The Rural Voice, 1978-12, Page 39Marg Pym of Centralia
[Huron County) brushing
her calf in preparation for
the sale at the Royal.
Record enrolment
at Ag colleges
Agriculture and Food Minister Bill
Newman has announced record enrolment
in the agricultural technology diploma
courses for this year.
A total of 1384 students have enrolled in
programs offered at Ontario's four colleges
of agricultural technology and the Univer-
sity of Guelph. a 4.9 per cent increase over
last year. The largest increases occurred in
courses in applied agriculture.
In making the announcement, Mr.
Newman said, "With as many as 20 per
cent of the new jobs in Ontario being
created in the agriculture and food
industries, there is real opportunity for
young people with diplomas in these
courses."
Individual college enrollments are:
Kemptville, 357; University of Guelph.
140: Rideetown. 307: Centralia. 295: and
New Liskeard, 85.
Programs offered at the colleges prepare
students for jobs in farming, agricultural
service industries. horticulture. food service
management. home economics, animal
health technology, agricultural laboratory
technology, and equine technology. The
programs are administered by the Ontario
Mini 5 ry of Agriculture and Food.
Ken McLeod of R.R.5,
Kincardine IBrucel was
ready to pose but his calf
wasn't so sure when the
Queen's Guineas Com-
petition was held at the
Royal Winter Fair.
Kirk Blackler of R.R.1,
Kirkton [Perth] poses
proudly with his calf at the
Queens Guineas com-
petition at the Royal.
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