The Rural Voice, 1985-01, Page 3EDITOR'S DESK
mRURAI, VOICE
FEATURES
4 THE CHALLENGE OF EXPORTING
The exporting of Ontario products is directly linked with U.S.
policies, competition, trade barriers, and transportation costs.
5 MARKETING THE WHiTE BEAN
6 CREATING EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
8 PREPARING TOMORROW'S RURAL LEADERS
The latest project of The Foundation for Rural Living is a program to
give future agricultural leaders a boost.
12 STRATEGY FOR CONTROLLING ROOTWORM
14 OFA CONVENTION:
Sharing the pleasures and problems in the agricultural industry.
DEPARTMENTS
18 Farm News
24 Rural Heritage
28 Rural Living
35 Country Calendar
39 Marketplace
COLUMNS
22 Keith Roulston
27 One Man's Opinion
31 Some Things never Change
33 Gisele Ireland
NEWSLETTERS
40 Rainy River Federation
42 Grey County Federation
44 Perth Pork Producers
46 Bruce County Federation
48 Huron County Federation
COVER
Snow Scene by W. Merle Gunby
NEW OFFICE LOCATION - THE RURAL VOICE, Gun-
byfield Publishing Ltd., is now located at 10A The Square,
Goderich, Ont. N7A 3Y5. The office is open Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 to 5. The telephone number is
519-524-7668.
Ontario white beans are on the
table in 71 different countries, ac-
cording to our news editor Phyllis
Coulter who has put together an in-
teresting and comprehensive feature
about the Ontario export market
scene. Her three part article includes
information gleaned from the Agri -
Food Look Ahead Conference held
in October. She discovered, for in-
stance, that the transportation costs
of soybeans exported from Ontario
to Hong Kong is 35 to 38 per cent
of their price.
On that same positive note,
another feature explains the latest
project of The Foundation for Rural
Living. Peter Hannam, the founda-
tion president and one of the
founders of the organization says
the project, an intensive two-year
Advanced Agricultural Program will
help develop leaders to face the
future challenges in the agricultural
industry. Remind us to follow-up on
these people two to three years from
now.
Another regular feature starts
with this issue submitted by Jim
Anderson from the Stratford -Perth
Archives. Rural Heritage will pre-
sent valuable information and prac-
tical advice on preserving some of
your family treasures and historical
material. This month, Anderson ex-
plains the proper handling and
storage of important papers. I've
seen some of his articles for future
issues and think you'll find them all
worth keeping. Remember, you saw
it here first.
We're looking forward to seeing
you at our Open House, Friday,
January 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at our
new location at 10A The Square,
Goderich. They'll be door prizes,
coffee and a chance to see how a
farm magazine is produced.
See you there.
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