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The Rural Voice, 1978-11, Page 19Rural news in brief Feds call tenders on CANFARM takeover The federal department of agriculture is calling for tenders from groups interested in taking over Canfarm, the national farm accounting service. Earlier this summer, Ottawa announced it was dropping out of the program as part of its' government spending cutbacks. The federal government will save $5.5 million by dropping out of Canfarm. A number of other farm groups have acpressed an interest in taking over the operation of Canfarm. Both the National Farmer's Union and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture have indicated they may make a bid on the service, which will have its federal subsidies cut off early next year. A number of banks and computer consulting firms have also indicated an interest in taking over the Canfarm service. The federal government plans to an- nounce Canfarm's fate by Dec. 1. Letters will then be sent to the 24,000 farmer -users to say its service will continue after federal support ends March 31, 1979. The National Farmers Union has also expressed concern over federal intentions to sell inland grain terminals in the province at Prescott, Goderich, Colling- wood and Owen Sound. The NFU fears the elevators will be bought up by multinational corporations which may not have the interests of the country at heart. OMAF names new assistant deputies Agriculture and Food Deputy Minister Ken Lantz announced today the appointment of Dr. J.C. Rennie and Mr. William V. Doyle as assistant deputy ministers in charge of respectively, the Education, Research and Special Services Division, and the Marketing Division. The appointments take effect immediately. Dr. Rennie, who has been executive GODERICH TIRE SALES 24 Hour Road Service TRUCK and FARM Dealer for •Seiberling Michelin M.D.G. CaII us DAY or NIGHT for prompt SERVICE Bus. 524-4116 Res. 524-4258 director of education, research and special services since 1974, holds a Ph. D. from Iowa State College in animal breeding. He held several teaching positions at the Ontario Agricultural College and the University of Guelph before joining the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, includ- ing those of professor of animal husbandry, acting dean of OAC, and acting dean of research at the university. Mr. Doyle joined the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board in 1968 as secretary, becoming vice-chairman of the board in 1973 and executive director of the Marketing Division of the ministry in -1976. He is a graduate of University College, Dublin, in commerce and agricultural science, and was employed for several years in the United Kingdom as a farm management consultant. The Education, Research and Special Services Division under Dr. Rennie includes the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, the four Ontario colleges of agricultural technology, the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, the Pesticide Residue Testing Laboratory, the ministry's Veterinary Services Branch, and the ALFRED KNECHTEL Spray Painting Ltd. —SPECIALIZING IN FARM BUILDINGS— (519) 669-2638 R.R. 2 WALLENSTEIN, ONTARIO THE RURAL VOICE/NOVEMBER 1978 PG. 19