The Rural Voice, 1986-08, Page 31NEWS
water sampling on the study drain
and a "control" drain until freeze-
up. Mousseau has already begun
on-site interviews with the
livestock operators. He will learn
about the operations and find out
what the farmers see as the pro-
blems. From this information the
necessary and most cost-effective
corrective measures will be deter-
mined, in conjunction with the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. Funding of up to 100 per
cent will be provided for any con-
struction, and that will be com-
pleted this summer.
Hocking said that "this is a co-
operative venture with the farmers
to find an answer to the bacterial
pollution problem."❑
U. OF G. GRADUATES
CORRESPONDENCE
STUDENTS
Fifty-two students, most of
whom had never visited Guelph's
campus or attended a lecture,
received Ontario diplomas in agri-
culture or horticulture at spring
convocation. These independent
study students, who live across
Canada and in the U.S. are part of
the largest class in the 26 -year
history of the correspondence pro-
gram.
The backgrounds of cor-
respondence students are varied.
Agriculture students are often
employed off farm, and this year's
graduates include an architect, a
nurse, and a lab technician, as well
as a cow -calf operator and a
farrow -to -finish operator.
Of the 45 horticulture graduates,
only five are not directly involved
in the field: a dance instructor, an
engineer, a salesperson, a scenery
artist and two retirees. One-third
are gardeners or groundskeepers,
22 per cent operate their own land-
scaping or nursery businesses and
five are golf course superinten-
dents.
Since 1960, nearly 50,000 adults
have enrolled in Guelph's indepen-
dent study correspondence course.
The diploma program is sponsored
by the Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food, and is available
through the University School of
Part -Time Studies and Continuing
Education. Most courses consist of
a manual, supported by audio
tapes and slides. Two videotapes
are also available, with others in
production. ❑
• 1000 Ib. capacity with
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• High capacity, 10 h.p.
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• Five year
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