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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-03, Page 11Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3,1988—Page 11 Tours .provide valuable insight • from page 10 how farming m the U.S. has become concen- trated in the name of efficiency, and small producers are not as common as they are in Canada. In Pennsylvania the group saw another aspect of agriculture m how the Amish there farm. They will use a modern baler but take the rubber wheels off and put steel ones on, because they believe the rubber poisons the land. Then they draw the baler with a team of mules. The group was given a break from the bus as they travelled from Portland, Main to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by ferry. They look- ed at farming in the Atlantic provinces, and met with many of the movers and shakers in Nova Scotian agriculture. Looking at their problems many were found to be similar to those in Ontario - problems such as the drought and right to farm legislation. But there were some differences between Atlantic and Ontario farming. In New Brunswick there are no municipalities out- side of the towns, so there are no townships to bring farmers together. Prince Edward Island is like another world compared to On- tario, and there has been a lot of rain and the crops looked great. In Charlottetown they visited the new Atlantic Veterinary College. In New Brunswick they toured a tree nursery, and saw a pulp mill which pumps pulp through pipes under the St. Lawrence river and directly into the United States to avoid pay- ing a duty by trucking it over the border. Two days were spent in Quebec, and the group met with the Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture. It was found that farming in Quebec was similar to farming in Ontario, except their system of subsidy payments is based upon 90 per cent of the wage of a skilled worker in the same area as the farmer. In general the tour taught Mr. Vincent and Mr. Wallace a lot about fields and industries which relate to agriculture. "We have to be cognizant of the fact that what we do in agriculture affects other in- dustries," says Mr; Wallace, adding the course helps to put agriculturein perspec- tive to other industries. The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program is often misunderstood by the general public, who think it's purpose is to teach people how to farm better. But the real purpose of the program is to make sure rural Ontario has strong leaders. "It's to make sure agriculture has an ef- fective voice in the future. Because we're a dwindling percentage of the population we need strong leadership," explains Mr. Vin- cent. People are nominated for the program -based on past agricultural leadership- by groups such as the Federation of Agriculture, and they go through applica- tions and interviews before 30 are finally selected from the province. They go through a two year program which involves 10 three day seminars and two tours. The current group, the second in Ontario's history, has one more tour to go. They will be spending two weeks in Brazil. There they will learn about agriculture and society in Q R.R. 2 Lucknow S7 mid n Dins -L'unacd 529-7247 We invite you to come in and see our ex- tensive line of casual furniture products. Superior Quality Unsurpassed. HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 8 - 5; Closed Sunday. general. Topics like the contrast between the very rich and the very poor will be look- ed at, how worldaid affects the economy of a developing country, and how to avoid disrupting crop values and disrupting the economy. Mr. Wallace admits it is unrealistic to ex- pect 30 great leaders will emerge as a result of this program. Some will be better leaders in their home town, others won't be affected, and some may become leaders on a national scale. "But the course should provide a broader perspective for people who have leadership abilities, and give them opportunities to use those ablities," says Mr. Vincent. Both the local agriculturalists who are taking the course say it improves com- munication; gives knowledge of other in- dustries, business and politics; and creates contacts with other agricultural leaders. "You see things you wouldn't take time to see otherwise" says Mr. Wallace. All this will hopefully make them more effective in agricultural activities. Asked if he feels if the course is time and money well spent Mr. Wallace responds with: "It's the chance of a lifetime," adding he has made 25 friends and acquaintances just in the group of participants alone. Those who take the course are generally between the ages of 25 and 40 with demonstrated leadership abilities. The course is sponsored by the Agriculture Leadership Trust for about 75 per cent of the expenses, but the participants are also re- quired to pay for $2,500 of their own ex- penses. More applicants for the course will be received in the fall, and anyone in- terested can contact Bryan Vincent or Bill Wallace. Got a beef? Write the Editor! The annual Lucknow Craft Festival took to Ole arena floor over the weekend and once again enjoyed good attendance. Almost every display space was occupied pro- viding festival goers with a wide range of products to explore. Here, Fred van der Heide continues to add to his vast display of ceramics by painting while he offers his sales pitch. Fred and his wife hail from llderton and make the rounds of craft shows during the sumemr months. (Rob Bundy photo) MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION For friendly counsel without obligation, we invite you to see us about the selection of a family monument. 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