting Oct 1 she will be the ministrys representative for County in Eastern On tario Land use will be the number one issue for Haltons agricultural in dustry said Ms McMaster in an interview Monday Halton Region in setting its long term goals must establish the necessary controls to protect good farm land if the Regions agriculture industry is to survive she explained Ms McMaster also predicted area farmers need to better educate the general public about the necessity of farming in As the urban area is fast en croaching upon the rural area nonfarming people are putting more pressure on farmers to relocate said Ms The closer the general public lives to the agricultural community ex plained Ms the less tolerant they are of the noise and smell associated with farms she AgriFood week traditional event TORONTO People dont often stop to think about where their food comes from how its grown and exactly how it gets from the farm gate to the dinner plate Thats why many of the people in this pro vince who are part of the complex agrifood system are busy organiz ing the eighth annual AgriFood Week traditionally held the week before Thanksgiving From Sept 30 to Oct were asking the people of Ontario to give pause before they give thanks said Carolyn a farmer and AgriFood Week coordinator Take a few moments to think about the remarkable network which makes it possible to enjoy Ontario turkey and all the trimm ings Food is big business in Ontario Every year the agrifood system and that includes everyone from seed companies machinery manufacturers and farmers to food processors waiters and check out clerks pumps about 16 billion into Ontarios economy said Fuerth A business this size keeps peo ple working Directly and indirect ly one in five people working in Ontario is employed in the agri- food and related Industrie she said The food produced in is worldclass We export more than 2 billion worth of food and agricultural products around the globe each year They are fur their high quality and of course their great taste Ontario pork for ex ample is in great demand in Japan When it comes to specialty items maple syrup and wild nee are high on the list of exported delicacies The types and quantities of food we produce in Ontario are im pressive On 14 million acres of farmland at least 200 different products are grown and raised Besides the wellknown crops such as corn and cows Ontario grows Chinese vegetables ginseng nuts sunflower seeds Ontario raises deer pheasant trout and even buf falo Each part of the province has its own AgriFood Week celebra tions and we encourage everyone to get out and enjoy them and to buy the Food Ontario grows said For information contact your local Federation of Agriculture or your Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office Phyllis McMaster said Another problem Halton farmers along with the rest of the fanning community in Ontario face is that the children of farmers are not taking over the farm opera tions from their parents This situation will only change said Ms when farmers start earning more on their investment Ms said she has en joyed the cooperation shown he by the area farmers in her job as the ministrys representative in The farmers here are very progressive And accept new technology to improve their farm business she explained Editing a biweekly farm in formation newsletter for area farmers has been another highlight of her job Its the muncation link between farmers said Ms McMaster A lot of farmers it their bible in terms of finding out about upcoming events Although she really enjoyed working in Ms said she wants work in more of an agricultural area Dundas has Dairy farmers while is home lo only Dairy farmers said is much more urbanized she add- HILLS COLLISION RR ACTON Im 8532860 STEVEN C FOSTER BA BARRISTERS SOLICITOR MAIN ST SOUTH GEORGETOWN ONT L7G 8734961 fax and install it rigLt 71 Rd Georgetown Ontario Unit DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC STORE HOURS GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET MOORE PARK PLAZA Pleasure To Serve You Monday Frrdoy 9 Saturday a p m CLOSED SUNDAY TH METTLER Denture Therapist Mill St Georgetown 8778974 791231 Public speakers wanted Come and display your public speaking skills at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair public speaking contest Your vision of an en vironmentally sustainable agriculture the farmer of the 90s or the marketing of Ontarios agricultural products are three topics you can speak about Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Farm Credit Corporation contestants aged 17 to 24 are invited to par ticipate Speakers must present a speech five to seven minutes long in English or French on one of the topics mentioned above Speakers will go through preliminary rounds on Sat Nov from 900 am to 500 pm in the Trophy Room upper level east an nex Coliseum at Exhibition Place in Toronto The finals are at 700 pm the same day on the Ministry of Agriculture and Food stage in the lower level of the east Annex in the Coliseum The first prize is plus an eventfilled day at the ministry second prize is and third prize is Cash prizes are awarded by the Farm Credit Corporation To register contact Ted Young Farm Credit Corporation Suite 201 Speedvale Ave W Guelph Ont 8211330 Registration must be postmarked by Oct 12 1990 Guelph University gets equine grant The Equine Research Centre ERC at the University of Guelph will receive from the Max Bell Foundation for research aim ed at reducing lameness in horses The grant will provide funds over two years and is conditional on the advisory council raising mat ching funds A total of will be available Many factors are associated with lameness in horses one of the most common problems in the animal The objective of the research is to examine the various training nutrition growth and developmental factors that appear to combine and produce changes in bones tendons joints and muscles which lead to lameness of varying degrees of severity and duration Max Bell Foundations sup port will enable the to hire a researcher and assistants to work with faculty and graduate students on the lameness project says ERC director We are pleased that the foundation has taken this leading role in develop ing this badly needed research he says The foundation was established in 1972 by George Maxwell Bell a Canadian businessman en trepreneur and philanthropist He was also an internationally recognized sportsman with a pas sionate interest in thoroughbreds He 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