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Southwestern Ontario Crop
Improvement Assocaition, and
several commodity groups.
For more information contact
R.W.Johnston, RCAT,
Ridgetown NOP 2C0 (telephone
(519) 674-5456), or local offices of
the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food.
Don't wait 'til spring - do it
now. That's the advice of
University of Guelph professor,
Gary Hutchison,
Professor Hutchison is
referring to a home study
program on Farm Income Tax,
sponsored by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
"Daily and year-end decisions
are more critical than filing the
return in April." says Professor
Hutcison. "And while the busy
farmer hires an accountant to file
his return, he can't afford to hire
a tax specialist to stand at his
elbow during the day-to-day
operation when tax dollars are
won and lost."
The farm tax course does cover
the filing of returns and the
minimum record systems
required. But the main emphasis
is on the tax regulations and how
they affect daily decision-making
on the farm.
Costs and the prices received
for milk, eggs, or beef have been
a part of making decisions on the
farm. However, the tax
regulations are becoming more
and more a part of decision-
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Whether your need
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Agricultural topics ranging sessions at Ridgetown College of Although daily programs vary,
from farm management to Agricultural. Technology (RCAT), conference sessions will include
soybeans will be . covered at 20 miles east of Chatham, expert agricultural speakers at
southwestern Ontario Farmers ' Conference publicity chairman, 1.:15 p.m. and the opportunity for
Week, January 9 - 13. R.N.Johnston, says six individual tax consultation
More than 5000 people are programs, including a Ladies' between 10:00 and 11:45 a,m. and
expected to attend conference Day program, are scheduled. 2:15 to 4:00 p.m,
Livestock goats, beef and
dairy cattle will be the topics for
Progeam offored on sessions on Monday, January 9,
Farm management, including
preparation of tax returns, and
marketing strategies will be rn far income tax Tuesday, January 10. Donald C.
discussed during the sessions on
Gibson, director of the Consumer
making and these regulations can Marketing Branch Ontario
modify or even overrule the Ministry of Agriculture and
normal logical decision on a farm. Food, will discuss the Ministry's
You should not ignore the tax new Foodland Ontario campaign
regulations, says Professor to promote Ontario food products.
Hutchison. Knowing something Corn and field bean sessions
about farm taxation can be are scheduled Wednesday,
rewarding, whether or not you file January 11.
your own tax return. Sessions on soybeans and
The farm income tax course, cereals, and .,land management
developed by Professor are scheduled Thursday, January,
Hutchison, is written in an easily- 12. There will be discussion on
understood fashion and includes soybean harvesting problems, the
examples. There are assignments potential of winter barley, and
using tax forms, and these are problems ,of wind and water
marked and returned with erosion.
corrections and comments by a Vegetable crops and burley
chartered accountant who is a tobacco sessions will be held
part-time farmer. Friday, January 13. Dr. George
For • more information write: Collin, chairman of the Farm
Independent Study, Office of Products Marketing Board,
Continuing Education, University Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
of Guelph, Guelph , Ontario N1G and Food, will discuss marketing
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