The Rural Voice, 1981-03, Page 25Huron Junior farmers elect officers
The Huron County Junior Farmers installed their new executive at their Annual
banquet and Dance held in Blyth. Their first meeting. last Wednesday. had members
planning for the upcoming year. Taking care of business are [back left] Roger
Morrison, Seaforth. alternate provincial director: Marg Pym, newsletter editor: Bevan
Shapton. Exeter. treasurer: and Randy Wilson. Seaforth. vice president, with Sharon
Colclough, Clinton, president [left front] and Susan Pollock, AuTiurn, secretary.
Absent was provincial director Bill Armstrong. Wingham. [Photo by Hamilton]
Approximately 45 Junior Farmer
county directors from across the province
were special guests Saturday evening at
the Huron County Junior Farmers'
Association's second annual banquet.
held in the Blyth Community Centre.
The banquet featured the installation
of officers for 1981. award presentations
and a guest speaker. Bruce McCall,
operator of the Brussels Stock Yards.
Mr. McCall encouraged the young
farmers to take their interest in agri-
culture seriously for the betterment of the
country.
He said the Junior Farmers represent
one of Canada's greatest resources -
agriculture - because all Canadians
depend on the productivity of the land.
He maintained that this productivity has
been looked after and improved upon by
organizations such as the Junior
Farmers. "by joining together and
exchanging ideas for the benefit of the
whole industry."
Mr. McCall felt that most of the
country's problems are centred around
non-renewable resources, but agriculture
is a renewable resource and it should be
protected.
During the meeting two awards were
presented for outstanding achievements.
The Bill Armstrong Award, for the
outstanding Junior Farmer of the year,
was presented to Wayne Shapton of
Exeter, and the Huron County Junior
Farmers' Community Betterment Award
went to the West Huron Junior Farmers'
club.
The executive for 1981 consists of Paul
Pavkeje, past president; Sharon
Colclough, Clinton, president; Randy
Wilson, Seaforth, vice-president; Sue
Pollock, Auburn, secretary; Bevan
Shapton, . Exeter, treasurer; Bill
Armstrong, R.R. 4, Wingham, provincial
director; Roger Morrison. Seaforth
alternate provincial director.
ROP regulations
clarified
Dick McNamara, who gave up the
life of a dairy farmer to become an ROP
tester, said for a dairy farmer to be on the
ROP program, there must be 20 cows of
one breed in the herd, 15 of which must
be registered. He said in Ontario, 85 per
cent of the dairy herds tested by ROP
inspectors are Holsteins.
Mr. McNamara, who was interviewed
in the February issue of Rural Voice, said
there are now 12 zones for ROP testing in
Ontario, with 12 supervisors and 117
inspectors with approximately 235 dairy
herds in each zone.
Mr. McNamara, who was recently
promoted to supervisor, said_ there is
Currently a waiting list to go on the ROP
4rogram.
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breeding stock
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Hybrid Gilts
YORK—LANDRACE CROSS
can supply in large orders.
Also
PUREBRED LANDRACE,
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BOARS
BRANDY POINT
FARMS
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THE RURAL VOICE/MARCH 1981 PG. 19